Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-01
QUEER LEGACY
By T. B. ANDERSON


Abner Brill produced great heap Of
money and requested him to procure
for the same a ten-thousand-dollar bill.
Mr.. Brill was an eccentric kind Of a
nan and the official did not venture to
question him about his intentions.
The latter proceeded to place them
In immediate execution. He was q
confirmed invalid and had done little
business for over a year. Miss Dor
othy Wayne. private secretary, at
tended to most of his affairs. He had
implicit trust and liking for that
bright, intelligent young lady.
Miss Wayne" he announced to her
the day he received the ten-thousand-
dollar bill from the bank, my ply
stefan has informed me that IL / live
month longer, ! will be doing well.
Let that pass, however. / wish to leave
my affairs In as settled condition
az possible, and desire to make some
provision for my two nephews, War
rem and Andrew Dudley, and yourself"
"You are probably anticipating what
may not occur" suggested Dorothy.
"As you like about that, but / think
I am acting wisely. have little out
side Of actual cash. This represents
It." and Mr.. Brill drew forth the crisp
new en-thousand-dollar treasury note
and took up pair Of scissors.
Dorothy was too well trained con-
fidential companion Of her employer to
criticize his actions, but she started
and stared as he proceeded to cut the
precious bit of paper into three even
pieces.
zone of these" he proceeded, calm
and businesslike, lis to 60 to Warren
Leigh, one to Andrew Dudley, and one
to yourself. When die, you are to act
OH certain instructions. For years
there has been mutual dislike on the
part of my nephews. They do not
speak to each other. Andrew has said
some bitter things about Warren, and
the latter has been cool and dign1ied
whenever they chance to meet"
IF you will allow me, Mr.. Brill"
spoke Dorothy. Il do not think that
Mr.. Leigh hafbors any actual rancor
against his cousin"
eyes, know you always favored
him, and perhaps you are right" re-
sponded Mr.. BriN, ''but ] deputize you
to carry out my experiment all the
same. This you are to do-act as UNI
pire when am gone. You three are
to meet, those two mortal enemies are
to make up, shake hands and stand the
test for week of acting like rational
human beings In friendly way. At
the end of that period IL you see an in
dication of passable cordial relations,
you are to accept from them the bill
thirds, join them together with your
own, get it cashed and divide the pro-
ceeds equally"
In the course of three weeks Mr..
Brill died and Dorothy, as directed in
turn visited the two cousins, handed
each third of the bill and explained
the situation. i
Dunno as I'll consent to the ar
rangement," observed Andrew gruffiy.
II never liked Warren and never will.
I'd use my part of the bill for cigar
lighter, If l thought it would spite
him!"
"eThen my share would be good only
for a curl paper" smiled Dorothy.
"Come, Mr.. Dudley, I fear you mis-
Judge your cousin"
''Why, have always been ready to
forgive and endure Andrew Dudley"
said Warren, when Dorothy called up
on HIM "He has maligned me, he
hates me, and / should never trust
him. am, however, willing to toler-
ate him, and, If he mends in time, try
to be pleasant with him."
A few days later Andrew sought out
Dorothy. 'Tvel figured it out" he said.
"See here, you're promising young
lady, and I'd be proud to call You my
wife. What do you say to going part
ners with over six thousand dollars
between us? We would have a fine
start in life"
"Thank you, no." dissented Dorothy
Jelly.
>N-.sThen I'll bold back my third of the
bill till you and Warren are gray head
ed! That fellow ~shan't never get his
share If / can help it."
On day Andrew Dudley met with the
shock Of his life. He kept the third of
the banknote in his desk In his room.
There was fire. House, desk and his
Inheritance went up In smoke.
"All the same, Warren can't get his
share" he fooled himself by believ-
ing.
warren Dorothy called him tIiat
now. II found out something never
knew before. supposed that all the
three parts of that ten thousand dol
lar billgwOuld have to be pasted to-
gether to secure Its redemption. That
Is not SO. The government will ex-
change any bill of which anything over
half Is presented.
And thereupon these two harmonious
.,n,,lc cochnd their hOlfIinps for fIill