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Rigid Air (part1)

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Intro : Franklin Campbell was best-friend and room-mate of Robert Douglas during their college years. 1915 freshmen at the University of Southern California. Robert was friendly, outgoing, and interested in all kinds of sports. Franklin was best-man at Bob’s 1919 wedding when he married Ellen and moved to Canada. They regularly exchanged Christmas letters, till late 1921 when Bob’s letters stopped. Franklin hadn’t really given it much thought as people do seem to get on with their busy lives. Now April 17th, 1923, out-of-the-blue, Franklin received a letter (lost in the mail?): Dear Mr. Campbell,                                                                     3 April, 1923 I am Lucas Bothnall of Bothnall and Willard Law Firm here in Nelson, British Columbia. I am the solicitor for the late Robert Douglas. Per his most recently updated will, Robert asked that you be the executor of his estate. Unfortunately, Robert died of injuries from a fall on April 1 st .