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BLOOMSBTJ11G, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1883.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XVH.N0 83
COLtlMlllA DRMOOHAT, VOL.XLVH, SO St
Cards in the 'lluslress Directory" column, ono
dollar n year for each lire.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T K. WALIiKK,
ATTORN U Y-AT-L A W,
OI1130 In iBt Nittlonil llink building, second floor,
lint door to tlio right, cornor ot Main and Mar
ket 9t roots, llloomaburg, l'a.
U. FUNK,
ATTORNEY-AT-L AW.
Ht-ooxsnuRO, l'i,
omco In Snt's llulldlng.
p it. nuoicTiinv,
J ' ATTORN liY-AT-LAW.
lli.oosr.URO, PA.
Ofllco over 1st National ll.tnk,
JOHN M. OlAUK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
JUSTICE OF THE 1'EAtJE.
llLOOMSBCKn, I'A.
Olllco ovor Moyer liros. Drug store.
p W.MILLEB,
ATTOHNKY-AT-LAW
OITlco In Urowor's bulldlnn.sccond floor.room No. t
Bloomoburg, ra.
T) FRANK ZARR,
ATTORN E Y-AT-L AW.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
omco corner of Centre and Main 8trct3. Clark j
Building.
Can bo consulted In German.
G
KO. E. EL WELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Nsw comjhbun Bdildimo, Dloomaburg, Pa.
Moinber of tho United States Law Association,
o'olloctlons mado In any part ot America or Eu
rope pAUL E. WIltT,
Attorney-at-Law.
omco In Colcubiah Dcildino, itoom No. 8, second
Hoor.
RLOOMSBURG, PA.
B. KN0RR. t- fl. WINTSR3TB KN.
Notary l'ublto
KNOKU & WINTERSTEEN,
A ttornoys-at-Law.
omco In 1st National Hank building. Bccond llqor,
flrstdoortotholrft. Corner of Main and Market
streets llloornsburc, l'a.
ggf Pensions and Rounties Collected.
J H. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
omco In Male's building, over lllllmoycr's grocery.
May 20, '81.
Q H. BH001CWAY,
Attorney-at-Law,
ALSO
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OiUce in hts building opposite. Court House,
3ml Uoor, Bloomsburg, Pa. npr U 8J
JOHN 0. VOCU-M,
Attorney-at-Lawi
CATAWISSA, I'A.
omco in Nnws Itksi building, Main street.
Momber of tlio American Attorneys' Assocla-
CoUo'ctlons mado In any part ot America.
Jan. 6, 1892.
A K. OSWALD,
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW.
Jackson llulliliug, Rooms 4 ami 5.
MayO, W. BERWICK, PA
RIIAWN & ROBINS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Catawls3a, Pa.
Omco, cornor ot Third and Mala streets.
y-M. II. SNYDER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Orangoville, Fa.
omco In Low's llullding, aocond Hoor, second
door to the left.
Can bo consulted la Oerman. aug 18 'SJ
TTT-. E. SMITH,
jUtorncy-atLaw, Berwick. Pa.
Can bo Consulted In German.
ALSO FIU.ST-CI.AS9
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES HRl'liKbKNTKI).
HTOfllco first door below the post olllcc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CO. BARKLEY, Attorney-at-Law
, onico In llrower's building, Slid story.Itooms
St
Jooi
BUCKINGHAM, Attornev-nt-Law
nm lipnckofav'B nulldlnir.tlst floor,
Ibomsburg, Penn'a. may I, 'so-t t
.
r B. McKELVY, M. D.,SurReon and Phy
t .slclan, north side Main streot.below Market
A
L. FRITZ, Atlornoy-at-Law. Office
, In Columbian Building, Juno 84 "81.
p M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
Sowing Machines and Machinery of all kinds ro
pilrod. Ofkba Uousi Building, llloomsburg, Pa.
D
R. J. 0. RUTTER,
PUVHlCIANiHUll'JKON,
omco, North Market street,
llloomsburs', Pa.
OR. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and
Physician, onlcu corner of Hock uud Market
:t.
T R. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and
t) . Physician, (pmce and Itosfdencu on Third
stroot
JAMES REILLY,
Tonsorial Ax'tist,
again at bis old stand under EXonANGK
nofKL, and has as usual u FIHST-CLAbM
UAltilKlttillOP. Ho rospoctfuliy solicits the
patronago of hlsoldcustomersand ot tho publlo
generalfy. julyn.'so-tf
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
looms Buna, u.
opposite comer house.
Large and convenient Bamplo rooms. Hath rooms
hot and cold watcr.aud all modern conveniences
AGENTS Wanted &)JffitM
otkn.fclucieri v' aili OOUKS Of, DIUIU9
.' in rlc: lellinc ui, ni-rUJ ...iifwltrm l.lbrral leinn,
Umlr,, (.V,,,u Al., i N I iiurtli bl., 1'(iiUi1c1j4iU, 1 ,
Juno so-1y aid
Cllill H1B1 All lit! Mill,
lik(CiutliU7niL Tl-.llKil.
Uli lu llmo. Ht.dUydiuuUUi.
1
i
Jau -cs. wpi
l 4, mm, m. i
Modlcal Sapsrlntoniont of tho Sanitarium.
Invalid's Homo.
IHooinsbur, Pn.,
Devotes special attention to Epilepsy,
Nervous Affections, ami Diseases of Womon,
Patients received at tlio Sanitarium on
rciii-onaMu tonus for board and treatment.
I'. 8. No charge for first consultation,
apr 27, '83
BLOOMSBDRli PLATO MILL
Tho undersigned having put his Planing Mil
on Itallroad Street, In ilrst-ciass condition, Is pro
pared to do aPftdndi of .work In his lino.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished nt reasonable prices. All lumber used
Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen
aro employed.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
furnished on application. Plans and specifics
Hons prepared by an experienced draughtsman.
CHARLES KRIIC,
Dloomsbiirg, Pa.
GAS FITTIWG,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
,:o:
E. 13. BROWER
Itim niirehased the Stoek nnd'Duslncss of I. Ila-
genbucli, and Is now prepared lo do all kinds of
work In his line. Plumbing and Oas Fitting a
specialty. Tinware, Stoves,
In a great vai lcty. All work done by
EXPERIENCED HANDS.
Main Street corner ot East.
ItLOOiMSKiriin, I'A.
Jtf. S. TIXtiTGIiEY,
mm and GUSTOM TIDE,
Is now fully piepjrcd to lurimh
SUITS MADE TO ORDR ,
P1IOMT11K
BEST MATERIAL,
IN THE MARKET AT
REASONABLE RATES
ALSO TO FURNISH
Rcady-HIadc SUITS
MADK TO .ME.SU1IE, AND
As ood. & Cheap
AS CAN 15E HAD AT ANY
Ready-Made Establishment.
Orders taken for shirts, maile
i'rom measurement.
ffl. C. SLOAN & BRO.,
IJI-OOMSHURG, I'A.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PHAETONS,
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C.
First-class work always on hand.
REPAIRING NEA TL YDONE.
Prices reduced to tuil the times.
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
I5l.OOMSIIUItll,Coi.U.Ml!IA Coiintv, Pa.
All styles of work dono in a superior manner, work
warranted ns ri'pruauim'u. ieitu ji&taavt
ko without Pain by tho uso ot Uas, and
f reo ot cbargo v. hen arttBclal teeth
aro Inserted.
Ofllco over llloomsburg Uanklng Company.
lo be open at all hourt during the day
Nov.ss.ly
B F, SHA8PLESS,
FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
NEAR L.&B. DEPOT, BL00USBUSO, FA.
Manufacturer of Plows, Moves and nil kinds ot
castings. Largo siock or nnwnre, cook moves,
linnm htnvp. hlovpH for heatlntr Btores.GChoo
houses, churches, Sc. Also, largo stock ot re
pairs f orcl ty stoves of all klnds.wholesalo and retail
.such as Plro Hrlck, Orates, Ltds.centres, c.,Stovo
Pipe, Cook Hollers. Hplders, Cako Idates, Large
Iron Kettles, Bled Holes, Wagon lloies, all kinds
of Plow I'oints, juouia noaras, uuiis, t-iaswr, sail,
ifGWVv MAA UJtJS, AC,
feb3t-f
HMtEAS HHOWK'B INSUHANOE
I'' AOliNOV. Muyer's new building. Main
street, uioomsuurg, ra.
. I ' I r, n lnsurancu Co.. of Hartford. Conn. JT.e7j.S21
itoyal of Liverpool I3,coo,ooo
Lancashire 10,000,000
1-1 rn Association, rhllade oh a 4.1C1.T17
PhoJiilx, of Loudon wm.STl
London & Lancashire, ot England l,7(w,o;s
Hartford ot Hartford S,3T8,ooo
Hprlngdeld Plro and Marino 2,032,685
Astheagoncleaaredliect, policies are written
for tho Insured without any delay In tho
onice at liloomsburg. Oct. 'Si-tf.
JjURE INSURANCE.
CUIIISI'IAN P, KNAPP, W.OOMSUUHQ, PA.
1IOMK, OF N. Y.
JlKltClIANTS', OP NEWAI1K, N. .1,
CLINTON", N. Y.
PCOPLKS' N. Y.
HKAIJINO, PA,
These old coKroRiTioMs aro well seasoned by
age and kik txstid and liavo novor yet bad a
loss Bottled by any court ot law. Their assets
aroalllnvestedlntoupeiccKiTiisand are liable
to tho hazard ot fikx only.
Losses rnomiLY and uonkstlt adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by Giihistun P.
KHirr, SriOUL AQINT tU AIMCSTIB IILOOHB'
snnn. Pa.
The people of Columbia oounty should patron-
izu iuu (iguouy vruero luntos 11 uity uru boiupu
ana pnia ny onn 01 imir uwuiniixuua.
PUOMPlNr-S!?, KO.UITY, PA I It UUAI.INO.
E.
F. HAltTMAN
HII'HKSKKTS HIS F01.10WIKII
AMKHICAN INSUltANCK COMPANIES
North Ameilcaii of Phll.idi'lphln.
franklin, " "
l'n.inMuinh " "
York, of Iviiniylvin.i.
Ill- 'oer, ot N. Y.
N o vs of I.Oiiilou,
00., li lliltLih, of Uiiulaii,
omci oa M irkot Snout, No, 6, Dloo.mburg,
act, it, VJ-y
Oil COMPOUND EXTKAUT OF
Itn hem iirniiniiiiri'il by ti-nilliiK pliylclnn n
mire ciiri" lur inpne nr Hie
Blaier, Kiftaeys, Urinary Organs,
FAIN IN THD BACK
Isa svmntnmnf some sorloim trnuhlnnr thokt.1.
nej-s or uterine trouble. When nature warns you
by a pain in tho back, especially a dull, heavy, or
asevero burning and sharp pain thatsecmt al
most unendurable, or a constant bearing-down
batn. and you arc resiles and liervnut with tnnrn
or less dyspepsia, you should be prompt In select
ing u fvim'uy.
ASP AEQO
Promptly cures these dlstrcssl ug eoinpliilnts.
FOll SALE BY ALL MtUflUISTS.
Prlcetl, per bottle, or 0 bottles for 5. sent to any
uuurvsfiiu 1 inn (i. riaies, iree or cxpeme,
on iec Ipt of caMi or P. o. order.
Dr. Pounder Family Medicine Go.
21 H. SKCONII Sirrol, Plillnd.-iiihla Va.
CCOHQ'JERORQ
A SPECIFIC FOR
EPILEPSy, SPASMS.
GOHYULSIOHS, FALLING SICKNESS,
ST. VITUS DANCE, AL8H0H0L1SH,
' QPllTrrl EATING, SYPHILLIS,
SCROFULA, KINGS EVIL,
DCLY BL00O DISEASES, DYSPEPSIA,
REKYOUSKESS, SIGK HEADACHE,
flifEliiJATISH, HERvQUS WEAKNESS,
liEflVOUS PRGSTRATIOH,
cram worry, clood sores,
BILIOUSNESS, GOSTIYEHESS,
KIDHEY TROUBLES ADD IRREGULARITIES.
50 per bottle at driiggists.Q
TLB Dr. s. A. Mmii Met Co., Prcpristors.
ct. rccopii, sio. (i)
Cvrrcrnondcnic frcelj fcniiAtricl by PIijBlclallB.
C. K. CRITTENTON, Agent, New York.
That Brown's Irox Hitters
will cure the worst case
of dyspepsia.
Will insure a hearty appetite
and increased digestion.
Cures general debility, and
gives a new lease of life.
Dispels nervous depression
and low spirits.
Restores an exhausted nurs
ingmothertofullstrength and gives abundant sus
tenance for her child.
Strengthens the muscles and
nerves,enriches the blood.
Overcomes weakness, wake
fulness, and lack ofencrgy
Keeps off all chills, fevers,
and other malarial poison.
Will infuse with new life
the weakest invalid.
j7 WtlktrSt., r.alilmorc, Dtc, iCSi,
For tlx years I have been a great
tufferer from Mood l)irae, lJys
iKpsia.andConslipatlon.andbecame 1.0 debilitated thit I could not retain
anything on my stomach, In fact,
life had almost become a burden.
Hually, when hope had almost left
me, my husband seeing Ukown's
Ihon Pitti.k& advertised in the
paper, induced me tugivc it a trial.
I am now taUni thu third bottle
and have not felt so well in six
cars as I do at the present tunc.
Mn. L. F. Upiii h.
Brown's Iron Bitteus
will have a better tonic
effect upon any one who
needs "bracing up," than
any medicine made,
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
no " 0r"lll" 01ll. s,Pl' 1, I63
UOLUS. " Having been ubJoct to a liron
chin! iitri'ttlnn, with frequent
colds, for a number of ycarx, 1 hereby cer
tify that ArEK'a Ciirimy rECTOIUI, glTM
tue prompt rtdli f, and Is tho most effocllro
remedy I hn over tried.
JAMKS A. llAUILTON,
Editor of Tht Craomt.
.,. " H. Ollead, Ohio, Juno M, mi.
lOUGHS, " ' "! A Vhn's Cukuut
PccTonAh thli spring for a eo
ruro niugh and lung trnubln with good
effect, and I am plensod to recommend It
to onj one similarly allected,
lUllVKV llAPOUMAN,
Pfoprlctnr ulobe II itul,"
1 jir.i'Ain.i) ny
Dr.J.O.AyopiOoLowoliMass.
Hold by all Di .iksIHB,
Tit CtC; A MONTH and JlOAllDfortlnwllvo
rw juuiig men or uuies in naeit county,
AddroHS p. W. ZiKui.mt Co., Phlladeljihl.i, IM.
Know
SELECT STORY.
THE SERGEANT'S WILL,
"Mr. Warrington, I bulluvu t"
Siniplu worth nml tvuu nn far a I
am Mr. Wnriiiigton 1 lint this I can
assort, thai nevw hail worrit) no taken
1110 by Mirptise, nor has my naino ever
been put to iuu under more singular
circumstances. That this may bo
clear, I must explain. As nliortly as I
can I will rio so, for 1 dislike explana
tion, and would have my Judge, when
I am moving the Court, know beforo
lianri, if possible, what my point is,
I am a ban ister, as you guess, and
my chambers are 111 Hiiro courts ills
the most ancient, quiet and retired
lafits in tho temple, just on your right,
if you come iu by tho archway at the
bottom of Chancery lane. My 'number
is of no importance ; in fact, abundant
reasons will appear why I should be
reticent as to it. One reason which
will not appear, but a cogent one never
theless, being that solicitors are not
fond of counsel who rush into print,
unless their lucubrations arc bound in
calf. I have 0110 room in which I sit
myhelf, and the undivided half of a
clerk's room and a passage s tho rest of
tho set aro occupied (I am talking of
time six months back) by Sergeant
(treathcad, Q. C, of the Western Cir
cuit, whoso largo room in the rear is
the only comfortable and wcll-furnish-ed
one, my rooms being as dingy and
cheerless as most ground Iloor apart
ments in the temple. A couple of
doors shut us in, but tho oak is only
sported when tho clerks leave it at 7.
Then our chambers, not very lively
during the day time, are abandoned to
darkness, silcnco and the mice. In a
word they are merely olliees.
Well, about tho time I have men
tioned, I was obliged, no matter why
perhaps because over my dinner at
thu Suffolk Street Club I discovered a
fallacy in .the opinion to bo sent out
tho next morning I touua myself
obliged, for the first timo for certainly
a year, to go to my chambers alter
dinner. Tlio clock at St. Clement
danes was striking the half hour after
as I turned into tlio lonesome and
echoing temple. I opened my outer
door with my key, after ascertaining
that I had some matches iu my pocket,
and did tho same to the inner door,
drawing the oak to behind mo and
shutting it ; then I stood still. It was
very odd ! all should have (men dark
ness, but from thu keyhole of the .Ser
geant's room a bright ray of light
shone steadily, and from within came
the rauuliar sound of the rustling of
papers. It was very odd. I had
known tho benjeant to sav he never
worked at night, and certainly I had
never heard of him coiuini; lo his
chambers iu tho evening. Very sin
gular that wo should both be thero on
this particular night ! At any rate I
would see if it was all right. I open
ed tho door and walked in quietly, an
apology on my lips. Tho room, as I
havo said, a spacious one, was covered
with papers and books ; but no Ser
geant Greathead was there ! Some one
was though, with a vengeance.
".yir. Warrington, I believe T
With 0110 hand resting on thu table
and pressing something among the many
papers which litteied it, stood the
speaker, a lady. Apparently about 0.,
she was tall aud of a good figure, her
dress hand'ome though simnle. A
veil obscured much of her fact, which
was toward me as I entered. Hither
her complexion was naturally colorless
or agitation had driven tho blood from
her cheeks. The latter, I conjectured,
since her left hand was pressed to her
side. I stood dumbfounded, and at
least twice this unexpected apparition
repeated the words I have set down.
" ho was she and what was sho doing
alone and at this time of night in our
chambers t As far as I remember I
said at last in a bewildered tone, still
holding the door-handle:
ies, certainly 1 am iHr. Warring
ton.
'You must bo surnrised to find 1110
here. I am Sergeant Greathead's
niece."
"Oh, yes !" I answered, with a bow
and a vain attempt to indicate by my
tono that I thought this a perfectly
satisfactory explanation of her presence
at u.au 111 Ins chambers. "Uli, yes.
Ho is rather unwell this evening.
and thought ho would like to havo
somo papeis to read, in case ho should
not sleep. 1 havo volunteered to fetch
them was it not bold of mo ? and
my cab is waiting in Fleet street."
1 110 hergeant not well . 1 am very
sorry. (Jan I give you any assist
ance f
J' rointho amiearanco of tho table
she must havo undone most of tho bun
dies in search of tho right papers, such
...... .1. !:..., t'i.
wan iuu imvi ttiuii iu one reaiiy was
a very gooti-iooking woman.
"you can undo tlio harm you inpo
cepiiy caused, m: yvarnngton, by
etting me a glass ol water, it you will
bo so kind. You slurtled mo not n
little. I was prepared to find darkness
aim loneliness, nut not 10 meet any
one.
"If I have frightened you I do vM
I had stayed away which is unselfish."
I adiled gallantly "Hut it is curious
fate should have led 1110 hero to-night
ior tno nrst timo tins year.
"ies; not only cm ions, Mr. War
riugton i provoking alo."
1 laughed and hastened to my 100111,
lit a candlo and drew somo water from
tho filter. There was a flavor of ro
mance about this, and yet, handsomu
as sho was, and singular as was tho
circumstances, something lepelled 1110,
I had uot got over tho start she caused
1110 perhaps.
"Aro you sure you have got what
you want 1" Sho had replaced tho pa
pers and cleared tho table with wonder
fill deftness whilo I was away. Sho
was standing now by tho fireplace, evi
dently ready to go.
"I havo to thank you," sho answered
rather thoughtfully; perhaps yon
would bo good onough to escort 1110 to
my cab j my nerves havo hardly io
oovereri yet.'
Sho smiled buwitehingly as sho
spoko what I took for badinage, but
tno next instant 1 saw that it was true
onough. Wo were moving toward the
door, and I had just snid, "With
pleasure, when a heavy lootntep
coming lilting the passage outido
ninrio itself clearly hoard, oven through
the closed doors ' It halted a couple of
seconds as if going no farther, mid
then it proceeded 011 and up tho stuns.
Well, just during tho second or two
that it halted at the door, I saw my
companion's face it had turned white
again and had the samo nervous, ex
pectant expression I had first observed.
Her nerves had not recovered tho sur
prise of my sudden entrance.
"It would hardly do for nny one to
find mo here," t. sho said, with n forced
laugh, finding my eyes fixed upon her
face.
"NoT Hut that is so like your uncle's
footstep that it did not alarm mo."
Shn did not amilo as I expected. On
tho contrary, she helped lo unfasten
the outer door with nlmost petulant
eagerness. Onco in the open air she
breathed more freely, but sho hardly
spoke again, except to thank mo when
I put her into the cab.
"I hopo the Sergeant will sleep to
night and not need his papers," were
my last words, which she only ac
knowledged by a bow, as sho throw
herself back. Hut I had cause, as will
ho seen, to remember them.
I did not get much work done that
night, quiet as it was ; my visitor had
unsettled me, I suppose. Twice I
thought I hoard somo one in tho Ser
geant's room, and was foolish enough
to tako a light and go and see. Of
course there was no ono thero j so
after a short timo I gavo it up and
went homo to bed.
Tho next day, be it observed, was
Sunday. I pass on as briefly as I can,
at breakfast on tlio Monday I received
a most serious shock. Among tho
items of intelligence in the Morning
Post appeared this paragraph (it will
save 1110 much explanation) :
"Wo regret to havo to announce tho
sudden death, at his residence, Glou
Chester Hoad, of Mr. Sergeant Great
head, Q. C, of the Western Circuit,
Kecordcr of the Diddleham. His
disease, which took place very sudden
ly Saturday ovening, was caused by a
heart complaint, from which tho learn
ed gentleman had for some timo suf
fered." "Umph," I said to mvsclf. and.
being a lawyer, began to think and
put two and "two together, not without
now and again a little eerie feeling
down tho small of my back. Mr.
Sergeant Greathead died on Saturday
evening On Saturday evening, bo
fore or after tho event is not proved,
a lady is occupied all alono among Mr.
Sergeant Greathead's papers in his
chambers, and, though this I was not
ituto sure about, among the drawers
of his private writing table. "Umph 1"
well, I was never on very intimate
terms with the old gentleman, who
was thirty years my senior, and it is
no particular business of mine. It's
all right, or will come so in the end,
doubtless. And I put on my boots
and coat and went down to chambers
and discussed tho old gentleman's
death, with the duo amount of sympa
thy, with his clerk, and forwarded a
letter of condolence to the family, of
whom I knew nothing, applied to the
treasurer of tho inner temple to tako
on the Sergeant's chambers, and did
my usual work and lived my usual life
for four days. Then something hap
pened. Thomas, my bov, showed in
to tno "our Mr. Ford" ol Ford, Ford
& Hittle, of Staple's inn, whom I knew
to bo the lato Sergeant's solicitors.
'A now client," said I to myself, with
excitement. With a judicious mix
ture of courtesy and dignity I waved
mm to a seat, which was all ttirown
away.
"Now perhaps you can help me, Mr.
Warrington," he said, after a few pre
liminary observations which sufficient
ly enlightened me. "Have you any
idea where our poor friend is likely to
have put his will !"
"Not tho slightest. We were not
on very jntimato terms, though the
best of friends. Have you searched
his cupboards and books'!"
"Carefully. Yet I feel sure that it
is here. The day ho signed it ho said
tome: 'Here you'll find it when its
wanted, Ford,' and ho tapped tho ta
ble, so I took it for granted ho meant
to lock it up there."
"What family has he left, Mr.
Ford?"
"Ho was never married. His niece,
a remarkably nice girl, lias lived with
him for a year. Except a distant
cousin, who has acted as a kind of
housekeeper, she was his only connec
tion." "Was his niece a great favorite of
his?"
"Yes, of late, very much so. Her
mother and the Sergeant did not get
on ; a year ago tho mother died, and
Mr. Greathead,who wai as good a man
at bottom, took tho girl home. I
don't mind telling you that the missing
will leaves her nearly everything.1'
"What !" I cried, in huge astonish
ment, "leaves her nearly everything?"
"Yes ; and verv naturally, too.
Why not?"
Up to this moment I had had, Bince
tho lawyer opened his business to me,
but 0110 idea, which was that on tho
night 011 which tho old man died, his
niece, this "very nice girl," had como
to his chambers, searched for tho will.
and, for her own advantage, abstracted
and destroyed it. Had dono that, and
had, into tho bargain, startled mo first
and fooled 1110 nfterward. Hut how
about this theory now ? Cui bono.
"1 can't mako it out !" I said, slowly
nursing my chin.
"Nor can 1 1" cried tho other brisk
ly.
"Is tho niece, Miss Miss Great-
head, of a Quixotic spirit ! at all like
ly to burn the will to benefit somo ono
else "
".5110 s not, so mad as 10 throw nway
70,00(1, if you meant that. Good
heavens, sir, what suggested such a
thing to you t '
1 10111 mm an thai had occurred 011
the Saturday night, just as I havo re
lated it above. If my readers feel a
lithe of 'tho wonder ho expressed, I am
satisfied with my powers of descrip
tion.
"it you had not told mo faco to
face, sir, I would not havo believed a
syllahlo of It, ho said emphatically,
'not n syllable 1"
"Could you" after I had thought a
miniito or two '-could von procure
mo a glimpso of Miss Greathead or of
ner photograph T
Our -Mr Ford actually blushed
"Well, I could. Perhaps it would bo
more sausiaciory it you saw lierselt-
"Not at all," What in the world
made Hit man hrigot so?
'Then I think I have somewhtr
. f ... , r. . , ...
ti 1 u uot icii 11, tno very tn inr vou
want. Oh, yes, hero it is." And
utter fumbling 111 all his other pockets
from Ills breast-pocket Mr. Ford, 11 lit
uo ten 111 1110 law, produced a neat
little Russia leather caso. Ho opened
this and held tho portrait within for
my inspection.
""WolJ ?" ho uttcrod, impatiently,
while with n critioal eyo I was exam
ining a very pretty, very youthful,
Wholly good Jace.
"Noso a little just a little too ro
trotisse," I murmured,
"Eh ?" shutting it up with an angry
snap.
"Hut, howover, that is not tho lady
who was occupied hero on Saturday
night. That is ono point clear, Mr.
Ford. Now, who would profit by the
destruction of this will ?" Is an earlier
0110 111 existence t"
"Yes. Thero is a former will discov
ered in tho Sergeant's desk nt homo.
It was made before Olive I mean
Miss Greathead came lo live with
him."
"Its date !"
"January, 1879."
"Well ?"
"It leaves two-thirds of tho estate to
tho cousin who then kept house for
him."
"A tall, pale, rark-eyod woman, de
cidedly good-looking 1
"Yes. By Jove, I see I She was
your visitor, and with instinctive cau
tion gavo Olive's name, or rather de
scription," ho cried.
"And has destroyed the last will ?"
"I don't know so much about that,"
ho answered, slowly wiping his fore
head. "Sho did not bum it hore, as
you say tho firo was out. Sho might
keep it to seo how things would turn
out. It gives her 5000, too."
"Ah, does it? Wait a moment.
Does it really? Well, then, wo can
get it back by a bold stroke. I ra
with you in this, Mr. Ford. It gets
interesting. The first will, which
must do proved if tho last bo not found,
thirds, about $50,000 say: the later
,,v,.o.u;iiiK wiisiu wu-
and missing will gives her 5000.
Hut suppose ono wero only suppose
one wero to turn up betwoen tho two
give her nothing, eh t"
"No chancol" said tho lawyer ; "I
don't think I quite follow you."
"I can explain in two words. You
see "
But as the words lengthened them
selves to 200, as two words always do,
1 necu not go through any more ot
our conversation. Its drift will bo
guessed by tho sagacious reader.
At parting, "It's rather a seri
nous
you know,'
said the lawyer,
ruelully.
"Xes, I answered, mischievously ;
as 11 vo years.
We were assembled in the dead
man's house in Glouchcster road to
hear the will read. It may seem odd
that I should havo been present nt this
merely family matter, but the fact is
that I, John Warrington, of the Inuer
Temple, barrrister-at law, was not. A
silent and humble gentleman, with a
beard and g'asses, with also a seedy
coat to match, and a habit of taking
snutT surreptitiously, yet with a certain
amount of ostentation, was present.
But ho was merely Mr. Ford s clerk,
and if his figure and face wero not
familiar sights in tho offices of Messrs.
Ford, Ford st Bittle, why; Mr. Ford
had a right to engago a special clerk
for business of so confidential a naturo
as this. There wero not many present.
Tho tall, gracious, almost queenly wo
man sitting near tho firo with her back
to tho light and a largo black fan in
her hand is Miss Chilling, "third cou
sin to tho deceased," as the newspa
pers vould say. Tho fair, nervous
girl by the table is Miss Olive Great-
head ; observe that her pale faco
Hushes a little as sho shakes ham's
with "our Mr. Ford." Iu tho back
groutid are old Humphreys, the clerk,
and several servants.
"i havo two wills here which I think
I ought to read," says tho lawyer.
softly, taking his seat at the end of tho
table. "The hrst is dated 1879. the
second about a year back. A third
win was mano wiinm tno last six
months, but I regret to say that our
poor friend must havo destroyed it, in
tending, of this I liavo no doubt, to
make another in its placo. In tho
midst of life we are yes, indeed 1"
Having uttered this in low but clear
tones, ho takes from me I mean from
tho clerk, who produces them from his
black bag somo papers, and proceeds
m more business-liko tones to read tho
"last will and testament of Jonathan
Greathead, of Gloucester road, in tho
county of Middlesex, aud of Haro
Court, tho Temple, in the city of Lon-
non, narnsier-at-iaw.
"lho purpurt is this, Baid he, after
tho usual flood of verbiago had passed
ior 1110 most part harmlessly over
our ncans, "tnai tno bulk ot tho testa
tor s estate would go to his cousin,
-Miss Chilling, and a share, very much
smaller but still considerable, to Miss
Ureatliead. In 0110 respect I verv
much regret that my task does not end
with this will. '
1 hen wo all listen to another last
win anu testament, and a tresh current
of conveyancers English, much shorter
than tho last, however, is let loose
upon us. Ono person iu tho room, I
can safely assert, feels on tho rack,
and Miss Chilling's fan nover stays
but flutters, now slowly, now with a
sudden impetus. And no wonder.
iter tortuno of 15,000 is swept away
as ny a biioko 01 tno pen, nnd a miser-
able 500 all that is given her instead.
Of tho residue, nftcr payment of cer
tain legacies to tho servants, clerks
and others, tho wholo is given to Miss
iiieauiead. yyiicn ho ceased tho wo.
man by tho firo rose grandly to her
IUU llClglll.
"This is not tho final arrangement my
friend intended to mako : so much I
know j it is a sad lesson of tho danger
of piocrastination oven iu the wisest of
us.' 1 litis .ilr. 1 ord, 111 a low, apolo
gctio tone, uusy with tno paper.
"Oh, Edith, I am very sorry 1" Miss
(neathead had risen, too, nnd put her
iiuhu upon tno cuior woman s shoulder,
'1 ho servants wero filing out. Miss
Shilling pushed tho other aside, uot
cruelly, but ns if sho wero in tho way.
"I ho. will ! Bhow 1110 tho will I" sho
said, in hoarse, low tones, holding out
one whilo hand imperatively, Mr,
Foul handed it to her without a word.
Sho took it to thu window and oxaiuin-
...1 !. f..ll.. nr. , r .
-it it enroiuny, oiuieinii ns under
the circumstances was her self-coin
iiinnd, ono could hear the paper rustl
111 nor snaking hands. in u moment
she faced us.
"You riiri not draw this will?"
"No," Mr, Ford answered, nervous
ly, "ho took, I suppose, other advice.
1 ho attesting witnesses aro Mr. War
rington, who, you may bo aware, has
chambers had, I should say with
tho Sergeant, nnd the laundress, who
died somo months ago. So it is evi
dent that it was mado at ohambers."
Thero was an uncomfortable silbnet
for a moment. Then Miss Chilling
crossed tho room and rang tho boll.
"Js Mr. Jlumpliroys still hero T ' Bho
said to the servant.
"Yes, Miss."
"Ask him
to como to me, if you
please."
'.My clerk
shall fetch him." cried
Mr. Ford, hastily, with a glanco first
nt the servant nnd then nt his unpre
possessing follower.
"ISO.' said Miss Chillintr. impera
tively. Wo all stood still and listened
to tho old clock ticking solemnly, till
tho old clerk appeared.
"Humphreys, ' she said, with a
strango yearning in her tone, a sudden
softness, as it were, "please to exam-
ino this signature, and tell mo if it
is your late master's ?"
Ho was her last hope.
The old man slowly took out and
put on his glasses. Miss Greathead,
nervous and frightened, cowered in tho
window seat. Mr. Ford looked stead
ily into the fire. 1 fancy ho saw there
a short law report, headed, "In tho
matter of Charles Henry Ford, gentle
man, one, etc., or it might bo moro
shortly, "In tho matter of a solicitor."
As for his clerk, 1 can answer for it,
that no heart in tho room was going
pit-a-pat like his. How long Hum
phreys was poring over it I At last ho
spoke and then with torturing slow
ness :
"Ah, that's his writing sure enough.
God bless him."
Then two of us drew such a sigh of
relict as, well, 1 am at a loss tor a silt-
ficienlly strong metaphor, but at any
rate 11 was a very ueep sign.
Mr. Ford murmured a few words of
condolence to tho 0110 lady and of con
gratulations to tho other ; and ho and
his clerk got themselves out of tho
room as well as ihcy could. The last
seen of Miss Chilling sho was brooding
over the fire, with a faco over so much
older, as it seemed to us, than that
which had shono iu dusk behind her
fluttering fan.
"Upon my honor," Ford whispered
to his confidential clerk, as tho door
closed behind them, "I am almost
afraid to leave them together."
"roohl your young woman hasn t
madu a will."
"Why ? what 1 you don't think she
;
! ho stood Btill.
"Tho Sergeant ? No, I don't. I've
seen his doctor, ohe was tho hist on
lho scene, that's all ; a couple of hours
before anyone else, I expect."
W hat it our plan doesn t answer T
How long are wo to keep it up ?"
t week won t do us harm ; then it
nothing turns up we must find out
something wrong with our precious
document. But I don't think sho is in
clined to fight." And tho confidential
o'erk of Ford, Ford & Bittlo linked his
arm with that of "our Mr. hoid with
astonishing freedom aud an utter for
getfulness of his seedy hat and boots.
John Warrington, barnster-at law,
was sitting alono in my room next day,
when Thomas came in.
"A lady to seo you sir,'' I was not
greatly surprised.
"feliow her in. (iood gracious I How
do you do ? Pleaso tako a seat, Miss
ah, yes, Miss Greathead. Very sad
things have happened since I saw you
last.' It was my former visitor, the
Sergeant's niece.
1 es indeed ; they aro too fresh to
speak of. I have called to ask you a
question, Mr. Warrington, and I am
sure I may trust in your discretion."
"Absolutely, 1 assented warmly.
"Please do not think it an odd one.
I havo a reason. Do you remember
witnessing my uncle s signaturo about
a year ago ?"
"Well, I remember this much, that I
did so, but I don't think I can tell you
much about it. As far as 1 can recall
tho matter Mrs. Cell was thero. No
ono else, I think. If I can help you
any turther 1 will think it out."
"1 hank you? ho said, with a half-
audible sigh, drumming softly on ray
table with her gloved lingers. 1 fiat is
all, I think, that I wanted to ask. Now
that I am here, I should like to seo my
uncle s room tor tor tho last time, Mr,
Warrington if you please."
"Most certainly. JNotlung has been
dis.urbed since you wero hero." I led
tho way into tho room. Sho stood' in
the middle and looked around with a
steady, scrutini.iug gaze. "I will leave
you for a moment, ' said I, considerate
ly, and, half-closing tho door, stepped
into my room and sat down to finish
the statement of claim 111 Davey vs
Davey nothing of the kind, but exe
cuted upon my hearth-rug a Bilent
dance of triumph that would havo
gained for me a lucrativo engagement
at tho Aquarium. After five minutes
of this I composed my faco and went
back to tho old gentleman's room.
stumbling carelessly over tho mat as I
did so. Sho was apparently standing
exactly whero I had left her. It cost
mo all my self-command to avoid glan
cing around tlio room.
"1 hank you." sho said, sweetly. "I
am so much obliged. I am very glad
1 came. 1 011 will not mention my vis
itr
"ou may depend upon my reti
cence, 1 said, with a bow, in which 1
(latter myself that a sincero personal
devotion and nn overbowiug apprecia
tion 01 ner nueciion tor her undo ap
peared to mingle. Tho moment, how
ever, that I had got her out of the
chambers, and thu doors closed behind
her, 1 sent Thomas off with a note.and
darted Inck into the Sergeant's room.
Thero I stood in thu middle, whero my
visitor had stood, and looked around
me. Theio was a melancholy tidiness
everywhere. Quickly I opened tlio
drawers, oast my eyo over them, fell
boliiud them ; as I expected, nothing.
Then I procured a chdir and a candle,
nnd with a caiu aud a minuteness that
would have done ciedit to a Fouche, I
looked along tho top of row after row
of tho cnll-bonnd books, that, on thrco
sides, concealed the walls from tho
Iloor to ceiling. Two sides had I ecu
examined before I found what I bail
expected. Low down between the tho
phtco nnd one of tho windows it was,
almost within reach of tho writing ta
bh. Then I sat down on tho Iloor, put
tho caudle beside me, and took out my
watch
Seven minutes passed before Thomas
reiurued, ami somti 0110 wllh mm. I
did not move, but sung out :
"Ford ! hero I am ; come iu and
sllut tho door."
"Thero has been a lady here, your
hoy tells mo 1
" 1 os, tno lady, rjiio wisiicu to seo
her tinclo's room onco more. Sweetly
appropriate, wasn't it ?''
'Yes, yes 1"
"Well, out of consideration for her
feelings "
"Bother her feelings 1"
"I left her alone and look hero 1"
Ho was on his knees in tho twinkling
of an eye, and had both his oyos glued
on tho top ot the eleventh nnd twciitn
volumes of Bovnn's Hcports of tho
Court of Chancery. Tho layer of dust,
which elsewhere lay in utnlorm smooth
ness, was here disturbed.
"The will is in chancery, and may
depend upon it," I said, airily. At a
sign from mo Ford gingerly removed
the books nnd opened, first 0110 and
shook it nothing. I won't swear that
our faces did not flush as ho opened the
other and shook it nothing 1 Then he
got up and used a naughty word. I
examined tho volumo closely, with the
samo result.
"Nothing wrong with our calcula
tions, is there ?"
"No i under the missing will she
gets 5000. That will disappears that
sho may get two-thirds of tho wholo
cstato under tho first, when, lo, up
starts an iulermediato will a devlish
odd will leaving her only 500, and
good, as far as she knows, until the
missing ono turns up. She's no fool :
therefore it will turn up."
"If sho has not destroyed it 1"
"Exactly. How much timo did you
give her ? '
"Five minutes at least, and somo
one has been at these books, Wail a
minute ; what fools wo havo been I"
Tho Uvo volumes of Bovan's reports
lay upon tho floor side I plunged my
hand into the orifice caused by their
absenco from the shelf. I groped.
Ford's oyes grew perceptibly bigger.
"What's this ?" I cried, and brought
out a paper.
"Right !" ho shouted, as ho hastily
glanced at it outside. "Tho lost will I
We've won."
"No chanco of 'five years with '
eh, now, Ford ?"
"No ; but, upon ray honor, at 0110
timo things looked awkward."
The 5000 wero promptly paid to
Miss Chilling, and sho has passed from
our sight with that modest indepen
dence. Sho was a very clever woman,
and will most certainly get on in the
world. I am glad she never learned
how sho was checkmated. Olive Great
head is now tho wife of "our Mr. Ford."
A cozy, pleasant resort is their house
in Grenvillo placo. So much of tho
business of Ford, Ford & Bittlo comes
to ray chambers iu Hare court that I
also am thinking of setting up a little
double establishment at tho West End.
Ford and I sometimes chat over the
Sergeant's three wills, and the last time
I dined with him I heard hint say, with
singular emphasis, to his guest on bis
right :
"You never forged a will, now, I
suppose, air John T
'1, sir T cried the alderman, with
portentous dignity.
Oli, no, of course not ; but do you
know, I dare say you've dined at tho
same table with the people who have."
lho worttiy merchant swelled and
swelled with indignation until I quite
feared for him. And yet, do you know,
I think Ford was right. Time.
She Turned the Tables,
The public has loner conceded that
the power of the hotel clerk is superior
to that of President. A new rival has
sprung up in tho railroad ticket agent,
as was demonstrated at an Iowa sta
tion a few weeks ago.
I want a ticket to 15 , said a
well known lady of the town, just bo-
tore tram time.
"Twenty-four cents," responded the
agent, working his sausage machine.
She laid down a silver quarter. Being
well acquainted and a practical joker,
the agent drew up from his pocket a
glittering pants button, passed it over
with the ticket and scooped up the
quarter.
Is that a legal tender 1 asked the
lady, quietly.
"Uh, yes, he answered with mock
gravity, "they aro tho mainstay of the
republic
bhe pocketed it and got aboard, leav-
iug the agent's face coruscating with
smiles.
A few days after he told it to a brig-
ntlc of runners buying tickets forB ,
nnd whilo enjoying tho encore, the la
dy appearod with
"Ticket for , please."
"Twonly-tour cents, with a sly wink
at tho runners. Uo laid down tho tick
et, bho scooped it and laid down twen
ty-four dazzling buttons, exactly like
tlio first.
"You said they wero legal lender.
Thoy go a long ways supporting tho
sailing, duu Ulllijiuu DWCUtty, lia Mliu
bowed from the presenco of moro than
presidential prerogative.
A Lesson in Politeness.
t friend of Dean Swift ono day sent
him a turbot as a present by a servant
who had frequently been 011 a similar
errand, but had never received any
thing for his trouble. Having gnincd
admission he opened the study door,
nnd putting tho lish ou tho floor ctied
out, rudely : "Master sent you a tur
bot !" 'Young man," said the Dean,
isiug from his easy chair, is that the
way you deliver 11 message ? Let 1110
teach you better maiineis. Sit down
iu my chair we will change places,
and I will teach you how to behavo in
the future." Tho boy sat down, and
tho Dean going out, cainu up to the
door and, making a low bow, said 1
Sir, master picsents his kind compli-
inent3, hopes you are well, and requests
your acceptance of a small present."
"lJoes ho f replied thu boy. "Keturn
him my best thanks, and here's half a
ciowii for yourself" Tho Dean, thus
Caught in his own trap, laughed hearti-
ij'i and gave tho uoy a crown for Ills
ready wit. Tho teacher, as well as
tho scholar, received a lesson that timo.
I he boy certainly knew enough to
make his way through tho world.
Piofossor Huxley holds that an
acre of good fishing ground will yield
moie food 111 a wee'.; than an neio of
tht best land will produce iu a year.
Huxley evidently never trial catching
lixli himself. If he had ho would
know that one fish to each squaio mile
of watci is about lho nvcrage nowa
days.