Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-02

face which is best described as a bust
ness thoughtfulness and is usually II
be found on the face of lawyer.
Read to me these requests, Mr.. Cut
ler," said the sick man.
Mr.. Cutler read over two or thret
items, none of them amounting to over
500.
Now" continued the testator, 81
wish you to put the following In legal
language: My nephew, Edward Hen
dry, son of my brother OF the same
name, and my niece, Lillian Clegg, the
daughter of my sister, Elizabeth Clegg,
are to be notified after my death at the
same hour and minute that whichever
is first married shall inherit the residue
of my estate"
The lawyer laid down his pen and
looked fixedly at his client.
81 fear, Mr.. Hendry," he said, "that
by such a course you will so entangle
your estate that it VIII go to neither
your nephew nor your niece, but be
absorbed in the chancery court"
TN risk that" replied the other. 81
!
can't be carried out I don't care where
| my fortune goes after my death. Put
| it down as L say in proper FORM"
The attorney spent nearly half an
hour over the item, then read it to the
sick man, who appeared to be salts
fed with it, and said:
"Now write, L direct that my will
remain in the keeping Of my attorney.
EbeneZer Cutler, who is directed to
keep secret this provision and TO an
nounce it to my nephew and my niece
at the same moment, giving no advan-
tage whatsoever to either, and that
said attorney is to receive the sum OF
$4,000 for faithfully carrying it out"
"Who, may 1 ask" said Mr.. Cutler,
sis to decide whether carry out your
intention faithfully?'
THE courts, If the matter is Ques-
toned"
The attorney Immediately went to
work to express the provision in legal
parlance and when it was finished read !
it to the testator, who, after making !,
a few minor corrections, seemed salts /
fed with 1t. Then the lawyer copied /
all that he had written, called in wit /
nesses, who signed the will, gathered [,
up his papers and, after an encourage
ing remark to the sick man, withdrew.
Two days later Edward Hendry re-
ceived letter bearing the official
stamp Of Cutler, Morrison & Hyde, at
torneys, notifying him of the death OF
his uncle, David Hendry, and saying
he was interested in the estate He
was requested to call at the office of
the firm on the 10th day of Septem-
Der at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, when he would
be informed as to the nature of his
interest. Miss Lillian Clegg also re
ceived a notification to the same eff
feet
On the morning of the 18th of Sep
TENDER Miss Clegg drove up to the
office Of Cutler, Morrison & Hyde and
was shown into a private room. She
had not been there ten minutes when
the door was opened and in walked her
cousin, Edward Hendry. Each started
IN seeing the other, and each appeared
greatly embarrassed. Mr.. Hendry bow
I'd stiffiy, and Miss Clegg returned the
DOW with hauteur.
1T Is some time since we met" re-
marked the gentleman. in order to
Freak an embarrassing silence.
Yes, it is.'
Uncle David was very good man."
can excellent man."
Rather singular, though"
every singular
"His intentions were good. but he ]
7as not always wise in carrying them ,
ut"
There was no reply to this. Miss I
legg knew very well what was meant,
Ter uncle had endeavored to make q !
latch between her and her cousin Ed
ard Hendry when he was twenty .
nd she was barely eighteen. Ned ,
ad at the time become temporarily in )
ltuated with the daughter of a butch
and had shown plainly that even
lillion of dollars, which his uncle had
greed to settle on him in case he mar
ed his cousin, was not sufficient to ;,
luse him TO give up the lady of his
we.
I've often thought" he continued. :.
that if Uncle David had chosen a DIFF -
,rent time and had not made it a mat.
r of money
There's no use going backward.
s too lateanow. Uncle Is dead. and =
IN engaged" >
The young man looked very much -
sappointed.
I'm engaged to a splendid fellow. -
e's considered to be one of the finest =,
Jung men in America" =,
Hendry when he had been absent for h,
me time from the butchers daugh- -,
r and returned 10 see her as she was =,
commonplace and homely - had
ught to undo what he had done with -,
5 cousin. She had declined even 10 m
eak to him when she met him on the
'eet. She was now inficting upon
n further punishment. However. he IN
is not minded to take his drubbins ri
silly. He told an untruth, pretending ep
be engaged. AZ
NV tinncee is very lovely. too" bs
q, looking at his cousin to observe -
effect upon her. But if she had
interest in his heart she RETAINED
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