Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-03


hull story an trust We with what no
Dne else knows. To begin with, it's
nineteen years ago last March when
thar war a vessel got afoul o. ledge
Jest off'n the pint here in a snowstorm,
an all hands went downfall is, all
but a little yearlin' baby that cum
ashore tied up tween two feather
beds. / fished her out o. the surf, an
Lissy an me has taken care on her
ever since, an today she's worth
thousand times more'n she cost. How
much she thinks o. me III let We jedge
by the way she thought bout my
comfort tonight. There was rev
Tinkets came ashore with her-picturS
D her father an mother, we knew, an
locket an ring an some other things
so we knowed her name an whar
she cum from.
''Since then we have never heard
word from no one regardin' her people,
,r whether any was Twin, till last VIM
ter cum across a notice in paper
'ayin' information was wanted bout
~ heir to an estate in Sweden, an tell
| On facts that made me sure Telly was
| The one wanted The notice was signed
| oy that lawyer, Frye, that l asked ye
| bout, an | went to see him. He want
| ed proofs an all that, an l gave EN-
to him. an, wussen that, he wanted
money, an I gave that to him. He's
KEEP aslzin' fer money ever since, an l,
IKE a fool, KEEP sendin' it, in hopes II
relly had anything comm she'd git
her dues. I've sent him the locket an
things that belonged to her, an all
| I've got so far is letters askin' tef
more money an tellin' bout expenses
an evidence an witnesses fees an
bonds to be filed. Lissy an Telly
know bout the case, but they don't
know how much money I've paid Oft,
an l don't want they should. That's
the hull story, an now as ye're a law
yer, an I b'lieve an honest one, ask
BE what's best to be DONE"
81 see now, Mr.. Terry, why you dls-
trust lawyers, and 1 do not wonder al
it. To the best of my belief, you have
been swindled in the most outrageous
manner by Frye. He no doubt is act
ing for some law firm who have IN
| structed him to find an heir, If there
is one, to this estate, and they would
naturally advance all expense money.
Do you know the vessels name, where
she sailed from and who her master
wasp
"She was a square rigger, an the
masters name was Peterson. In the
newspaper piece the name was Ne1ls
Peterson, who cum from Stockholm,
answered Uncle Terry. 1--WE got it in
my wallet now, an ON the locket was
the letters E. p, an on piece O. paper
that was pinned to the baby's dress
was the name Etelka Peterson"
"And did you send these proofs to
Fryer asked Albert quickly.
81 sent 'em six months ago." was the
reply, "an I've jest bout made up my
mind was a fool to "a done it, an a
bigger one to keep sendin' money"
'Tt would have been all right" an
swered Albert after pause, IF you
had put them into an honest mans
hands. AS it is you are lame-in fact
utterly at the mercy of Frye, who is
robbing you" Then, after thinking a
moment, he added: II will gladly dc
what 1 can to help you, Mr.. Terry
and at no cost to you for my own serv
ices. The first step must be to get
possession of these material proofs, the
next to find what firm has employed
Frye. We are helpless until we ge
possession of those proofs"
''Ain't my word an Lissy's as t.
savin' the baby no 'count?" asked
Uncle Terry.
VERY good, so far as it goes, bu
really no proof that the child yot
saved is the one wanted for this in
heritance. In the matter of legac!
the law is very exacting and demand
absolute proof. No, the only way il
to use duplicity and trick Frye or asl
him to name his price and pay it, AM
as the estate may be large his pric
| will naturally be eXtortionate."
, Albert thought a moment and thel
, added, HAS Frye ever written yoV
admitting he has received or has thos
proofs in his possession?"
"Not a word" answered Uncle Ter
, ry. "All he writes is: Your case i
progressing favorably. 1 need so mucl
more money an I send it an la.
, wake nights worryin'."
"How long since he has sent TO
money! asked Albert.
"'Bout a month, reckon" replies
Uncle Terry.
'I confess, Mr.. Terry, 1 am stump
ed"
After a pause Albert asked Uncl
!. Terry:
How does your-I mean, how doe
Telly feel about this matter, Mr.. Tel
~, for I suppose she knows the story! !
That's suthin' I hate to talk bout
!, but as ye're likely to see more O u
an more o. Telly it's better We know
all. When she was bout ten we toll
her the story an showed her til
things we'd KEEP locked up. She didni
seem to mind it then, but as she's grow
ed older it sorter shadders her life, a
it were. We used to ketch her looki1
, at the things once in awhile an erwin