The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-10

big library table. She supplied him with
paper and pen and then went back to
her secretalre.
Gillian made out his account OF his
expenditure OF the thousand dollars In
these words:
Han. $1,000 on account OF the eternal
| happiness, vowed by Heaven to the best
and dearest woman on earth"
GILLIAN slipped his writing into an en-
velope. bowed and went his way.
His cab stopped again at the ofsices OF
Tolman & Sharp.
Il have expended the thousand dol
lars" he said cheerily to Tolman Of the
gold glasses, land have come to rem
der account OF II, as I agreed. There Is
| quite a feeling of summer In the air-do
you not think 30. Mr.. Tolman?" lie
tossed a white envelope on the lawyers
table. you will ind there . memoran-
dunn. sir. OF the modus operandi OF the
vanishing OF the dollars"
Without touching the envelope Mr..
Tolman went to a door and called his
partner. Sharp Together they explored
the caverns OF an immense safe Forth
they dragged as trophy OF their search
big envelope sealed with wax. This
they forcibly invaded. and wagged their
venerable heads together over Its con-
tents. Then Tolman became spokes-
man.
Mr.. Gillian" ne said, formally.
there was a codlcil 10 your uncle's
will. II was intrusted to US privately,
with instructions that II be not opened
until you had furnishd us with a full
account OF your handling Of the 81. 900
bequest In the will. As you have full
flled the conditions. my partner and I
have read the codicil l do not wish to
incumber your understanding with its
legal phraseology, but ! will acquaint
you with the spirit Of Its contents.
IN the event that your disposition OF
the 81 900 demonstrates that you possess
any Of the qualifications that deserve
reward. much beneft will accrue to you.
Mr.. Sharp and I are named as tho
Judges. and ] assure you that Ne wi!
DO our duty strictly according to justice
with iiberaiity. We are not at all un.
navorabiy disposed toward you. NJ.
Gillian. But let us return to the letter
OF the codicll. II your disposal OF the
money In question has been prudent.
wise, or unsslnsh, Il Ii In our power
to hand you over bonds to the value Of
$4,000. which have been placed In our
hands for tina. purpose.
But if-as our client. the late Nc.
Gillian. explicitly provldes-you hav.
used this money as you have used
money IN the past-I quote the late Mr..
Gillian-ln reprehensibic dissipat ton
among disreputable associates-th-
SO. 900 is to be paid to Miriam Hayden.
ward OF the late MIR. Gillian. withou.
delsy. Now. Mr.. Gillian. Mr.. Sharp and
will examine your account IN resarj
to the Sl.000. You submit It In writing.
I believe. l hope you will repose con-
ndenCe IN our decision"
Mr.. Tolman reached for the envelope,
Gillian was a little the quicker In taking
, IL up. He tore the account and i.s
cover ieisureiy into strips and dropped
them into his pocket.
ITS all right he said. smil!ngly.
There isn't bit OF need to bother you
with this. | don't suppose you'd under
stand these itemlzed bets. anyway.
lost the thousand dollars on the races.
Good-day to YOU. gentlemen"
Tolman & Sharp shook their heads
mournfully at each other when Gillian
left. for they heard him wnistling gayly
In the hallway as he waited for the sis-
yatOr