The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04


didn't interest her much-except as
somethin' to forget, l spose. l used
to see her name in the Boston papers
occasionally, givin' 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
a moment of silence.
Hey? Two children? Why, yes, I
remember he did. Boy and girl, want
they2 l 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 year
younger. 1t is concerning those chill
dren, Captain Warren, that l 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 Cell to the hearth.
"What! he shouted. Left his chill
dren toto me! Mr.. Graves, you're
you're out Of your head-or 1 amir
II say that your brother has left his
two children in your care until the
youngest shall become of age-twenty-
one. have copy Of his will here,
and"-
"Wait, wait Let me think. Left
his children to me-to me Mr.. Graves,
had Bile lost oil his money!
mo. He was not the millionaire
that many thought him. Miss Warren
and her brother will be obliged to econ
omlze 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, mere estimate,
about $4,000 to $4,000 yearly"
mir. Graves-Mr. Graves, are you
era No: asked you that before
But-but $4,000 "a year! For mer
cy sakes, what's the principal2"
"In the neighborhood of $4,000,
believe. OF course we had no authori
ty to investigate thoroughly. That
will be part Of your duties, but
SSH Let me soak this into my
brains a little at time. Bile leave,
his children $780, 600, half a million
and-and they've got to economize
And I'm would you min(
readin' me that will?"
The attorney drew a long envelop,
from his pocket, extracted therefrom I
folded document, donned pair Of
gold mounted eyeglasses and began t,
read aloud:
First, direct my executor here
matter named to pay my just debt
and funeral expenses as soon as ma!
be convenient after my decease.'"
did he owe much, think likely ?
asked Captain Elisha.
Apparently not-yery little beyon
/ the usual bills Of household"
"'Second, give, devise and bequeat
! all my estate, both real and persona
{ to my brother, Elisha Warren, II b
survive me, In trust nevertheless 70
= the following purpose-to wit, to ir
vest the same and to use the incom
S thereof for the education and maint,
nance Of my two children. Carolin
;. Edgecombe Warren -
$ "Edgecombe? Names for some {
t his wife's folks, presume likely. e.
cuse me for putin my oar in agail
n Go on"
Q land Stephen Cole Warren -
|, THAT'S his wife, sartin. She was
Cole. / swan, beg your pardon"
!. -" until the elder, Caroline Edg
/. combe Warren, shall have reached b,
II twenty-first birthday. when one-ha
a of the principal of said estate, togeth,
with one-half of the accumulated int
est, shall be given to her and the tru
10 continued for the education and mai
i tenance of my son, Stephen Cole Wa
q rem, until he shall have reached b
n twenty-first birthday, when l dire
IN that the remainder be given to him.
n Third, I appoint as testamental
4, guardian Of my said children my ga
a brother, Elisha Warren.
" "'Fourth, l appoint as sole execut
w of this my last will and testament n
70 said brother, Elisha Warren.
NJ Fifth, imposing implicit trust al
ia confidence In Elisha Warren, my brot
in er, direct that he be not required
nt give bond for the performance OF a
NJ of the affairs or trusts to which he b
~ been herein appointed
or 1.-THE remainder" concluded GRAY,
he refolding the will, sis purely form
m 1t Is dated May Is three years ago.
,y come to acquaint you with your bro
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