I _must_ inherit. So I determined to let him see that I know a good
deal more than he does--of law, at any rate. "I fear that when we come
to look into it closely that dog won't fight. In the first place, that
may be all arranged in the letter to St. Leger, which is a part of the
Will. And if that letter should be inoperative by his refusal of the
conditions (whatever they may be), then the letter to the attorney begins
to work. What it is we don't know, and perhaps even he doesn't--I looked
at it as well as I could--and we law men are trained to observation. But
even if the instructions mentioned as being in Letter C fail, then the
corpus of the Will gives full power to Trent to act just as he darn
pleases. He can give the whole thing to himself if he likes, and no one
can say a word. In fact, he is himself the final court of appeal."

"H'm!" said father to himself. "It is a queer kind of will, I take it,
that can override the Court of Chancery. We shall perhaps have to try it
before we are done with this!" With that he rose, and we walked home
together--without saying another word.

My mother was very inquisitive about the whole thing--women always are.
Father and I between us told her all it was necessary for her to know. I
think we were both afraid that, woman-like, she would make trouble for us
by saying or doing something injudicious. Indeed, she manifested such
hostility towards Rupert St. Leger that it is quite on the cards that she
may try to injure him in some way. So when father said that he would
have to go out shortly again, as he wished to consult his solicitor, I
jumped up and said I would go with him, as I, too, should take advice as
to how I stood in the matter.

_The Contents of Letter marked_ "_B_" _attached as an Integral Part to
the Last Will of Roger Melton_.

_June_ 11, 1907.

"This letter an integral part of my Last Will regards the entire
residue of my estate beyond the specific bequests made in the body of
my Will. It is to appoint as Residuary Legatee of such Will--in case
he may accept in due form the Conditions herein laid down--my dear
Nephew Rupert Sent Leger only son of my sister Patience Melton now
deceased by her marriage with Captain Rupert Sent Leger also now
deceased. On his acceptance of the Conditions and the fulfilment of
the first of them the Entire residue of my estate af