The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-29
A
QUEER LEGACY
BY r. B. ANDERSON

betrayed considerable surprise when
Abner Brill produced a great heap of
money and requested him to procure
for the same ten-thousand-dollar BILL
Mr.. Brill was an eccentric kind of a
man and the official did not venture to
question him about his intentions.
The latter proceeded to place them
In immediate execution. He was
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 a liking for that
bright, intelligent young lady.
Miss Wayne" he announced to her
the day ne received the ten-thousand-
dollar bill from the bank, my ply
stefan has Informed me that if live
Il 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
| am acting wisely. l have little out
| side Of actual cash. This represents
It," and Mr.. Brill drew forth the crisp
new ten-thousand dollar treasury note
and took up pair Of scissors.
Dorothy was too we'll 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 go to Warren
Leigh, one to Andrew Dudley, and one
to yourself. When die you are TO act
on certain Instructions. For years
there has been a 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 dignitied
whenever they chance to meet"
IF you will allow me, Mr.. Brill"
spoke Dorothy, 81 do not think that
Mr.. Leigh harbors any actual rancor
against his cousin"
Eyes, ! know you always favored
him, and perhaps you are right" re-
sponded Mr.. Brill "but ] deputize you
to caxry 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 a friendly way. At
the end of that period If 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 1t 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 a third of the bill and explained
the situation.
Dunno as I'll consent to the ar
rangement," observed Andrew gruffly.
81 never liked Warren and never will
I'd use my part Of the bill for cigar
lighter, If l thought it would spite
him !"
Then my share would be good only
for curl paper" smiled Dorothy
Come, Mr.. Dudley, ! 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. 'Tve figured 1t out" he said.
"See here you're a 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 fine
start In life"
THANK you, no." dlssented Dorothy
Icily.
Then I'll hold back my third Of the
bill till you and Warren are gray head
ed That fellow shan't never get his
share II | 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 a fire. House, desk and his
inheritance went up in smoke.
"All the same, Warren can't get his
share" he fooled himself by belley-
ing.
warren" Dorothy called him that
now. II found out something ! never
knew before. | supposed that all the
three parts of that ten thousand dol
lar bill would 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
souls cashed their holdings for full
face value.
Then Warren won anew upon the
admiration and esteem of Dorothy by
meeting Andrew, handing him one
third OF the ten thousand dollars and
inviting him to the wedding.
Eyes, Warren acted pretty square.
acknowledged the mentally twisted An
drew. "Al the same, he's got the best
OF this share and Dorothy, and she's
....,. ~. hoyInO Mayha | might have