The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31

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I have here the VIII Of the late
James Ryan Reale." he began. .Th4
contents OF this VIII are known 70 every
pers on here except Miss Kant He rad
q Org huEnor Of his own. this aawysr
as his next words proved "A week ago
a very clever burglary was committed
N my office. ths safs was opened q
private dispatch box forced. and my
papers ransacked. ] must do mr. vist-
Tor Justice he bowed slightly first in
me direction of Conner, then toward
Jimny-and say hat nothing was
K and practically nothing disturbed
There was plenty Of evidence that the
ooJsc1 or the burglary was TO secure a
sight OF this Will"
Jimmy was unperturbed at the
scarcely-Teiled charge, and If he moved
II was only with the object of tattnr
up an easier position in the chair. MOI
even the shocked eyes OF the girl that
looked ~appealingly toward him caused
MIN IN apparent uneasiness.
GO on" he said. as the is-ve-
paused as though waiting for an ad-
He was quietly amused. He
knew very well now who this consid-
crate burglar was.
By copying this VIII the burglar or
obtained an unfair advantage
over the other legatee or iegatees.'
The stiff paper cracked nois,Iy as ha
unfolded the document in his hand.
I will formally read the win ann
explain 1t to such of you I'D
need the explanation" SPEEDING re-
The girl listened as the lawyer began
READ. Confused by the legal term
nology, the endless repetitions, and
chaotic verbiage of the Instrument
She yet realized as the reading went
on that this last will and testament of
Old Reale was something extraordtn-
ary. There was mention of houses and
estates, freeholds and bonds
and all the residue of any
properly whatsoever and -wheresoeyer
that went to somebody. To
whom she could not gather. Once
thought 1t was to herself, .to Fran
els Corydon Kent. Esquire. or the heirs
Of his body. once 1t sounded as though
MS huge fortune was to be inherited
by james Cavendish Fairfax STAN
nard. Baronet of the United Kingdoms"
She wondered If this was Jimmy, and
enle.:bered IN a vague way that she
had heard that the ninth baronet of
name was a person of questionable
Then again 1t seemed as If
the legatee was to be Patrick George
Common" There was a doggereI verse
In the will that the lawyer gabbled
through. and something about the
great safe. then the lawyer came to
of the witnesses law
Q sting that sent a dull red flush to
Connor's cheek and again
Jimmy's grim smile.
The lawyer read:
Signed by the above James RYAN
Reale as his last will and testament
7 word thief after James Cayen-
dish Fairfax Stannard. Baronet Of the
United Kingdom and the word thief
after Patrick George Connor,' in the
10th and 23d lines from the top here
q having been deleted), in the pres
The lawyer folded the will perverse-
~ Z ailu put " IN his pocket. Then he
velope.
It is quite clear to you gentlemen /.
ne did not wait for the mems reply
cred girl.
TO you. Miss Kent, / am afraid the
wills not 50 clear. I will explain it
N 2 few words. My late client was
me "a owner OF g gambling establishment.
a, hus ne aInassed q huge fortune,
winch ne has left to form. ff / NAV
SO put It q large prize fund. The
competitors are yourselves. FRANKLY
Ilt - e competition between the dupes
OF the heirs of the dupes, who were
ruined by my late client. and the men
wsG helped In the fl~eecing.
w aver spoke dispassionately.
sis, but there was that in his tone
which made Conner vince.
father. my dear young lady.