THE LAST HEIR
In 1931 there died In New York Miss Ella Wendel, the eccentric millionairess who left her dog Toby the sole beneficiary of a fortune of £15,000,000. Toby was recently painlessly destroyed by the order of the executors, on account of senile decay. During Miss Wendel's lifetime the, dog had immense sums spent on him. He lived in a room of his own and had.silk cushions and priceless linen to lie on. Miss Wendel took Toby, his breakfast every morning and a butler was specially employed_ to wait on him. When his mistress- died, the dog wandered inconsolably through tho empty rooms searching for her, and ■ho dHcovored other changes as well, for. he -was made to sleep in a basket in the kitchen and was given food just as if he were an ordinary dog. Since Miss Wendel's death, many claimants to the vast estate have come forward.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 15
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151THE LAST HEIR Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 15
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