Evening star., 1932-08-14

ing amount of nephewly regret Delma pro-
tested.
Its rather difficult for me to exhibit an
emotion which don't honestly feel. You see,"
he explained "I never met the old tortoise"
The explanation satisfactory to Delma.
Hers was not a maudlin nature.
You're forgiven" she relented. But why
refer to him a shelback?"
TITS the only appropriate designation. I
never heard the whole yarn, but from what was
told me 1 inferred that he of those
people who. after being disappointed in their
pursuit Of the delicate passion. go into retire
ment and play the hermit
Poor fellow" Delma sympathized. He
probably became a woman-hater. Did those
lawyers have anything else to say?"
There something else brief reference
to will and to call at their offices at my
earliest convenience he told her.
when you going to drop in on them?"
Delma queried
LAS soon as I deposit you safely at your place
of business"
Are you the only heir?" Delma tried to ask
the question lightly but did succeed.
LAS far as know, am"
Then you should get fairly large slice of
the cake" she maintained. The prospect
pleased her.
Maitland was quick to disillusion her.
II doubt it," he said. I've convinced my
self that I'm scheduled to get one of those crisp
new dollar bills with which apoplectic uncles
said to cut off undeserving nephews. The
rest will probably go to some organization for
the slaughter of girl-babies." :"
You're not very hopeful" Dema protested.
1--WE no reason to be. I'll go over and col
lect the dollar and tell you all about it this
evening" he promised.
Don't forget to bring it with you," she
warned him. Wen have to frame it,
THE law firm of Bellew, Bellew, Fischer &
Bellew is heritage of the days of Laura
Jean Libbey, free lunches, and periphrasis.
These are the days of Walter Winchell, cover
charges and terseness. Years ago, Lawyer
Fischer departed from the world of briefs, torts,
and malefeasance for other. perhaps less excit-
ing. fields. His name remained on the door and
on the letterhead, partly as point Of personal
recognition. and partly a quiet reminder of
the cycle which starts and ends with dust. The
surviving attorneys had formulated an ar
rangement whereby their work. what there was
of it, might be done with minimum of effort
and irritation. Each worked only two days
a week.
Jasper BelleW the second member of the
firm reading from left to right. Wednesdays
and Thursdays were his days at the office.
1t was Thursday and Jasper was exceedingly
nervous Mr.. Maitland Perrin, one of the firms
oldest clients, both in matters of years and as
Fischer & Bellew had died before. On those
occasions Jasper had neither felt nor exhibited
surprise or Giscomfture. In Mr.. Perrin's case
it somewhat different. He had left behind
him the sum of approximately one million dol
lars. Jasper had expected him to die. Jasper
had also expected him to leave behind him two
million dollars. But Mr.. Perrin had stipulated
unusual method of disposing of that million.
1t was that that Jasper had not expected, and
1t was that that was making him nervous.
Miss Dilley, the secretary -stenographer, opened
the door of his office
Mr.. Vincent is here" she said. The lady,
who no longer could be called young was a
trif1e frightened
Jasper coughed, sneezed and grimaced for
brief period
Have him come in he said finally.
Jasper had been waiting for representative
of the younger generation" He had not been
prepared for such large edition of the species
He understood the cause of Miss Dilley's fright
"Mr. Vincent?" he queried meekly.
"Uh-huh,' Maitland confessed. He had i'm
mediately classified Jasper as one Of those long
wnded old buffers" Jasper's beard could mean
only that.
Maitland sat down, certain that he was in
for an grafton of one of the more virulent types
II am given to understand" said Jasper, that
you were not acquainted with your late uncle"
1t was half question, half pronouncement.
That's right" Maitland helped.
"A very estimahle man; solid," Jasper pro-
claimed.
80 I've been informed" Maitland con-
tributed
But not family man. continued Jasper,
if that another point in favor of the
deceased You. Mr.. Vincent. were his only
relative"
From vest pocket Jasper extracted snap