The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

ing TO over S6,0VO 900.
He remained friendly to me and
admitted that his father had said to
him. ---..---.--
Gave Charles Fair His Missions.
81 have righted you and I have
placed the papers in the hands Of one
VINO VIII always be a friend to yOu'
Il turned the papers over to him,
Which made it possible for him to es-
tablish his right to the estate. And
Mrs. Fair turned toward the window
and looked out into the gathering
gloom of the waning day. It was
then, like an Amazon, that she turn
ed and gave vent to the outburst about
the senator's appeal to heaven.
And now that Charley and his wife
are dead" she continued, more calmly,
Il shall establish my right to one third
held"
Refectively she conti4pedS
Was 1t Vengeance.s
''WeI that automobile accident may
not have been the vengeance his
father prayed for, but tt brought the
senator's words strangely BACK to me.
Even if my lawyers have Reached a
settlement, of which I think there is
no doubt, the end is not vet. There
rights that will hold, you Skraow," she
added significantly, but Would not ex-
plain her meaning.
There is one thing more than any
other that disgusts mes about this
whole business-the discfedit which
some Of those interested have sought
to cast not only upon the living, but
upon the dead.
so far as Charley Fairs wife is
concerned, she was the making of him,
and did more toward retaining him
than his sisters did, andsI hope her
people. will inherit all her. money. If
it is true that they have settled for
$1,O00,000 they were too easy.
Knows of the Marriage.
81 know that Maude Nelson was
married to Charley Fair in Oakland,
Cal, in the presence of two witnesses.
The Nelson girl took him over, to Oak
land and a preacher tied the knot, ma
ligners Of the dead Notwithstanding.
And such things as they've said of
Senator Fair! Not one of those lawyers
and trustees and that crowd that bene-
flied by his demise ever has had
good word to say of his memory.
LAS a matter of fact, he was the
only rich man in California who left
anything to charity Look at the 9TH
ers of the big bonanza four-Mackay,
cent to charity and Senator Fair
left $4,000 to each of the orphanages
in San Francisco except the Jewish in
stitution, to which he left $4,000.
This item was inserted in the will
after we had had a spirited argument,
he being disciplined to make the be-
quest. He provided for% many other
charities which have never scome to
light"
Mrs. Fair will resume her journey
across the continent thiSs week 1t is
not generally known THAI Mrs, Fair is
writer of stories and al dramatist Of
recognized ability.
A Book That Would Stir Society.
The operetta Columbus came from
her pen, as did also the extravaganza,
Around the World" which We're pro-
duced in San Francisco while she was
Mrs. Craven. Two New York man
ayers are even now awaiting her arr
rival in Gotham with the manuscript
Of her comedy drama, s"GoRerrHnent
Claims" which she wrote for anuSe-
ment when in Washington Ia dozen
years ago.
Now that they have a chance to put
the name of Fair upon the bills, the
managers are anxious to purchase the.
play or produce 1t on the royalty plan.
Mrs. Fair is serene over the outlook,
but, in response to question concern
ing her literary work, limited that the
reading public might shortly be treated
to a story in book or serial form which
will rattle the family skeletons in the
closets of some members of the New
York Four Hundred. 1c d