The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-17


some lady. whose age was little more than
a quarter Of a century. Her position was
a somewhat extraordinary one, as It was
not quite certain whether or not she was
a wife or widow. For a considerable
time there had appeared ia all the London
dailies. as well as some of the country
ones. and also in many foreign papers, the
following advertisement:
$500 REWARD-This reward viii be
paid to any one who can furnish informa-
tion of the present whereabouts Of Martin
Augustus Reginald Fenwick. il living, or
II dead to any one who can produce unde-
niable proof OF his death. The following
is a description Of the said Martin Angus
tus Reginald Fenwick: Age about sixty
two or three, sallow complexion, small
blue eyes, scant grey hair and beard;
hight I'VE feet six; walks with a stoop;
VERY gentlemanly in appearance; small
hands and feet; dresses with great taste
and neatness; has a large and prominent
scar on the left side of the neck and shout
ider. the result Of a sword CUT; manner
very reserved: with preoccupied air. Is
addicted to the use of opium. Address
Henson, Borthwick & Nethersol solicit
tors, 10 Kings Bench Walk, Temple, Lon
don"
The Martin Fenwiek here advertised for
was the husband Of Gwendoline Fenwick
He had most mysteriously disappeared
about a year before. and in spite of ex-
tensive advertising and the offer of five
hundred pounds reward. not a trace Of
him had been obtained. After a years Sc
,clusion his wife, or widow, reappeared in
society. She had previously been well
known in London as tne handsome girl
wife of "Old FeRwick.' and for long mad
been a center of attraction Her nus
band, who had formerly held commits
sion in the army, and had distinguished
himself as a soldier, being severely wound
ed in the neck while on active service IN
China, was known 10 be q very wealthy
man. He had been married twice before
but had had no issue.
HIS third marriage caused much aston
ishment. No one knew anything at all
about the lady, but the fact that she was
his wife was a passport for her into the
very best ranks of society; for FenwicB
was wealthy. and he enjoyed the intimate
acquaintance Of some very high people IN
the land. Therefore, the snobs and Mann
Anon worshippers were ready to PROSTATE
themselves at the feet of his radiantly
beautiful bride: and though no doubt con-
efderabls curiosity was expressed to know
whence she came and who she was, this
curiosity was not allowed to intrude itself
unpleasantly.
0wendoline Fenwick was beautiful, she
was young, she was rich, her husband
had made her so, for it was rumored that
he had settled a very handsome furtune
on her. She gave grand receptions and
parties, and though there was a unani-
nifty Of opinion that her education was
not as perfect as il might be, she was
voted clever, with a natural wit, and
power of fence which gave her a ire
rnendous advantage. And so while
women-after their kind-smiled and
fawned upon her, they said bitter, scath-
sng things behind her back. But men,
young and old, paid her the homage they
might have paid to a demi-goddess.
When two years had gone, society was
shocked. or pretended to be shocked, by
the sudden and mysterious disappearance
of the husband. For some time IL had
been rnmored that the young. wife and
the aged husband did not live in perfect
concord and peace. II was said that he
was Jealous of her and that she avoided
him as much as possible; and it was fur
ther said that he had acquired the taste
for opium.
In the autumn of that same year Mr..
and Mrs Fenwick went abroad, and trav-
eled through Spain. one day Martin
Fenwick went out alone, saying he was
going for a stroll and would not be long,
but he never came back again. He dis
appeared as effectually as if the earth
bad opened and swallowed him, and every
effort since then to trace him had failed
AT the time of his disappearance they
were staying at a place called Andorra,
in the Province of Andorra, in the North
of Spain, and at the foot of the Pyrenees.
The lady returned home "disconsolate
and broken-hearted,' and for twelve
months she virtually shut herself up.
At first the suppositiOn was that Fen
wick had wandered into the mountains
and been murdered, but no proof of this
was forthcoming. His strange disappear
ance, as may be supposed, caused SEN
sation for time. So far as known there
was not the slightest reason why he
should have voluntarily absented him
self. and so it was generally supposed
that he had fallen amongst brigands and
been murdered for the sake of the prop
erty he carried about with him.
Acting on this supposition the Spanish
authorities made, or pretended to make
inquiries, but they resulted in nothing
That is, no trace was found to justify
the belief in foul play. And yet it was
most difficult to understand how, in the
had never been found; for he was dis
Misunderstanding man, and the wide
publicity given to the affair would surely
have led to his being recognized by some
one sooner or later.
But more than a year had gone by an6
not a sign had appeared that he lived
And so, after her long seclusion, the very
handsome and wealthy youni
widow once more took her place in soci
ETY., looking. if possible. handsomer anC
more radiant than ever. The so-calleC
society papers made much of the little
incident. She was spoken of in terms o
the most flattering adulation; and sh'
was the subject of a good deal of commits
eratory writing, owing to her unhappy
position" as it was termed.
Blessed with wealth, beauty and youth
she had to endure enforced widowhood
For while it appeared to be morally Ger
tain that her husband was dead, no scral
of legal evidence could be produced L
establish it. Nevertheless, one of the so
ciety paragraphists ventured to asser
with audacity and impudence peculia
TO Society journalism" that there wa
reason TO suppose Mrs. Fenwick contem
plated entering again into the state o
1natrimony in spite of the risk she woul'
run by so doing in the event of its beini