Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-27
. CHAPTER ".

/OU are DOM fortunate anu un-
y fortunate, Mr.. Brewster"
said Mr.. Grant, after the
young man had dropped into
ir in the office of Grant & Ripley
next day. Montgomery wore a
fly bored expression, and it was
int that he took little interest In
will. of James T. Sedgwick. From
back In the recesses of memory he
recalled this long lost brother of
mother. AS very small child he
seen his Uncle James upon the few
sions which brought him to the
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
the young man had dined with the
vs the night before and Barbara
had more charm for him than usu-
1t was of her that he was thinking
he walked into the office of
arengen Jones' lawyers.
4 he truth is, Mr.. Grant, I'd COM
kly forgotten the existence of an
T." he responded.
is not surprising" said Mr.. Grant
sally. Every one who knew him in
II York nineteen years ago believed
to be dead. He left the city when
were a very small lad, going to
tralia. l think. He was off to seek
s fortune. and he needed it pretty
V when he started out. This let
&from Mr.. Jones comes like mes
from the dead. Were it not that
have known Mr.. Jones for a long
handling affairs of considerable
ortance for him, 1 should feel in
led to doubt the whole story. 1t
his that your uncle turned up in
Shtana about fifteen years ago and
q formed a stanch friendship with
Svearengen Jones, one of the rich
men in the far west. Sedgwick's
was signed on the day of his death
+ a. and it was quite natural that
Jones should be named as his exec
That is how we became interest
h the matter. Mr.. Brewster"
lsee," said Montgomery, somewha
zlAd. but why do you say that
both fortunate and unfortunateY
8The situation is so remarkable tina
III consider that a mild way of put
it when you've heard everything
bihk YOU were told in our note o
tekday that you are the sole he'll
m lit may surprise you to learn tina
5nes Sedgwick died possessed OF a
Rte valued at almost $7,000,009 "
I6nfgomery Brewster sat like on
ridied. staring blankly at the OIL
ser. who could say startling thing
level voice. 3
lfIe owned gold mines and rancho
tie northwest, and there is no que
D as to their value. Mr.. Jones
letter to as briefly outlines the hi
of James Sedgwick from the tim
IAnded in Montana. He reache
re In 1885 from Australia. and /
xtorth $4,000 or $4,000 at til
10 lWithin Eve years he was th
ner of a huge ranch, and scarcel
another FIVE years passed befol
was \part owner of three rich gol
oes Possessions accumulated RAJ
l.: everything he touched turned
81 Ne was shrewd, careful an
.iftv and his money was handle
N ali the skill of a Wall street final
At the time of his death in Por
4 he did not owe a dollar in Il
rid. His property is absolutely IL
Eumbered-safe and sound as a GO
hment bond. It's rather overwheln
isn't itgv the lawyer conclude,
King note Of Brewsters expression
And he-he left everything TO me-
with a proviso."
tAhw
Y have copy of the viii. Mr.. Ri
land / are the only persons in Ne
RI who at present know its content
|u,, / am sure. after hearing it. wi
ldivulge them without the mo,
reful deliberation."
Ir. Grant drew the document fro-
pigeonhOle in his desk, adjusted b
asses and prepared to read. The
though struck By a'sudden though
laid the paper down and turne
ce more to Brewster.
II seems that gsdgwiek never ma