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CHAPTER oNE-Ccontinued).

passive, though IA tear. glistencd
on his laShcs. Comte d 'Astrignac
said:
Ny congratulations, Percnna.'
NLct mc remind you, major
he answered, that this legacy is
subject to a condition. And l
swear that, if it depends on me,
the survivors of the Koussel family
shall be found
"I'm sure OF it," said the Off
Ger; III know YOU
I'm any case asked the pre-
feet of police of Don Luis, you
10 not refuse this conditional
legacy?'
well, no. said Pcrenna, with
Il laugh. "There are things which
can't refuse
my question: said the pre-
feet, was prompted by the last
paragraph of the will: If, for any
reason, my friend Perenna should
refuse this legacy, or il he should
have died before the dSte fixed fol.
it's payment, [ request the ambas-
Sad0r OF the United States and the
project of police for the time be
ing to consult as to the means OF
building and maintaining in Paris
Il university confined to students
and artists of American national
ity and to devote the money to this
purpose. And I hereby authorize
the project of police i'll any case to
receive a SUM Of BOO, 900 frames out
of my estate for the benefit of the
Paris police fund.
NJ. Destinations folded the paper.
and took up another.
HThcrc is a codicil to the will.
1t consists Of IA letter which Mr..
Mornington wrote to Maitre Lep-
ertuis some time after and which
explains certain points with great
CT precision:
request Maitre Lepertuis to open
my will on the day after my death. in
the presence of the project OF police.
who win be good enough to keep the
matter an entire secret for a month.
One month later. to the day, ne win
rave the kindness to summon to his
office Maitre I.epertuis. Don Luis Per
anna, and Il prominent member of the
United States embassy. Subsequent to
the reading of the will, a cheGue for
l.OO0. 900 france shall be handed to my
friend and iegntec Don Luis Perenna.
after a simple examination of his pa
pers and Il simple v~crification of his
Identity. I should wish this verifica-
ton to be made as regards the person
atty by Major Comte d..Astrignac, who
was his commanding officer.in Morroc-
co, M who unfortunately had to re-
tire prematurely from the army: ana
as regards birth by II member of the
Peruvian legation. as Don Luis Iperen-
ma. though retaining his Spanish ma
tionaiity. was born in Peru.
Furthermore. I desire, that my will
he not communicated to the Roussel
heirs until two days later, at Maitre
I.epcrtuis' office. Finally-and this is
the last expression Of my wishes as re-
CARDS the disposal of my estate and
the method Of proceeding with that dis
posai-the project of police will be
good enough to- summon the persons
aforesaid to his office, for a second
time. at n date 10 be selected Ivy him
self. not less thar SO nor more than %
days after the first meeting. Then and
not till h e will the definite legatee
Ne named and proclaimed according Ia
his rights. nor shall any he so named
and proclaimed unless he be present ut
this meeting, at the conclusion Of which
Don Luis Perenna, who must also at
tend It. shall become the definite lega.
tee il. as I have said. no survivor nor
heir Of the Roussel sisters or of thei,
cousin Victor have come forward to
claim the Request.
Replacing both documents in
the envelope the project of police
concluded:
"sYOu have now, gentlemen,
heard the win of Mr.. Cosmo Morn.
infton, which explains your pres.
encc here. "A sixth person will join
~ shortly: one of-myvdetectives
whom I instructed TO make the
first Inquiries about the Roussel
tfamily and who will give ynn the
result Of his investigatiOns. But,
Tor the moment, we must proceed
IN accordance with the teoEator' /