The Coolidge examiner., 1932-01-15


ness He hit the table with his fist
and then he laughed. Part of the
time he was beyond my analysis
Miss Field made to put her book
away, but l stopped her with look.
don't mean that | am a lion tanner
or that Miss Field is a Sweet Alice
Ben Bolt to tremble at frown, but
one VermOnter understands another,
although none of us would under
stand Mr.. Turner.
Then, said Mr.. Turner, he came
to the real joy of making a will. 1t
will amuse you, Mr.. WhittleseX,' he
said. Some years ago six men gave
me occasion for remembering them
in my will. | have made and lost
great deal of money in my time.
| have had men use me well and
use me i'll. Most of it all came out in
the next wash. But I've never forgot
ten these six men,
''Mr. Turner looked at the wall
for several moments as if he were
thinking of something which pleased
him. Miss Field has very fine
perceptions and intuitions. There
was distinct pickle expression on
her face which had meaning for any
one who knew her. 4 have amused
myself with these men for several
vporc without tbapn baiDU ov-oro Of
it. l know their characters so
we'll that | can anticipate their ac-
tions. That, you see, Mr.. Whittle-
sex, increases the pleasure. | have
approximately six million dollars to
form the trust fund have in mind.
If the young lady will she may take
the names down for reference
Miss Field now gives me the
names from her notes which she had
preserved. They were: Acton Blair,
Howard Ashley. Ronald Roberts,
Preston Brown, Arthur Trembly and
Dunn Clayton.
"Mr. Turner said that his physi-
clans gave him an indeterminate
sentence, and although in his Own
opinion his heart, which was at
fault, would outlast all of them, he
wished to have mis- remembrance of
the six men In shipshape so he could
feel at ease about it. He smiled
very happily. | think it was the
smile that affected Miss Field incOn-
trollably.
do | understand. Mr.. Turner,
she said, that you are leaving five
thousand dollars year to a fine
high-minded boy?
THAT as a minimum said Mr..
Turner. You noted the slight in
creases on OCCASION
land you are about to dispose of
six million dollars to some scOun-
drels?'
II do not know from where Miss
Field derived her descriptive adjec-
tives in either instance, but they
represented her intuitive conclu-
siOns Mr.. Turner laughed. Miss
Field closed her notebook and with
good-afternoon to me walked out
of the Office. Mr.. Turner looked
after her and then at me and asked
what that meant. | said | construed
it as meaning that Miss Field did
not approve Of him or his will. Mr..
Turner asked why it should be re-
garded as necessary for her to ap-
prove or disapprove. | replied that
Miss Field would not assert the ne
cessity. She merely withdrew from
the association, a step in which !
was constrained to follow her.
"Mr. Turner seemed about to be
angry. but his expression then
changed and he laughed very heart
lily. you Vermonters,' he said, and
your hard little moral universe. All
right. All right. respect you.
You're tough, in your way. Well.
then. l suppose, Mr.. Whittlesex, we
are not to go on with this will at
this time in this officer That seemed
to be so obvious a conclusion that
merely nodded. Mr.. Turner shook
hands quite heartily and said he
liked them tough.
Il found it difficult to dislike the
man, although | had made a good
start at doing so. find | have been
beguiled into writing at great
length. | recall that Mr.. Turner
asked me If | ever had been an ac-
cessOry to murder before the fact.
In the New York World l read that
of the six men Mr.. Turner said he
had occasion TO remember, Clayton,
Brown and Trembly have been
killed. A connection is suggested
in my mind. | never heard of Mr..
Turner again, but | have no doubt
that he proceeded with any purpose
he may have had. In my judgment
he was capable of enjoying a con-
tinuing hatred. might surmise that
at least two other deaths are to
come if not three. | do not know
why write you unless the reason is
TO be found in the egotism Of pos
session of information. | doubt
that l wish to interfere with any
tbiDO Mr. IN,