The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-21
CHAPTER VI,
AFTER THE NEWS.

fllms another bitter beer"
The landlady mopped up the slop he
had inadvertently caused in the first
shock Of his surprise, and while he was
waiting for his glass to be reAlled
Sydney turned the paper, and, while
appearing to glance over its contents,
peorel over the top at his companions.
None Of them had noted his astonish-
ment, and after drinking deep Of his
fresh supply Of ale he again turned to
tho exciting paragraph which had
startled him SO much, and filled his
bewildered mind with host Of burning
thoughts.
He@as haiairaid he would not lind
the paragraph now-was inclined TO
think that tile whole thing was theoul-
come OF his disordered imaglnation--or
that he had mistaken the names Of
Others for those OF his father and
brother. a.
With trembling hands he turned-the
page, his nostrils dilated, his grey eyes
aHame, breathing hard, and with his
pulse throbbing at u feverish rate.
When he came TO think Of the matter
afterwards, lie was compelled to admit
that he had believed In most inhuman
manner at that critical point-the turn
ing one Of his life. He had felt afraid
not that his father and his brother were
killed, but that the account was I'M
founded, or that he had misread the
4 statement y! :,
''rhere is no mistake" he whispered.
hoarsely, to himself as he slowly re-
read the brief account Of Sir Nicholas
and Frederic Carsland's sudden and
terrible end. There 1t was before him
in unmistakable print, aud the details
Z given precluded the probability OF any
mistake having been made by the
pressmen in respect OF the unfortunate
mems names,
In a fever OF pleased unrest and
strange exuitatton he drained his glass
TO the dregs, and passed out into the
night. He wanted to be alone go that
he could think calmly, clearly, OF his
future course OF action.
The night was a moonless one, but
the stars shone out from their inky
background like remote specks OF cleo
trio flame. The mir bit sharply upon
his skin, but he paid no heed the rime
was thick on the Drowned grasses and
black, rugged hedgerow, and the lane
was silent and tenautless.
He paused few paCos from the tay-
ern and wiped his clammy brow. Hall
an-hour before he had entered that
country inn poor, an obscure man--a
criminal even, who had not entirely
freed his soul from all fear OF the law.
Now he waa Sir Sidney Carsland, the
owner Of the richest collieries In Ian
cashire, tho proprietor Of the lordly
mansion from which he had fled thief
like, and inreality thief, only few
short months ago.
Hewas rich, titled, free was young,
with the love OF life at full flood within
him, and tie power to enjoy all the
worlds fair and good things unimpair-
ed. Flo could make OF existence per.
pelual revel now, an endless chain Of
holidays, tcasts and pleasures. He
would realize the dream that had come
to him when he had stolen the jewels
that would repay old triends with in
tercst and Heap the contumely OF scorn
on HE old fbes.
ne was weH nign intoxicated with
the delightful visions ms Inauguration
breu, ana no walked along the nara
roads between the tai! hedges IKE one
to whom oil the blessings and gifts Of
tine gous hap come suddenly the sWllV
rush OIL MS pleasant reflections was
damned pesR-the deliclous warmth OF
anticipated pleasures was chilled ana
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