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I've kept it very careful." "Whose daughter was Henrietta Bugwug?" asked Mr. Jayres.
"William Tobey, sir. I am the son of " "Jonathan Tobey and Henrietta Bugwug," continued the lady, "it being so stated in the marriage license which the minister said was for my protection, and bears the likeness of Tobey on one side and mine on the other and clasped hands in the center signifying union, and is now in the left-hand corner of the sixth shelf from the bottom in the china closet and can be produced at any time if it's needful.
Martin and Sarah came to America, and Ezekiel was lost at sea before he had married. Now then, where do you come in?" "My mother " said Mr. Tobey. "Was a Bugwug," said Mrs. Tobey.
Jayres, "you mustn't run on so. Your name is Tobey and you have called about the Bugwug property. Well, now, what of it?" "I want to know is there any money in it," answered Mr. Tobey. "Now, if you please, sir, just listen to that," cried Mrs. Tobey pityingly. "He wants to know is there money in it! Why, of course, there's money in it, Tobey. You're a dreadful trial to me, Tobey.
Didn't the gentleman's advertisement say there was 500,000 pounds in it? Aint that enough? Couldn't you and me get along on 500,000 pounds, or even less, on a pinch?" "But the question is," said Mr. Jayres, "what claim you have on the Bugwug property. Are you descended from Timothy Bugwug, and if so, how directly and in what remove?" "That's what we wants you to tell us, sir," replied Mr. Tobey.
"Why, we supposed you'd have it all settled," added his wife. "Aint you a lawyer?" "Oh, yes, I'm a lawyer," Mr. Jayres suavely replied, "and I can tell you what your claim is if I know your relationship to Timothy Bugwug. He died in 1672, leaving four children, Obediah, Martin, Ezekiel, and Sarah. Obediah died without issue.
Bugwug, that's Tobey's grandfather, lives in Harlem all by himself, because he says there's too much noise and talking in our flat, and I dare say there is, though I don't notice it." "In Harlem, eh? When did you first hear that you had an interest in the Bugwug estates?"
"He said he didn't hev no doubts but wot you was a reg'lar villyum an' swin'ler, an' cheat an' blackmailer, an' ef he had de user his eyes an' legs he'd come down yere an' han' you over ter de coppers; dat you aint smart enuff ter get no money outer him, fer he's bin bled by sich coveys like you all he's a-going ter bleed, an' dat he don't b'lieve dere is any sech ting as de Bugwug estate nohow, an' ef yer wants ter keep outen jail yer'd better let him an' his folks alone."
"We've called " said the man slowly. "About your advertisement in the paper," added the woman quickly. "Which paper?" asked Mr Jayres. "Where's the paper?" asked the man, turning to the woman. "Here," she replied, producing it. "Oh, yes, I see," said Mr. Jayres, "it's about the Bugwug estate. What is your name, sir?" "His name is Tobey, and I'm Mrs.
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