The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-29


his precious rocker arms and counter
shafts, tungsten valves and tracks.
Bodley Stevens. M. D.
"Rx. l beQueath half my estate to
my son, Harry, the remainder to my
adopted daughter, Pauline, to be held
in trust until her marriage by my
secretary, Raymond Owen"
The followed the signature Of the
deceased and that of the two Witness
ca In vain Owen looked for the
handsome beQuest to "the faithful sec
Rotary This was a bitter disappoint-
ment, and he considered for moment
the advisability of destroying the will.
This would make valid one of the ear
Her Wills in which he knew he had
not been forgotten.
The folly of such course became
evident after few moments thought.
DR.. Stevens, the butler and several
others knew the contents of the docu-
ment. 1t was SO simple that it's
meaning could hardly be confused or
forgotten, and every one knew 1t was
in his keeping. 1t occurred to Owen
that quite likely such a hasty death
bed will written by doctor unskilled
in law might not be accepted by the
courts.
Early the next morning Owen sus-
pended his work of answering tele-
grams of coincidence long enough to
make hurried trip to lower Manhat-
tan, where the late Stanford Marvin s
lawyers had offices. Owen had taken
pains to first telephone the lawyer and
excite his curiosity about the strange
prescription pad will. BY this little
piece of forethought he escaped the
usual hours wait which lawyers habit
ually inflict on such of their clients
as they dare.
The senior member of the firm read
the document through. He frowned at
it and shook his head, for this sort of
document is always distasteful to le-
gal lights. Here was the will of one
of Americas wealthiest men, which
should have contained 10000 words or
more, all in the compass Of less than
thirty, written in few seconds by a
doctor.
In vain the great lawyer cudgelled
his brains for some flaw. The will
might be wrong but 1t wasn't The
meaning was so clear that even q
court couldn't misunderstood it, and
the fortune left to his natural benif-
iciaries. The lawyer heaved a sigh
and said plaintively.
TOO bad; too bad. Why didn't they
call on me?"
Then this will is not yalid?" asked
Owen.
ooh no, it will hold; but what a
pity that such agreat mans last will
and testament should be such an
well, so-well, this instrument is not
worthy of conveying such great es-
tate"
He contemptuously slipped the
simple document into an envelope and
placed it in his SAFE Owen picked up
his hat, but hesitated at the door. A
question was forming in his mind and
with it hope.
Mr.. Wilmerding," he asked finally
in case Miss Marvin does not marry
who would have charge of the estate
81 should say" replied the lawyer
lin reply to your question that the
estate would be held in trust by YOU
While Owen was hurrying back t6
the house the lawyers bookkeepeI
was entering on the debit side of the
Marvin account the following items:
To telephone conversation with
secretary .......... Luz
To examination of will 800 0(
To consultation with secretary
regarding Interpretation o.
Will .....-........... $25.Ol
Returning to the house and entering
the library Owen was confronted by
the unwelcome spectacle of Montgom-
cry Hicks generally known as Mug
Hicks, with his gaudy attire and ug.,
face, was always an affront to The
eye, but to Owen he was terror. fol
he held the power of black mail over
the secretary. Owen shrank at the
sight of his enemy, but Immediately
took courage. Though Marvin's death
had left the secretary no legacy, il
had also robbed the blackmailcr Of
his power.
Hicks advanced with what he intend.
ed to be winning smile anG extended
a hot, fat hand
II see the old man just croake1 ant
was Just dropping III tn talk buzz
ness" Hicks newsboy voice growleG
out.
Hicks said Owen, keeping his
hand in his pocket, you came here t.
get your money out of the legacy ole
man Marvin was to leave me. Well
you won't get it end you never will gel
it. Marvin didn't leave me a cent, sc
there is nothing for you to get He tlit
leave me a Job in his will. a job thai
will last for year, and neither vol
nor anyone else can force me out o.
that job. You can't blackmail rns
any more"
"At the end of the year what be
comes of your asked Hicks.
Then l get a position somewhere
else; but that Is none of you business.
"Yon don't want position. Owen
A position calls for work You dom
like hard work any more than do
You can't stand work much longer
either. Look at your eyes and your
skin. How many grains do you take
a day anyway"
Il haven't touched grain of NOR
phine in six months" lied Owen Blu
get out of my way-you can't get any
thing out OF me. II you come to this
house again I'll have you thrown out
Just a minute" said HiclA, tas
pleasantly as he could Htraining his