Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-10

u ieltel utu Ill my pOChet uhu u Dch-
ell. She wrote Laura G. Ostrander,
1877 ID street" 1t was the house OF q
friend to whom she had confided her
case.
l left her at the door Of her own
house and went to my room. Before
going to bed l wrote note disguised
for feminine hand, addressed to b.
b. Winchell. The letter that had come
to me had no street and number ON II,
SO none was needed on the note I
wrote. informed Mr.. Winchell that
at certain hour on certain night he
would find a carriage standing at
certain place. He was to get into the
carriage, where he would find Laura"
who would hear what he had to say.
Having sealed my note, went out and
posted it. Then went to bed rather
to think Of my adventure than to
sleep.
On the evening In question, covered
with woman's raincoat reaching to
my heels and womans hat shaped
like an inverted pot that would con-
ceal my features, l entered carriage
and drove to the place had designat-
ed l had been there five minutes
when man approached the door and
said:
Laura"
YES" replied in woman's con-
tralto voice.
He entered the carriage, thinking he
was with woman and ignorant OF the
fact that he was with man whose
hand, In the pocket Of the raincoat,
grasped cooked revolver. l had pre-
vlously told the driver where to take
us, and as soon as the man was seated
beside me we were driven away.
"I am ready to hear what you have
to say" ! said.
81 can restore the will provided that
you will obligate yourself to pay me
$4,000 as soon as you receive the es-
tate which VIII all be yours under the
WILL"
For whom are you actlngT
asked.
THAT / do not care to state"
"Supposing your proposition to DO
accepted, when and where do you in
tend the papers shall be passedT
Whenever and wherever you like"
"Have you the will with you"
eyes"
eve might close the transaction
now"
mot here In the carriage"
mo. Thinking we might need a
private place for such a purpose,
obtained OF a friend of mine In the
real estate business the key to va
cant cottage on the Centervllle turn
pike. There are writing materials
there-indeed, everything we need"
For woman you have a good head
for business. Are you sure this cot
tage is vacantT'
Eyes
every well. Tell the driver to take
us there"
"He has been told that already"
When we stopped at the door of the
house the man asked me for the key
and told me to remain where | was
till he had explored the premises. l
complied He went into the house,
lighted the gas and after some ten
minutes absence returned and politely
handed me out of the carriage.
went into the house with him and,
conducting him into n room In the
center of which was a table with
writing materials on 1t, shut the door.
He sat down at the table and filled
out a note for $4,000, payable thirty
days after the maker should come
into her estate, then gave IL to me to
sign | read II and while doing 80
said: "Where Is the wlll2 Let me
see IT,"
He took the will from his pocket and
held IL so that I could see that II was
genuine. This was all | wished for. |
Putting my hand in the pocket of my |
revolver at him, holding 1t within a |
few feet of his face.
"Drop THAR / said in my natural
voice.
He stood glarlng at me, but power
less. / repeated the order, showing |
my revolver close under his nose.
Looking down the muZzle OF pistol, |
especially with an opponents finger on
the trigger, Is not pleasant. The weap'
on might go of even accidentally.
The man dropped the will on tho
table / feared TO remove my gaze
from him TO examine II lest he take ad-
vantage OF my looking away to spring
I IN An a tho
risk Of its being the genuine document.
go out before me-" / said, picking
up the will, stlll keeping my eyes on
him. He turned and left the house,
I following him. When we reached
the sidewalk I ordered him TO walk
way, and when he had reached what
/ thought n safe distance ! Jumped
into the carriage, telling the driver to
take me 10 my home Before / slept
| dropped n note In the mail for Miss
asking her TO meet me the
next night at the fountain. She did
80, and ! handed her the recovered
will.
My story Is but an illustration Of
what trivial incidents shape our lives.
Had my name and the name OF the vii.
lain Of this little drama not been 30
nearly alike the drama would never
have been played. And, far more i'm
Dortant than that, should not have
married the woman who Is now my
wife nor have been the father OF the
half dozen children who, with their
mother. contribute TO the whole charm