New-York tribune., 1905-01-05

OA Ey the way. I13t. oGE OLD lawyer tS coluAns
for ain interview with me to-morFow- It's something /
10 10 With the conditions OF unce's will. which he
refers 10 being very peculiar l want you 70 1
come and meet him and arrange things for me
All right; III be there" returned Hal
At This point the mornings ride to end. /
and tie uncle subject was forgotten till the next
day.
With the customary panetuahty of an old family /
lawyer, Mr.. SJair1on appeared precisely at IL
O'Clock Beatrice. anxious TO get the business over
asked him state the conditions AT once.
The lawyer cleared his throat Il would ike
once more TO impress your ladyship With the fact
that the conditions of your late tnele's viii are
peculiar, indeed, / may say, extraordinary. You
may perhaps be aware that for the last fifteen
years the late Mr.. brood had been engaged in
herbal researches. and in making experiments With
herbal compounds?
Il have heard something 10 that effect" returned
Beatrice but what has Jilat 10 do with the will?
You will be able TO judge for yourself. your
ladyship' the lawyer went on. when l read as L
propose 20 do now, that ptrt Of the will which
No no. interrupted the legatee, petulantly: 7
straight out yourself. what these absurd condi-
tiOus III fulfil them somehow, unless they
looking at Hal and laughing
The lawyer hesitated then cleared his throat
again rather uncomfortably- Il would have pre-
ferred to have read the words Of the will ITSELF
the % Tq Eal d Of psdae bS word of mouth the CON-
ditons of the VIII may seem to your ladyship some
Never mind say them straight out stanton.
returned the Earl, answering the look We don't
We'll. then my lord the lawyer continued. y
part of his legacy TO her ladyship a certain vial
containing dark fluid The principal condition & Of
ladyship shall drink the contents standing before
foT nsn1 s9S' of ~ the ft nonev can be touched
Beatrice burst into a Mt of laughter. Wen. II
claimed ed ''1rs really TOO funny! Poor uncle He
could get soul to swallow spoonful or
his awful compounds during his life so he made up
his mind 10 secure at least victim after his
6 dh nd cegef M the Of h to tnk Of % H. But %
you pity me- Hal2 It's sure TO be the most AWFUL
She turned to him with laughing eyes. but Halls
ditlon r IS refused he said turning to the lawyer.
what is the alternatve?"
hospitals ,"- was the Tejolnder
Then you'd better let It go. Bee" Hal remarked
let it gol' exclaimed BEATRICE in blank anaze-
going going to iet f6o 09 Slip % through my fingers Ike
melted butter? AS TO the risk. don't know "here
How 90 you know uncle I was not mad 3v and that
tnaI .a5, STUN Is not pOi' Pm I ~ % go F aII- Wof
| hngton blanched slightly as she spoke. and there
cast at the lawyer.
The latter replied at once The late Mr. DroGd 3,1d
create that Impression. he said 'foE he took pan
he has ieft certhcats signed By an eminent ply
sican testifying to his soundneSs OF minc- Ihs Ih
| VIII. may also ada that special clause IN the
W ss srt that m the aFf ee eG hs bod and
only calculated TO affect the soul" r,
that oE Iznt e1acg IKE the dear od fellow she
said gayy he always had mania mia s that we peg &
| member vaguely overhearing him talk about II TO
Impress me much as my childish idea OF the soul
/ was not very definite. But now, about this DuSl-
done wR fas IT at 9o "h go9 brought the Vial
Mr.. STANTON? Because II you have ave III take M my
and there's nothing like striking the iron while it's
YOU shall be glad if you will give II me once
| st did bring the will and the vial. too your lady
Of your carrying out the conditions to-day If !
may be permitted 70 make L aa E %onG %
| or two for consideration and do nothing rashly
decidedly some risk in your taking the liquid, al
| though do not for one moment suspect II TO be
| But you say cannot possibly claim the money
unless take it?. said Beatrice
Then that VIII do-I'vs made up my mind I'll
I'm that case" the lawyer went on. impassivey.
II shall feel satisfied If your ordshp will look
clear. and that have stated them ,l accuEately;
spoke and handed it to the Earl Of Dlmsdale. Lady
examined it curiousiy Wills Hal was reading II
was simply small square bottle not more than
s9 ookgd pfh hof a9f and ha 5 h ii hus
| We'll. thank goodness, there's not much OF II
ably ike a nasty kind OF treacIe. Hal. do stop
gloomy as the villain in a meodrama-,
"And you're playing the part Of the childish hero
trusts everything and everybody. except the man
she's supposed to care for The more | see OF TINS
( The whole thing looks doubtful in the extreme
if not dangerous-and once more ask you 10 give
And once more I refuse" Beatrice answered
now out of sheer curiosity. even if there were no
! fortune attached-and. TO put an end TO this dis
she crossed the room as she spoke. and placed
@ fs5e5 6aFay F Tynf pane E the Ts She sezsd
cork OF the bottle, but before she could pull IL
"Beatrice'" he said and his voice sounded hoarse.
don't do it--don't do IT. for my sake; --.,.z
| her and for a moment she paused Then her laugh
broke set fP5n e4ss ae9 re 9ed f mi'a at the 9sn Same TIME the
, cork out OF the bottle. A peculiar, faint odor
health" she cried and. lifting the vial to her lips
she drained it to the last , drop .,s.- ~ . -oor,
1t was broken by Beatrtce's laughter. Why,
feel aSs0lutsy set SatsTgP heT Ge aai dnt sy
! would only be a little harmless concoction2 II
taste and burned me as il went down But I feel
so light hearted to think its an over positively p
the dose! Certainly I never felt such an 'airy,
WaIfz Why. what's the matter? You stare at me
as if you stn thought something was going 20
only an extra, big smut on on my nqse:. nose -.
/ spoke and then stood gazing into II haIf ras-
a curious indehnable change had certainly taken
| mis- change was A kind OF shimmering look had
/ creDt over the flesh. giving II a peculiar semi
| transparent effect. Very slowly this became more
marked. the flesh grew more and more shadOwy and
| unreal while faint glimmer Of light as Of some
/ rnystic spark within. enhanced the Uncanny look
and revealed at the time the presence OF
! another form. dinly outlined IN its transparent
/ frame -. - -
| blood faded; the outline gradually took defnite
| shape and substance until at last II donlnated an
| The form the features. and even the dress were
! those of Lady Wellington. but-the face was that
OF corpse living corpse. for out Of the sshen;
| deathIy face two living eager eyes glowed and
| enarked restlessiy. and n their UnsattSfed depths
| bride greed and self-lovs seemed struggling for
| mastery , ,., - - -.