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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1929)
pa;e six THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19; 1929 ' LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIP The End In Sight tiv lluruld Gray T4TT V RWMER Gdhma$& an MR Chapter 28 HER HOUSE OF CARDS The shock of the news stunned Peggy and Philander Chase looked at her sympathetically. Her lor tune vanished or at least that part of It with which she had planned to make her father and mother hap. py In their declining years. A moment of silence and then Peggy looked up, anxious for fur ther details, "When did you discover this, Mr. Chase?" "When I was making an apprais al of the estate for my report to the probate court. So that you will understand, perhaps I better start at the beginning. "As I told you hen I saw you In New York, your uncle was a very wealthy man. when he re tired, he placed a small fortune In building and furnishing this place. After it was buit, he turned all other real estate holdings Into ne gotiable securities. These he put Into a lock box in his vault In the Guarantee Trust company in New York. I was not only present but an official of the bank, the vice president to be exact, was present also, "Well?" questioned Peggy; her throat felt dry and parched. "Go on, please.' "Prescott' fortune was estimated then, and we have a list of the se curities, at more than $1,000,000. "Thursday, in the presence of an official from the registrar of wills' office, and the vice-president of the bank, I opened the safe deposit box and found not one security not so much as a dime. Peggy eyed Chase in despair. "But," she exclaimed, "Uncle must have put the securities In an other bank." "His will, Miss Prescott, states that in that box would be found all his earthly possessions," broke In Chae, "and the will, remember, was drawn up two months before his death. "But then, some one must have broken into the box gained access to it In some way by trickery forgery," as Chase shook his head. "Utterly impossible," he declared, with disheartening firmness. "A hlef could as well break into the Rock of Ollbraltar as get into a safe deposit box In the vaults of that company. Besides," he paused and took an envelope fro mhls pocket; from it he withdrew a slip of paper. "This paper was lying in Prescott's box all that It contained. Read it, Miss Prescott." Peggy stared at her uncle's legible handwriting: "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketb away; blessed be the name of the Lord." She repeated the quotation In a hushed voice. "Oh, Mr. Chase, what does It mean?" she asked. "Was Uncle?" "Mad? " I presume so." He look ed at her pityingly. "I was most reluctant to tell you this" "Oh, but it was right to do so," quickly. "I " she swallowed hard. "It's hard to comprehend." "Surely; to have a fortune slip away," he sighed. "It's devilish tough. Miss Prescott." Peggy closed her eyes; Chase must not, should not see the blind ing tears. Oh, the man did not know how dreadful it was; her plans for her father her invalid mother and Jim. Chase's voice came to her from far off what was that he was saying? Gamely, des perately, she pulled herself together. "There's no telling what your uncle did with the securities," he began; "thrown them in the river given them away piecemeal to churches; you know he went dippy on religion after his wife's death." "I wasn't aware of it. Poor Uncle Herbert." She drew a long, long breath. "Is there no way to trace the securities?' "I've calUn in Ptnkerten detec tives," answered Chase. "We plan a consultation with the bank offi cials on Monday I'd like you to be in New York then." "Oh, but I can't leave here for more than an hour, until after the seventeenth of .Xine," she ex claimed. "If I do, Jamieson Sin clair inherits Yew Lodge.' Chase regarded her dubiously. I believe any court would excuse your absence on such an errand," he ex plained patiently, "and that It would not invalidate your claim to the inheritance under the will, which, if your uncle was mad, would be Lset aside anyway." Peggy stared at him. "And who would inherit then?" "Your uncle's next to kin" "That's father," Interrupted Peg gy; she hesitated. "You are sure the property would not go to Commander Sinclair if the will was set aside or broken?" "Quite sure; Sinclair is Prescott's wife's relative, and she predeceased her husband." Chase arose with some abruptness. "However, before 1 send for you on Monday and I'll phone the ex act hour of the meeting that af ternoon in time for you to reach the trust company I will consult an eminent lawyer, E. H. Blair, regard ing your uncle's will and ask if your absence for such a cause will jeop ardize your Inheritance. Now I must go." "Can't you wait for supper? Julia, my maid, will be back shortly." "Your maid is out?" Chase put the question with a quick, nervous twist of his head. He drew a step nearer, a queer gleam in his eyes. "Miss Prescott, I" Bang, went the knocker on the front door a second time its im perative summons echoed through the house before Peggy recovered sufficiently from her surprise to answer it. Obadlah Evans faced her on the threshold. "Howdy," he excXmed heartily. "I've brought Uie milk and cream; sorry it didn't get here this morn ing but Jim and I were both away and Deborah forgot to remind Si mon. Let me carry the pails to the kitchen; they're heavy." And he stepped into the room. Peggy closed the front door and followed him toward the dining room. "Wait, Mr. Evans," she exclaim ed. "Have you met Mr. Philander Chase?" Deliberately Obadiah transferred both pails to one hand before fac ing the other man. "I heard Mr. Prescott talk about you, he said, extending a huge hand, "and I know your brother; 'taint any doubt about you being twins," regarding Chase closely. "Our mother had difficulty tell ing us apart." Chase rubbed his hands together. this time tenderly to feel his fin gers which still felt the pressure of Obadiah's grip. "I'll say she had." Obadiah chuckled. "We missed meeting at Phelp's Tavern last night. Chase smiled wryly. j a nave oeen wiser nad i stay ed there instead of trying to make Stone Tower; as It was I stopped overnight at Ooshen and then mis sed Aqulla this morning." "Sure; he was down my way, so Dcbby said." Obadiah clicked, the (Continued on Paie 8 ACltOSS t. Forth oat of 4. 1)1 v hie II. Frerrn 14. Morbid breath ing sound II. Hhy It. Lnnrff Tolum 17. Irrltmil IK. Wlnitrd II. 0rn retort tl. I'rofTero ll.ionti lii In en ttTpil for it rontcRt It. Mrntnl ttnaffci St. Niilhir IT. Throw lionet At Ift. Klhrhllr bitter white, rry Mai ling Mihuiuttre 15. I'mjectlng cor hit lit. Insert 17. KlnUI.ed IS. nrliimloi ohltr. It. Fliwert old 41. I'hnrnrler In 'l'tii Fnerli Onee no" 41. Itnw 44. I'uri of a bar Iteai 44. Ah -.nil) ( 41. 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