It seems that your uncle turned up in Montana about fifteen years ago and there formed a stanch friendship with old Swearengen Jones, one of the richest men in the far West.

Sedgwick's will was signed on the day of his death, September 24th, and it was quite natural that Mr.Jones should be named as his executor.

That is how we became interested in the matter, Mr.Brewster." "I see," said Montgomery, somewhat puzzled.

"But why do you say that I am both fortunate and unfortunate ?" "The situation is so remarkable that you'll consider that a mild way of putting it when you've heard everything.

I think you were told, in our note of yesterday, that you are the sole heir.