The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-15
CHAPTER XVI.
rnE NEM EAR1 RETURNS.

On his return to London the new earl
Of Redfriars drove to the rooms recent.
ly occupied by his brother. No I'M
pleasant thoughts OF the tragedy which
Ind occurred there hindered him from
taking possession. Weary OF hotel life,
no contemplated settling down here in
peace. He had neither apartments o
habitation Of his own, andhe was aware
th9t his brothers fiat, which was leased
for the next two yeari, was comtorta-
Bile.
On his arrival he was met by his
brothers servant, Whyman, q tall,
grave mar OF more than middle age,
with q well set, upright figure, dark,
clean.shayen face, and steady brown
eyes, expressing force, reflection and
reserve. BY arrangement with Myles
Nawbury he had remained as caretaker
Of his late masters rooms until the
coming Of the now earl, who had the
option OF retaining his services, A tele.
gram having prepared him for the re-
turn OF Lord Redfriars, Whyman had
set all things in order; fires blazed in
dining, sitting and bed rooms. the din
ner table was laid, and that meal al.
ready ordered from q neighborlng res
taurapt.
Redfriars, being seusitivet
ings, was pleased by these attentions.
Tho look Of warmth, the air OF snug
ness, the appearance Of solid comfort
were most agreeable to him after the
chill. statellness, dteary spleudor and
draughty s%paciousness OF foreign apart.
ments,
DINNER ready, Whylnan ?" Redfriars
said, looking round with satisfaction.
ut will be served Immediately, my
lord" the man answered, and then
noiselessly disappeared.
By the time tho earl had changed his
clothes the soup was on the table, and
then followed q meal such as was sure
to commend itself to O traveller, light,
dainty and appetizing. The wines were
we'll selected aud the cigars which
Whyman produced were Of excellent
brand, The new peer thoroughly on.
joyed himself aud stretched his legs
under the table with an air Of satistac.
tion, as he reflected that his brother
had done a wise thing in removing him.
self from the path OF one who could
better fll bis place.
Physically they had boon as much
alike as twins; their height, build, com
plexion, aud gait being 80 similar that
one wal continually mistaken for tho
other, much to the elder mans displeas.
ure. But here all resemblance between
them ended; for mentally and morally
they were as diverse US the poles. There
was little TO recommend and much to
condemn In the character Of the present
peer. sceptical in all things he had
little belief In tho virtue or honor Of
man or woman. selhshness being tho
dominant note In his nature no had
never hositated 10 infict IN othors the
pain or misery which he shrank from
end urlng himself. Reckless In his OK.
%travnganco he had,plunged deeply into
dobt, careless o fto.morrow and Ito con.
sequences 90 long as no reaped enjoy.
mont to-day.
Tho late Lord Rodiriars had been
grave and thoughtful from his youth;
given to study, Interested In science,
philanthropic No scandal had over
boon associated with his nanoj no had
injured 10 man wronged no woman.
Soon aitur his thirtloth year he had
succeeded his spendthrift father, and
recognising tho responsibility Of his
position and tho embarrassed state Of
bis affairs no had Btrlvon hard by 70.
trehclrment 10 lit the heavy load Of
debt from his ancestral acres. His
natural love Of retirement, his indilor.
ence TO luxury, his hatred Of display
rendered this task moro easy d accom.
plishmont 10 him than 10 an individual
Of a diTlcront dispositions yet for m
man to undo what generations bad done,
was q difficult task, There Was hone,
however, Of eventual SUCCESS, and II
could not have boon olthOF depression
or despair on this gound that had drlyon
him to tho terrible act by which hO had
ended his life
Tho decd WIS 10 out Of Keeping with
his character, 60 wholly Unlike what
might have boon expected oil him, that
at iimsl doubts had rlson In HE broth.