Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-16
Nevnbam's mind in order that he might the

Newnham's mind, in order that he might the
more surely lure him to his ruin. If he
could only succeed in hurting Newman
down from his proud eminence-stripping
him of his fortune, and beggaring him in
name and reputation-he might look upon
the desolstion brought about by his Machia-
vellian devices as compensation for the
blow his proud heart had received.
The mischief could not have been fore
seen. Who would have suspected behind
that smiling exterior, those gracious man.
ners which Mr.. Bretterly knew so we'll how
to assume, the elements of plot2 And,
more than all, that behind valuable ser.
vices (for such they seemed to be) sponta-
neously rendered with an air of good. fellow
ship, there lurked deliberate purpose to
wreck two lives? But so it was.
Many months had not rolled by before
shrewd observers, who had heard and
treasured up Mr.. Bretterly's threats in the
day of his wrath, shook their heads gravely
as they saw him obtaining an influence
over Newman which BODIED ill for Grey
stoke Court and its inmates. lockers on
see most of the game" So it was here. 1t
gradually became apparent to the more dis
cerning that whilst Mr.. Bretterly always
contrived that his actions should wear the
appearance Of friendly efforts to serve Newn-
hams interests and advance him in the
county, he was ever leading him into some
fresh extravaganza, which, growing like
lanche, must inevitably involve him in the
long run in irretrievable disaster.
Mr.. Bretterly was too willy tactician to
hurry the accomplishment Of his purposes.
He was content with small measures to be-
gin with; patient to wait for the slow de-
velopment of his plans, where hasty
measures might have had the effect of put
ting his victim on his guard, and thwarting
the vengeance which never slept.
He took the first step when the MASTER
ship of the hounds was offered him. When
''the Duke" resigned this position, on the
plea that now be had become too old TO
hunt the county should look out for some
younger man to lead them in their sports,
especially as the heir-apparentt to the Duke
dom, distant cousin, was not hunting
man, Mr.. Bretterly's enthusiasm for field
sports marked him out as the man to fill
the vacancy.
Mr.. Bretterly caught at this opportunity
to commence his mining operations against
the young Squire of Greystoke, by declin-
ing the honor for himself, and working hard
to secure Newnham's nomination to the
vacant honor. The county demurred to the
selection, but as Mr.. Constam was personally
popular, Mr.. Bretterly succeeded in bring
ing round objectors to his views, with the
result that the dazzling honor was laid at
Newnham's feet, and Mr.. Bretterly began
to acquire that complete sscendancy over
the mind of his victim, which led to such
deplorable results as are about to be mar
rated. The truth must be told; Newnham's
head was completely turned by the fatter-
ing proposal, while the little Lady Barbara
fairly clapped her baby-like hands over the
sudden greatness so Unexpectedly thrust
upon her husband.
Newnham had not forgotten that his
grandfather had been foreigner, of doubt
full extraction, who owed his success to a
lucky coup made in a speculative venture
on the issue of the last struggle between
Napoleon and the Allied Powers. Now
that it was proposed to him to succeed 'the
Duke" the temptation to submit himself to
be branded with the social hallmark i'm
piled proved irresistible. Was not this the
part which family tradition had predestined
him to play? As for Bretterly's goodness
in consenting to waive his personal claims
in favor of his friend, it was something al
most unheard Of. Newman could not find
words warm enough to express his gratitude
and his sense of Mr.. Bretterly's great ser
vice and ''noble generosity"
He inaugurated his reign by determining
that he would not be outdone BY 'sthe
Duke" The county would find that they
had not misplaced their confidence. He |
formed an immediate resolution to build |
new stables, which would cast the far-famed |
stables at Mountcastle(the Dukes seat)into
the shade; resolution which needed no
tanning from Bretterly to keep it alive. |
But when once he set out on the path of ex-
trsvagant and ridiculous expenditure, Bret. |
terly took good care that the young esquire |
should not stand in want of new excuses for |
launching out still further. He infected |