Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
into partnership together on IA fool
South American speculation that didn't
pan out for nothin'. didn't care for
that. I took my chance same as he
did. We formed a stock company all
amongst ourselves, and I've got my
share of the stock somewhere yet. 1t
may come In handy If ever want to
paper the barn. But 'twan't business
deals of that kind that parted us; twas
another matter-somethin' that he did
to other folks who'd trusted us and
Humph! This don't interest you, of
! course. Well, Bile was well OF,
know. His wife died way back in the
; nineties. She was one Of them fash
! ionable women, and a hayseed salt
herrin' of a bachelor brother-in-law
stuck down here in the sand heaps
didn't interest her nluch-except as
somethin' to forget, l s'pose. I used
to see her name in the Boston papers
occasionally, givin' parties at Newport
and one thing another. I never en-
We'd 'em that kind of life"
"Your brother had two children by
his marriage" said Mr.. Graves after
a moment Of silence.
"Hey? Two children? Why, yes, I
remember he did. Boy and girl, want
they? / never saw 'em. They've grow
ed up by this time, of course"
Eyes. The eldest, Caroline. is near
ly twenty. The boy, Stephen, is a year
younger. 1t is concerning those chill
dren, Captain Warren, that have
come to see you. In spite of the es-
arrangement it is evident that his conf
dence in your judgment and integrity
was supreme. His children were his
idols, Captain Warren, and he has left
them in your charge"
The captains pipe fell to the hearth.
"Whatp' he shouted. "Left his chill.
dren toto me! Mr.. Graves, you're
you're out of your head-or amir
II say that your brother has left his
two children in your care until the
youngest shall become of age-twenty-
one. I have a copy Of his will here
and"-
swat, waitl Let me think. Left
his children to me-to mel Mr.. Graves
had Bile lost all his money"
mo. He was not the millionaire
that many thought him. Miss Warren
and her brother will be obliged to econ
omize somewhat In their manner of
living. But with care and economy
their income should be quite sufficient
without touching the principal to-
Hold on again! The income, you
say. What is that income?"
Roughly speaking, q mere estimate
about $4,000 to $25, 900 yearly"
"Mr. Graves-Mr. Graves, are you
era No. asked you that before
But-but $4,000 "a year! For mer
cy sakes, what's the principalT
"In the neighborhood Of $4,000.
believe. OF course we had no authori
ty to investigate thoroughly. That
win be part Of your duties, but
"S-shi Let me soak this into my
brains q little at 4 time. Bite leaves
his children $4,000, half a million
and-and they've got to economise
And I'm would you mind
readin' me that wilY'
Tho attorney drew a long envelope
from his pocket, extracted therefrom q
folded document, donned pair OF
gold mounted eyeglasses md began tc
read aloud:
"'First, I direct my executor here
matter named to pay my just debts
and funeral expenses as soon as may
be convenient after my decease.'
did he owe much, think likely? p
asked Captain Elisha.
Apparently not-very little beyond
the usual bills Of household"
"'Second, 1 give, devise and bequeatf
all my estate, both real and personal
to my brother, Elisha Warren, If hs
survive me, In trust nevertheless fol
the following purpose-to wit, to in
vest the same and to use the income
thereof for the education and mainte
nance Of my two children, Caroline
Edgecombe Warren -
"Edgecombe? Names for some Of
his wife's folks, presume likely. Nx
cuse mo for putin my oar in again
Go on"
land Stephen Cole Warren -
That's his wife, sartin. She was {
Cole. Lswan, beg your pardon"
-" until the elder, Caroline Edge
combe Warren, shall have reached hel
twenty.frst birthday, when one-hal
Of the principal Of said estate, together
with one-half Of the accumulated inter
est, shall be given to her and the trus
continued for the education and main
tenance Of my son, Stephen Cole War
ren. until he shall have reached hi
twenty-hrst birthday, when I direc
that the remainder be given to him.
Third, l appoint as testamentsr,
guardian Of my said children my sait
brother, Elisha Warren.
"'Fourth, appoint as sole executo
OF this my last will and testament my
said brother, Elisha Warren.
Fifth. imposing implicit trust ant
confidence in Elisha Warren nv broth