Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-10

startled exclamation from the girl.
poltavo went red and white and his
eyes glowed. T. b. Smith, to whom
this portion OF the will was known,
watched the actors keenly. He saw
the bewildered face OF the girl. the
rage in Poltavos eyes, and the
blank establishment on the face Of
Frank as the lawyer went on:
"'Knowing the Insecurity OF the
present-day investments, and seized
with the fear that the fortune en-
trusted to my keeping might be dis
sipated by one OF those strange ac-
cidents Of finance with which we are
nll acquainted, have placed the
whole of her fortune, to the value of
eight hundred thousand pounds. In a
safe at the London Safe Deposit. and
in the terms OF the power vested in
me as trustee by her late father
have instructed my lawyers to hani
her the key ma the authority 10
open the safe on the day she narries
the aforesaid Frank Doughton. And
Il she should refuse Or thru any
cause or circumstance decline to car
ry out my wishes In this respect, I
direct that the fortune contained
therein shall be withheld from her
for the space Of five years as from
the date of my DEATH"
b. saw the change come over the
face Of Poltnvo. From rage he had
passed to wonder, from wonder to
suspicion, and from suspicion to
anger again. Z. b. would have Civ
en- something substantial to have
known what was going on inside the
mind of this smooth adventurer,
Again the lawyers voice insisted
upon attention.
ITO Frank Doughton. ne read,
IT beQueath the sum Of thousand
pounds to aid him in his search for
the TollinEton heir, To T, b. Smith,
the assistant commissioner at Scot
land Yard with whom I have had
some acquaintance, and whose abil-
ity I hold in the highest regard. I
leave the sum of thousand pounds
as a slight reward for his service to
civilization, and direct that on the
day he discovers the most insidious
enemy to society, Montague Fallock,
he shall receive further SUM OF
one thousand pounds from the
trustees of my estate"
The lawyer looked UP from his
reading,
''That again, Mr.. Smith. IL contin-
gent upon certain matters"
T. B. smiled.
II quite understand that" he said.
drily, "tho possibly you don't" he
added under his breath.
This was portion OF the win
about which he knew nothing for the
document had been executed but n
few days before the tragedy which
had deprived the world OF Gregory
Harrington. There were few more
paragraphs to read: certain jewell
cries has been left to his dear friend
Count Ernssto Poltavo. and the
reading was finished.
II have only to say now" said the
lawyer. ~ he carefully folded his
glasses and put them away in his
pocket, that there is q very consid-
srable sum Of money at Mr.. Far
rington's bank. It will be for the
courts to decide in how SO far that
money 10 to be applied to the liqui-
dalton Of debts incurred by the de-
ceased ~ director Of q public COM
pany. That is to say, that it will be
q question for the supreme judica-
ture whether the private fortune OF
the late Mr.. Harrington will be
seized to satisfy the other credi-
tors
There was haze and babble of
talk. Poltavo crossed with quick
steps to the lawyer, and for a mo-
nent they were engaged In quick
conversations; then suddenly the adj
venturer turned and left the room.
T. b. had seen the move and fol-
lowed with rapid steps. He over
took the Count in the open doorway
Of the house.
"A word with you. Count" he said,
and they descended the steps toEeth-
or into the street. 1.-THE will was
rather q surprise to your
Count Poltavo was now all smooth
eQuAnimity. You might not have
thought from his smooth face and
his smile, and his gentle drawing
tone, that he had been affected by
the reading Of this strange docu-
ment.
TT ID q surprise. confess" ne
said. Il do not understand my
friend Farrinston's action in regard
to" he hestitated.
In regard to Miss Gray" smiled
+. B.
OF a sudden the self control OF the
man left him, and he turned with a
snarling voice on the detective. but
his wrath was not directed toward
the cool man who stood before him.
The treacherous dos!" he Missed,
ito do this--to me. But it shall not
be, Il shall not be, tell you; this
woman IL more to me than you can
imagine" He struck his breast vio-
lentiy. "Can 1 speak with you ,pri-
vately?'
Il thought you might wish to-"
said T. b.
He lifted his hand and made an
almost imperceptible sign, ana
taxicab which had stood on the Oh.
posite side of the road, and followed
them slowly as they walked along
Brakely Square, suddenly developed
symptoms Of activity, and came
whirring across the road to the
sidewalk.
y. B. opened the door and Poltavo
stepped In, the detective following.
There was no need to give any In
structions, and without any further
order the cab whirled its way thru
the West End until it came to the