Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-27

trickery here. and I intend to have the
matter cleared up. Now. madam he
went on. as she approached under es-
cort of the policeman. Il want to
know If you have that will with YOU"
Its very much with her" said the
lawyer quickly. but
"I'll look into this matter. sir. with
out any further help from you." said
the judge sharply. Then turning to
Mrs. Dalton he again demanded to
know If she had the will.
Yes. sir she answered family.
LET me see it"
She looked ut him nleldingly. hut he
was stern and unyieiding.
I'll can tell you every word of IL"
she urged,
wont do" he said.
"And-and the witness and the n o
tary can tell you just what it says. It's
very short"
Madam he announced harshly.
''there must be no more triling with
the dignity of this court. The mystery
must be bared.'
"BaredF' she repeated. with a shud-
der. .'Bared!'
"Show me the WILL" he ordered.
Her attorney tried to speak, but was
again silenced. She hesitated, but
finally her womanly Indignation came
to her relief.
81 won't" she cried defiantly.
"Committed for contempt of court
- H. 4.1.e arr. l., hAr into ane-
tody and keep her until she is prepared
to permit that will to be delivered into
my hands,"
I'D rather be filed with the clerk of
the court" she pleaded. and then as
the officer approached: Don't you
touch me, sir! How can | be sure that
some of 1t may not yet rub off,"
The Judge looked at her blankly and
then beckoned to the lawyer.
"Why didn't you tell me she was
crazy?' he whispered when the latter
had reached his side.
The lawyer leaned over and replied
in a very confidential tone.
"NoY' said the judge when the law
yer had finished.
"Fact." said the lawyer.
The Judge scratched his head
thoughtfully and then laughed.
"Wha are you going to do about
it?" he asked.
al don't know" answered the law
yer. I'VE can't very well file the will.'
mo" admitted the judge. THAT
wouldn't do at all. The clerk is a mar
ried man. How many common law
heirs are there?"
"Only two besides the widow. and
they're both present in court"
Don't you suppose you could com
promise the matter?' inquired the
Judge. ITO tell the truth. I'd prefer to
have no contest. | blush very easily"
Acting on this suggestion, the law
yer had a whispered consultation with
the two other heirs. and then Mrs.
Dalton was asked to join them. The
conversation that ensued was very ami
mated. but only an occasional sentence
could be heard by others in the court
room. Once Mrs. Dalton was heard to
a angrily. II won't" to which the
lawyer responded. but think of the
annoyance of being recorded and fled
Then a little later her voice rose again
as she said. II won't give that much,
ever If | have to be read in open
court" One of the other heirs was
heard expostulating. "Of curse 1t is
in your power to cut us off without
anything. but it certainly is worth
something to you to escape the bother
Of being probated and proved up" he
said, and the second broke in with. "If
we should make a contest on the
ground of forgery you would have to
be submitted to the microscopists and
handwriting experts" Finally the
lawyer said. "You might keep the mil
ions and let go of the odd $750.000."
And. with a sigh. she nodded her ac-
quiescence.
"Well?" said the judge impatiently
at last
your honor replied the lawyer.
''the only other possible heirs have
agreed to sign a release of all claims
whatsoever and let the entire estate go
to the widow just as soon as we can
draw up a little agreement for her sig
nature"
"Thank beavenr' sighed the judge.
INV wife is n very Jealous woman"