It was a very short one.

The colonel made bequests to several military charities; and then appointed his adopted son, Lisle Bullen, Lieutenant in His Majesty's Rutlandshire regiment, the sole heir to all his property.
This came almost as a surprise to Lisle.

The colonel had indeed told him that he had adopted him, and he was prepared to learn that he had left him a legacy; but he had no idea that he would be left sole heir.
"I congratulate you, sir," the lawyer said, when he folded up the paper.

"Colonel Houghton stated to me, fully, his reasons for making such a disposition of his property and, as he had no near relations, I was able to approve of it heartily.

I may say that he has left nearly sixteen thousand pounds.