"Yes."
"What are the provisions?"
"It is very simple, but a little curious."
"In what way is it curious?"
"It stipulates that his entire property is to be divided equally between Aimee and me, upon certain conditions. The estate is valued at about three hundred thousand dollars, and the only strange condition of the will is that, in the event of his death before Aimee’s marriage with Dr. Lord she is to get one-half of his entire estate if she marries him within six months of his, my father’s, decease. But that, in the event of this marriage not taking place within that time she is only to receive the interest upon twenty thousand dollars for life."
"And what becomes of the balance?"
"It reverts to me absolutely."
"Does Dr. Lord know the provisions of your father’s will?"
"Yes, sir. He has seen it."
"Does he know that you telegraphed for me?"