The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-12-23

and Dougherty. sat In his private Office
on the top floor OF the Collander build
Ing I'm Cortlandt street waiting for the
youths appearance. Since young
Cavendish had consulted him before
In minor matters, Mr.. Enright had ex.
pected that he would call voluntarily
soon after the murder, but in this he
was disappointed. Realizing tina,
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 this
end had dispatched the note, to which
Cavendish had replied both by tele-
phone and note.
He ought to be here now" muir
INJURED Mr.. Enright sweetly, looking at
his watch, and soon the expected visit
tor was ushered in. Arising to his
feet the attorney extended a moist,
pudgy hand.
quite prompt, john" he greeted.
Take 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. 81
have been somewhat surprised that
you failed to consult me earlier re-
garding the will Of your late cousin
Frederick.
"His-his will! !" John leaned for
ward amazed, as he stared into the
others expressionless face. "Did-did
he leave oneT'
"Oh! that's It," the attorney
chuckled. "You didn't know about it,
did your How odd. On the night of
his death drew up his will. Incident
ally, I am the only one living aware
that such will was drawn. You see
my position3"
Young Cavendish didn't; this was
all strange, confusing.
"The WILL" resumed Mr.. Enright.
was drawn in proper form and duly
witnessed"
"There can't be such a will. None
was found"
POSSIBLY not" said Enright with
quiet. sinister gravity. "It was probably
destroyed and 1t was to gain possess
sion Of the will that Frederick Caven.
dish was killed"
John leaped to his feet, his face
bloodless: "My Godw he muttered
aghast, "do you mean to say"
"Sit down, John; this Is no cause for
! quarrel. Now listen. l am not ac-
cusing you Of crime; not intentional
crime, at least. If an accident happen
ed, that was your misfortune. l
merely mention these things because
I am your friend. Such friendship
led me first to inform you what had
happened over the phone. I realized
that Frederick's hasty determination
to devise his property elsewhere was
the result Of quarrel. believed 1t
my duty to give you opportunity to
patch that quarrel up with the least
possible delay.
II have, 1t Is true, performed an un.
professional act which, If known
would expose me to severe criticism
There Is. however, no taint Of criminal
intent upon my conduct and, no doubt
my course would be fully indicated
were l now to go directly before the
court and testify to the existence of G
| will"
"But that could not be proved. I,
has never been found"
"Quite true-or rather, 1t may have
been found and destroyed. 1t chances
however, that took the precaution t.
make carbon copy"
"UnsignedT
"Yes, but along with this unsigned
| copy also retain the original memo
randa furnished me In Frederick Cav
endish's own handwriting. 1 believe
from legal standpoint, by the aid o.
my evidence. the court would be yer.
| apt to hold such will proved"
He leaned suddenly forward, facinJ
the shrinking CavendIsh and bringin,
his hand down hard upon the desk.
"Do you perceive now what this will
means? Do you realize where sucl
| testimony would place your Unde
the law, providing he died without
Will, you were the sole heir to tn
| property Of Frederick Cavendish. (
was widely known you were not u
friendly terms. The evening OF hi