The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-08
THREE DREAMS
BY JACK WALTON.
Copyright. 1918, Western New.pe.sr Tr,an

saIe could have no special yaIue he.
cause acress its back was written in
Dold letters. This will is void. A
later document may be found. leaving
all to the niece whom we have learned
truly loves u.s." :
IL was a perplexing situation. The
twin orphaned nieces, Mary and Mar
+ ina, had lived since infancy. upop their
relatives bounty, and Uncle Horace
ana Aunt Jane had denied them moth
ing. Both girls enjoyed the same adj
Vantages; both had objected terderly
"hen the drawing of the will was dis
cussed.
DO not let US talk about such
tnlngs'" murmured Mary.
do as you think best with xour
property" Martha had unselfishly adj
vised.
The first will divided tho estate
equally between the sisters-wby the
eideris couple had seen ft to change
thelr minds was a problem. vaxxax
troubled. the girls aided in the searea
with no success. Alons, they lssks6
int each others faces. HAD d..
eAe Of as srisved them p asked hsu.w
Martha shrugged her shsulAsas q
mink we've been pretty srasuau6,.
sac said, STA ing with them .irae .re-
Ter nisht. Aad Uncle Horace vss ne.
the saxisst person to manage 49,
aunt Jaas waat. However. what NJ.
ference dsss 1t maker Hthr s.a ~
us shsuld be willing to divide w4ts
the ether"
"of course, dear" Mary h..t,.x
agreed but line showed betveea hsr
pretty browH. She was thinkinr a.r.
lousy about the man whom narthe
was determined to marry. His ar.
travagances were well known ~.
division OF property Mary consiaer.d
just, but she wished wistfulix that .s.
might have been able to keen Nh the
oear home and to live there with cid
Mammle Delfa-when Martha sh>ala
be married.
Earnestly she looked over the
months that were gone; could It be
possible that she had offended? Taw
nao been so good to her, 90 Kind al
ways. And Martha, too, looked heek.
They could not have beer p~.~-
diced against Lester Blake" she re-
MARKED with satisfaction, because
they had not heard Of his fntesaens
You did not tell, Nary?" But ne
she laughed. 'Of course you
wouldn't, loyal SOUL" she said.
so weeks went by with no solution
II the difficulty.
P'raps, Missile Jane an Mister Hor-
ice weren't shuah decided which loved
EN- best befoah dey went, honey"
dammie Della suggested.
They probably agreed to leave
h1ngs as they WERE" he said. And af
er the three had exhaustively talked
ne subject over one evening, Mary
vent to her room and had dream:
t least 1t must have been a dream.
hough to her at the time it all seemed
cry real. She had unbranded her long
air before the glass, and turned to
Nlle H..
their usual easy way. Aunt James
nd Uncle Horace entered the room.
10th were dressed in an old familiar
as arm in arm they stood for
moment looking down upon her.
oh! Aunt Jane" she cried, land
ncie, [ have wanted you so much"
tut though both old faces were illun-
led with a wonderful smile, Uncle
lorace motfoned her back; his eyes
ought the tfmepiece upon the mantel.
"Oh, not yeti" begged the girl,
please do not 60" But they were
one.
Stupidity she raised her head from
le back Of the rOcker-she had been
sleep. And as she still sat blinking,
-artha burst into the room Martha's
yes were wide and dark, her cheeks
ere crimson
ooh, Mary!' she exclaimed. 81 have
I'D such a terrible dream, though it
asn't in the least like a dream. I
as reading before the fire, when the
Dor opened and Uncle Horace came
]. Yes, he did, with Aunt Jane be-
nd him. They seemed to wait until |
could control myself, and then Uncle
GRACE looked toward the clock, and
| at once it came to me, like flash, {
wv was my opportunity to learn I
,out the will, so / managed to blurt [
out: Where did you put the last :
illY 1 asked. Who gets the prop !
ty? Speak quick gasped. but they
ere gone"
Trembling, Martha sank down upon !.
e bed. at was terribIe!" she re- u
ated. u
Across the room came the telephone {
IL. Mary fastened to answer. Miss :
ilkins," came the old lawyers voice u
he hour is late, but felt must call
d up. The second will has been u
und. and through the strange process
a dream. It is actually difficult to =
rsuade myself that the experieace :.
rough which have passed, was a y
cam. Pardon my incoherence-the
.fdent has unsettled me. I was pom IL
ring over our recent conversation, a
len 1t seemed that your old uncle ~
tered my study. In businesslike
inner he Immediately proceeded to !"
, safe fanriur cnaro hooooth As