00L TREMA Mr. Boid, the solicitor, found among the correspondence on his of- fice desk ove morning, a letter bearing an Egyptian postmark. It furned out to be a communication from a stranger, informing him of the death Colonel Tremayne, and réminding the lawyer that tue will of the deceased his possession, “Aha!” glancing in the Soudan ( “a Earnest was in Mr. inscription, Bo d, “Will of Mr. Earnest Tremayune, eh! Dated Mr. J, exclaimed at the sixteen years ago. Executor, Rossetter.” ‘Captain Rossetter! | man,” excla Mr, Bold. got what ['ve heard of know the “] but I imed him, fancy his reputation is a little tarnish. ed. So he is the he ? Oh! a very doubtful character—quite Mr, SCan- executor, is an adventurer, in fact,” said more the Bold, looking more and dalized., “1 wonder what will savs,” he added. felt en Under the circumstances he no scruple about opening othe velope and unfolding the will. And glancing at its contents, he said aloud : “He appoints James his friend, Rosseter, executor, and trustee and guardian of his infant daughter. Everythiag to the child.” “Not of trustee,” observed Mr. executor Bold's “A ir a young lady.” much an 's Whittaker, disparagiogly. nice sort of guardian fe “I'm afraid this ie very serious, Whittaker” said Mr. Bold, perturbed. “I had entirely forgotten about this will, or I would tainly cer have suggested to the testator t make another. He made it when . \ quite a young man-—I recollect n | 11: } [ $1 hus telling me his wile was just —without sufli the days I dare say ent r haracter of his fries against this young Mr. . ) A jashioned, fussy, y..4 Bold was sel. lmporiant prad ers who are apt to assume a sort But he was extreme.y obtain no information regard daughter of the deceased ma Tremayne's agenta recolle they used at one time to pay Bright this was many years ago, at tl ohiid’s schooling at ent momen? they knew notl ever about the young lady. “She can’t be of age yet,” remark ed Mr. Bold, that when the wil was a baby. “My recollection | was made the child 6 ime I'hat was th ‘gathered at the time.” “The young lady may hav suggested Whittaker. “It he testator did not alter his will, low that is still alive becaus “There is one thing quite certain,” said Mr. Bold, with emphasis : “Cap tain Rosseter must not be allowed to have the handling of $20,000, must renounce, and the LONeY must 7 be paid into court, which will appoint a proper guardian, his address? “Blenheim Club,” responded Whit taker, “Humph ! soorted Mr. Bold seiz. ing his pen, However, he wrote a polite note to the captain, informing him of Colonel Did you find out fi | and clerk, | looking | and depe sited in the pri bate court.’ He | | tain, shortly. with reference to the will. Mr. Bold was very determined felt succeed, Ls have his own way, and he little doubt that he would called the next day, he received with an air of calm assurance and superiority which was calculated to lend weight to his counsels, stiffly, as his visitor seated himself iu the clients chair, “I want to have a chat with you about our poor friend’s Had you heard of his death, by will. the way 7” y "” “Y oJ es, ed somewhat said the captain, who seem subdued and ill at ease in the presence of the lawyer. “Ah! What was it? That dread- [ Bold, quietly taking stock of his con | panion. “Now this is & very unsatis | tactory document,” he added, ina con [fidential tone. “To begin with it is Extraordinary [sixteen years old. {that the testator should not have | changed his views for sixteen years" | Mr. Bold glaneed Tous ter as he spoke; but the latter | either had nothing to say or else did Lo not choose to eommit an opinion: | He remained silent, and Mr. Bold in- { stinctively mistrusted him the more on | account of his reticence. “By his will made sixteen years ago,” “the testator le said the lawyer, mesaningly, ft everything he pos sessed to bis daughter, and appointed {you sole executor and trustee and guardian of his child. The lawyer looked keenly at his pani | make this announce Ww! violently, magined affected Fa re Saas get a legal sumed Mr. B “y $1008 den al | ’ all respon I'he captain, red and Answert sugpestion, ed out his | | a1 t through ear ! proceeded to fold it uj He read it Wellewer—yq ese,” re Mr. Bold, taken But it has to be approved 8 In 18 mt plied completely | aback. “Yes, I know,” replied the captain, rising from his seat and thrusting she document into his pooket. “Am I to understand,” grasped Mr, Bold, turning crimson, “that you pre pose to employ your own solicitor “I bave a solicitor,” ssid the cop “Good day to you, Mr. Bold.” “Stay | Stay, sir!” exclaimed Mr him to eall on the following morning ceipt for the document.” | very Jonsequently, when Captain Rosseter | him | “Captain Rosscter,” he said a little | ful climate. I suppose ?”" inquired Mr. | up at Captain | Bold, endeavoring to control his in Tremayne's death, snd requesting dignation, which almost choked him. | “I must trouble you to give me a re- ofl his | niission without delay, and was absent eine opinion, stared on ) n : 4 i by wll means,” said the captain, wbout a week during which time Mr | . 3 | who seemed to have recovered his us-' Bold tomed with impatience and surance, curiosiiy. Whitaker's report, when | culeulated to | | Le had traced Miss The lawyer struck the haod-bell he returned, was not upou his table sharply, and with allaysuspicious | forced oalmuess instructed Whittaker | Tremayne th rlisgh career ary fr to prepare Lhe Fhis formality being completed, the ham, nud fiom thence to Bath, tough nes ! © " LH} Nei reCelpi. m Brivhion to a seh A captain strode out of the office, leav- | the latter city she had resided anti] a ing the lawyer and his clerk staring | your or tv 0 a ut one another in specchless indigua-! who hind tion, ' band said Mr, of the youug g r had become bud Levent n y what ‘The man is a rogue!” or where she Bold se soon as he could speak. gone after leaving Bath. “Meas to collar the “I've made pind what I will do, Waitt di-cussing “11 ;¢ | apply to the court immediately and [and ipsist upon bis telling me where | his money,” r¢ up my ‘ marked the clerk. “Not if 1 Mr. Bold, with unusual energy, HRYTr, ] an help it!” exclaimed situation with biecl I shall go and see Captain Rosseier the removed man from have young office.” Jus “You will have to get evidence | My belief iz that the poor young Lhe shall fe 1hied 1 taking legal first,” said Whittaker, prudently, {is dead or is being kept out of inheritance “It looks quiesed Whittaker, | | i : . , t of 1 | “Pooh! his reputation will be suffi- Tr part ol iL. : ’ 3 1 vb " y | cient,” returned Mr. Bold, impatient black—very [| | ly. The consequence was that nex: duy ky gentleman, However, when he came to make by A i . { inquiries about Captain Rosseter | Which he proceeded to do forthwith termined lit Mr. B id, who was 2®olu aud de sl tle and was | . qt . ‘ ' i tren x ia & : sol iv Bon | in the heart of his virtuous indigna- | capable of m wkiog personal sacrifices than for the sake of of journeyed down to Stanmore and pre tion—he found it more dil ‘ult Istice and < Principie, pe had imagined to convict him | serious misconduct, The captain had | ™ | himself at the door of the cap il {ed the life of a man about town, had | | omect was take his ad eers tr hv | had numerous transactions with the |" ta 8 A lversary by i | surprise and t His design was Ces ful, Or no profit by his { money-lending fraternity, had played : ion, hich and drunk pretty ft ' ba pagh and drunk prety reely, and One cou ijh ave lo vk ed | | there were dark corners Career in his more startled a yafused than'Cap- which ' I 1 the test would not, perhaps, have stood . ain BR weeter, when his sturdy accus 8 Investigation, | y er wi But Ll Want record {act of hb . : | witting her little hand his | 1 ond kissed him impulsively, vir ry, getting excited, m “I wonde: lady where the young | 1e captain bore ms infliction cheer $s 157 exclaimed Whi taker. “We must fin | ! ut,” said Mr. B id, “Over! { fully enovgh though his eves ! g wore moist as he turned again to the law energetically " short you the { the school at|of the matter ts, Mr. Bold that I war. Neiok Lah . ' Brighton, dida't they? Well you | ried this young Iady two years ago, must go down there at once, Waittaker, | with the fall ‘consent of and & Co. gave { yer aud said? Lhe long and 1.3 ngaress o her father, M M | . % " and trace her. I feel it my daty to! Col. Tremayne. investigate this matter, for I should “You might have suid so when you not be the least surprised if it trans. | palled pired that this Captain J that day,” retorted 4 We a 1 : |) vosseter has | the lawser, feeling smaller than he himself £4) upon me been helping money," the trust | had ever done in his life, At asigu from her lrasbaond Mrs. Whittaker, being entirely of the | Rosseter glided out of the room and | s Wii | oa 1s tains newly ac quired residenc X43 His ; | when the door had tha if closed cap- tain retorted © Ro | might, But was so suspicious, sud | may add, in you bad been civil, your manper sUitiag “Iu very ROCTY, interp ed the lawyer looking shamefneed, [} » ' NN Pshaw ! Never Lhe cap! 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