Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-27
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en- lady named Hlncbelwood, the last
OF her line. died on her estate In
the cnvirons Of London. The property
was put on the market for sale. and.
since the neighborhood was an aristo-
cratic one IN which few old families
had for many years resided. 1t was
deemed undesirable by the other land
holders In the vicinity that the Hinch-
elwood estate should pass into the
hands OF Il parvenu or be built upon
for business or manufacturing pur.
poses. Twenty gentlemen dubbed to-
gether. each putting in $500. and
bought the property. Then they put
IL into trust. each nominating baby
boy or girl less than one year old. who
was TO inherit his interest The last
one OF these children to remain alive
was 10 be decided the property by the
trustees.
The expedient did not long delay
trade from entering the neighborhood.
the trainers OF the trust gradually NOV
ing away or dying. and at uhe begin.
ming OF the present century the Hinch.
eiwood estate. surrounded rs 1t was
by business property. was valued at
IL 100000 Two OF the nominees were
living. Nicholas Baxter, aged ninety
two years. and Timothy Ogilsby, aged
nincty-two years and six months
Here was $5.00O.000 dependent upon
two lives that were sure soon 10 so out.
1t was TO he expected that those who
were heirs TO these persons should take
a marked interest in their longevity
| II Baxter outliyed Ogilsby the estate
would go to u Observation-Disclosures
living in America. II Ogilsby lived
the longer he had wiled the whole
property TO granddaughter living In
London The American candidate was
Miss Gladys Hinchelwood. aged TWEEN
ty. descendant OF the family who had
originally owned the property, whose
parents had cmigrated TO the new hem
isphcre before her birth. Both the
aged men lived In London in houses
Situated on the Hinchelwood estate and
across the street from each other
One morning Miss Hinchelwood
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mental Research and asked for Dr.
Willard Searle. one of the stan. Dr.
Searle was nj the time substituting a
new liver taken from subject whose
death had occurred but few minutes
before for diseased liver in an other
Grafton had been completed he went
TO the reception room. where he met
Miss iIinchelwood Since DR.. Searle
was bachelor of little more than
thirty. call from "A young lady who
possessed remarkably intelligent II
not beautiful face was not displeasing
To him rhe Young lady announced
the object OF her call By giving an ac-
count OF the formation OF the Hlnchel-
wood trnst and her present interest in
IT, Then she continued:
MANY Of our vast American estates
have passed into the hands OF Brit
ish men by their marriage with our
heircsses Here Is u property which
hangs IN the balance between an Eng
lshman and an American girl. my
self Mr.. Baxter and Mr.. Qgilsby are
III In London II my great great
grand,nrle. Mr. OGilsby. lives the
longer / shall inherit S5,000.000. IL
AIR Baxter survives him shall get
nothing"
Dr Searle's interest was excited
Now. have read" continued Miss
Hinchelwood. "in magazines and other
places ~ the wonderful work you are
doing here IN this institute. under
stand that you are studying the very
source of life have come TO you TO
ask II You know Of any method OF pro-
longing n life that must soon pass
from the body"
nr. Searle leaned back in his chair.
looked ut the ceiling, then at the
speaker and said:
"Well. 20 on"
These two old men are likely TO
die within few days. hours. minutes
or even seconds OF each other Who
ever survives the other owns the es-
tate. which he may transmit TO his
heirs or. rather. has already willed.
one In my interest In London has In
formed me that unfair means will be
used 10 keep Mr.. Bakers death Sc
cret In case he dies before Mr.. Ogils
by desire 10 meet these UNFAIR
methods by scientific methods | mean
by this would prolong Mr. 0gilsby's
life"
Or. Searle arose from his chair,
paced the floor meditatively for sever
nj minutes then said
"Of course | should have 10 30 &c
London
"That you know better than L.
~ have been thinking OF taking a
rest"
"you would get that on the ocean"
In one week from that day Miss
Hinchelwood. accompanied by hei
mother met Or Searle In London. and
the three drove TO the residence OF Mr.
OgIlsby. lie was In the care OF wo
man who had been his housekeeper fol-
many wears his wife having died some
forty years before. and he had never