The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-17

Surng Wildly S1ctsd, says be has killed
The Hindu. takes poison, and when dying
asks Amber to 30 70 India on mystssi-
CHAPTER VI. tconslnusd).
The servant brought from Rutton's
leather trunk . battered black
3spanned tin boz. which, upon ex-
ploration. proved to contain little that
might not have been anticipated. A
handbook issued BY the house Of Roth
schild Neres. Paris, showed bal
ance to the credit Of H. D. Rutton Of
something slightly under q million
francs. There was American money,
chiefly in gold certificates Of large
denominations. to the value Of, round.
". $4,000. together with = handful Of
French. German and English bank.
notes which might have brought In
exchange about $3.50. In addition to
these there was merely 4 single en-.
velope. superscribed: ITO be opened
In event Of my death only. II. D. r."
Amber broke the seal and read the
enclosures once to himself and SEQ
ond time aloud to Doggott The date
was barely a year old.
For reasons personal to myself
and sufficient" Rutton had written. II
choose not to make a formal will. l
shall die, probably in the near future.
by my own hand. Of poison. wish
to emphasize this statement In event
the circumstances surrounding my de-
mise should appear to attach suspic-
ion Of murder upon any person or Per.
sons whatever. ! am widower and
childless. What relations may sur.
vive me are distant and will never
appear to claim what estate l may
leave-this know. ! therefore desire
that my body servant, Henry Dogsott
an English citizen. shall inherit and
appropriate to his own use all my
property and effects. providing he be
In my service at the time Of my death.
To facilitate his entering into pos.
session Of my means, whatever they
may be. without the necessity Of legal
procedure Of any kind. enclose .
cheque to his order upon my bankers.
signed by myself and bearing the date
Of this memorandum. He Is to I'LL 1t
In with the amount remaining to my
credit upon my handbook. Should he
have died or left me, however, the dis.
position Of my effects Is matter
about which am wholly careless"
The signature was unmistakably
gsnuine-the formal H. D. Rutton"
with which Amber was familiar. It
was unwitnessed.
Tho vlrginian put aside the paper
and offered Dosgott the blank cheque
on Rothschilds'. This" he said
makes you pretty nearly independent
" rich. Doggott."
"Yes, sir" Doggott took the slip Of
paper In q hand that trembled even a.
his voice, and eyed It incredulously'
i've never 'ad anything like this be-
fore. sir; 'ardly know what II
means"
1T MEANS" explained Amber, that
when you've dlled in that blank and
had the money collected from the
Rothschilds, you'll be worth-with
what cash IL herein the nsighbor
hood Of forty-ays thousand pounds
sterling"
Doggott gasped. temporarily inar
uculate. "Forty.nve Thousands pounds!
Mr.. Amber" he declared earn
sstly. Il never looked for nothin' like
this. IL never-l-" Quite without
warning he was quiet and composed
again. Might l ask 1t Of you Is
favor. sir. to look after this"-hs Of
fsred to return the cheque-"for
while, till can myke up my mind
what to do with It."
Certainly" Amber took tho paper
folded It and placed It In his card
case. I'D suggest that you deposit
It a. soon as possible In New Yorl
bank for collection. In the meantime
these bills are yours: you'd bettel
take care Of them yourself until 20,
open the banking account"
It'll keep a. well In ere a. any
where's" Doggott considered. relock
Ing the box. II 'aven't 'ardly any US,
for money. except, Of course. to It'd,
me over till find another position.
What" exclaimed Amber II
amaze.
Yes. SIR" afnrmed Doggott respect
fully. I'm . bit too old To chyng,
my w'ys; . valet I've been all m,
LIE and . valet I'll die. sir. It's to,
lyts to think Of anything else"
But With this money. Dogsott1'
Beg pardon. sir. but know:
could live easy like . gentleman II
liksd-but wouldn't be gentleman
20 what's the use Of thati 80 the W.
! look At II, there's nsught for me bu