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

Enright he located IL possible. Fifteen
passed before Enright APP
peared.
Il take it you are Mr.. Cavendish,"
he said. advancing, 'and that you are |
in immediate need of an attorneys |
counsel"
Cavendish nodded, shook hands, and |
mOtioned him into a chair. II have
been called suddenly out of town, Mr..
Enright," he explained, land for certain
reasons which need not be disclosed
I deem 1t necessary to execute 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 10 my only known relative,
cousin, John Cavendish."
The lawyer nodded. OF young
Cavendish he evidently knew.
Because of his dissolute habits
have decided to dispose of large
portion of my estate elsewhere in case
of my early death. l have here a
rough draft of what want done"
He showed the paper. "All that l re-
quire is that it be transposed into legal
! FORM"
Enright took the paper and read IL
| carefully. The bulk of the S1,OOOOOO
| Cavendish estate was willed TO chart
table organizations, and small al
lowance. mere pittance, was provid-
| oh a
inquiries the attorney said: You do
not mind waiting a moment?"
Cavendlsh shook his head, and ris-
ing, the attorney disappeared in the
direction of the office. Cavendish
heaved a 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, Valois, ant
the agent handling the estate. En-
right returning found him with pei
, in hand.
"A trifling task" the attorney smile'
, easily. "All ready for your signature
!, too. You sign there, the second line
But wait-we must have witnesses,
Simms. the butler, and the doormal
a were called in and wrote their name
, TO the document and then withdrew
! after which Enright began folding
up carefully.
az presume you leave this in m
carer he asked shortly.
4 CavendIsh shook his head: u thin
|, not. I prefer holding it myself in cas-
a It is needed suddenly. shall kee
nv rooms, and my man Valois Will n
= main there indefinitely"
The attorney watched him disal
- pear. Suddenly he struck the tab
n with one hand.
" "By God!" he muttered, I'll hay
% TO see this thing a little further"
~ Wheeling suddenly, he walked
,s telephone booth. called a numD'
70 and waited impatiently several m
ments before he said in intense su
. dued tones: lis this Cartoons caf'
"a Give me Jackson, the head-waite
~ Jackson. is Mr.. Cavendish : Jof
ar Cayendish-there? Good! Call nj
M to the phone. will you, jackson? II
O. important"
M The early light of dawn stealth
% in family through the spider-web
n. the fire escape ladder, found a pa
80 tally omen window on the third flo
n of the Waldron apartments, and beg
no slowly to brighten the walls OF {
-. room within. 1t was a large apa
III ment,. furnished soberly and In exc
lent taste. Wealth and comfort we
tn everywhere manifest.
nv Yet, as the light heightened !
surroundings evidenced disorder. U
On chair Law overturned. porcelain va
had fallen from off the tabletop
,or the floor and scattered into fragmen
,id Back of the table small safe
or bedded i'm the wall stood with its d'
:, wide omen. its inner drawer splinter
49, as with a knife blade and hang
half out. and below IL rifle OF pape
many of them apparently legal DO
,ed ments.
a. BUT the one object across when
, golden beams of light fell as tho'
In i'm soft caress was the motioniess
,ca ure of a man lying upon his back
inc side the table near the Grape,
es- window. A blow from behiho
RI evidently crushed his skull and tho'
the face was scared and burr
his though the curtains partial as
loo. covered more than half of II, mo
the the eye-lashes above the sightiess
,t,v were singed and the trim beard OF
Gle ed to black stubs. the face gave III
Ing. evidence of being that of Freezer
sat Cavendish.
de- The door at the end OF the oook'
and opened noiselessly and a man. sme
cps. faced. his hair brushed low across
hey forehead, stepped quietly in. AS
idor eyes surveyed the grewsome ooJec'
the table. they dilated with nor