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The wounds upon the hand of the dead man indicated his having caught and struggled to hold the blade of the weapon with which he was assailed. The impression of a bloody hand thrust under the bolster, where it was Sir Wynston's habit to place his purse and watch, when making his arrangements for the night, supplied the motive of this otherwise unaccountable atrocity.
"He said that the first idea of the crime was suggested by Sir Wynston's man accidentally mentioning, a few days after their arrival, that his master slept with his bank-notes, to the amount of some hundreds of pounds, in a pocketbook under his pillow.
"Why, ma'am, yes, it has something to say to them both," he replied, with some agitation. "I really cannot understand this," said she. Merton hesitated for some time, and appeared much troubled. "It was something, ma'am something that Sir Wynston's man said to me; and there it is out," he said at last, with an effort.
These little matters completed, Sir Wynston stirred his fire, leaned back in his easy chair, and smiled blandly over the sunny prospect of his imaginary triumphs. It here becomes necessary to describe, in a few words, some of the local relations of Sir Wynston's apartments.
A reward for the apprehension of the culprit was forthwith offered, but for some months without effect. Marston had, in the interval, written to several of Sir Wynston's many relations, announcing the catastrophe, and requesting that steps might immediately be taken to have the body removed. Meanwhile undertakers were busy in the chamber of death.
"Not that it signifies to us, of course but I would fain have justice satisfied." "And who is the wretch the murderer?" inquired Charles. "Who? Why, everyone knows! that scoundrel, Merton," answered Marston, in an irritated tone "Merton murdered him in his bed, and fled last night; he is gone escaped and I suspect Sir Wynston's man of being an accessory."
In accordance with this declaration the body was, within four-and-twenty hours, removed to Chester, and buried there, Mr. Skelton attending on behalf of Sir Wynston's numerous and afflicted friends and relatives.
A short epistle at last arrived from Lord H , the late Sir Wynston's uncle, deeply regretting the "sad and inexplicable occurrence," and adding, that the will, which, on receipt of the "distressing intelligence," was immediately opened and read, contained no direction whatever respecting the sepulture of the deceased, which had therefore better be completed as modestly and expeditiously as possible, in the neighborhood; and, in conclusion, he directed that the accounts of the undertakers, &c., employed upon the melancholy occasion, might be sent in to Mr.
Charles took the key, and, accompanied by the awestruck servant, he made his way by the back stairs to the door opening from the dressing-room, which, as we have said, intervened between the valet's chamber and Sir Wynston's. After a momentary hesitation, Charles turned the key in the door, and stood. "In the dark chamber of white death."
His his Sir Wynston's boots and spurs; I forgot to take them, I say," said Merton, looking toward the dressing room, as if about to enter it. "Don't mind them tonight, I say, don't go in there," said the man, peremptorily, and getting out upon the floor. "I say, Mr. Merton, this is no hour to be going about searching in the dark for boots and spurs. You'll waken the master.
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