"Yes, sir. Has anything happened to Mr. Schuyler?"
"Yes, there has. Mr. Schuyler is dead."
"Dead!" The imperturbable calm gave way, and the valet became nervously excited. "What do you mean? Where is he? Shall I go to him?"
"We will come in," said Lowney, for until now, we had stood outside.
"Then we will tell you. Are any of the other servants about?"
"No, sir, they are all in bed."
"Then—what is your name?"
"Cooper, sir."
"Then, Cooper, call the butler, or whoever is in general charge.
And—summon Mrs. Schuyler."
"I'll call Jepson, he's the butler, sir. And I'll call Mrs. Schuyler's maid, Tibbetts, if she's in. And the maid, Hester, who waits on the Misses Schuyler. Shall I?"
"Yes, get things started. Get Jepson as soon as you can."