The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-10

John Cavendish requesting that he !
call Mr.. Patrick Enright, of EnriSht
and Dougherty. sat in his private office :
on the top floor of the Collander build
ing i'm Cortlandt stree waiting for the
youths appearance. Since young
Cavendish had consulted him before
i'm minor matters, Mr.. Enright had eX-
nected that he would call voluntarily
1 soon after the murder, but in this he
was disappointed. Realizing that
Broadway was very dear to the young
man. Enright had made allowances
until. weary of waiting, he decided TO
get into the game himself and To TINS
end had dispatched the note, to when
Cavendish had replied both by tele-
phone and note.
HE ought to he here now, MUIR
INJURED Mr. Enright sweetly looking at
his watch. and soon the expected visi- !
tor was ushered in. Arising to his
feet the attorney extended a moist,
pndgy hand.
"Ouite prompt. John" he greeted.
ssTake the chair there-and pardon me
for a moment
As the youth complied Enright open
, ed the door, glanced into the outer
room, and gave orders not to be dis
turbed for the next half-hour. Then,
drawing in his head, he closed the
+. door and turned the key.
"John," he resumed smoothly, Il
. have been somewhat surprised that
Won failed TO consult me earlier re-
garding the will of your late cousin
9 Frederick.
"His-his willv John leaned for
ward amazed. as he stared into the
q Others expressionless face. "Did-dld
- he leave ODeT
- "Ohl that's it," the attorney
: chuckled. You didn't know about 1t.
:, did YOU? How odd. On the night or
: his death drew up his will. Incident
- ally. | am the only one living aware
- that such will was drawn. You see
w my postion?"
= Young Cavendish didn't; this was
= all strange. confusing.
1.-The will" resumed Mr.. Enright
"A twas drawn in proper form and duly
tS witnessed"
~ There can't be such will. None
&c was found"
:. POSSIBLY not" said Enright Will
-, quiet. sinister gravity. 1T was probabl!
DESTROYED and it was to gain posses
on sion of the will that Frederick Caven
- dish was killed"
no John leaped to his feet, his fac
or bloodless: My God!" he muttere'
>, aghast. "do you mean to say"
"Sit down, John this is no cause 70
IN quarrel Now listen. l am not &C
$40 cusing YOU of crime; not intentiona
MI crime, at least. If an accident happier
ed. that was your misfortune.
no merely mention these things becaus
~ am your friend. Such friendshi
-. led me first to inform you what ha
,n happened over the phone. realize
~, that Fredericks hasty determinatiO
,Id TO devise his property elsewhere wa
mo the result of quarrel. l believed
nv duty to give you opportunity
-. patch that quarrel up with the lea
o,r possible delay.
Jul
.tty haNe' IL 10 uue' :.
-. professional act which. If know
would expose me to severe criticisl
God There is, however, no faint of Grimm
oo, intent upon my conduct and. no dout
80 nv course would be fully vindicate
,,,., were | now to go directly before d
.,r court and testify to the existence of
will"
But that could not be proved.
h;s has never been found"
"a Quite true-or rather, it may ha
been found and destroyed. 1t chanc
m however, that took the precaution
|lIl make carbon copy"
S unsigned"
iii ayes. but along with this unsign
HI copy / also retain the original men
III randa furnished me in Frederick c.
Wi endish's own handwriting. belle
N from a legal standpoint, by the aid
. my evidence, the court would be W
eM ant TO hold such a will proved"
MIN He leaned suddenly forward, fac
bM the shrinking Cavendish and bring
A his hand down hard upon the desk
W .Do you perceive now what thia
lNW means? Do you realize where 81
INN testimony would place you? I'm
W. the law, providing he Died withou
Fl will, you were the sole heir to
|IDQ property of Frederick Cavendish.
A] was widely known you were not
I, friendly terms. The evening OF
~ death you quarreled openly in pu
MN restaurant. Later, in spirit
fF1> friendship, called you up and said
~ had made a will practically disinhe
N ing you. Between that time and
III next morning he is murdered in
own apartments, his safe rified,
: II vet the only paper missing Is
MIN will TO the existence of which 1
w testify. If suspicion is once cast u
IN YOU. how can you clear yourself?
p llp YOU prove that you were In your
; apartments, asleep in your own
from one o'clock until eight? Ans
WY that"
Cavendish tried, but although
dead Inns moved, they gave utterance U
came sound. Enright scarcely gave him
nv or portunity.
n the $50. the words won't come
- .to,obt nof Now listen. No Ii