"My client insisted upon seeing me alone. He told me the woman's
story. Many years before, when my client was a poor man, her father
had set him up in business. He had told his daughter of the loan
before his death, and her visit was to ask for payment as she was a
widow and poor, with three children to support.
"My client directed me to put her in the will for fifty thousand
dollars, saying the original loan at six per cent, would amount to
fully that amount.
"The son, when told the story by me made no objection to the bequest
but the son's wife and the son-in-law declared that the note she had
was outlawed and that she shouldn't have a cent. The son-in-law put a
private detective on her track who learned that Mrs. Bliss was a test
and trance medium, and that she gave materialization seances at
private houses. The whole family then declared her to be a fraud and
impostor, and declared their intention of breaking the will if it was
signed.
"Now we are getting to the lively part of the story. The will was
ready for signing. It was about five minutes past six when I was
admitted and I went right up to my client's room. I had been there
about five minutes when Jack came in. He was followed by the entire
family, the son-in-law having been chosen to prevent the signing of
the will.
"Then occurred a sensational episode. Mrs. Bliss came to inquire
about my client's condition and the unsuspecting nurse admitted her.
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