Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-15

Gardiner; VIM. T. Quinn. Hallowell.
nobody else around the place who
would do IT,"
Gcoff's face was a study. but he
made no comment and the doctor
went on:
ALLEN wanted to ask you about Il,
but when he couldn't find YOU we
decided that we would hear that
will read if | lad to show my hand
by going over the District Attorneys
authority and getting an order
straight from headquarters in New
York; but it wasn't necessary You
know how hot it was today?"
Seems to me | took notice of it,"
Geoff responded dryly. IA he fondled
the long, pendulous ears Of the
hound which crouched ar his feet.
We'll. Newbury called them tc~
gether Ia tho library anG they left
all the windows opeE. so Allen and
| stood on the lawn close to the
house wal, Just out OF sight. Dunn,
the secretary, was sitting out on the
terraces and J don't know where the
servants We're, or Sergeant Eliot-he
hadn't shown up all day-but Lane
was there besides Mrs. Cay!ey and
| her daughter"
Where was that lady visitor, Mss
SHERWOOD" asked Geoft
She had taken a book and gone
down to the boathouse just after
lunch. Can't repeat all the leSa.
language that lawyer had wrapped
around Benkard's last wishes, but L
got the hang OF it clear enough.
Mrs. Cayley is left an income of fifty
thousand a year for life. 70 start on
the day OF her daughters marriage
to J. Stoneham Lane: K the mar
riage does not take place she re
ceiVe5 an income Of five thousand
year. Mildred Cayley gets a mil
lion dollars outright on the day she
marres Lane: If she doesn't. she Is
cut off without penny. Twenty
the same amount TO William Dunn,
and lesser requests 20 other Office
employees whose names I never heard
before To Henry Carp is given nifty
thousand for valuable and faithful
serviceS-I remembered that SEN
tence all yight!-and the rest OF the
estate goes to Lane. II any one at
tcmpts 70 break .he will, he Is cut
off and his share rev"rts % the
estate What DO YOU think o. IT,
1T kinder Iettles one question
that I've been askin' myself most o
the day" .Geort said slowly. II
guess mebbs [ won't talk about 1t
now. though. doc: 'tN oniv muddle
things 10 I'll we find out whore Lave
was "Wednesday ni@1r. How d.d the
rest o ON take It."
That's why been wait:n' here for
YOU" The doctor paused i'm
presively. "GeoY. two thing, hap
pened that beat anything [ ever
heard OF, Newbury made q little
speech as e he had learned il be
forehand. saving how Cratifed ne
was, and Lane pretended 10 b.
overcome with surprise that his
friend should have lett The bulk Of
his estate 70 him. Mrs. Caylev said
never word. but | heard her give
sort of a little gasp, and then Miss
! Mildred got up-I could near her
chair sCrape back-and I'll never
forget her words nor the tone she
spoke them In. Mir. NeWbury, she
said. I have no intention OF trying
to break my uncles will and | will
oppose the possible efforts of eny
one else to do 50. | shall never give
myself in marriage 10 Seoneham,
Lane. | an, Gratefu. to my uncIe's
memory for all he has done foc me-
even though | am fully aware OF his
real motive, but ! would not have
accented q cent of his money had
il bcen left unconditionaliy to me;
there would be = curse lIpon it,
"'Mildrcd be SILENT! her mother
cricd MI Ecwbury. do not listen
10 her she does not know what she
is saving, The shock of this fright
full ira gedy must have temporarily
unhingcd her mind. She is still
| under age
"I am coming 10 that Mildred
inta,runtnd MIR Newburv, | must
.sI, yorr INDULGENCE for a moment.
anJ YOUR belief that r-as never
! more sane than am now. I shall
, NOT he twpnty-one for seven months.
and I know the pressure which vii,
IA brought 20 hear on ne To carry
o1t my uncle's wish IN regard 10 my
marriage II will be desperate. car
ried to any lenetrs. You had hint
inst now OF what !ts nature may he
II 7 hold out. when my mother as
serted that my mind was unbaianc-
ed
..c,. wv, 1.a. cb.,d--"
>-o,,.h,,r, hocan r. ia, mini. voice
~JFI,,.Iod so,,e+birr
,fnder his breath that sounded.
mighty like a cuss word to 70, while
Mrs Caylev cave vow! like a cat.
The difference between five and
ffty thousand a wear was commerc-
ing 20 sink in, and ! shouldn't be