"Verner's Pride" by Mrs. Henry Wood, also known as Ellen Price follows the misfortunes that happen when families begin to doubt each other. After the mysterious death of a young man in the small town of Deerham, Stephen Verner, a successful business owner, begins to doubt his nephew's merit. Lionel Verner, the nephew, was the heir of the family but is soon left out of luck when he's disowned. After his uncle's death, however, a series of strange events begin to occur to Lionel's dismay.