The Lamar register., 1920-04-14


mind as he walked along until refiec-
tion was ended by the doors of the
College club which appeared abruptly
and took him in their swinging circle.
He went Immediately to the writing
room. laid aside his things and sat
down. The first thing to do, he de-
clded. was TO obtain an attorney and
consult him regarding the proper steps
For no other reason than that they
had met occasionally in the corridor
he thought of Patrick Enright
Calling a page boy, he asked that
Enright be located If possible. Fifteen
minutes passed before Enright ap-
peared.
81 take 1t you are Mr.. Cavendish,"
he said, advancing, ''and that you are
In immediate need of an attorneys
counsel"
Cavendlsh nodded, shook hands, and
motioned him into a chair. 81 have
been called suddenly out OF town. Mr..
Enright," he explained. 'and for certain
reasons which need not be disclosed
/ deem II necessary to execute a will.
I am the only son of the late William
Huntington Cavendish; also his sole
heir, and in the event of my death
without a will, the property would
descend to my only known relative, a
cousin. John Cavendish."
The lawyer nodded. OF young
Cavendish he evidently knew.
Because Of his dissolute habits l
have decided TO dispose OF n large
portion of my estate elsewhere In case
of my early death. l have here
rough draft of what / want DONE"
He showed the paper. 'All that re-
quire is that it be transposed into legal
FORM"
Enright took the paper and read II
carefully. The bulk of the $1,000 600
Cavendish estate was willed to chari-
table organizations. and small al
lowance, a mere plttance. was provid-
ed for John Cavendish. After few
Inquiries the attorney said: "You do
not mind waiting a momentr
Cavendish shook his head. and ris-
ing, the attorney disappeared In the
direction of the office. Cavendish
heaved sign of relief; now he was
free. absolutely free. to do as he chose.
His disappearance would mean moth
ing to his small circle OF casual
friends. and when he was settled else
where he could notify the only two
men who were concerned with his
whereabouts-his valet, vaiois, and
the agent handling the estate. En-
right returning found him with pen
in hand.
"A trihlng task" the attorney smiled
easily. "All ready for your signature,
too. You sign there, the second line.
But wait-we must have Witnesses"
Simms. the butler, and the doorman
were called in and wrote their names
to the document and then withdrew.
after which Enright began folding 1t
up carefully.
~ presume you leave this In my
carer he asked shortly.
Cavendlsh shook his head: 81 think
not. prefer holding it myself in case
it is needed suddenly. l shall keep
my rooms. and my man valois will re-
main there Indefinitely"
The attorney watched him disap-
pear. Suddenly he struck the table
with one hand.
BY God :" he muttered, "I'll have
to see this thing little further"
Wheeling suddenly. he walked to
telephone booth, called a number
and waited impatiently several mo
ments before he said in intense sub
dued tones: is this Cartons cafef
Give me Jackson, the head-waiter.
Jackson. is Mr.. Cavendish - John
Cavendish-there? Goodi Call him
10 the phone, will you, Jackson? It's
important"
The early light of dawn stealing
in family through the spider-web of
the fire escape ladder, found par
TALLY open window on the third floor
Of the Waldron apartments, and began
slowly TO brighten the walls of the
room within. It was large apart
ment. furnished soberly and in excel
lent taste Wealth and comfort We're
everywhere manifest.
Yet. as the light heightened, the
surroundings evidenced disorder. One
chair lay overturned, porcelain vase
had fallen from OFF the tabletop 10
the floor and scattered into fragments.
Eark OF the table small snfe en-