The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
THE MAN FROM
 BRODNEY'S
AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT.
Continued from Page s.)
CHAPTER II.

ClOSe set aDOuL 10 learn what aad become of their daughters. h. vesdgation proved that Wyckholme's laughter had married a London artist E.med Ruthven. The Ruthvens in turn had one child, daughter. Wyck- holme's' wife and his daughter died when this grandchild was eight or ten sears old. By last report the grand child was living with her father in London She was a pretty young wo- man, with scores of admirers on her hands and a very level head on her shoulders.
 Wyckholme held to his agreement with Skaggs by bequeathing his share of the property to him, but it was def1S Sdfely set forth that at the death of his partner it was to go to Agnes Ruthven, the grandchild-with reser- vations.
 Skaggs found that his daughter, who married Browne, the American, like wise had died, but that she had left behind a son and heir This son, Rob ert Browne, was in school when the joint will was designed, and he was to have Skaggs' fortune at the death of Wyckholme in case that worthy sur vived-
 In order to keep the business and the property intact and under the per petual control of one partnership the granddaughter of Wyckholme was to marry the grandson of Skaggs within the year after the death of the sur viving partner. The penalty to be i'm posed upon them if the conditions were not complied with, neither to be excusable for the defection of the other. lay in the provision that the whole industry and it's accumulated fortune, including the land (and they owned practically the entire island), were to go to the islanders. Wyck- holme named Sir John Allencrombie as one executor, and Skaggs selected Alfred Bowen of Boston as the other.
 As WyckhofmeS was the first to die, Skaggs. became sole owner of the is land and its treasures, and it was he who made the final will in accordance with the original plans.
 The island of Japat, with it's jewels and its ancient chateau, of modern construction. sepresented several mill lion pounds sterling. Wyckho1me's dream of erecting an exact replica of famous old chateau found response in the equally whimsical Skaggs, who constantly bemoaned the fact that it was impossible to spend money. For five years after it's completion the two old men, with an army of Arabian re tainers and Nubian slaves, lived like oriental potentates in the huge struc- ture on the highlands overlooking the sea
 Skaegs seldom went from one part l. F <N rxyff o guide It was so vast and so laby- rinthine that he feared he might be- come lost forever. The dungeon be. low the chateau and the moat with its bridges were the especial delight Of these lonely, romantic old chaps. One Of the builders of this rare pile was now sleeping peacefully in the sarcophagus beneath the chapel; the other was lying dead and undiscovered in the very heart of his possessions.
 The magnificent plans of the part ners would have been a glorious trib- ute to romance had 1t not been for one fatal obstacle. The trouble was that young Miss Ruthven and young Mr. Browne did not know that their grandfathers lived, much less that they owned an island in the south
 
 that they could not have known they were expected to marry each other.
 Miss Euthven, from motives peculiar to the head and not to the heart, set about to earn a title for herself. Three months before the death of Mir. Skaggs she was married to Lord Deppingham, who possessed title and country place that rightfully belonged to his . irS ont nf college, hung out his shingle as a physician and surgeon and forthwith. with all the confidence his profession is supposed to inspire. proceeded to marry the daughter of a brokerage banker in Boston and at once found himself struggling with the difficulties of Back Bay society.
 A clause in the will, letter of in struction attached, demanded that the two grandchildren should take up their residence in the chateau within six months after the death of the testator, there to remain through the compulsory days of courtship, up to and including the wedding day. Four months had already passed. It was also stipulated that the executors should receive f10,OO0 each at the ex~
  provided it was shown in court that they had carried out the wishes of the testator or in failing had made the most dtligent effort within human power.
 ssIt is very explicit" murmured MT. Hare for the third time. 'I suppose the first step is to notify young MT. Browne of his misfortune. His lord ship has the task of breaking the news to Lady Deppingham-"
 seYou are assuming that I intend to act under this ridiculous will"
 Certainly. It means about $50,0O0 to you at the end of the year, with nothing to do but to notify two persons of the terms in the will. If they're not divorced and married again at the end of the year. you and Sir John simply turn everything over to the Malays, or urhafavpr they are | think ifs easy