Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02

house, in respect of whose services,
and so that there should be no jeal-
Gus feeling as to amounts, he left each
the sum OF five hundred pounds, free
of duty, and ten pounds each to buy
mourning.
To my old and faithful servant,
companion and friend, read on the
solicitor, 'Rano Ali Jee, two hundred
and fifty pounds per annum for the
rest of his natural life; the same to be
secured in three-per-cent. consols, re
verting at his death as hereinafter
stated
Ramo did not move or utter a word.
To my old friend and adviser.
Joshua Critic, of the Inner Temple.
the plain gold signet-ring on the
fourth finger of my left hand
Then followed a few more minor be-
quests, and instructions of very
simple nature, ending one long para
graph in the will; and as Mr.. Critic
removed his glasses, and proceeded
deliberately to wipe them, the SER
wants took advantage of the gloom
where they sat to give each other a
congratulatory shake of the hand.
81 now come to the important be-
quests" said Mr.. Girtle, rebalancing
his glasses in his calm, deliberate way.
9. To Katrine Leveillee D'Enghien,
daughter of my niece, Harriet DEN
ghien, formerly Capel, the gold bangle
presented to me by the Rance, and
one hundred pounds, free of duty, to
buy mourning.
There, what did I tell you?" said
Katrine, in a low, sweet voice, as she
smiled at her companions.
TO Gerard Arts, son of my cousin
William Artis,'" read on Mr.. Critic,
in the same monotonous, unmoved
way; then he stopped to draw one of
the candles forward in front of the
parchment.
The young man shifted his position
uneasily, and drew in his breath
quickly as he thought of the testators
immense wealth, and glanced at
Katrine.
Il shall not get all, he thought
for he will leave something to Paul
Capel."
Then, after what seemed an age of
suspense, the old solicitor went on:
1.-The sum of one hundred pounds,
free of duty, to buy mourning. .
There was death-like stiffness as
the lawyer paused.
GO on, sir, go on" cried Arts, in
a harsh voice.
'''To Lydia Alice"
mo, no, finish the bequest to
me-"
Il did, sir. One hundred pounds to
buy mourning"
What? Treat me worse than his
servants!"
81 believe, Mr.. Arts, if you will ex-
cuse me, that a testator has a per-
feet right to do what he likes with his
own"
''Then you Influenced him. cried
Arts, furiously. 81 shall dispute the
will
The old gentleman smiled.
Influenced my old friend to leave
me his signet-ring, eh, Mr.. Arts? No,
sir; the will was written by Colonel
Capel himself, and afterward trans
ferred to parchment If you will al
low me will proceed"
II shall dispute the will. say so at
once" cried Arts, "that there may be
no mistake. One hundred pounds
each to Miss D'Enghien and myself! 1t
is absurd, paltry, pitiful.
"You never saw the testator, Mr..
Artist"
'.No, sir"
Neither did you, Miss D'Enghien?"
81? Oh, no."
''He told me himself" continued the
old lawyer, that he had never seen
either Miss Lawrence or Mr.. Paul
Capel.
Lydia murmured an assent.
NO. said Capel, who felt curious
oppression at the chest, 81 never saw
my great-uncle. never even heard
from or wrote to him.
May I ask why?"
II knew he was reported to be i'm
mensely rich, and-well, | felt that he
might think / was trying to curry
favor"
'Let me see, Mr.. Arts, think the
deceased did pay your debts?'
us this meant for an insult, sir?'
mo, sir; it was a business-like de-
Tense of my old friends memory. To
proceed:
To Lydia Alicia Lawrence, my
grand-niece, twenty-five thousand
pounds, free Of duty, the same to be
invested in consols; and ii she mar
ries, to be secured by marriage-set-
Elements to herself and children"
There was BUZZ of congratulation
here, as the old solicitor once more
wiped his glasses and arranged them
and the candles, while, in spite of his
endeaYors to preserve his calmness,
Paul Capel, the only one present yet
unmentioned, felt the oppression in
creasing, and the air in the great
gloomy room seemed to have become
thick and hard to breathe.
He was as if in dream as the law
yer went on: