The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-16
A LEGAL
RUSE
~ ESTHER VANDEVEER

Heff his fortune " usS u""SoeSa Sne
mid either spend the most of it or
- Il away. He wilied 1t to her
condition that she marry Winsate.
Tss only way Mildred could inherit
-,,bout fulfilling this condition was
.sst wiugate should refuse to marry
-. In this event the fortune would
belong to Mildred.
mildred loved Edgar Corneal and.
.veu IL she had not would rather have
married an ogre than Wingate. The
.rohIem was how to force him to re-
..se her which was the only way by
vh,eh she could inherit her property.
Che treated him scornfully, but did not
.ecure any response. Wingate bore it
vithout retort. BY the terms OF the
iii n Mildred did not marry him
vithin two years he was to hold the
nroperty In trust so long as he lived
"a have the income for himself.
One day Mildred disappeared. When
Wingate learned of this move he was
d,souieted. He feared some game.
but could think Of no way by which
sbe could secure her fortune What
he most desired was that she would
withhold her consent to marry him till
the two years grace had elapsed. after
| which he would enjoy the income OF
the property and manage the business
| 10 long as he lived. The will read
| lin case the said Samuel Wingate shall
| refuse to marry my daughter Mildred
WinterfieId. at any time within the
said two years. etc. Wingate read
this over and considered the matter
safe The will did not say how he
was to refuse, but this made no differ
ence. He would not refuse In any
form
Wingate had no desire to marry Mil.
dred Winterfield. Indeed, he had moth
ing to gain by a marriage with her,
for In that case she would Inherit the
property and might make it unpleas.
ant for him. He had seen her only
once. when she was about fifteen years
old. an awkward girl. who was chang
ing to wOmanhood. At the time OF
her fathers death she was fine look
ing woman. with golden hair. fair com
plexion and dark brown eyes.
One day n young woman called at
Wingate's Office and applied for a posi-
ton as typewriter and stenographer
There were no vacancies, and she was
refused A few days later Wingate
received note signed Elizabeth Oar
row. asking him If he would favor her
with call since she had something to
tell him to his advantage. This re-
quest, taken with certain glances Miss
barrow had given him. made him sus-
picl0us that she had designs upon him
Then suddenly he was struck with an
idea
y do believe" he said to himself.
that she is decoy OF Mildred Win
terheld and her lover. The object is
to get me in position where it can
Be proved that have made love to
this woman and asked her to marry
me- That would not be refusing to
marry Mildred. but they doubtless
nave bit upon a plan to twist evidence
70 as to make 1t appear that in making
Ove to their decoy have refused to
marry Mildred There are plenty OF
hWyers smart enough to do that All
nave to say IL il they catch me nap
ping they must get mp early in the
morning"
After considerab BILE delibera ton he
determined not to let 1t appear that he
suspected their game till ne had elicit
60 more OF 1t from the decoy. He
made no reply to Miss Darrow's com
munication. confident that he would
hear from her again He did hear by
note. IN which references were made
" love passages between them which
aad never occurred This confirmed
"ingate's suspicious. But he did not
know what action TO take. or. rather,
ne decided that he had better take no
action at ALL
IN time another letter came from
MISS barrow. limiting at proceedings
lot breach Of promise. Wingate con
graduated himself on his foresight in
aging down the scheme in advance.
trumped up case of breach of prom
= " 'iisS DdTFDW was 10 Dc tufntu
INTO refusal to marry Miss Winter
ueid 1t did not appear to Wingate
.hat he should pay any attention TO
'aese notes BY doing so he might get
esusht In the trap being laid for him.
All Ne did was to give orders that If
tue barrow woman" came TO see him
sue was to he told that she could not
see MN Notwithstanding this order
oue gay he looked mp from his. desk
and saw his unwelcome visitor stand
ing near him
nave called she said. Ito ask II
sou intend to do me Justice
cont know you. madam"
You do know that YOU have asked
ue TO be your wife"
i have not"
give yon your choice either to
'narry me ar stand suit for S10o,0n
damages"
Will neither marry you nor pay a
rent."
"iheate's desk was mt one end OF q
fohg room filed with clerks. and he
spoke the words purposeiy lond enough