Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20

rington had a certain bunch of
bones that amounted to just $780,
600. In one OF her sudden bursts
CT generosity, and she often had
such, she decided to give those
bonds to five people. ! mean, to
devise them in her will, not to give
them now. Well, four were Miss
Stuart and Carr Loria, Miss
Frayne and myself. And then she
hesitatcd for some time, hut
finally announced that the fifth
portion should be named for the
Count. | was there when the law
yer fixed it up. and Miss CARING
ton turned to me and said, laugh
ingly: Il may change that before
it comes duet Oh. she was al
ways messing with her will. I'm
glad there's a tidy bit in it for
me, as it is. Her demise might
have taken place when | was for
the moment cut out"
Wa there ever such a time?"
asked Hardy.
"There sure was! Only last
month she got firing mad with
me, and crossed me off without a
shilling. Then she got over her
mad spell and restored me to
favor"
"You and Miss Frayne have
other requests than those particu-
lar bonds you mentioned asked
the detective.
"Yes, we have each $40, 600 be-
J side, which was all right OF the old
lady, ell, Anitai"
"None too much, considering
what l have stood from her ca
PRECIOUS temper and eccentric
ways" returned the girl.
"Your own temper is none toe
even said Pauline quietly; "l'd
rather you wouldn't speak III OF
my aunt, if you please"
What might have been a pass.
age at arms was avcrted by the
appearance OF a footman with q
! cablegram.
Its from Carl" exclaimed
Pauline as she tore it open, anG
read:
Awful news just received. Shall
come home or will you come here
Let Haviland attend all business. Low,
and sympathy. Darlington Loria.
Hes in Cairo" commented
Haviland, looking at the paper
s.that's lucky. If he had been:o +
up the Nile on one OF his excavat
ing tours, we mightn't have hae
communication for weeks. Well
he practically retains me as bust
ness manager, at least for tn
present. And Lord knows there
a lot to be done!"
81 don't understand, Gray, VIII.
you look upon Carr as more il
authority than ] am" said Paul
inc, almost petulantly 81. am al
equal heir, and, too, l am here
and Carr is the other side Of TIL
world"
! That's SO, Polly. l don't know
why, myself. / suppose becaus
J he is the man of the family"
; "That doesn't make any differ
enee. think from now on, Gray
! i. it will be proper for you to cor
slider me the head of the house a
far as business matters are cor
cerned. You can pay Carr his hal
Of the residuary in whatever for,
he wants it. / shall keep the place
!, at least for the present"
wont Mr.. Loria come bac
2 to America?" asked Hardy.
81 scarcely think So, reptile
t Pauline. There's really no us
3 of his doing SO unless he: choose
And I'm pretty sure he won
s-Ichoosc, as he's so wrapped up j
z his work over there that he'd hat
to leave unless necessary"
!. but won't he feel q necessit
TO help investigate the murder?
q urged Hardy.
81 II don't know and Paulir
= Stocked thoughtful. "You sec VIII,
J. Est 6sys; when he asks il he sha
tIccnae home be means do. I wal
tinto. II I don't request it, T.
fairly sure he won't come. (
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