The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-13
CHAPTER xxx,,.

The hour is all right and the
place." said varney, shadow cross
ing his face, but tomorrow doesn't
give me much time. does 1t? I'm bound
to make certain arrangements. you
see"
What arrangements" quiried the
baronet, glaucing at his cousin sharp
~. do you mean your will?"
Exactly. In view of recent dis
closures I think I had better make a
fresh one so as to leave nothing to
chance-or to legal doubts at the last
moment"
"Um-m" Sir Ralph appeared to
ponder the matter. Il don't think
should take your family solicitor into
such matter-the wording might
arouse their suspicious and something
might leak out. l should just draw
up a simple holograph will. leaving
everything to Jimmy or Leslie as the
case may be, with perhaps a be-
quest to a poor relation"-the baronet
winked-" and sign and have 1t wit
messed in the boat or at sBoulogne.
you see, you'll come back all right,
old man, and then you will be wild il
you have let those COMPOUNDED fuSsy
attorneys Of yours into this business.
And there is also this"-Sir Ralph
leaned forward with an air of great
earneetness-"It Is understood with
those other chaps that this affair is to
be kept quiet. Well, il your were to
fall and had been seen making a will
the day before. the story would be
bound to leak out, and the survivor
would be cashiered." -e.,=
Cir Ratah Ma~aA>. - DfaH
Game We'll.
During the last three days Sir
Ralph, by an appearance of disin-
terested zeal for their family and by
an unwonted show of sympathy had
contrived to efface almost completely
the distrust with which his kinsman
had for so many years regarded him.
They dined together and departed
by the night train. Both were in ex-
cellent spirits, though at times the
thought would intrude itself on Var
ney that he might very possibly never
see his wife or child again. Stepping
aboard the boat. he looked about the
versary. His companion explained
travel by the earlier boat.
Let's get this will business over at
once" said Varney. He sat down in a
distant corner of the saloon and
beckoned to the chief steward Il
want you and another of your men to
witness this WILL" he said: II suppose
you have no objection to doing So"
The men had, of course. no objec-
ton. The will was duly signed and
witnessed and placed by the testator
in his breast-pocket. When he paid
for the refreshments he had ordered
the stewards found that they had been
literally rewarded for the use of their
signatures.
The Tintelleries station was reach
ed in due course. and the two men
drove through the sleeping town of
Boulogne. They alighted at a small
hotel In the Capecure quarter, which
Sir Ralph remarked would suffice for
their needs during the few hours that
remained to them. We'll make a
night of it, suppose?" he asked,
glancing at his cousin; no good turn.
ing in"
isn't it," replied Oswald testify.
You are a pretty sort of second,
must say. want my hand to be as
steady as may be in the morning. No
champagne for me. A couple of
hours sleep will put. US right. You
sit up all night If you like"
Oswald turned in, and was soon
sound asleep. His thoughts ran on the
man he was to face. It was not
therefore surprising that he awole to
find that in his dreams he had been
living over -again that terrible time
at Alden with Victor Steele bringing
him in on his own horse, and tramp
ing thirsty and blood-stained beside
him. Lord" he groaned, land this
is the man I shall kill or who will
kill me in another hour"
Sir Ralph was bending over him.
Time we started, my boy" he warned
him in cheerful tones. I'VE must be
first on the field
Oswald hurriedly dressed. AS he