The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-21
CHAPTER VII.
THE NEW BARONET.

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THE NEW BARoNET.
It was long after midnight when Sir
Sydney Birmingham Carsland arrived
at Carsland Hall. He had found the
housei in darkness, and all the servants
abed.
But no had no computation in arous-
ing the domestics from thei r snug quar-
tors. Flo was master now; hence his
summons to awake by means OF bell
and knocker was loud, continuous and
peremptory.
The butler, who opened the door for
him, was surprised, or appeared to be,
but his astonishment did not prevent
him from being more deferential-even
obsequious, than ever he had been be-
fore in the old days.
"Good morning, Sir Sydney" " he man
aged to say. 1--WE were all expecting
YOU. / had your old rooms got ready,
for thought you would like 'em best"
"Quite right Bennett. | prefer my
old rooms-aE present. II there is u
fire in them 4 will go at ONCE"
"There is, Sir Sydney"
"Then bring mo something to eat and
drink there, will your
u will at once, Sir Sydney" Bennett
replied, remarking to himself that his
new master was taking things very
quietly.
When the old butler made his way to
sydney's room, with tray on which
were bread, cold fowl and bottle Of
champagne, he discovered that the new
baronet was taking thingsas comfortably
as cody He had cast of his unfashion.
able and somewhat shabby coat and
rest and had donned a ilashY dressing
gown he had~worn during his last So
journ at the hall, had drawn an easy
chair in front of the glowing fro aud
was gazing thoughtfully at the leaping
flames.
Bennett drew small table near to
his masters elbow, placed the supper
upon 1t and then stood by
us there anything else ] can get for
you, Sir sydney?"
u should like a smoke after this"
The butler won't away, and the new
master Of Carsland Hall cast his
thoughts away from him and set to
work reSolutely on the chicken and
champagne.
"Frig6ttul accident, Sir Sidney"
Bennett ventured to remark as he laid
q box Of choice cigars on the table.
"Yes," was the laconic and quite
matterot.fact response. "Whero are
theyP Is
I'm the morning-roon downstairs,
air.o
''Was there an inquest2"
"Yes; this afternoon. Tho Jury 70.
turned q verdict Of accidental death"
where did tho accident take place 2
How did It occur7D
"sir Nicholas and Frederic were out
driving. In ThorFoll Lane, Just beside
tho low wall which 'fcnCes of tho high.
way from the old Delphi, tho horae was
frightened by q lot OF bullockB and ran
away The carriage wheel struck the
corner Of the wall and your father and
brother woro pitched ovOr the wall into
the quarry. They wero dead enough
whom picked Up. II was an awful acct.
don't, Sir SldneY,n
at was, Bannetk Who has had
charge Of tho affair slnoe2p
"Mr. Elllston from Earlsiord Your
fathers collector, YOU remember"
~ remember him very well.p
"Well, he has beon here a good deal
since tho accident He has asked all
tho servants about you--nio too-thlnk.
ing, very likely that some Of US knew
whore you might be"
But none Of You could tell him, Ben.
nett Sidney remarked, with his quick
eyes turned for moment on his scr.
wants iacO.
vOi coutso not, Sit nut no told mo
70 lot him know the moment yon Caine
home" ,gila l.uFe
asend ono Of tho mon over 10 him
arS. thing n tho morning, will you2p
THAT will do, Bennett Goodnight
ngood night, Sir Sydney" i
The old follow uhu1led away, aud Tho
baronet was lelt TO hlmsOli. a6 turned
hla chair % the ht0, 1T q cigar feRllod
hla glass with tho sparkling wine, and