Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

ously interrupted. His lawyer is Car
los near relative, and has never been
told of the change in my brothers in
tentions. My brother was great
money-getter. but when 1t came to
standing up for his rights in domestic
matters he was more timid than a
child. He was subject to his wife while
she lived. and when she was gone to
ing character. When he finally made
up his mind to do US justice and elimi-
nate Carlos. he went out of town.
wish could remember where-and had
THIS VIII drawn up by stranger. whose
name l cannot recall"
Il think 1 understand now the value
of the paper which you say you have
lost Violet said softly. The next
thing for me to hear is how you came
to have charge of this paper, and I'M
der what circumstances you were led
to mislay it. Do you not feel quite
ready to tell me?"
Isis that necessary" Mrs. Quintard
faltered.
VERY" replied Violet, watching her
Il didn't expect-that is. 1 hoped you
would be able to point out, by some
power We cannot of course explain, Just
the spot where the paper lies. without
my having to tell all that Some people
can, you know"
'Ah. I understand. You regard me as
unfit for practical work. and so credited
me with occult powers But that is
where you made a mistake Mrs Ouin-
tard: I'm nothing if not practical And
let me add that I'm as secret as the
grave concerning what my clients tell
me. Relate the whole circumstances or
dismiss me from the case. You can have
done nothing more foolish or wrong
than many
'Oh. don't say things like that" broke
in the poor woman in tone of great
Indignation. L have done nothing any
one could call either foolish or wicked
l am simply very unfortunate and be-
Ing sensitive But this isn't telling
the story. I'll try to make it all clear
but if / do not. and show any confusion
stop me and help me out with questions
One night shortly after my brother had
been given up by the physicians. l was
called to his bedside for a confidential
talk. AS he had received that day
very large amount of money from the
bank ! thought he was going to hand
1t over to me for Clement, but it was
for something more serious than this
he had summoned me. When he was quite
sure that we were alone he told me that
he had changed his mind as to the dis
poSal OF his property and that 1t was to
Clement and his children. and not to
Carlos, he was going to leave this house
and the bulk of his money That he
had new will drawn up which he
showed me-
Showed you?"
Yes; he made me bring it to him from
the safe where he kept it; and, feeble
as he was, he was so interested in point
ing out certain portions of it that he
lifted himself in bed and was so strong
and animated that l thought he was get
ting better. But 1t was a false strength
due to the excitement of the moment,
as I saw next day when he suddenly
died"
You were saying that you brought
the will to him from the safe. Where
was the safe?"
"In the wall over his head. He gave
me the key to open it. This key he
took from under his pillow. 1 had no
trouble in fitting it or in turning the
lock"
And what happened after you looked
at the will?"
II put it back. He told me to. But
the key l kept. He said I was not to