The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-10-03

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glllB attorney and bosom friend.
there deposited IN his vaults for safe
Keeping and 70 be opened after his
death.
This peculiar circumstance had no
effect upon hurrying Mr. Fetherngilrs
departure from this mundane sphere.
and the strange incident had quite
been forgotten when Mr. Fetherngill
was killed by an explosion in his lab
oratory, HIS features being most hor-
Hbly mutilated.
After the funeral Of his beloved
friend and client Mr. Adler returned
to his Office, and looking through a
bundle of large official envelopes Sc
lccted one upon which was written:
Frank NJ. Adler
To be opened after the death Of
Roy Fetherngill.
Adler opened the envelope and read
as follows:
Frank NJ Adler, Attorney: Sir-Not
later than a week after my death in
the presence OF my wife and those Of
my children who at the time of my
death may be living, yourself, two
competent stenograpbers and four such
reputable citizens as you may select
for witnesses, place the casket left
with you on December l. 189-in a
vertical position and remove the lid
by christening the screws, then follow
the directions that you will find in the
casket Roy Fetherngill.
Upon the following afternoon Mr..
Adler's Office was the scene Of a most
unparalleled experience.
Seated about the room were Mrs.
Fetherngill and her daughters, dressed
in the mourners' garb, and in accord
ance with the deceased husbands re-
| quest, four gentlemen, mutual friends
of both Adler and the late Mr. Feth-
erngill, together with two stenograph-
ers completed the assembly.
The gentlemen gently removed the
casket from the vault, and as directed
placed it in an upright position before
the awe-stricken assembly.
The lid of the casket was slowly re-
moved, and there confronted them Mr..
Fetherngill in all the likeness of his
former SELF perfect, natural, though
motionless. In his hand was an en-
velope addressed to the attorney. The
lawyer opened it and read:
adler: Under my left arm you will
find string. Pull it and carefully
watch and closely observe the result.
"R. F."
Though dumbfounded with such an
unparalleled experience, Adler know
ing these to be the requests of his
late friend, obeyed.
A deathly silence fell upon the au-
dience, broken only by the rumbling
OF miniature machinery in operation,
issuing from the casket.
Every eye was intently riveted upon
the strange likeness of the man recent
ly departed. AS they gazed upon the
figure it's eyes seemed to gain express
sion and it's features assumed the ami
nation Of the living; its arms slowly
raised and extended. The figure took
the position of an orator, and in a
clear voice, Enthusiastically that Of the
deceased husband and father of the
mourners in whose presence it stood
spoke to the silent expectant and
grief-stricken audience.
Hear ye" the image said. "In the
presence of God as my witness, l, Roy
Fetherngill, Of rational mind, dc
r make the following disposition of my
property, to be in effect Immediately
after my death:
ITO my wife l do beQueath all of my
real property in this, the city of SaI
Francisco, together with all improve
ments thereon, and all furniture there
in except the furniture and fixtures il
my laboratory.
Cali moneys which l may have OF
deposit in the First National Bank a
TIE time of my death and upon THU
declaration are made payable to thu
order of my wife, and she shall issul
checks Immediately upon this hearing
to the following persons and in thu
following amounts:
ITO each of my children living a
the time Of this declaration, S2OO0O
ITO each stenographer and witness
to this declaration $1,000.
'To my attorney and friend, Franz
M. Adler, $4,000.
ITO each and every servant in tn
family employ $500.
} ITO my friend, Ambrose Harris,
do bequeath all stock and shares he'll
: by me in the development syndicate.
} "All other property, both real an
personal, which / have not heretofor
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