The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

eoh," she exclaimed. ahere q my
uncle's writing How strange it seems
to find It here"
Read It, I said.
She glanced quickly over it. the color
fading out Of her cheeks as she did SO.
1T is the win. she gasped-"my un-
cle's WILL
Mrs. Power was by her side in mo-
ment
Nonsense, Annie, how could your
uncle's will have found it's way into
Dr. Morans book? Here. let me see
It," And she took the paper from the
girls passive hand.
Anastasia Ffrench looked at me
questioningly.
Yes, my dear, l said. "it is all
right: / have shown the viii to my
solicitor. and he says that you will
have no difficulty IN making good your
claim to the money your uncle intended
for you"
But l do not understand. said Mrs.
Powers. How did the will come into
your possession. DR.. Moran?"
When ! bought these books. with
some others. | found the will lying as
you see, between the leaves thought
that probably it was a discarded will,
inYalidated by the existence Of a later
one. meant however, to make some
inquiries about it. but, before I had
time to do so. I received the news Of
Philips accident, which put all minor
matters out Of my head for long time.
forgot all about the will. until it was
recalled to my mind a few days ago
by the sound Of the name Anastasia
Ffreneh. You must forgive me for my
carelessness, my dear; it is owing to
me that you did not come into possess
sion Of your money year ago."
i am more grateful to you, il possi-
bic, for having forgotten the win last
year than for having remembered it
now. Had you made its existence
known a year ago l would not. in all
probability, be here to-day"
II did not think OF that aspect Of the
case. Then you would have given up
nursing had you known that you need
not do so as a means Of LIVELIHOOD"
Certainly not, but should in that
case have done volunteer work and SO
never have known Mrs. Power"
Nor Laurence" supplemented that
lacy. Il think he has the strongest
motive Of all for being grateful to Dr..
Moran. But what has become Of his
money now? Armies uncle has been
dead for three years."
THE money is perfectly safe and
probably we'll invested Patrick Darcy
is. by all accounts. not at all the man
to let money lie idle"
And can Annie get 1t back?"
Certainly; there will be little or no
difficulty about that So you may be-
gin to see about your trousseau at /
once, Miss Annie ! suppose the mar
riage need not be delayed now" / said,
turning to Mrs. Power
Certainly not. Three thousand |
pounds will make all the difference be-
tween a foolish marriage and a pru-
dent one, Don't you think you could |
be ready In six weeks, Annie?"
Il do not know about that, said An
ME, "but am certain Laurence could
not. Had we not better say six months,
{ Power?"
bEO matter OF fact, however, the
MA took place the following
sprn Laurence was manager Of a
coun y branch Of his bank at that
time, 20 that the young people had to
make their home in a small seaport
town some thirty miles from Marsh
port
My wedding present to Sister Anna
did not after all, consist OF either
bracelet or claret jug, but of a small
collection Of books, some Of them her
old favorltes, others specimens Of more
modern literature. ! have not yet seen
her home, but she writes me word that
Master Humphreys Clock" stands in
the middle OF the book shelves, more
prized almost for having belonge
Michael Darcy than for hsv's 0een
for so long the safe resting .ce Of
his missing will -Chambars' rournal