Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-09-22

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SO if You Go Bust, Uncle Bill,
You Can Have Uncle Toms
Sheep
man in a quarrel over participating
profits. you mean
SO If you 60 bust, Uncle Bill, you
can have Uncle Toms sheep"
"A terrible heritage" Crooked Bill
replied. and shuddered. well, We'll
hope for the best, honey. You or your
legal representative will have to go
to Texas soon and do something about
those sheep Now that your Uncle
Toms dead his herders may steal
some Of the sheep. II not all. Did
he or did he not make will, and II
so, who Is the EXECUTOR
II do wish, Uncle Bill. that you
would 20 down there and attend to
these matters. I'll give you my power
of attorney"
"Whatr' Crooked Bill almost yelled.
with the market skyrocketing and
every dollar | have in the world tied
up in it? Impossible!'
IF Glenn Hackett loved me half as
much as he started to tell me he did,
he'd 20 down there for me-
"He has half a dozen very I'M
| portant cases demanding his attention
here. Why should he neglect clients
who pay him huge fees to chase Off
on your business after the way you've
treated him? Besides, he wouldn't
have the hardihood to send you bill
for half what the trip would actually
cost him"
Il have so many lovely things
| planned, Uncle Bill. To 20 down to
| Texas now would quite ruin my sum-
mer." she protested.
mot to 60 will probably ruin the
| same summer for Jaime Miguel
uiguenes, Bobby"
Probably. too. it will not. He's ac-
customed to Texas summers, take It."
but not to playing nursemaid to
| the Lord knows not how many sheep
| for a person he doesn't even know.
After one look at you he might derive
considerable pleasure from his kindly
act, but In the absence of any interest
on your part he may be tempted to
deny your sheep the mothers care all
sheep require"
but | do not know that am heir
to those sheep. Can't you wait until
a will is unearthed or the absence Of
one definitely established? Glenn
brought up that point yesterday. II
there Is no will / shall, Of course, as
Uncle Toms next Of kin, petition for
letters OF administration, but until |
have letter from Senior Higuenes 1t
seems to me / can do nothing but
mark time"
"very well, then. mark time. That's
what I'm doing and it's driving me
crazy"
It was week before the expected
letter arrived from jaime Miguel
Higuenes. Having perused 1t, 10.
berta handed 1t to Crooked Bill.
"Rancho Vale Verde, Las Cruces
Co., Texas.
"June %, 1925
"Dear Miss Antrim.
"Supplementing my telegram of
week ago ! regret to report that or
the o1st inst. your uncle, Thomas An
: trim. as the aftermath of a dispute
that arose due to your uncle's alleged
trespass with his sheep on lands moi
owned by him, engaged in duel Will
rifles. His antagonist, one Jim lllg
gins. emerged the victor in this san
culinary ARRAY. From testimony i
appears. much as ] regret to say so
that Mr.. Antrim was very much thu
acgressor. In fact Higgins was
: wounded three times by your relative
before he found himself in position
to return the fire. The coroner's Jur,
returned a verdict Of justihable homi
eide.
in accordance with your tele
graphic instructions | have seen to |
) that your uncle received Christian
! burial In Odd Fellows cemetery.
"Your uncle was we'll known to me
: We had community of interest 4
many things. SO when at his untimel
passing no one came forward to per
: form the last sad rites took II upo
myself to notify you. 1t has been
Measure to me to have served you.
d Ito Be Continued)