The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
into partnership together on IA fool
South American speculation that didn't
pan out for nothin'. I didn't care for
that. I took my chance same as he
did. We formed a stock company all
amongst ourselves, Gnd I've got my
share Of the stock somewhere yet. It
may come In handy II 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 much-except as
somethin' to forget, s'pose. l used
to see her name In the Boston papers
occasionally, giyin' parties at Newport
and one thing another. never en-
We'd 'em that kind of life"
"Your brother had two children BY
his marriage" said Mr.. Graves after
moment Of silence.
Hey! Two children? Why. yes, I
remember he did. Boy and girl, want
theyf | never saw 'em. They've grow
ed up BY this time, Of course"
"Yes. 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 1t 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.
"Whatw he shouted. Left bis chill
dren toto mel Mr.. Graves. you're
you're out of your head-or l ann
.T say that your brother has left his
two children In your care until the
youngest shall become OF age-twenty.
one. / have a copy Of his will here
andh-
"Wait, wait! Let me think. Left
his children to me-to me Mr.. Graves
had Bile lost all his money!"
NO. He was not the millionaire
that many thought him. Miss Warrer
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, yor
say. What is that income?"
Roughly speaking. a mere estimate
about $4,000 to $4,000 yearly"
"Mr. Graves-Mr. Graves, are yol
era No; 1 asked you that befor'
But--but $4,000 IA year. For mer
cy sakes, what's the principals"
'In the neighborhood Of $4,000,
believe. or course we had no authori
ty to investigate thoroughly. Tha
will be part of your duties, but
Ssh! Let me soak this into m,
brains little at time. Bile leave
his children S5o0,OO half million
and-and they've got to economize
And Pm . would you min,
readin' me that willr'
The attorney drew a long envelop'
! from bis pocket, extracted therefrom
folded document, donned pair o
gold mounted eyeglasses and began I,
read aloud:
! First, I direct my executor here
: matter named to pay my Just debt
and funeral expenses as soon as ma,
be convenient after my decease.'"
"Did be owe much, think likely7
asked Captain Elisha.
Apparently not-yery little beyon,
the usual bills of a household"
Second, ! give, devise and bequeatl
all my estate, both real and personal
: to my brother, Elisha Warren, II b
survive me, in trust nevertheless 70
the following purpose-to wit, to in
vest the same and to use the incom
0 thereof for the education and mainte
nance Of my two children, Carolin
Q Edgecombe Warren -
"Edgecombe? Names for some o
his wife's folks, | presume likely. Ell
cuse me for putin my oar in again
Go on"
=" and Stephen Cole Warren
r That's his wife, sartin. She was
Cole. l swan, beg your pardon"
-" until the elder, Caroline Edge
combe Warren. shall have reached he
:. twenty-first birthday, when one-hal
OF the principal of said estate, togethe
! with one-half of the accumulated intel
est, shall be given to her and the trus
. continued for the education and main
Q tenance Of my son, Stephen Cole war
!. ren, until he shall have reached hi
twenty-frst birthday, when l direc
+ that the remainder be given to him.
: Third, appoint as testamentar
I guardian Of my said children my sal,
0 brother, Elisha Warren.
Fourth, ! appoint as sole execute
Of this my last will and testament m,
. said brother, Elisha Warren.
, Fifth, imposing implicit trust an,
confidence In Elisha Warren, my broth
er. direct that he be not required +