The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Jack wrote me that Nell had suffered afB
attack of appendicitis, and that her con-
dition was such that an immediate oper=
alton was necessary and for me to como
as soon as possible. @n
Il sent him my sympathy and prepared
to get ready for the trip but before L lefh
home received a telegram from Jack
saying that Nell had not been able to
stand the shock of the operation and was
dead. That was last October. 1 was so
overcome by the sad news that I was
unable to be present at her funeral
Nell was Jacks only child and he
seemed to have centered all his thoughts,
hopes and ambitions in her. He was
Frustrated with grief and, being entirely
alone in ths world, naturally turned to
me as his dead daughters closest friend.
Mr.. Dawson, however, did not come to
indianapolis Immediately. after his daugh-
ters death, but wrote to me several
times. Last November he came to Indi-
annapolis, where 1 met him by appoint
ment. He remained but one week, but
during that time he visited me twice at
Franklin.
Then he returned to the East again.
and received no word from him until
Dec. 10, when he wrote me that he had
made his will, and that because of our
intimate friendship and my close rela-
tons with his daughter he had left me
MS entire estate. was not surprised at
this because Mr.. Dawson had always said
that in event of Nells death he would
leave everything to me- because it was
hes wish, and because I seemed like a
daughter to him in his loneliness. He also
said that as I was not yet of age he had
appointed as my guardian an old friend
OF his, Paul Ravini, lawyer Of Albany,
N. Y
from Mr.. Ravini saying that John w.
Dawson had appointed him my guardian,
and as such had all the property Of his
estate vested in my name. Then I wrote
to Mr.. Dawson, thanking him for what
he had done. He replied by asking me to
meet him at Indianapolis on Saturday,
Dec. u. | met him at the appointed
place and time, and there Mr.. Dawson
simply told me that now that his daugIl-
ter and only relative was dead he had
fulfilled her request and his intentions by
making me his sole heir. He gave me 4
paper on which he had written a few
facts regarding what he had done which
ne requested me to have published in the
Franklin papers. At the same time he
warned me against talking and made mo
pledge myself not to reveal those things
he did not wish divulged. If there has
been any mystery attached to my actions
it has been simply because think moro
Of keeping Jacks request than do Of
gratifying the idle curiosity of the public.
Yes, I've seen Mr.. Dawson once since.
1t was two weeks ago yesterday. He tel
egraphed me from New York to meet him
at Indianapolis. did So and ne told me
that he had some trouble, and that ne
was going away for awhile. To Ger
many? Perhaps, but just where and ex-
actly how long he will be gone 1 cannot
say, for am pledged to secrecy.
I will be in Franklin until next sprine.
when | will go 10 New York After visit
ing that portion Of the estate which Is in
this country we (by we I mean Jack and
myself will sail for Germany Now, I
can't tell you how long well be gone or
anything about it. l have told you all
thatsI have dared to tell. can say how
ever, that next spring will be in a POSI-
ton to tell the entire story. and to pre-
sent evidence to establish it's truth In
every particular"