The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-03
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All they said to each other over
that meal concerns themselves
only. But 1t may be stated, that
when 1T was over and Quaintance
had ordered coffee, they both fell
silent, looking about them with
eyes that were very friendly and
well disposed toward the others
there. And they were still sunk
in such wordless contentment
when CHEEKY voice recalled them
from the clouds.
"H'lo, Quaintancel" it said, and
they looked up swiftly at the
gray-haired individual in very
correct evening dress who had
come forward and stopped beside
them.
Quaintanee sprang to his feet,
hand outstretched.
Cad! but I'm glad to see you,
O'Ferral," he cried. "Dagmar,
this is little surprise. l didn't
know whether O'Ferral was in
town. A chair, waiter! Will you
have something to eat, O'Ferral?"
I've dined. thanks"
hOh haNO q ti6dts
Quaintance plunged a hand in
to his overcoat pocket, pulled
forth his case and a couple of let
tiers which he would have tossed
to one side had not he caught
sight sight of the postmark on
one of them.
your pardon" he said to the
other two, but l want to see
what this fellow says-and forget
him."
His wife turned to O'Ferral, to
whom she had much to tell. Their
voices sounded far away and in
distinct to him, as he stared at
the paper before him. And he
stared at it for. so long that she
at length took him to task.
He looked at her for a moment
as If she had been a stranger, and
then at O'Ferral.
81 wish you would read that to
me-" he said in puzzled whisper.
81 don't seem to get the sense of
lit. Read it aloud" Quaintance
ordered. "It's from San Francis
co, Dagmar-from the lawyers
there. Go on, O'Ferral. We're
listening"
And O'Ferral obeyed, with good
will.
"'Dear SIR" he began, 1--WE
duly received your favor from
Paris, enclosing certificate of your
marriage to the ward of our late
client. Mr.. Miles Quaintance, as
also proof of your identity, which
we have since satisfied ourselves
is competent. And in this con-
|nection we beg to express our pro-
found regret that we were misled
into recognizing Mr.. Dominic Sea-
ger in your place, but, as you
yourself were admittedly the chief
contributor to that mistake. we
trust you will not hold US unduly
|blameworthy.
"'We note that you and your
wife wished, at the time of your
wedding, to forfeit all claim to
our late clients property. and the
steps you took to do so.
"'You have evidently forgot
ten, however, that there is con-
siderable difference in time be-
tween France and the United
States of America. The certified
hour of your marriage was 1910
a. m. in Paris, which in San Fran
cisco would be $3.50 p. m. of the
preceding day, 7:05 p. m. in New
York. We have taken the high
est legal opinion on this point, and
lit comedies with our own, viz,
that Mr.. Miles Quaintance, an
American citizen, making his will
lin America and for the benefit of
American heirs, did so on the ba-
sis, only and absolutely, Of Amer
lean time.
1--WE have therefore felt COM
PEELED, acting under our clients
explicit instructions, to forward
the liquid assets of his personal
estate to the bank in New York,
to which you kindly referred us.
And we await your orders as to
the disposal of the testator's real
property. =,
Trusting to be favored with