The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15


S\zZ. - crept by since 7
IN 7E@k had passed my
n,Yj9k3rhA trying examine
~ 4h MA ton and been
/, S,<15ND admitted to the
Eb bar seemed an
time. I hired q cozy little
d building filled with scores
linent law firms. After ar
my wolI.stocked library, l
new sign among the rest
ed for my clients to appear.
o became q sad trial Of pa
/ the many brilliant lights OF
my own name passed un-
after day, and month after
III attended the courts or
The time iu perusing cele-
Vial casos. Like Micawbar, /
ling for something to turn up.
III capital with which l had
z wap dwjndling away at an
4 pace and, as yet, l saw no
i've foe.
pleasant afternoon Stanley
young lawyer. who. like my
unwiliingly idle, dropped in
t news, Jack?' he asked,
".
q as usual, [ replied, de-
tly. "I've Il notion to pack
4 wilderness for n few weeks.
dy is out OF town, and there
.orospectof picking W a fee
4 y roturn.''
lend was about to reply,
here came a low tap at the
ID IN, SAID, carelessly,
o II some chance acquaint-
y door oponed my heart gave u
'iund. { felt that my long
pr client bad arrived at last.
yle glance ] took i'll all the
pf my yisitor's appearance.
middlo-aged man, dressed
Costume, and with IL seeming.
-naiured face. Most men
Two set him down at once rs a
,en-heartbd individual; but /
Myoonstant attendance at
lrte had taught me much.
as sonething underlying his
PIE and obsequious manner
d . me disirust him.
ahis Mr. Burns?" he asked,
I'd 10 tho affirmative and re-
him TO be seated. Stanley
'oonp at hat moment, and the
continued.
pane ID Brown, sir--Martin
Y bavo onlled upon you in a
'mcrgonoy.'
!, lat vaycan ] DO OF service?"
b riond who is in a dying con
1shea you to draw up u will
ID my nv and hurriedly fol-
4y visitor. In the elegantly
/. q room q a hotel we found
q y the heavily darkened
could dlstinguish nothing of
Fnros, He lay with his face
sowsrd The wall, and in feeble
otateS tne terms Of his will,
w II 1;p.
mplishaa rly task to his salts.
and Placed TIE document be-
70 sign, As he did so !
deep RED scar running across
Of his hand. The whole OF
n'sproperty-an immense
!ne way was left to his dear
aeftln Brown.
q ne seryants had been called
ness me signature, and every.
pesformed according to law.
D eit me house the smiling Mr..
'an aHn 'ae my fee. 1t was a
a amount the more 80 from
y ouH' n'ft Brown was soon to
"sa'fn The mans willy
po' wnilo bis friend lay at the
oen'n Hickehed me, and / was
y p''lry away. On my return /
p'ey. anA IN answer to his in
related the circumstances.
eggAfly miser," he exclaimed.
p1'y never believe it
appearehce."
y nearly q week afterward that
lsay, dressed in deep mourn.
80 upon ne. This time | had
sea'isI She was not more
on''' out her beautiful face
!, inaptesa OF deep grief. In a
n 'us she stated her business.
w pAmes until she had
W as follows: Three
'ote uef uncle had left home
'"3 @3,. wi'n a man he called his
y the city he had been
and died. She had
D ,nformation of the fact
nef felative was buried.
strangest part of the
pre- her uncle had
4, ing her, his only liy-
I, pole heiress.
ia the city, however.
4 Newn a will drawn up
his death-bed. in
AL entire property to
|, Peive OF no reason for
! IT, and, distrusting
ought out q lawyer.
nnacquainted with
distinguished Inv