The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-25

ed in old Toomeys parlor after th
funeral. for It's phraseology.
There were quite two dozen anx
ious eyes upon the little lawyer a
that moment There was Shaun Kel
~ and Old Regan. Susan Mullen
Frank Murtagh, Tom Gaynor and as
many more again. all exrectant oi
something out Of the pile Toomey was
known 10 have received some years
before, under the win of an American
uncle Some said It was 100000
some 100000 Toomey had spent
very little Of it,
His nearest relation was Tom Gay
nor, whose it was said--expected to
come in for the bulk Of the American
hoard He was proud, hard old
man, with a large farm Of land.
wealthy, as wealth goes in Ireland,
but as grasping OF the penny as If he
had nothing. His pride was signifi-
cantly displayed in the way he treat
ed the sultors for the hand Of his
pretty daughter Kitty.
Kitty Gaynor had fixed her affec-
tions on the poorest Of her suitors,
Frank Murtagh He also was rela-
tion Of the dead man On the death
of his parents Toomey had taken him
into his house out Of charity. and had
never ceased to remind him of #.
But all suspense would soon be at
an end, FOR the lawyer had commenced
to read the viii
Various bequests were made until
Frank Murtagh and Tom Gaynor were
the only persons left unmentioned-
Gaynor was the man, all felt sure.
The lawyer had paused to cough
and take a little water Then he con
tinued:
And to that sorra-may-care black
guard, Frank Murtagh l bequeath
the house and land abont 1t on condi-
tion that he never sells it for less
than e20O for the far field, C 500 for
the near one and the house, which is
i've times more than any man in his
senses would think of giving. My old
clothes can go to that stingy niggard
Tom Gaynor III make him remem-
Der that he treated me like dog
when ! was poor and fawned on me
when he thought | was rich and
there's my old bamboo stick in the
corner that | leave to Frank Murtagh,
The lazy rogue, to belt the mean old
fellow off these premises any time he
dare show his nose here, house or
land | make this duty condition
of Frank Murtagh's enjoying what
leave him
When the lawyer and mourners had
departed, Frank was left in the sole
possession Of his newly-acquired
property and his thoughts His mind
reverted to Kitty. Would /
this little stroke Of fortune bring her
nearer to him2 He was forced to adj /
nit that It would not He was still /
very far from the standard of compe-
tency required by old Tom His eyes
suddenly fell upon the bamboo stick
which leaned against the wall in a
corner of the room and he could not \
restrain a smile as he thought of its !
with old Tom in the will.
"Begar," said Frank, ais he took it
up and lashed the air, "that'll come
down heavy on ould Toms back If he
iares show his nose in here"
But neither Frank nor the rest Of
1ld Tomeys relations would have
hought Toms demeanor at all
strange had they known what was
passing in the old gentleman's mind
1t that moment.
Il can laugh at the whole OF them.
roomey and all" he said to himself
Lord have mercy on the ould ruff
ms soul but can see him as plain
low as | saw him a month ago In the
lusk of the evening, dragging across
he iron pot and digging a hole near
hat tree on the hill and burying it
here. thinking that no one would
ver get his money Ha, ha, Pat
'oomey. the very man We hate the
most will get it,"
Forgetting the dead mans warning,
.e crossed the gate and entered the
eld Frank perceived the move
lent from the kitchen window, and
mindful of his testamentary obliga-
ions, he snatched up the bamboo i
tick and charged down on old Tom,
laking wild shouts as he ran.
The whirling bamboo recalled Ger.
ain terms Of old Toomey's will to !
om's mind. He turned tail. scram-
led over the gate and was outside
he zone of danger in no time.
"Ye deserve the greatest credit" S
-ied he gaily. when Frank had reach {
4 the gate ''Ye do yer jooty like c
IAN"
"Begar. it's a terrible hard way to q
ave to trate neighbor," said Frank
ith an air of apology "Ould Toom-
+ was a very queer man." {
Tom dismissed the matter with "
leery laugh and they parted. o
After supper Tom sat by the fire p
heming as to the best means OF be- b
lming possessed of the buried treas
e. The only course left was to buy e
e land It gave him chill TO think
the prohibitive price old Toomey A
"a nut upon 1t in the will But after a
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