Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-01

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marry the said Marian Devereux, or
in the event Of any promise or con-
tract of marriage between said per-
sons within five years from the date of
said John Glenarm's acceptance Of
the provisions of this will, the whole
estate shall become the property abso-
lutely Of st. Agatha's School, at An
Mandate, Wabana county, Indiana, a
corporation under the laws of said
state"
For touch Of comedy commend
me to my grandfather Pickering,
you always were a well-meaning fell
low,-Ill turn over to you all my right,
interest and title in and to these an
| gelic Sisters. Marry l like the idea!
l suppose some one will try to marry
me for my money. Marriage, Picker
ing, is not embraced in my scheme Of
lifel"
Il should hardly call you a marry
ing man." he observed.
Perfectly right, my friend! Sister
Theresa was considered a possible
match for my grandfather in my
youth. I'm quite out of 1t with her.
And the other lady with The fascina-
ting algebraic climax to her name
she, too, is impossible; it seems that |
can't get the money by marrying her.
I'd better let her take Il. She's as
poor as the devil, | dare say"
81 imagine not. The Eyanses arc a
wealthy family. in spots, and she
ought to have some money'of her own.
if her aunt doesn't coax it out of her
for educational schemes"
And where on the map are these
lovely creatures to be fourd2"
SISTER Theresa's school adioins your
preserve; Miss Devereux has. think.
some Of your own weakness 0rtravel.
Sister. Theresa is her nearest rela-
tive, ard she occasionally visits ST.
Agatha's-that's the school,"
Il suppose they embroider altar
cloths. together and Otherwise labor
valiantly to bring confusion upon
satan and his cohorts. Just the. peo.
pie to pull the wool over the eyes of
my grandfather"
Pickering smiled at my resentment.
You'd better give them a wide
BERTH they might catch you in their
net Sister Theresa is said to have
quite a winning way She certainly
plucked your grandfather"
Nuns in spectacles, the gentle oau-
Gators of youth and that sort of thing.
with a good-natured old man for their
prey. None of them for mel"
Il rather thought So" remarked
Pickering,-and he pulled bis watch
from his pocket and turned the stem
with his heavy fingers. He was short
thickset and sleek, with a square law.
hair already thin and a close-cliuped
mustache. Age. I mentally reflected.
was not improving him.
l had no intention of allowing him
to see that was irritated. drew out
my cigarette case and passed it across
the table.
After you! They're made quite
specially for me in Madrid"
You forget that I never use tobacco
In any FORM"
You always did miss a good deal Of
the Joy Of living" observed. throwing
my smoking match into his waste
paper basket to his obvious annoy
ance. well, I'm the bad boy of the
story books; but I'm really sorry my
inheritance has string tied to Il. I'm
about out of money. / suppose you
wouldn't advance me few thousands
N my expectation"
Not a cent" he declared, with quite
unnecessary Vigor; and | laughed
again, remembering that in my old
appraisement of him generosity had
not been represented in large figures.
Its not In keeping with your grand
fathers wishes that I should do so.
You must have spent a coed bit of
money in your tiger hunting exploits"
he added.
i have spent all had" REPLIED
amiably. Thank God, I'm not a clam
I've seen the world and paid for Il, and
l ask nothing Of you. You undoubt.
eddy share my graudfather's idea OF
me, that I'm a wild man who can't
sit still or lead an orderly decent life.
but I'm going to give you a terrible
disappointment. What's the size Of
the estate?"
Pickering eyed me-uneasily ri
thought-and began playing with a
pencil. I never liked Pickering's
hands; they were thick and white and |
better kept than like to see a mans
hands.
Il fear IT'S going TO be Disappointing
In his trust-company boxes here ri
have been able to fnd only about fen
thousand dollars worth Of securities
PosSlbly-Quite possibly-we we're all
deceived in the amount of his fortune |
sister Theresa wheedled large sums |
out OF him, and he spent, as you will |
see, small fortune on the house at |
Annandale without finishing Il II !
wasn't cheap proposition and In It's
unfinished condition 1t is practically |
valueless. You must know that Mr.. |
Glenarm gave away O great deal OF