Then the last will and testament was read, and Saul Harrington listened impatiently to the minor bequests to the under-servants, no one being forgotten; and to the comfortable legacy left to Mrs Denton with the wish that she would always remain housekeeper at The Mynns, so long as her health permitted. Then came a fairly large amount for the maintenance of "my old and faithful servant Bruno," with the addition that if "my heir" did not feel inclined keep the dog, Mrs Denton was to have him in charge and care for him till his death. "Lucky dog!" said the doctor to himself; and he glanced at Gertrude, who was holding Mrs Hampton's hand while crying gently, and, as if not to intrude on her sorrow, he again looked up at the portrait, gave it a friendly nod, and then chirruped softly to the dog, which came and laid its head upon his knee, after turning its eyes apologetically to Gertrude. Then the doctor's attention was excited by the next clause in the will which bequeathed "to my old friend and adviser, Phineas Hampton, five thousand pounds clear of legacy duty." "Another lucky dog," muttered the doctor, who then drew in his breath with a hiss as he heard the lawyer's words: "To my very old friend, Edward Lawrence, MD, my old silver snuff-box which he once admired." "Hah! I'm very glad," said the doctor, meeting Gertrude's eyes now, as the lawyer paused to look up and repeat from the will the next words: "And ten thousand pounds free of legacy duty." "No!" ejaculated the doctor, half rising. Then sitting down again he exclaimed, "Well!" took out his pocket-handkerchief, blew his nose loudly, and then, without disguise, sat quietly wiping away the tears. "To my nephew, Saul Harrington, one hundred pounds a year, raised as hereinafter specified by a Government annuity." Saul frowned and looked down at the carpet, though it was all he had dared to expect, and he listened eagerly to the next clause which left an annuity of one hundred per annum to the testator's dear adopted child, Gertrude Bellwood, with the hope that she would fulfil his wishes. In conclusion, as Saul was trying to recover from the shock of knowing that Gertrude had spoken the truth, came the clauses dealing with the remainder of the old man's wealth, which was left unconditionally with certain sums and their interest, sums remitted from the United States, "to my grandson, George Harrington, in the hope that he will dutifully fulfil my wishes expressed to him in the last letter I sent to America." The other parts of the will, with its appointment of "my old friends, Doctor Lawrence and Phineas Hampton, to be my sole executors," seemed to consist of the ringing of bells in Saul Harrington's ears as he still sat gazing down at the carpet when all was over. "My congratulations, Lawrence," said the old lawyer, smiling.