Cheyenne record., 1918-10-10

into partnership together on "a fool
South American speculation that didn't
pan out for nothin'. I didn't care for
that. took my chance same As he
did. We formed q atock company all
amongst ourselves, and 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, I
know. His wife died way back in the
nineties. She was one of them fash
herrin' of a bachelor brother-in-law
stuck down here in the sand heaps
didn't interest her nuch-e1cept 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. 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
they7 1 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 I 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.
"Whatv' he shouted. "Left his chill
dren toto me! Mr.. Graves, you're
you're out Of your head-or I amr'
IT 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,
and
"Wait, wait! Let me think. Left
his children to me-to me 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 againl The income, you
say. What Is that income?"
Roughly speaking, a mere estimate,
about sec, 1000 to $25,OOO yearly"
"Mr. Graves-Mr. Graves, are you
era No; asked you that before
But-but $4,000 IA year! For mer-
cy sakes, what's the principalT
I'm the neighborhood of $5OO.OO0. I
believe. OF course we had no authori-
ty to investigate thoroughly. That
will be part of your duties, but
"S-shl Let me soak this into my
brains a little at time. Bile leaves
his children $5OOOOO, half a million,
and-and they've got to economize
And I'm would you mind
readin' me that win?'
The attorney drew a long envelope
from his pocket, extracted therefrom a
folded document, donned a pair Of
gold mounted eyeglasses and began to
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"
asked Captain Elisha.
Apparently not-very little beyond
the usual bills Of household"
"'Second, give, devise and bequeath
all my estate, both real and personal,
to my brother, Elisha Warren, If he
survive me, in trust nevertheless for
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. Ex-
cuse me for putin my oar in again.
Go on"
land Stephen Cole Warren'"-
That's his wife, sartin. She was q
Cole. I swan. 1 beg your pardon
90 until the elder, Caroline Edge
combe Warren, shall have reached her
twenty birthday, when one-half
Of the principal Of said estate, together
with one-half of the accumulated inter-
est, shall be given to her and the trust
continued for the education and main
tenance Of my son, Stephen Cole War
rem, until he shall have reached his
twenty-arst birthday, when I direct
that the remainder be given to him.
"Third, I appoint as testamentary
guardian Of my said children my said
brother, Elisha Warren.
"'Fourth, appoint as sole executor
Of this my last will and testament my
said brother, Elisha Warren.
Fifth, imposing implicit trust and
confidence in Elisha Warren, my broth
er, direct that he be not required to
give bond for the performance of any
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