The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-07

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70 brood over bis own sehelneA
Several weeks went by alter sidney
CaEsland's strange homecoming, Win
ont anything Of Importance happening.
Several days after his arrival, Sir Mich.
olas had come 10 him ~ no lounged
about the lawn In front OF the house.
and Is he walked alongside him had 70.
II got letter from q Mrs. Edwards,
Of London, with whom you lodged "
'sindsed, She sent her account !
supposer
ST. Nicholas gruptsd ont an assent
'eThea send the poor devil . eheque.
Tor the amophe IT'S only q matter Of
few pounds,N
The ehsqus was sent and Sidney
e0nWived 70 borrow few pounds from
his father ON his own account, IN oEdeE
TO rig hlmaslt out ina respectable man
nel.
Sir Nicholas Garland was very busy
Al this period, being engaged in nego'
tiaGlons with his neighboF, Squire
Woodeock, with a view % the amalga'
nation Of their respective eollteEles'
The baFonet was satisfied to have his
younger SON at home with him, think,
ing he was out OF mischlefs way there,
aud a. Frederick went down to the
office every day sydney was lett very
much 10 bis own devices.
He had the free run Of the houses
the best OF food, wine, and cigars, were
at his command; there were lair horses
in the stables, so that all he was short
Of was ready cash,
Gathering along the country lane In
the direction OF Thurstanley, mining
hamlet q couple Of miles TO the south
Of Thorrell Moor, where the Wood.
cocks lived, he encountered his old
flame, Miss Adelaide, ON horseback at
tended by groom.
On recognizing her in the distance,
he slaekened pace, intending to speak
to the lady, but when they met face TO
face her curt nod drove him on. Miss
Woodcock looked more attractive than
ever that morning. The exercise she
was taking had flushed her face, which
was usually pale as marblei and he
went back to his old habit Of biting his
lips at the thought that this proud
beauty had thrown him aside Tor his
brother, and was destined 10 wear his
dead mothers jewels.
A week or two later q strong tempta-
ton was thrown in Sydney Carsland's
way. One evening Sir Nicholas came
home after q days absence bringing
with him the precious stones his dead
vile used to wear. For years they had
been stored in the strong room Of the
bank in the neighboring town, and
when the baronet opened the iron box
in which they were placed both his
sons were present.
II thought / would give Miss AIDE.
laide q pleasant surprise when she dimes
with us tomorrow" said the baronet,
as he unlocked the casket and took
therefrom trinket after trinket gemmed
with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls,
and many other rare crystals. "a
present for Q princess, are they not,
Frederic 2"
answered, warmly, as he handled tho
beieweled gew-gaws, while the younger
son-the outcast-looked- on with
cleaning eyes and darkling brow.
Standing there in silence Sydney
Carsland swore, mentally, that those
rare gems his dead mother had worn,
should never adorn the vile Of his half.
brother, could he prevent II.
'You mean 10 present them to Miss
Woodcock tomorrow then, fatherr
Sydney asked in allow husky voice.
"0h, no. l only mean 70 ahow them
to her. When you settle down and
marry as we'll as Frederic your bride
shall have O present equal TO these"
II should have preferred my wife 10
have worn my mothers jewelal" the
younger son said rather bitterly as he
went out Of the room.
On the morrow the stones were shown
to Miss Woodcock, and she examined
them calmly, critically as one who
understood such things. She expressed
ner delight in q measured way, and
then the valuable stones were locked
up in the jewel box and placed in the
safe in Sir Nicholas study by the |
baronet himself
Two nights later Sydney carried out |
q scheme he had conceived. stung to
the soul by the thought that the woman
who had rejected him had accepted
Frederic and was destined to wear his
mothers gems, he had resolved to seize
them and take TO flight.
A favorable opportunity presented
itself at the time indicated. His brother
was away in Liverpool on some impor-
tant business, and was not TO return
until the morrow; the servants had re.
tired to rest an hour ago, and Sydney
and his father sat chatting and enjoy.
ing their wines until midnight. Then |
Sir Nicholas had sought his rooms, and
the younger son was left to execute his
plan.
Seeking his room, he remained there
until he thought his parent would be
asleep. Creeping along the corridor he
gained the door Of Sir Nicholas's room.
The door was aiar, and be pushed it
gently open, peered inside, saw the gas
burning dimly, and heard his father
breathing heavily and regularly.
On his hands and knees he stole over
the thick carpet, and soon was near the
window with his hand on the tap Of the
gas. A hurried glance around and he
turned out the light. II his father
awoke now he could not reco gnize him.
Then his hand sought the well.remem-
bered drawer In which he knew his
father had for years been in the habit
Of putting his keys on retiring.
The receptacle slid out almost noise.
lessly, his fingers closed on the bunch
Of cold steel keys inside, and then he
crept on all tours from the apartment
he listened intently at the door, but
all was still as death, save the laboured
breathing Of the slightly inebriated
baronet.
A moment later he was In his own
room examining tho keys by the aid Of