Daily globe., 1878-12-01

me and the steward into the latter's
apartment; when, shutting the door and
placing my back against it, thus aG-
dressed him: s.how did YOU come pos
sessed OF that bottle you LET fall just this
mlnute2' for | could see it was not the
one bToughtl, "and for what motive did
you stop my horse a few hours since, and
who was your companions' These queries
poured out rapidly, rot giving time for
any distinct reply; but when / paused
Ior moment he answered with a look OF
the utmost astonishment. sSir, really
do not understand you. The bottle you
brought ] gave the doctor; and to stop
ping your horse and about a companion.
an quite at q loss to know what you
alluele to-"
But need not enumerate the ans
wers by which he fenced off my inluir
les. Suffice it to say he denied ali knowl
edge whatever of my adventure, and
stontly affirmed he had not left the
house the previous day. What annoved
me still more was the conduct OF the
steward who appeared to regard nv
statement as proceeding either from 3
weak intellect Or a too free use of the
means supplied for my recovery.
There was nothing to be Cleaned from
Stevens, SO OF course lac went his way.
and remained with the steward. Soon
after daylight, DR.. Seyton rejoined US; the
invalid was sleeping, and all immediate
danger was over, SO orders were given
Tor our horse to be put up to. In q few
seconds news was brought in Of some OF
the farm laboreFs haviag discovered the
lifeless body OF q man lying in the road
the remains had been removed to one OF
| the oEthousss, whittier we proceeded It
was a dreadful spectacle; the features
| were quite unGi5tiBguishabe, and pre-
sented the appearance of having some
hTeaFm discharged close to them. The
steward and DR.. Seyton minutely exam
ined the body; and alter holding whis-
| pered conversation together, the doctor
drew NE on one SIDE and advised NE not
to mention any Of The circumstances con
nectea with my iafe adventure, but TO
wait until the inquest; then, as medical
AID was perfectly useless, We took our de
! parture and drove home.
Two days afterwards a letter VAS re-
! celyed desiring cur presence at Maze
boroug House: ard, Immediately On our
arrival, Was usherad into Mr.. Neilester,
private room. Our interview was q
| heightened one, we then descended 10
where the inquest was being held. The
best report OF the proceedings was siven
III {. local paper published d 0ay or two
afterwards; which, if remember rightly
+ t.,- f.,
employ OF the Hon. Frederick Wellestel
OF marlborough were proceeding to then
| work early ON Tuesday morning, thew
discovered the dead body Of a man on eat
highway. The remains were at ouce re
moved to one Of the Iarm- buildings, ,where
they remained till Thursday last, wher
an inquest was held upon them NC
satisfactory evidence was produced tend
ing TO throw any light on either who thl
unfortunate person vas, or by VIVA
means he met his death, although ii j.
conjectuted, owing to the frightfu
spectacle the face and head presented
that some pistol Or gun must have beer
/ discharged cloae 70 HIM but whether by
himself OF by some one unknown, no cEut
could be obtained. Il pistol, ready LOAD
ed and capped, was found in one Of tht
deceased's pockets but no papers
Or other means Of Identification
A strange fact in connection with this cas-
IS the disappearance on the same morn
Ing the body was found of one of tht
domestics, named Stevens. formerly in tilt
service Of the Hon. Ernest Wellcster (hal
brother to the proprietor of Mazenbor
ough House,, gentleman who for some
years has resided on the continent. This
occurrence has only tended to throw
greater obscurity upon this mysterious
affair In consequence of the utter
Want of all evidence, the jury returned
an open verdict-.Foun Dead"
| Such" continued GLADDEN., was my
uncle's story. You have followed him t
the grave, and seen the preparations fo
razing TO the ground Mazeborougi
House; the Caultdale tide has become ex
tiEct; the Hon Frederic Wellester, whe
succeeded to it, died a few months after
wards withou: issue; and, although dill
gent search was made for the next Of lSit
| (tis half brother Ernest, NO tidinp
could possibly be obtained of him"
''But," said [, ''surely your uncle--'
'Llyed at time when wealth and In
| terest could influence everything agd al
| most every body
II see," ! rejoined; 'it is what il
called 'hushed up But | suppose th,
body that was found was that Of the half
brother Ernest!n