Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-20

had no idea what this portended, but
/ was not left long IN doubt. Haven had
convinced her ihat he was the heir ard
had persuaded her to entertain an extra
| ordinary proposition which was no less
| than a pool of all our interests. In other
| words we three possible heirs were to
agree that. whatever mien, be the terms
| OF the will, we would divide the property
! into thirds.
1t WAS gratifying news to me, for It
| showed that this shrewd rascal had given
| UP hope of winning Emiy's hand. know
I him for sharp student Of human hearts
and my own exulted in the thought of his
defeat. or course, knowing that tho
money was EmiIy's, | could not enter into
any scheme for it's division, and 1t WAS
with considerable satisfaction that for an
hour or more resisted both Haven's and
Emilys arguments. 1t was a grief to me
that she should have been willing 10 take
advantage of what she must have sup
posed to be Haveps generosity; but, CON
sidering the justice of the division and
the extreme poverty with which she was
threatened. ! was quite willing 10 forgive
her. She was lost to me in any case, but
| was devoutly glad that she was also lost
to Haven
think | was in far the best humor of
us all when we separated for the night.
Emily on the verge of tears, and
Haven was both puzzled and alarmed. as
| could see.
The great and gloomy house where
Uncle james had lived seemed Ike giant
tomb when we four entered 1t. The
In, baII Lxa
ghosts aud in the drawing room dry
old lawyer stood as If carved out of black
wood. awaiting us He announced that he
would read the will at } o'clock In the
afternoon. and that was all he would say.
That the reading should preeede the fun
eral was by my uncle,s wish.
Shortly after this interview I missed
Emily. aud then few minutes later came
upon her in the library. She was in tears,
and the sight restored me to my old bear
ing toward her. She was not weeping for
Uncle James. For long time she refused
to give any reason. Then suddenly she
said
Il am SO disappointed in your
I'm me-" | exclaimed. What have I
doneo'
You have known all along that this
money would go to YOU" she said. II
| had moi been ehNdisilly silly, | should !
have seen it. Your mannsf- reward me.
Edward wasaa hard as gold dollars when I
We met there at the depot. Bur IIuasf
persuaded thateMr. Haven WIS the heir.
And 1t was for Your sake knowing how |
hard pressed you were in Business that I |
to the division. Mr. Haven said |
that only in that way could YOU receive |
anything. We must all agree. "
"Iiaven is the champion liar of the uni |
cried. He knew the money was
yours"
She shook her head sadly.
No" she said; The thought it was his |
and only within the last few minutes
have we known that you knew from the
first that the last will was in your ia
eor. Look at this
She banded me a rough draft of a will
making me sose legatee. It was dated
1nly two days before my uncles death.
THE housekeeoer found this and gave
It to Air. Haven" she said.
Saints of paradise. ! exclaimed. Can
this be true? Haven, Mr. Hawley,
| called to them. hearing their steps in
he hall, and they came hastily into the
room.
Haven" said I. my view has changed l.
desire the division which you suggest
ID"
Il cannot consent to it, said Emily.
You must" I replied. ut is absolute
y your only way of being just to me.
Otherwise | must bear forever the burden
If your charge that I am a self seeker
The words eaoed out of me with the
force of sincerity. yet | had
long struggle to persuade Emily. though
Iaven. pale to the gils with excitement
abored in The same cause. We succeed
d ut last and with Hawley's aid drew up
/ contract. But for him we should UNI
loubtedly have made mess of ii. but he
showed The way. Had we contracted
,mong ourselves there would have been
10 certainty. for the two favored ones
night have Withdrawn from motives of
though ii would have seemed
o me that Haven at least could be trust
ed nor TO do such a thing. On the whole,
however it was better that each of us
should assign his rights that each of us
should assign his rights in tho Wallace |
state TO Mr. Hawley as trustee for cer-
tain specific purposes. Tho trustee WAS
made a party to the contract. which thus
could not be broken without his consent. |
IIe pledged himself not TO give it under /
any circumstances.
The document was duly signed and wit /
messed. and Lawyer Ifawley put II into /
his pocket.
It was an exciting time. and when it |
was over [ sought the soIace of tobacco |
in the smoking room. Haven was there |
alone. sitting on a divan laughing aloud |
in a CHASTITY hysterical fashion.
Eddie" he said. as | stood staring at |
him. II sized you up wrong"
What do you mean" / demanded.
''Why. it's no harm telling you now"
he said. We've made an unbreakable |
contract. This is the point: I've known |
from the start that lou were the heir, |
but ! told HawIey that it was Emily. |
piedgng him to secrecy. but we'll aware |
that he would tell you TIL old fox likes !
you. There was no ooubt about what he'd |
do. Then | convinced Emily that the |
money was mine, showing that she was in |
love with you and for your sake would |
consent to the division. Otherwise. she'd !
never have taken a penny that was COM
ing to me.