The sequential order is: 

1. One day Mrs. Slater felt that Abel Merry weather had died. 

8. The Slaters sent a telegram to the Jordans about the death of Abel Merry weather. 

5. Before the arrival of the Jordans, the Slaters had pinched Abel’s bureau and clock. 

3. The Slaters and the Jordans wanted to ascertain if Abel Merry weather had paid his insurance premium. 

6. Victoria was sent to Abel Merry weather’s room to bring the key bunch of the bureau. 

2. Suddenly Victoria came into the room telling that grandfather was moving. 

4. Abel Merry weather found fault with the two daughters and wanted to change his will. 

7. Abel Merry weather informed that he was going to marry Mrs. John Shorrocks. 

The narrative: 

One day Mrs. Slater felt that Abel Merry weather had died. The Slaters sent a telegram to the Jordans about the death of Abel Merry weather. The Slaters wanted to steal the old man’s things before the arrival of the Jordans. So, they had pinched Abel’s bureau and wall clock before their arrival. The Jordans arrived soon and they all thought about the announcement of the old man’s death in the papers. Then the Slaters and the Jordans wanted to ascertain if Abel Merry weather had paid his insurance premium. Victoria was sent to Abel Merry weathers room to bring the key bunch of the bureau. Victoria went into’ the old man’s room and saw him moving and getting up. Being frightened, Victoria came into the room telling that grandfather was moving. Abel Merry weather came into the sitting room and both the sisters and their husbands were shocked. He found fault with the two daughters and wanted to change his will. He informed them that he was going to change his will leaving all bits of his things to whoever he was living with when he would die. He also declared that he was going to marry Mrs. John Shorrocks.