Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-08
Copyrigbt, 1899, by Weatherley Chesney.

Copyright, 1899, by Weatherley Chesney.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The EN-
oU1RER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand il
Just the same as though they had read 1t
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
Commander Duncan Brett, r. N, hav-
ing been accepted by Mabel Fenton, on
his way home finds her brother George
bending over the dead body of woman.
In her band is the broken off hilt OF a
glass dapper-a curio which has hung in
GEORGES room-the blade buried in the
woman's heart. A man, Fitzgerald, en-
deayors to take possession of the woman's s
iewelry. Brett interferes, whereupon the
man denounces him to the police as the
murderer, and he is marched to the sta
ton. Brett proves his innocence and IS
discharged. George Fenton endeavors 10
escape, but after long flight is last ar
rested. charged with the murder of Harrl-
ct Staples, woman to whom he has long
been known to be attached. Mabel Fen
ton has faith in her brothers. innocence.
She tells Brett that if George is guilty she
will never marry him, being the sister OF
a murderer. Mr.. Keighley Gates is heard
talking about the glass dagger. Brett re-
solves to establish Georges Innocence.
George describes the murder OF Harrlet
Staples as he witnessed it. She refused 10
marry him. He turned from her, heard
her fall and saw man running away, the
dagger being in her breast. Brett gets
Harriet Staples photograph and dlscov-
ers that it is the likeness of Lady Florence
Mostyn. daughter of the Duke of Lundy.
Brett calls upon Keighley Gates and no.
tices in drawer Of Gates desk photo
graph of a woman which he recognizes as
one he had seen in Scotland Yard over the
name of Lady Florence Mostyn. Brett
finds visitor in his room, Mr.. Vandel.
eur, all actor who tells him that he had
played with Lady Florence Mostyn, or
Mary Western, or Harriet Staples, or
whatever she might be, and through Van
deleur, Brett gets on the track OF Arthur
Durant and is led to believe that the muir
dered woman was disreputable. Brett
consults Arabella Pridgett and learns
more of the murdered woman, as Lady
Florence Mostyn, which makes her ap-
pear as a receiver of stolen goods. IL Is
discovered that the father OF Lady Flor
ence Mostyn had married widow with
son, who had gone to the bad. Brett Wis
its kelghley GateS anu ineels ~. rtL
gerald, whom he recognizes as the man
who attempted to rifle the body of the
murdered woman. Al Scotland Yard
Brett, is informed that Keighley Gates
had stolen the photograph from the al
bum and substituted another. Gates,
knowing that Brett is trying to implicatee
him in the murder, bribes DR.. Fitzgerald
to kidnap Mabel Fenton. Mabel Fenton
is abducted and confined under duress.
Among those who are with her she recog-
nizes Lady Florence Mostyn's brother.
Mabel is missed. Brett'threatens to leave
no stone unturned to convict keighley
Gates with the purloiner of the photo
graph. A telegram is received from Ma
bel. Brett sleeps in Mr.. Fenton's house:
The house is entered in the night and
Brett is attacked by Gates and DR.. Fitz-
gerald.