Part one
“One thousand dollars,” Lawyer Tolman repeated solemnly, “and here is the money. Young Gillian laughed a little as he fingers the thin package of new fifty-dollar bills.
“Too bad it’s such an awkward amount,” he said good naturedly to the lawyer. “If it had been ten thousand dollars a fellow might have a gay time for several months. Even fifty dollars would have been less trouble.” “You heard the reading of your uncle’s will,” continued Lawyer Tolman in a dry voice. “I don’t know if you paid much attention to its details. I must remind you of one, anyway. You must give you us an...
