Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-29

There! Now you're talking like .
sensible man. and we can get somewhere.
OF course I'll pull II off Now here's
my plan. In order best to judge how
my esteemed relatives conduct them-
waSb ssSes under & the SUDDEN Ss s, Wo ct
4 OF course. Hence, plan o to be IN
ter and the money arrive; l intend. in
every Blaisdel in Hllerton before that
time comes"
But can you? Will they accept you
without references or Introduction
"oh. I shall have the nest Of refer
ences and introductions Bob Chalme's
member Bob? well. I shall take John
Smith in and introduce him to Bob some
day: After that. Bob'll introduce John
Smith. See? All l need is a letter
as to my integrity and respectability. |
reckon, so my kinsmen won't suspect
me of designs on their spoons when
ask to board with them. You see.
I'm, I'm a ,,slu quiet retiring gentleman and
with an explosive chuckle the lawyer
clapped his knee.
Fulton. this is absolutely the richest
thing / ever. heard of! I'd give farm
do ne % I'm bss, H # Son ahn ihnk m Sso go
to Hillerton rnyself--to see Bob. BY
| George. will go and see Bob
"Of course agreed the other serenely.
| why not? Besi sides, II will be the most
you know. In fact, should think you
| really ought to go. in connection with
| the bequests.'
why. to be sure" The lawyer frown.
ed thoughtfully; How much are you
going 10 give them?' -
oh. a hundred thousand apiece.
reckon
THAT ought to do--for PIN money"
oh. well. ] want them to have enough.
| you know. for 1t to be a real test OF
what they would do with wealth And it
must be cash--no securities want
| them to do their own investing
But how are YOU going to fix It.?
| What excuse are YOU going to give TOR
dropping hundred thousand into their
laps like that? You can't tell your
your own ends"
That part We'll have to fix UP in
the letter Of instructions. think we
| can. I've got a scheme
anything of you now. But wha, are you
going to do decentralization you've
Iounu out what you want to know. I
mean? Won't II be something of a
of that?"
Yves, I've thought Of that. and I
VIII confess my. ideas are a little hazy.
IN spots; But I'm not worrying. Time
my plan is this now.
"There'll be two letters Of instruc.
tons: one to open in six months. the
other to be opened in. say. couple Of
YEARS Years. or or So, SO. want to give myself
see.) The second letter will really give
YOU final instructions as to the settling
of my estate-my viii. ri have to
make some sort of one. | suppose"
But good heavens, Stanley. you--you
-, -, the lawyer came &c helpless pause
Ills eyes were startled
"Oh. that's just for emergency, Of
course in case NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
What I really intend is that long before
the second letter Of Instructions is due
to be opened. Mr.; Stanley G. Fulton Will
. plorations. He'll then he In position
to settle his affairs to suit himself and
er-make n new will Understand"
oh, ] see Bu,.,-there's John Smith
How about SMITH"
The millionaire smiled musing!y and
stroked his chin again.
/ smith" Oh Well. Smith will have
finished collecting Baisdel data, OF
course, and VIII be off to parts .un-
known. We don't have to trouble our
selves with Smith any longer
Fulton you're wizard" " laughed The
lawyer But now about the cousins
Who are they? You know their names
of course
, oh yes. You see. I've done little
$ digging already-some years aeC---look
. ing up the Blaisdell. family. tBy the
, way thatll come III fine now. won't Il .
And an occasional letter from Bob has
kept me posted as to deaths and birth,
! In the Hillerton Blaisdells. ] always
meant to hum tnem up some time. the,
q being my nearest kith and kin. Well
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