Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-15
CHAPTER xxI11-continued.
By WELLS
Author Of "A Chain Of Evidence" 1.-THE Gold
Bag" "The cius." 1.-THE White Alley" Etc.

by Nearly q week AFTER faullne 3 dTTlS-
a. Loria told her that the next day he
must leave her, and go up the Nile to
attend to his work there. They were
An the sitting roorn of Pauline's pleas
raut suite at the hotel, and Mrs. Mac
Donald promised to cherish most care
fully her charge in Loria's absence.
How long shall you be away, Carp
asked Pauline,
/, tits uncertain, Polly. Perhaps only
. few days. this time. perhaps a week.
I'll be back and forth, you know. and
you're bound to find enough to interest
you, Keep me advised Of any news
from America. You can always reach
mo by mail or wire, or telephone IL
.aced be: And. here's another matter,
Pauline. You know. this work I'm, up
against is more or less dangerous"
Dangerous, how, lfsi -
well, there's blasting and danger
Of ~caxeins and such matters-but don't
eesl alarmed. III probably cdme
through all. right. Only. / want to
Make my. will, so IL anything should
Happen. you'll he my heir without any
fuss about it."
"Oh, don't talk about such things,
Carr. You brighten me-"
Nonsense. don't take it like that.
Now, see here. You know my way.
Touch and go Is my motto. So. I've
asked a lawyer chap to come here to-
night and Fix up things. Suppose you
make your will too. Then it. will
seem more like Z business matter. and
not as II either of us expects to die
.soon. Who's your heir to be. Polly?"
eWhy. don't know. I've never
<hbught about It." f
"But you ought to. You see, now
you're some heiress, and It isn't right
mot to have a will made-on general
principles. To be sure. you may
marry-
"sOh. I don't think l ever will. Cart"
Nonsense. Pollypops. Of course you
will. But you must take your time and
seelect . good chappie. Now. how does
this strike you? Jeffries. my lawyer.
ID comins here. right away: Suppose
we each make q will. leaving all our
worldly goods to each other. Then.
outer. when, you .decidason your life
dmate. you a change and rearrange
.as you Hike"
shut i haven't any fortune yet.
Aunt Luey's estate isn't all settled.
"a 1T"
'No matter. about that. It will be,
Ia course OF time. / have every cOIrf-
Aencc In Haviland, he's as honest a
chap IA. aver breathe.l. He'll Ok up all
our interests. over there. IN apple pie
order. and don't yon forget IT.. Humor-
oae tn this thing. Polly. and believe ]
k60W more ~ sbuainess afIairs than
yOa 10 and It's best TO do az I say.f
Petllne was easily persuaded. and as
tkN arrangement IA conceded to BIO
utATu0 temporary, she agreed. JET
ertes came. Tho two Wills were
6}NWts signed and witnessed, oil IN
cosrSct forut. tdfia,. Id his. bequest9ad.
60 ra6line all he might die possessed
ol;fh91d except Tor a few charities and
miner requests. Pauline left her for.
tnAc.Ao Carr. The business was soon
over, and Lorin took both documents.
s@SleS he would put them In his SAFE
dSpcslt box Tor tho prssent. Is Pauline
~ 20 place for valuable papers.
next day Loria, accompanied by
ne invalusblc Ahrl. WONT away to tue
eifa u his projected enterprise. This.
Alolwas conducted With ,snch ntr:ct'
setr6cyth that evea the location was not
kneNA % tnany. Actual work had not.