Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-15

attribute it to anything more than some
sudden freak? There was no one in Scar
borough who took any interest in me, or
who would feel called upon to make any
inquiry into my whereabouts. l Temem-
bered how on that very morning l had
looked out from my bedroom window and
seen the Golden Hawk at anchor at the
spot where she had lain ever since her ar
rival. Many a man would look out to-
morrow morning and see the beautiful ship,
rs | had done, without dreaming for 4
moment that it was associated with such
an outrage as that of which was the vic
tim.
But what could be the purpose of such a
crime as this? Only one conclusion was
possible. The letters both of Daisy and
DR.. Branksome had limited at some extra
ordinary change in the character of Maui
everer-SOmething approaching, in fact, to
a fit of madness. | was conscious of having
offended no man but the millionaire. No
body else had an interest i'll keeping me at
a distance from Daisy. And it was on his
yacht that was now "a captive, and IN the
hands of aTuffian against whom not merely
my own instincts, and the strange dream
| had in the haunted chamber, but my
darlings words, had warned Inc as man
with whom any dealings must be danger
Gus. | could not resist the conviction that
Mauleverer, carried away by some fit OF
insane passion, possibly on making the dis
cOvery that letters had passed between me
and his niece, had caused me to be seized
in this violent fashion by the creature who
was his most trusted agent.
The more thought over the subject the
more clearly convinced became that this
was the real Interpretation Of Flinter's con-
duct, and rs reelected upon it felt that
my only hope lay in the early appearance
of BrankSOme. | WAS convened now that
ne WAS not on board the yacht, and that
his name had been merely used for the
purpose Of Turing mo into the cunning
trap. But he had promised to ste he soon.
He had said le was coming 10 Scarbor-
Ough 1t WAS certain that business would
bring him on board the Golden Hawk, and
then | might hope that nc would hear Of
the outrage which had been committed
upon me and would come to my rescue.
Ii is needless to speak of tine unutterable
tedium of the first hours which spent III
my gloomy prison, When | had to some
extent recovered my equanlmity made 4
careful inspection OF the place, hoping that
[ might perhaps find, if not some way OF
escape. ut all events the means Of cOmmu-
nicating with those on board the yacht.
The cabin was about nine feet square,
and almost the first thing | discovered was
that the walls were lined shect-irOn. 1t
was lighted by cans of funnel some
four feet i'm length, which ran upwards at
a sharp angle, and at the end of which was
thick circular piE,& gf glass. 1t was
clear therefore. that my cell wall WAS at
some distance from the side OF the ship.
This little window, which shed the DIM
NEST of light into the Cabin, vas fixed, but
the air in the place was 10y now IheaHs lad,
but it was clear, therefore, that 1t was
ventilated in some fashion which | could
not discover.
For a moment my heart beat mOreq quick
~ when | found that there was second
door TO the apartment, in addition to that
nv which had entered it. ! opened the
door and found that it led into q small
bathroom, provided, presumed, Tor The
Use of the dukes SONS when his grace found
it necessary to subject them 10 the dlscIp-
line of the punishment cell. The little
Bathroom. which WAS plainly but COM
plrtely fitted, lay between my prison and
the side of the vessel, and 1t WAS dimly
lighted from the passage by means of which
entrance 10 ihe place was obtained. When
| made this diSG0yca I remembered hay
ing noticed on my hrSi visit 10 the Sacii
that the walls of this pa>,agr alSG HCre
lined with iron. Ii was clear 10 me ut
once that there WAS no escape in that dl-
rcctiUn.
EvcF, ;hin" appeared To be ScrupulouSiy
clean: nor could Il H. Said tlnt-tllowtnG
Tor deficiency ot light-my quat,"r- gould
have been at all bad if | had occupied then
voluntarily. had seen many IN officer :
cabin in Our his iFoTuladS which was not
| To he compared to ttilS GiItteEin SRaclOqshgSS
| nr in the convenience of its furnishing.
! For when NV eyes had become accustomed
! to the prevailing twilight gloom, l had as
certained that very fair provision had been
| made for the comfort of the unlucky wight
who was destined to occupy the place.
| The couch which GT.r aide NJ the room was
capiuuS enough Ia torn Culnm"dlous bed,
and though the cushioned WAS no doubt
| hard. it was not harder than many on
which | had Steps voluntarily in the past.
! \ small chest of drawers, above which
hung Il glass in which, when looked into
it. saw no,h.ps Iut a CHASTITY blur "l
] whit,-tlIc iUdiSirrgutStiaii.. IlA@Cpon 0l
INV face stood near the door; " mite ~ the
opposite end was folding stool and the
! table To which Flintcr had drawn my at.
1 tcption.
lie had n9t deceived me in one respect.
! There was, ~ hc had sad an abundant
supply OF good victuals" ON this nil".
| II was covered with a white tahlcclOth,
and could see Il loaf of bread, dish on
which wclr neatly arranged u number OF
slices of cold beet, ] bottle Of claret, another
Of water together with salt and other or,
binary accessories Of the table, 1t was nj
| least evident thai NY ClptQrS bad ne
| thought of starving me. Nay, made 4
| discovery that positively caused me for Il
moment To think less bitterly even of the
rullian Flintcr. On Il small shelf above the
table WAS a wcll-iilled box of cigars Lar
ranagas Of the finest brand.
Clearly, thcn, HiQpg4 ! Vas 4 prisoner,
! there WAS no lntPIllbn Ut aNlD'htNlis. Wy ~
any i!l-trcatmcnt beyond that which Was
nredful to keep me in close confinement.
| This conviction finally satisfied me that
had been correct in my conclusion rs ia
the real rcaSoh u NJ abduction. ! was
captive of the millionaire; hut 1 Ga5 aISo
his quest. and hc had not forgotten some.
# least. of the laws of hospitality i'll hls
! trantmsnI Df In
| sat downupou nay bencts AFTER lLia iVIg
and careful survey of my prison and again
tried to think steadily, calmly and clearly
of nv situation. My Investigation had
( satisfied me that there was no means OF
escape nom y ithin and little il any chance
| of being able to cOmmHacatL WIN those
persons on the yaCht-if such there were
were not priyy to my abduction. l was
struck by the almost entire absence OF
sounds, ft9I, without, and was more than
| ever convinced thai ss'nts steciia!! means
had been taken for the purpose or Pr9saE-
ING the isolation of the cell. No sound OF
trampling feet on deck, no cries from the
sailors. no whistle of wind in the rigging
rs, .. .,r, I ,ni,rht have lppn nj