The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-01-26
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"a terrible heritage" Crooked
Bill replied, and shuddered. well
we'll hope for the best, honey. You
or your legal representative will
have to 60 to Texas soon and do
something about those sheep. Now
that your Uncle Toms dead his
herders may steal some of the
sheep. if not all Did he, or did
he not make will. and If so, who
is the executor?"
II do wish. Uncle Bill, that you
would 60 down there and attend to
these matters. I'll give you my pow.
er of attorney"
"Whatl' Crooked Bill almos,
yelled. "With the market skyrock
citing and every dollar l have in the
world tied up in II? Impossible !"
81 have so many lovely things
planned. Uncle Bill. To go down
to Texas now would quite ruin my
summer" she protested.
"Not togo will probably ruin the
same summer for Jaime Miguel
Higuenes. Bobby"
"Probably, too, II will not. He is
accustomed to Texas summers, l
take it."
"But not to playing nursemaid to
the Lord knows not how many sheep
for person he doesn't even
know. After one look at you he
might derive considerable pleasure
from his kindly act, but in the alb
sence of any interest on your part
he may be tempted TO deny your
sh Yep the mothers care all sheep
require" w.. @-~ ..4 MI .........-..
"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 yesfer
day. If there is no will shall. of
course. as Uncle Toms next of kin
petition for letters of adminisfra
ton. but until I have letter from
Senior Hignenes It seems to me
can do nothing but mark time"
"yery well. then. mark time
That's what I'm doing and it's driv.
ing me crazy"
It was a week before the expect
ed letter arrived from Jaime Miguel
Higuenes Having perused it. Ro-
bertas handed It to Crooked Bill.
"I,ancho. Vale Verde. Las Cruces
Co.. Texas.
'.June %. 1925.
''Dear Miss Antrim:
"Supplementing my telegram of
a week ago regret to report thai
on the 21st inst. your uncle. Thomas
Antrim. as the aftermath OF dis
pute that arose due to your uncle's
alleged trespass with his sheep on
lands NOT owned by him. engaged In
duel with rifles. His antagonist
one Jim Higgins. emerged the vic
tor in this sang,Iinary ARRAY. From
testimony II appears much as re-
greet to say so. that Mr. Antrim was
very much the aggressor In fact
Mr.. Higgins was wounded three
times by your relative before he
found himself in position to return
the fire. The coroner's Jury re-
turned verdict of iusfifiahle homi
eide. s-.
I'm accordance with your tele
graphic instructions / have seen TO
1t that your uncle received Chris
tian burial in Odd Fellows GENE
terry. .,.. -. .s,
being at this time confined to
my home with slight indispos'
tion. l directed my general manager
to call upon yonr nnctes foreman
in charge of some HOMO sheep On
the range and inform MIN that II
was your wish. as the probable
heir TO your uncle's estate. that he
continue to carry on with the sheep
until the arrival of you or your
representative here. The foreman,
man named Bill Dingle. mentioned
having contract with your uncle
to participate to a certain extent
in the latter's sheep business.
and stated that ne was mol taking
orders from anyholy My mana.
ger thereupon showed MIN your tel
egram to me. conveying your re-
quest that | act as your represent
ative temporarily This written
display of authority had little or
no effect on Bill I,ingIe While Jim
Higgins is recovering from his
wounds Bill Dinsle continues TO
trespass on the formers lands
disappearing that youI uncle IniIht
have made a will. ! suggest ed TO he
public administrator that he look
into the matter. Three days ago 1
recei, ed letter from this official
informing me that the Federal
Trust company. of FL l'asO had for.
warded will to he filed for pro
hate at Los AIgndones From this
u,ill hof vn.s opn tho