Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-10
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
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CHAPTER II.
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 close set about to learn what had become of their daughters. In- vestigation proved that Wyck holme's daughter had married a London artist named Ruthven The Ruthvens in turn had one child, daughter Wyck- holmes wife and his daughter died when this grandchlld was eight or ten years 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 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 definitely set forth that at the death of his partner 1t was to go to Agnes Ruthven. the grandchlld-with reser- vations.
 Skaggs found that hls daughter, who married Browne the American. like wise had died. but that she had left behind 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 10 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 im- posed upon them If the conditions excusable for the defection of the other. lay In the provision that the whole industry and its 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 Wyckholme was the first to die, Skaggs became sole owner of the is- land and it's treasures. and 1t was he who made the final will in accordance with the original plans.
 The island of Japat, with It's jewels and it's ancient chateau, of modern construction. represented several mil lion pounds sterling. Wyckholmes dream of erecting an exact replica of famous old chateau found response fin the equally whimsical Skaggs. who constantly bcmoaned the fact that 1t was impossible to spend money. For five years after its completion the two old men, with m army of Arabian re- tainers and Nubian slaves. lived like oriental potentates In the huge struc- ture on the highlands overlooking the sea.
 Skaggs seldom went from one part of his home to another without 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 glorious trib- ute to romance had it not been for one fatal obstacle. The trouble was that young Miss Ruthven and young Mir. Browne did not know that their grandfathers lived. much less that they owned an island In the south seas. Therefore 1t is quite natural that they could not have known they were expected to marry each other.
 Miss Ruthven. 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 creditors. Nr. Browne. just out of 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 iu the chateau within six months after the death of the testator, there to remain through the compulsory days of courtshlp. up to and including the wedding day. Four months had already passed. It was also stipulated that the executors should receive fl0.0OO each at the ex- piration of their year of servitude. provided 1t was shown in court that they had carried out the wishes of l the testator or in failing had made