The Press., 1915-07-07

70 maKe any arrangements for hin. But he left written instructions for me. I was to place his body in vault and cable his sister to come to Lu- cerne.
 took care to examine the clothing of the deceased, and 1 found a gold chain and locket. l removed both and opened the locket. Within was the miniature likeness of young girl with very sweet face. I could see some resemblance to the man I had nursed. This doubtless was the daugh- ter upon whom he was not mean enough" to impose the burden of his care. I took the locket and chain and placed them carefully in my trunk
 Having attended to everything con corning my late friend-for had I not felt friendly toward him I should not have sacrificed myself for him-I went on down into Italy, leaving word at the hotel for his sister when she ar rived where letter would reach me. The old man had said he had left me a hundred dollars in his will, and needed 1t, for 1t would make up what I had paid to the landlord for board. was at Milan when l received a let ter from the old mans sister, Miss Markland, asking me to come to Lu- cerne at once. I was rather put out at this, for I saw no reason for my spending any more time on the affairs of strangers. So wrote that l could see no necessity for my return. I did not mention that if hundred dollars had been left me by her brother she could send me a check for it. but presumed that she would do so.
 To this letter received a reply that her brothers will had been opened and I was a beneficiary. 1t was certainly to my interest to come to Lucerne.
 It seemed good deal of trouble for me to take to secure so small sum which could as we'll be forwarded to me, but that I should not seem un- gracious at time of mourning I re- turned to Lucerne. On my arrival 1 sent up my card to Miss Markland and was received by an old lady and a young girl whom I at once recognized as the original of the likeness in the
 
 man bowed to me formally, but the younger one came toward me, her eyes filled with tears, and. taking my hand. pressed it warmly.
 "I cannot express my gratitude she said, "to you for your marvellous kind ness to poor, dear papa"
 'T am sorry I could not have done more for him." I replied; "that he could not have been spared to you"
 I had not considered the matter as special kindness on my part, but was glad for what had done on this girls account
 And I am so glad," continued the young lady, "that papa was able to make an acknowledgment of the debt he owed you"
 I remembered the $10O, but did not consider this any acknowledgment since my stay with the testator had cost me much more. I was at loss for reply when the aunt spoke up:
 Are you aware of the amount my brother has left you?'
 "He told me he had bequeathed me s1OO, but if 1t will not be convenient
 "A hundred dollars!" exclaimed Miss Earkland junior. "You mean $1O0,- OOOr'
 The expression on my face denoted 
 "I assure you," continued the young lady, ''that I am pleased with the be- quest, though think that since you nA n4 hf not I should inherit the bulk of his 
 ''You are speaking in riddles" said.
 My brother" said Miss Markland senior, left a property of million dollars or more. He left his daughter Grace all except $10OOOO, to be yours You are also named executor of his estate"
 My astonishment surely cleared me of any charge of exercising undue in- fuence over the testator to secure an Indeed, I declined to be- ieve the statement until I was shown the will Then I declined to accept the legacy.
 But from this point begins a sequel to my story, which is story in itself and would require much more room to tell than this one I eventually married the younger Miss Markland 30 1t made very little difference whether the property stood in her name or mine.
 I learned that her father was a char acter. The only truth he had told about himself was that he would not lnfiict his care on the daughter he loved better than his own comfort. He was considered quite remarkable man In his prime and had he not been over generous would have left far larger fortune than he did.