The first clause provided for the safe keeping and support of his animals.

The second founded a professorship of experimental chemistry at a northern university.

The third bequeathed the Moonstone as a birthday present to his niece, on condition that my father would act as executor.

My father at first refused to act.

On second thoughts, however, he gave way, partly because he was assured that the executorship would involve him in no trouble; partly because Mr.Bruff suggested, in Rachel's interest, that the Diamond might be worth something, after all." "Did the Colonel give any reason, sir," I inquired, "why he left the Diamond to Miss Rachel ?" "He not only gave the reason--he had the reason written in his will," said Mr.Franklin.