The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14

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talk over with you"
Something in his tone increased
| joys color and made her heart beat
faster. She was about to learn the
meaning of Mrs. Maltby's last re
quest to her.
In the library the judge went to
the safe and took out several legal
documents.
This" he said, seating himself
opposite Joyce, this is the last will
and testament Of my old friend
Evengeline Maltby. A portion of it
deeply concerns you. | am going to
tell you about it now in confidence.
In order to avoid certain amount
Of publicity which would be distaste-
full to you as well as to our de-
parted friend 1 am going to with
hold announcement of the terms of
the will from the papers for sever
al weeks. But l wish you to know
that l thoroughly approve of each
item of the will as it stands and
intend to carry out all its instruc.
tons faithfully. l am the sole eX-
ecutor."
He unfolded the papers and began
to read excerpts from the will.
He passed lightly over requests
to old servants, personal gifts to a
few friends, and listing of securi-
ties and assets. Then he began to
read in a loud firm voice:
And l also do devise, bequeath.
and give the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars to the children S
ward of Mercy hospital to establish
fund known as the Forester Me-
mortal Fund in the memory of my
late son, Forester Moore Maltby."
THAT is the exact amount of For
rester's own Inheritance, you will
note" the judfe paused to tell Joyce.
Joyce nodded, feeling that Mrs.
Maltby had done very just and
splendid thing with this mooted heri-
tage of Forrester's and Gladys.
MY house, together with it's
grounds, and all furnishings, do
devise, bequeath and give for the
purpose of establishing a home for
orphaned children. Toward it's
maintenance 1 set aside the sum of
one million dollars to be adminis-
tered by board as follows: Judge
Robert Pedkins, Miss Joyce Daring,
persons of their choosing. This
board will be self perpetuating and
will serve without compensation. 1t
is my wish that the said home for
orphaned children be one in which
every effort toward beauty and COM
fort, as we'll as toward proper physi-
cal care for the inmates, be made"
The judge paused to look at Joyce.
Her eyes were shining.
"Oh. think that's splendid" she
cried. 1--WE talked about it once,
how sad it was that orphans homes
should be so ugly-so-"
"Utilitarian?' Judge Perkins sug-
gested.
Eyes. And we talked about how
there should be lots of sunshine and
- VIC J0hd anu q POAAI anu SsdlIu
piles, and, oh, dozens OF things for
these children" Joyce went on, car
ried away by a vision of an earthly
paradise for homeless children.
"You can lay all these suggestions
before the board later on" said the
judge, feeling that in spite of her
youth Joyce would be a wise choice
for the board of such an institution.
And now" he continued, speak.
ing more gravely than before, land
now, we come to the matter that
most concerns you personally" And
he began to read again:
Lastly, do devise, give and be-
queath to one Joyce Daring, who
has befriended my last days, the
sum of two hundred and fifty tohou-
sand dollars to be hers outright and
Internationally upon the day this
instrument is probated."
Joyce sank back into her chair
1.-TWO hundred and fifty thousand
dollars she said. "Why, that is,
that is"
"a quarter of a million dollars"
Judge Perkins finished for her.
But" Joyce began.
you must make no objections"
said the judge. "You will notice that
you are the only person to benefit
by this fortune of Mrs. Maltby's.
Everything else goes to charity.
believe that the giving of this money
to you brought her more pleasure
than anything else she has ever
done. / am sure that she died more
peacefully because of your promise
Joyce sat silent, overcome by the
attempt to realize what this tremen-
dous change might mean in her life.
Judge Perkins was speaking again.
II think it is wise for us to say
nothing Of this entire will, beyond
a general announcement that vari-
GUS charities will receive moneys,