Besides this
property, there were several pieces of unimproved land in and around
the town, the value of which could not fall much below twenty
thousand dollars. In addition to all this, was a coffee estate on
the island of Porto Rico. But as to its extent, or value, no
evidence appeared. It might now be richly productive, or a mere
tropical wilderness. If productive, no evidence of any return since
Captain Allen's death appeared.
The winter passed without any apparent movement on the part of the
executors looking to the discovery of Mrs. Allen's heirs. Young
Dewey came up from New York every few weeks, to hold business
interviews with his uncle and Squire Floyd, touching the
mill-extension which was fully determined upon; Judge Bigelow
agreeing to invest twenty thousand dollars, and the nephew ten
thousand. All these matters were talked of in the beginning, freely,
before Wallingford, who still had his office with his old preceptor,
and shared in his business. After a while, he noticed a growing
reserve on the part of Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd, when he was
by, touching their private affairs; and then they ceased entirely
all reference thereto.
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