The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
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And he handed me typewriter
communication on two quarto
| sheets of tissue paper, and num-
Der Of clippings from New York
newspapers.
The early part Of the letter re-
ferred to the search and discovery
of the heir at law (myself), and
stated frankly that there could be
no sort of doubt that my case was
| clear, and that they would be
pleased, when called upon, to put
me in full possession of my estate.
From that they passed on to a
brief enumeration of the assets,
which comprised real estate in
town lots, lands, houses; stocks,
shares, well placed investments Of
all kinds; part ownership Of rail-
way; the controlling power in ship
ping companies, coal companies,
cable companies and mining COM
panies in all parts of the United
States.
at will be seen that the estate is
of some magnitude wrote Smid-
dy & Damn, land we earnestly hope
that Capt. VIM. A. Wood will take
an early opportunity of coming
over to look into things for him
self.
Meanwhile. to meet any small
immediate needs We have thought
it advisable to remit a first bill Of
exchange for $50,000-say G10.217
Is Cd, at current rates-negotiable
at sight, and duly charged by us to
the estate"
"The last part of the letter is
convincing enough" l said, with a
little laugh, as l returned it to Mr..
Quinlan. always supposing that
it is real money and will not turn
to withered leaves"
How would you like it paid,
Capt. Wood? Into your bankers?"
"If you please. Sykes & Sars-
field, the army agents, OF Pail
Mall"
at shall be done at once"
With a stiff, studied bow he bent
before me and was gone. He left
me a prey to many emotions.
1t was indee da change, a revOlu-
ton In my affairs. Hitherto, like
most men of my cloth, had been
constantly hard up; of late, all but
on "Queer street." for had yield
ed only too readily to the fascina-
lions of London. After many years
of service abroad, this spell at
home, in the heart and center of
life, was enough to turn anyone's
head. / was now on the head
quarters staff, with an appointment
in the intelligence department, and
found people were very kind;
shoals of invitations came in, and
accepted everything-balls, din
ners, routs.
| went everywhere on the chance
of meeting Frida Fairholme, at
whose feet l had fallen the very
first day we met. l worked hard at
the Office, but I played hard, too,
making the most of my time, Of
my means, which, unhappily, did
not go far Four or five hundred a
year is not exactly affluence for a
careless young soldier, with a war
Office appointment, aping the ways
| of finished man about town.
Savory had suffered more than
once from the narrowness of my
budget, but he had been very good
| and patient.
would you like your money!" l
asked, as I buttoned up my coat
and made ready to start for the Of
| fee, little late in the day.
! well, sir, l am rather pressed.
The quarters rent is overdue, and
the landlord called twice yesterday
II you could make it convenient"
"How much do l owe your"
Seventeen pounds eleven for the
rooms, and Mrs. Savory's bill is
nine pounds"
| had taken out my check book
while he spoke AMI wrote him a
check for $50.
"a little check! There! Keep
what's over after you've bought a
nice bit of jewelry for Mrs. S.
You've been long suffering with me,
and shall be the first to share my
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