Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-03
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time. oH L.1 .-s9fsi.aig of sept. 2S the { executor. under the provisions of the !! will, was to make over and transfer to Montgomery Brewster all of the moneys, lands, bonds and interests mentioned in the inventory which acrs companied the will In the event that Montgomery Brewster had not in everylss particular compiled with the reQuire-, ments of the will to the full sat1sfac.I { ton of the said executor, Swearengef Jones, the estate was to be distributed among certain institutions of charity designated in the instrument. Under lying this imperative injunction of James Sedgwick was plainly discerni- [ ble the motive that prompted it. Inig almost so many words he declared that his heir should not receive the fortune if he possessed single penny that had come to him in any shape or form ' from the man be hated, Edwin Peter Brewster While Sedgwick could not have known at the time of his death a that the banker had bequeathed 31,- {. 100000 to his grandson. it was more than apparent that he expected the young man to be enriched literally by his enemy. It was to preclude any possible chance of the mingling of his fortune with the smallest portion of, Edwin F. Brewster's that James Sedg- wick on his deathbed put his hand to ' this astonishing instrument. There was also clause in which he undertook to dictate the conduct of { Montgomery Brewster during the year leading up to his twenty sixth anmver- sary. He required that the youngman should give satisfactory evidence 10 the executor that he was capable of managing his affairs shrewdly and wisely; that he possessed the ability to add to the fortune through his own enterprise: that he should come to his twenty sixth anniversary with fair name and a record free from anything worse than mild forms of dissipation; that his habits be temperate; that he possess nothing at the end of the year which might be regarded as visible , or invisible asset;'' that he make no endowments: that he give sparingly to | charity; that he neither lend nor give away money, for fear that it might be 1 restored to him later; that he live on ' the principle which inspires man to "get his moneys worth" be the ex- l pendture great or small. As these conditions were prescribed for but . single year in the life of the heir, 1t was evident that Mir. Sedgw1ck did not intend to impose any restrictions after the property had gone into his hands.
 How do you like ity' asked MT. Grant as he passed the will to Brew. ster.
 The latter took the paper and glanced | over it with the air of one who had | heard but had not fully grasped It's meaning.
 "It must be joke, Mir. Grant" he said, still groping with din1culty through the fog.
 No, Mir Brewster, it is absolutely genuine Here is telegram from the probate cnyrtip Ssdgwick's home coun' iy. received in response to a query from us. It says that the will Is to be filed for probate and that MT. Sede- wick was many times millionaire. This statement. which he calls an in- ventory, enumerates his holdings and their value, and the footing shows a. 345.OOO in round numbers. The invest ments, you see. are gilt edged. There is not bad penny in all those mil- lions."
 "Well. it Is rather staggering. isn't it?" said Montgomery. passing his hand over his forehead. He was beginning to comprehend
 aIn more ways than one. What are you going to do about fi"
 Do about itw in surprise. "Whys it's mine. isn't it?"
 "Tt Is not yours until next Septsm' Der" the lawyer quietly said.
 well, fancy I can walt" said Brewster, with a smile that cleared the air.
 But. my dear fellow. you are alssady the possessor of a million. Do you forget that you are expected to be pennibess year from nowT'
 Wouldn't you exchange . million for seven millions. Mir. Grant,"
 But let me inquire how you purpose doing it!" asked Mir. Grant mildly.
 "vby, by the simple process of de- struction. Don't you suppose | ean ct rid of a milton in a yeaS7 0uoaS scott, who wouldn't do itl All have 10 do Is to cut few purse ,strings. and there is but one natural conclusicu- don't mind being pauper for few hours on the c3d of next Septembsr.s
 That is your plan, thepr
 "Of course. First thall substAnp tiate all that this will sets forth. When am assured that there csn be no pos sibIllty of mistake in the extent of this fortune and my undisputed claim I'll take steps to get id of my grandfa- ther's million in short order" Brew eter's voice rang true now. The sest Of life was coming back.
 Mir. Grant leaned forward slowly. and his intent. penetrating gaze served as cheek to the young fellows enfhusinsm.
 .I admire and approve the sagacfty which urges you to exchange a paitry million for a fortune. but 1t seems ts me that you are forgetting the condf- tions.- he said slowly. Has it occur red io you that 1t will be no easy task to spend a million dollars without in some wsy violating the restrictions iD