The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

the office he was merely asking for
 an advance on what we considered
 8 fair allowance. particularly m
 view of the fact that he was acting against his uncle,e wishes and his own fathers wishes by continuing l his residence in South Amerlca. There was a pause. But Barry's father worked the l mine" | "Granted. But that was different. He amused himself with the mine as, well, let ub say, an avocatioi. l He had other more profitable inter- l ests. He would have been very 1 much opposed to Barry's sinking | all his fortune in that mine as he seems bent upon doing.
 Mona considered. Wont you ex- | plain to me then just what John | could have done to help Barry?"
 For answer the lawyer motioned | Mona to a chair and sank into the
 one by the fire.
 Almost anything. Townsend was a very rich man. Few people guessed exactly how.rich. He could have signed over half of his fortune or all of 1t to Barry. But as for l Barrys own money, which will be
 his when he is 30, your husband l had no more power over that than l have at this moment. In fact, pre- cisely the same power. cannot al- | low Barry, by law, to touch 1t. He has his allowance. He has always
 had his allowance and that Is that!' Mona was so stunned that she could not speak for a moment.
 "But John--John agreed! What did he mean to do when he said he would do the right thing by Bar
 ry?" press upon you. John Townsend | agreed, on your behalf 10 make | Barry Townsend partial heir to his
 own fortune. This was of course. l not Barry's own at all. He was. go- ing to settle $5,000,000 on Barry because he thought 1t would please | you. But this was his own money not Barry's. Rather more than right by Barry, don't you think?" Mona's anxious face cleared hap. oily. Then everything is all
 r'snT5 aTownsend sas aSdse, drew the will. Or rather I drew it."
 .'He expected me to agres!" Mona exclaimed.
 He expected nothing of you ex- cept that you should be happy. He ordered q new will drawn simply to please you. If you preferred to be poorer by $10,000,000 after his death he was agreeable"
 Mona spread her hands and laughed. q who have never had $1O before that l could spend with. out feeling guilty! What are $1O,- OOO,0 more or less? Then Barry has his money!"
 MT 0arretson scowied. "Unfor- tunately, no. Barry does not have
 the money. Townsend did not sign
 "But-!" Mona started. "Iie wanted 1t that way!"
 The lawyers voice was dryness itself. "The courts prefer signatures l in such cases" His tone became mild again. My child. matters are | as they were. Elizabeth is remem- bered in the will. You, needless to say, are remembered.- Save for q few small iegacies to the servants
 and others; you receive the bulk or
 
 She had automatically expected that. If he had anticipated sur- prise or delight, MT uarretson was mistaken. Harry was not remembered ?", the girl repeated. "Harry receives one dollar" <. "Then," Mona said eagerly, "eiI that needs s0 be dene is for me 10 Blgn over efO, O,0o0, 1000 to Barryl it's as plain as dag. John wishe1 it. He said he would do anything to make me happy. Ten millions b his own figure. Isn't itf in the unsigned wilif" She ran to tho dssks senFchs ins for paper, for pen.
 .'iIold oa. hold eni what are you ai don't know. You'ii have to
 do c. Drsw up tho papefs what-