Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-01-06
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Flora. here Is a letter from Chesley
your Uncle Williams lawyer, and ne
has inclosed a copy Of he will
Did be leave It to me?"
"Of course he did. Don't be foolish.
my dear. Listen:
Il. william Gray. being OF sound mind.
etc, do give and bequeath 10 my grand
niece. Isabel Gray. her heirs and assigns
forever, my Sheraton sideboard ana the
sum OF 1900: TO my g~randniece. Flora
Gray Winchester. her heirs and assigns,
the mahogany bedstead which stands IN
my own chamber and which, is known as
the Gargoyle bedstead. together with tho
sum of $1,000
Where shall we put II. Harry?" in.
terrupted Mrs. Winchester GREATNESS
ly.
Put it? You don't expect to get 1t
into this fat7"
ave must have it here. / wouldn't
examine II there with isabel looking
on. and. besides. It is such a journey
down to Richmond. Anyway you can
not spare the time TO go down now,
and we must examine IL together. !
want to get 1t here as soon as possible.
" III hnUhn Uul AonDEl VI NUnlt VI Alt
others might find the diary Of Nancy
Gray and learn the secret? My in
heritance would be w%orthlessr' Mrs.
Winchester's voice trembled.
"Oh, all right" said Winchester tract
ably. but how the deuce you expect
10 get it in here ! don't quite see. It's
a very large piece Of furniture. isn't
it?"
Now. Harry dear" she cried. with
one plump hand over his lips. that
bed must be gotten into this Hat some
how! First. l will finish my letter 10
Mr.. Chesley and let Norah post It ut
once. | can hardly wait to see the bed
stead. Harry. and | don't dare dream
of what will be ours when the secret
Of the bedstead is disclosed. Do you
think. dear. | was wrong not to tell
Uncle William about the diary of Nan
cy Gray | found in the garrett"
We'll. truthfully speaking. I'm afraid
1t wasn't treating the old gentleman
quite on the square,
Two weeks a%fterward. while MFR.
Winchester was engaged In a most Inn
portant business transaction. be was
summoned to the telephone.
Yes, this is Winchester. what?
Oh. the bedstead there? | can't posi-
bly, leave NJ present. can't help it,
tell them TO send II up tomorrow-l
know It's important-d- the bed
stead. No, / didn't speak, Yes. l will
come home early. Goodby"
When he reached the Etruscan apart
ments that evening Winchester was
fortified with d box Of candy and q
huge bunch OF violets. He stepped Il
the elevator and pressed the button. A
faint tinkle responded from some
depth below.
Presently the janitor emerged from
an obscure doorway and surveyed him
with an unpleasant eye.
at amt a-runnin'." he said grufly.
Poor management" commented
Winchester as he prepared to conquer
the eight flights that barred him from
home aud dinner.
"Huh!' exploded the man. What
with the freight elevator outer order
and people breakin' windows movin'
IN big stun and them chumps a-tryin'
to put the feet board In my passenger
car aud a-tearln' a lady's dress and
her the landlords sister-iD-law"- He
giared wrathfully at the vanishing
form OF Winchester.
Opening the door Of his apartment.
rampant disorder met his eye. A huge.
dark form almost covered the hOor OF
the tiny parlor, which In it's chaotic
disturbance looked strangely unfa.
miliar 10 the master OF the house.
In the library Flora reclined on a
couch before the bright gas log. while
sympathetic Norah applied wet cloths
70 her mistress aching head Wreck
age from the parloF impeded progress
~ eYery step.