The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
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TOT for fear he'll suspect you ar0nt the girl ho believes you to be. Isn't that so?"
 "Yos," she whispered. Then sho added, "But it isn't altogether Bill. It's Grandfather. The shock might Kill him In his weakened condi- ton"
 "Ife doesn't know about Made. lino's doath?"
 "No."
 Con whistled under his breath. "Protty soft for you---hor dying"
 "What do you moan? 2"
 You know what l moan. Maybe she told mo tho truth and maybe ah0 didn't, but from all 1 gathered tho old man iB pretty well hxcd." "Tho farm is valuable" "And there hro no heirs but this precious Bill and Madeline. Made. llno was the nearest kin and due | to inherit all tho old man possesses Now she's dead and you're Bups posed to Do she. What arc you going 10 do about it whom the old man dios3"
 sho died"
 "Ill bet you havon'tl With him hanging to life by the skin of his tooth and n will made out giving everything to his granddaughter"
 "That doesn't matter now" she lived l know that some day l now Bill would inherit the farm. HAia Nha AnIu tluln8 HaiatluA U
 "And that. my doar. is what l nm here to prevent" "prevent?"
 'Icxnctiy. Madeline was my wife. If n valuable piece of property had belonged Co her at the tlmo of her donth it would naturally b0 mino now. I've no intention of standing by and seeing this man you've mar ried como into tho estate thnt should Do mine"
 "i don't soc how you can holp it," Donna said in q tight voice. "ainoo Madeline is doad and Grand fathor isn't---hnd tho farm means q lot to Bill. lt wouldn't mean anything to you"
 "Thots all you know about it. It costs mo plenty to house my cats If 1 ownod q farm could turn it Into headquarters for them"
 "All that lovely fertile land! wouldn't lot you"
 "No2 You're not in position to koep mo from doing anything"
 "Yes, I am. I know thorG's a VII leaving everything to Madeline. !' was drawn up after her grand father had his stroke. 1 could in. duce him to make another and leave everything to BILL"
 But you won't"
 "I certainly will"
 "Oh, no you won't You've nc proof that Madeline cocOcted thu scheme that you and sho put over I know you've not been fooilsf enough---0r is 1t clever enough ?-.tt keep her letters. Maybe your hus' band might overlook tho fraud ai1t maybe the old man might Do gen erous and see something decent tT your attempt to pass yourself or as his granddaughter, but tho law wouldn't"
 "The Iaw?"
 "Yes, the law. don't supp0s, you are aware you've committed felony In pretending to be anothe person in order to inherit that per sons fortuneW
 "But 1 didn't do 1t for the for tune! You know I didn't! If yol read any of the letters wrot Madeline you know that 1 alway assured her that at her grand fathers death I would do some thing---I didn't know exactly hoy or what---to see that she got wha was coming to her."
 Ut isn't what know or believe Con said slowly. Unless you hay copies of those letters. you've onl, your word that they were evei written. If 1 take the matter t' court 1 can get plenty of witness es to prove that you are Donn' Gabriel, that you married under ai assumed name, that the death o the girl you impersonated va known by you, yet you kept tn knowledge q secret from her rela tives and"
 "Oh" Donna gnsped. Tt wouldn't sound pretty woui' 1t? You'd have a hard time con vincing anyone that the farm an' whatever else the old man ma, leave wasn't the reason for you deception. To obtain money unde false pretenses is crlmina offense, my dear"
 You cadr she, said hoarsely You unspeakable cad!"
 "Ttather harsh term for mai who Is onIy seeking what Is right fully his. I'm being on the 1eve with you, laying my cards OL tn table. Under other circumstance If woufd have gone right Co ola