The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-22
CHAPTER XII.-(Continued.)


instrument" said the lawyer, SIS this:
Last Will and Testament Of Alvin De
Rosette"
He carefully unfolded the paper, read
jTsted his glasses and raised the docu-
ment before him.
Wilmington, North Carolina, New
Hanover County, March third, eighteen
hundred and ffty-seven.
This is to certify that I, Alvin DeRo-
settle, being of sound mind and vigorous,
but uncertain as TO when death may over
come me, de hereby, on this, the day and
date above mentioned, namely. the thlrd
day of March, eighteen hundred and nifty
seven. pen this instrument, and L do fur-
Their declare it TO be my last will and tes-
lament, subject, however, to such. II any,
eodicils as | may hereafter see proper TO
devise
Il do hereby declare my beloved daugh-
ter. Harriet VI. DeRosette, my only living
child, to be my sole heir and legatee, and
to her | do give and bequeath my entire
estate, both real and personal, lands,
houses, money, bonds. stocks, chattels and
slaves. In fact. all property Of whatever
nature Of which | may die possessed. With
the exception, however, of the following
requests and manumissions, which | de-
sire my beloved daughter and administra-
tor to see fulfilled Immediately, or as soon
as may he after my demise.
"First-I desire that Duke. my trusted
servant for these many years, me manu-
mittcd, and | bequeath him the sum OF
two thousand dollars with which to pro-
vide for his necessities in his declining
years"
God bless my ole master" groaned
Uncle Duke; but | earn leave the bank
[ earn leave my Miss Hattie
"Nor shall you, Uncle Duke" sobbed
Hattie.
Second" read the lawyer, ito Hannah,
who has ever been true and faithful, l de
wise her freedom from servitude and direct
that the sum of one thousand dollars be
paid"
DE good Lord" sobbed Hannah, sink
ing on her knees
'Third-To Mile and Adam l devise
five hundred dollars each, and leave with
my dear daughter the matter Of their man
omission, requesting her. however, to at
an carly date draw a written instrument
levsng them their freedom in case of her
death
God bless Mars Alvin" exclaimed
Adam. while Mile could only sink on
her knees at the side of her mistress and
sob. Il iscn gwine, Miss Hattie. | isen
gwinc"'
Il further" read the attorney, desire
my daughter to see that above sums of
money to be paid my negroes, he not
Squandercd, and | direct her to personally
look after the management of their none
tary affairs.
To my old friend. Jerry DobbS. the
trusted attorney of 'Th.Capc Fear Bank,
as a slight testimonial of my regard, | be
queath the sum of five thousand dollars,
should he survive me; otherwise | direct
that the aforesaid sum be paid to his son
Arthur by my administrator
Here the old attorney nearly broke
down. His voice and manner showed
great agitation.
TO Herman Craven, my nephew, and
AZ this time the cashier of my bank, give
iad hequeath the sum Of"
The attorney heSitated, removed his
glasses carefully ran his silk handkerchief
over them. and with 4 seemingly nervous
hand replaced them.
To Herman Craven, my nephew, at
this time cashier Of my bank, l do give
and hrqu"ath the sum Of
The attorneys eyes left the written in
Strumcnt and rested on the features Of the
cashier.
There were the eyes of ono other in the
room fixed on Herman Craven also-the
eyes of the great Southern detective.
Herman sat as though wondering at the
delay.
The sum of tif;y-fve thousand dollars"
read the lawyer.
The bank directors certainly looked sur
priSrd and a slight exclamation fell from
the. lips of some Of them.
Herman Craven raised his handkerchief
to his eyes and mnaned: My dear, dear
uncle. | had no cream that you would
remember me To that extent"
(Which sum-" continued the LAWYER,
rs he resumed reading the will. is sufi-
cicnt to form the nucleus Of a fortune, and
will enable him to engage in almost any
vocation"
Il should think it would" thought Sell
lars THAT sum i a fortune itself-not
the nucleus of one. | wonder do won
der" he thought, If Hannah was not
mistaken IN the night Of the murder. and
If it was not the hand of other than Her
man Craven that pulled the wire-some
ono who had gained admission 10 the
hprl~, aud-hut no. she stated that tho
form she saw WAS clad only in night
shirt. That argues nothing. Beneath
that night shirt there might have been all
If the garments Of mana single mo-
men. would have Suttced TO don a night
shirt Wait
Il leave my daughter and my admins
1. l., hot. irs,,
tur,,~t~ Shall he withdrawn from Tho
Cape Fear Bank and the funds invested
in other securities. A. | founded Tho
bank. | should prefer that my interests he
continued in the same However. after
my daughter shall have attained her twen.
tirth year, il viii be for her alone to de-
cermiue. a. my administrator duties
shall cease nj that time.
Il ls hereby appoint as my aforesaid
administrator. my friend"
Here the attorneys hands shook 50 bad
IS THAI the instrument fell 70 the foo-
lie stopped tremhllngly. and recovered il.
Director Chadhourn Of the bank turUed
"a glass # water and handed ii to him.
The old attorney raised il 70 his lips. hut
his eyes were again fixed on the BODY Of
III" viii
IL has found another surprise"
thought SclarS.
Il do hereby appoint as my aforesaid
administrator" read the lawyer. my
friend Herman Craven"
This time there were Uaruistakcn eS-
p-y>>iuu~ II surprise.
In whom resumed the lawyer. Il
have implicit confidence, and direct that
b. be required to give no bond for the
faithful performance Of tho Tu+ipu an