The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-07
CHAPTER oNE-tcontinued)

more ana raised his eyes to Dor
Luis, who remained silent and i'm
passive, though a tear glistened
on his lashes. Comte d 'Astrignac
said
My congratulations, Perenna.
Let me remind you, major,
he answered, that this legacy is
subject to a condition. And
swear that, if it depends on me,
the survivors of the Roussel family
shall be found. y
II IN sure of it, said the off
Ger. Il know you. !"
In any case asked the pre-
feet of police of Don Luis, you
do not refuse this conditional
legacy?'
"Well, no, said Perenna, with
a laugh. There are things which
one can't refuse. =
My question: said the pre-
feet, was prompted by the last
paragraph of the will: If, for any
reason, my friend Perenna should
refuse this legacy, or if he should
have died before the date fixed for
its payment, | request the ambas-
sador of the United States and the
project Of police for the time be-
ing to consult as to the means Of
building and maintaining in Paris
a university confined to students
and artists of American national
ity and to devote the money to this
purpose. And / hereby authorize
the project of police in any case to
receive sum of 800, 900 francs out
OF my estate for the benefit of the
Paris police fund. -
Nj. Desmalions folded the paper
and took up another.
There is n codicil to the will.
1t consists of letter which Mr..
Mornington wrote to Maitre Lep-
ertuis some time after and which
explains certain points with great
er precision
request Maitre Lepertuis to open
my will on the day after MY death. in
the presence OF the project of police
who will be good enough to keep the
matter an entire secret for a month
One month later, To the day, he will
have the kindness to summon to his
office Maitre Iepertuis Don Luis Per-
emma, and prominent member OF the
United States embassy. Subsequent 10
the reading of the Will. clieaua for
100000 france si,all be handed To my
friend and legatee Don Luis Perenna,
after simple examination of his pa
pers and a simple notification of his
Identity should wish this verificsl-
ton to be made as regards the person
ality by Major cornte d 'Astrignac who
was his commanding officer in Morroc-
CO. and who unfortunately had to re-
tire prematurely from the army: and
as regards birth by member of the
Peruvian legation. as Don Luis Peren-
M, though retaining his Spanish ma
tionality. was born in Peru.
Furthermore. I desire that my win
be not communicated to the Roussel
heirs until two days later, at Maitre
Lepertuis' office. Finally--and this is
the last expression of my wishes as re-
CARDS the disposal of my estate ana
the method of proceeding with that dis
posal--tiie project of police will be
good enough to summon the persons
aforesaid to HIS office, for second
time. at a date to be selected by him
self not less than so nor more than 80
days after the first meeting. Then ana
not till then will the definite legatee
be named and proclaimed according to
his rights. nor shall any be so named
and proclaimed unless he be present ait
this meeting. at the conclusion Of which
Don Luis Perenna who must also at
tend II, shall become the definite lega-
tee II, as have said, no survivor nor
heir of the Roussei sisters or OF their
cousin Victor have come forward to
claim the bequest.
Replacing both documents IN
the envelope the project Of police
concluded
8 You have now, gentlemen.
heard the will of Nh. Cosmo Morn
ington, which explains your pres
elace here. a sixth person will join
sls shortly one IF my detectives,
whom 4 instructed to make the.
first inquiries about the RoslsseI
family and who will giye you the.