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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-06
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RAID ON DE WERE GARDEN

THE RAID ON DE WE'RE GAhDENS
Brett passed busy day. He had i'm
portant business to transact at the ad-
miralty, and there were other matters
that claimed his immediate attention.
It was evening before he was again at
De We're Gardens.
There he found a note awaiting him
from Mr.. Fenton, hastily scrubbed and
folded:
going at once to Minchenhampton. Please
sleep here. Will wire you.
Brett hastily unfolded the inclosed
telegram and read:
In the hospital at Minchenhampton. Only
slight accident Please come. MABEL.
The words danced before Brett's eyes.
He could only grasp one fact-that Ma
bel was still alive.
''Thank God for thatp' he cried.
And then the thought came that per-
haps, after all, she was severely hurt.
True, she said it was only slight acct
dent, but might that not only have been
intended to break the news? And how
did she get there. and where was this
place?
He hastily consulted Bradshaw, found
that the nearest station was Brins-
combe, and that the last train left Pad
dington at 20 minutes past s, There
was nothing for it but to wait til
morning for Mr. Fen;on's wire. Il
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CHAPTER XIV.

THE ABDUCTION OF MABEL FENTON.
About 8 o'clock in the afternoon a
cab drove up to the door and sharp
ring followed.
"Miss Fenton imp said tall, lanky
man in hurried tone.
"Yes, SIR
The man entered.
"No name-she does not know me.
Say a message from Captain Brett-im-
portant.
He was shown into the library, and
few minutes later Mabel entered.
"Miss Fenton?" said the man inquir-
ingly.
eyes
deeply grieved to be bearer of bad
news. Don't be alarmed, but Captain
Brett met with slight accident. Uncon-
scious when I left. Asked for you"
Mabel turned deathly white.
can accident? How? Where?'
"Near the docks Cannot say how
bad knock on the head-came to for
few minutes and gave your name and
address. Total stranger-but I thought
you would wish to know-insensible
when left"
A few hours before Mabel had broken
down, and it might have been expected
that further blow would have crushed
her altogether, but she faced the situa-
ton bravely. Duncan was hurt-how
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CHAPTER XVI,
MABEL MISSING.

MABEL MISSING.
IL was barely O'Clock when Captain
Brett arrived at De We're Gardens. He
had hoped to find Mabel waiting for
him and was surprised and disappointed
when the footman told him Miss Fen
ton was out
''She got your message. sir, "the man
added.
"My message?" said Brett, in aston
ishment.
eyes, sir. The gentleman brought It
about an hour ago, and Miss Mabel
went away with him.
"a gentleman brought a message
from me? What was it?''
81 don't know, sir. He saw Miss Ma
bel in the library, and they both went
out together few minutes afterward. ("
Brett was thunderstruck at this an
nouncement.
"What was the gentleman like?'' he
asked
"Tallish, sir, and spoke in jerks
The description was short enough,
but it at once brought to Brett's mind
the man he had seen twice before-the
first time by the side of the murdered
woman in South Audley street, and the
second time coming from Mr.. KeighIey
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With erultattoe he raised his a0eGpon.
i'll luck followed him, for he ran straight
into the arms of a policeman who was
passing.
His wonderful fertility Of resource
now stood him in good stead.
"Quick, officer'' he said. "Don't
lose moment. Murder and robbery !"
and he dashed up the steps, almost
dragging the policeman after him.
$50 ON first said Gates encour-
agingly, when they stood in the pas
sage 81 daren't.
The policeman drew his truncheon
and moved forward. A manservant was
hesitating at the bottom of the stairs
and higher up group OF affrighted wo-
men were huddled together.
At that moment the door of the din
ing room opened and Fitzgerald appear
ed. He. had heard noises and become
alarmed, particularly SO as Gates had
not returned In one hand he carried
bag and in the other he held life pre-
server. The policeman turned on his
lantern straight into his face, binding
him for the moment, and in the next
he leveled him on the floor with his
trunoheon and then flung himself on
top Of him. Fitzgerald struggled hard,
for he was still game, tut the officer
and the footman managed to hold him
down and finally. handcuff him.
TO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XVII.

MIR. GATES COMPLETES HIS ARRANGE
MENTS.
Mr.. Keighley Gates seemed somewhat
disturbed when Commander Brett had
left him. He walked up and down the
room impatiently, and from the mutt
tered expressions that occasionally fell
from his lips it could be gathered he
was cursing somebody, but whether it
was Brett, Fitzgerald or himself it was
impossible to say. At length he sat
down and finished hearty breakfast.
At II o'clock he left the hotel in a
short jacket and bowler hat and made
his way east to the house where Mabel
Fenton was imprisoned. He worked his
way there by particularly circuitous
route, employing trains, buses, ham
SONS and steamer for his purpose, and
he cast many wary glances behind to
assure himself he was not being fol-
lowed. It was O'Clock when he reach
ed the house. Fitzgerald was waiting
for him.
'-Confound you, Richr' said Gates
"a pretty bungle you have made Of
yesterdays businessp"
"What's the matter? Got the girl all
right!''
''Brett suspects you. Your Internal
way of speaking did it,"
Thought I dissembled to suit occa-
sion. However, it don't matter. I leave
the blooming country after tonight. No
good hanging on here"
49, l. ho%k sob q
as we'll as yours. Then you got the girl
all right? Much trouble?"
"Nothing to speak of. She's been cry
ing her little eyes out. Sally looks after
her,
"Did Dick get off all right:''
cleft first thing this morning.
Where's he gone?'
"Some place in Worcestershire, with
wire for old Fenton. 1t will take him
out of the way and drag off that med
ding fool Brett as we'll"
every WE'LL" said Gates. "And now
to sketch out the detail of our next plan
of campaign. But it's dry work talk
ing"
"Water, my friend, water-nothing
else And, II you want to hear further
reason, here you are: We're in tight
place, you and I, and it'll require all
our wit to get through to the other side.
can work best dead sober, and SO can
you. You're sullen when you haven't
got drop of anything generous under
your waistcoat and surly and mighty
disagreeable as companion. But I pay
you the compliment of saying that at
these times you're one of the shrewdest
business men with whom I've the un-
happiness to be acquainted.
Mr.. Gates bowed to the dubious com
pliment, sighed and drew his chair up
to the broken table. Then he commenced
to talk, and DR.. Fitzgerald was not far
wrong in lauding his generalship. In
his own crooked way the man was ter
ribly clever.
So Mr.. Gates spent another hour with
Fitzgerald, making final arrangements
for the robbery, and he felt sure that
by the next morning he would be in a
position to meet his pressing necessities,
with surplus for future requirements.
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CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

Precisely. He lost an arm some
time after leaving them"
The terrible anxiety of the past few
weeks was telling severely on Mabel,
and today Brett noticed with alarm how
pale and i'll she looked. She was thor
oughly unstrung, and while they were
discussing the next move to be taken
she broke down altogether and sobbed
pitifully. Brett tried with all lover g
resources to soothe her, but his tender
words and caresses were in vain.
"It is all SO hopeless, Duncan-so
terribly hopeless. In another week there
will be the trial, and with all your
work what particle of evidence have we
that will weigh one feathers weight
with the jury?"
Brett could only kneel at her side and
dumbly caress her hands, while great
sobs shook her frame. Then he pulled
himself together with an effort, and
seating himself by her drew her gently
to him.
mabel, my darling, this is not like
you. You have been SO brave and help
full all the time. 1t will never do to
give up hope now that we have I'M
earthed SO much of the woman's past
life, discovered her real name and who
her relations are and traced her doings
since she left home. At any moment we
may learn something that will put us
on the track of the murderer. Don't,
dearest, don't. l need all my strength
for my work, and it utterly humans
me to see you give way"
Mabel forced back her sobs and
brushed her tears away.
"You are right, Duncan. 1t is fool
ish of me-worse than foolish. I will
be brave, DEAR" And she smiled pit
eously.
"Look here, darling. You don't get
out enough. I will call for you this
afternoon and we will have stroll to-
gether in the park. I may have some
thing further to report by then. What
do you say, dear one? At APP
GAS you like, Duncan, but do not
worry about me in the least We must
be successful in the end, and then, you
know, shall be perfectly well again.
will be waiting for you at A."
In few minutes Commander Brett
hurried away.
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trlendless and alone. and what was the
purpose of her captors she dared not
think.
"Now, madam said the man,
standing over her and sying her with
cruel satisfaction. kindly listen. 80
long as you behave no harm will hap
pen to you. Meals will be brought in by
-er-this lady'-pointing to the STAT
ternly bag, who grinned in acknowl'
edgment of the description-"but once
attempt to escape or arouse the atten-
tion of neighbors and you will find out
your mistake"
"This treatment is infamous, Mabel
gasped, "simply infamous. Why have
you done it? What is your motive?'
FITZGERALD resumed his usual manner
of speech.
Meaning best left alone. No good
telling secrets. You've come for the
good of your health. Ism it SO, Sally:
Whitechapel sanitarium. Renowned for
treatment. Perfect cure guarantee
"And you call yourself ma, ID
can be SO brutal-so diabolical J" Gas .,>at
the girl.
"Never call names-on principle. y
"But how dare you bring me to thi
dreadful place and keep me? How could
you tell such cruel lie? They will
trace you and find me here, and the law
will punish you. Look, I'll make you
an offer! Release me and let me &c
now, and you shalk hear nothing about
this matter.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Hard tc
deny beauty anything. Sorry obliged to
refuse-deeply grieved," said DR.. Fitz.
gerald, with moeking bow and Gym,
ical smile. +.
Mabel saw it was hopeless to try tt
move him, so she turned her piteous
eyes to the woman, who, with arms
akimbo, stolidly surveyed her.
ooh, you-you are woman Surely
surely you can feel for another WON
ans dreadful distressp' she pleaded.
"Have you no pity for me?'
"This is as good as theayter. Bless
your lovin art, does as I'm told, and
asks no questions. If Rich tells me tc
take patient for the good of 'er 'elth,
I takes her, and as long as the coin
comes in for the grub and lookin arte1
I amt upset by no pity"
"Oh, if money will do anything, D
cried the girl. "See. here are my watch
and these rings. Take them-they are
valuable, and you can sell them. And
there is note in my purse and some
gold. Take it-take it all, only let me
goW
"Best keep STILL" said the old WON
an immovably, land not upset your
SELF faint worth it,
"Pretty baubles," put in Fitzgerald
dangerous weapons-weak woman.
Better keep them safe myself"
AS he spoke DR.. Fitzgerald skillfully
removed every article Of jewelry. The
purse he returned after carefully shak.
ing out it's contents.
He united the antimacassars, replaced
them smoothly on the only two chairs
in the room and then repeated hi
threats in tones that left no doubt Of
his intention to fulfill them if necessary.
Then, holding the door ajar while Sally
passed out, he turned for final injunc
ton:
"Lady understands. No noise-nc
attempt to leave until cure complete. D
Mabel had risen from the couch and
stood facing the open door. A shadow
fell across it, A mans voice exclaimed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-06
stop that yelltatr said she.

OCOU t7IIC yECLI7N' SUtU Sue.
"Hello, Rich! What the deuce is
your latest?''
LADY indisposed," replied Fitz-
gerald onvalescent home"
Then the door closed, but not before
Mabel Fenton had seen the newcomer
clearly and distinctly.
Merciful powers, what did it mean?
Was her reason giving way? A sandy
man with a scar across his forehead and
with only one armi
"What can he be doing here?' she
cried. "It is Lady Florence Mostyn's
brotherp'
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God haze aercy upon yoa.."

God haze mercy upon yoaI."
formation that may lead to saving the
life of an innocent man then God have
mercy upon you. For my part, SOL
EMMY assure you that will spare no
efforts to find out your connection with
the scoundrel I am at present looking
for and to discover your motive for in
terfering with the portrait of the MUIR
dered woman.''
Saying which he left the room.
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"Prectselu. He lost an arm some tafne
after ledUiflg them"
grievously she dare not think. He had
sent for her; she must go.
81 can only thank you for your kind
ness" she said. eff you will tell me
where Captain Brett is now, will go
at once.
"My cab is at door-allow me to
drive you there-time important.
For a moment she hesitated, but it
was for moment only. The vaguest,
indefnable suspicion of doubt crossed
her mind, but the next instant it was
overwhelmed with the thought that
Duncan was hurt and had sent for her.
81 will keep you scarcely minute, !"
she said.
1t hardly needed longer for her to put
on hat and gloves, and without leav-
ing any message with servant she
few down stairs and hurried to the cab.
"Will you allow me to accompany
you:'' said the stranger. ! may be OF
some use.
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marks further intercourse between us is
impossible. Your methods are singular,
Captain Brett, and l am afraid l can
not congratulate you on them" Saying
which, Mr.. Gates touched the bell.
Brett jumped up and walked toward
the door.
"Mr. Keighley Gates,'' said he, "if
you deliberately intend to withhold in
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
BOSTON'S TWO POsTMASTERs.
One Is In an Asylum for the Insane,
 But Both Want Full Pay.

Boston, Dec. 4.-Who is the postmas- ter of Boston? And who is entitled to draw the salary of S6,OO0 a year? These two questions have given the postal de- partment in Washington no end of trouble during the last few months.
 When President Mckinley went into office he appointed Colonel Henry A. Thomas postmaster. It is one of the biggest federal plums in New England and Colonel Thomas was considered fortunate in getting the place. The colonel Iauded the administration in speech making and worked so hard that he is now in an asylum for the in sane.
 Arthur R. Henderson the acting assistant postmaster, was put at the head of the department. It is now found that Colonel Thomas has not even a penny to pay his expenses in the asylum.
 When the postofTice department was first notified that the postmaster of Boston had been legally committed as an insane person it regarded him as dead. The bOndsmen were instructed to proceed as if the postmaster had died in office. Accordingly, this was dcne, and on May 50th Mir. Henderson Was recognized as the acting post master and began to draw the salary of the postmaster, $6,0O0 a year.
 As soon as this became known
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
NO LONGER ANXIOUS
General Butler Satisfied With the
 Outlook in Detail.

London. Dec. 4.-General Butler was evidently anxious when he took ship for Durban. and his sense of relief is so keen, now that he has mastered the details of the situation. that he takes the public into his confidence and ex- plains in a bulletin that all is going well in Natal.
 Military writers speak vaguely of a column of ten thousand men as avail able for the relief of Ladysmith. The endorsements sent from Cape Town to Durban by careful tally include three brigades of infantry, several battalions for the protection of com municaions, three batteries of artil- lery, about one thousand cavalry and mounted infantry, aggregating 16,93S men. As there were four thousand men including the naval brigade, in lower Natal before a single fresh battalion landed, the actual British force below Frere now exceeds twenty-one thou sand men, and the relief column can easily be increased from ten thousand to sixteen thousand men.
 Operations will be difficult above Colenso. where the great railway bridge has probably been destroyed, but General White, with his cavalry, will undoubtedly be in touch with the relieving column in the final stage of the advance, and Joubert's force will be between two fires.
 No more thrilling stories of English valOr have ever been told than belated accounts of the battle of Belmont now appearing from day to day, with evil dence that the Guards advanced with the Scotch band playing and all the files cheering, and carried one strong position after another at the point of the bayonet.
 Details of the battle of Gras Pan, as they gradually dribble in. will renew the impression that English soldiers have never been steadier in discipline nor more intrepid in splendid feats of arms than they are now in South Af- rica, where they meet a foe worthy of their steel. These direct attacks on entrenched positions defended bv ma chine guns and trained rihemen could not be otherwise than costly to the aesaiIap-c a
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05

ago. About twenty years ago she and her father lost control of their limbs. Treatment was applied and Miss Ben nett became able to walk about on crutches. One morning about five years ago Miss Bennett walked into the parlor and threw down the crutches she had been using at her mothers feet.
 Mrs. Bennett. who is seventy-fve years old. was also stricken with pa ralysis three years ago. and. like her husband and daughter. suddenly found herself in full possession of her former strength. She and the daughter have retained their powers since, but MT. Bennett seems to be as badly stiffened now as he was before the temporary release from his almost living death. The family is in abject poverty.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
KENTUCKY'S PERFORMANCE
Battleship Makes a Record for Speed
 Under Natural Draught.

Newport News. Va. Dec. 4-The new battleship Kentucky. which acquitted herself so creditably on her official speed trial reached the shipyard this morning from Boston. after spending the night at Old Point. On her home ward trip from Boston the Kentucky made a new record. developing the highest cruising speed under natural draught ever made by q naval vessel, not excepting the big cruisers. The story of the return trip is best told in the words of General Superintendent w. A. Post of the shipyard who came back on the ship. He says:
 We left the Boston pilot at Boston Light at 5:O9 o'clock in the morning and ran slowly out through Massachu- setts bay to Highland Light on Cape Cod. We passed there at S:34 o'clock and sailed 12O miles to South Shoal Light, which marks the lower point of Nantucket shoals. From South ShOal the Kentucky ran S6O miles to Cape Charles in twenty four hours and seven minutes. making an average speed of 1493 knots an hour under natural draught.
 "A distance of forty-four miles be- tween Winter Quarter Light and Hog Island Light. the Kentucky made an average of 15.3 knots an hour under natural draught. From the time the Kentucky left Boston Light until her arrival at Cape Charles the trip con stunned just thrty-siX hours. and the average speed for the entire distance was 14.6 knots. It is well known that no ship in the navy today is capable of equaling the Kentuckys hOmeward run under natural draught. When the ship arrived here this morning her en- zines and boilers were in perfect con dition. and the Kentucky is capable of starting right out now and doing the work of the last week over again. All the officers of the navy on board are greatly pleased. and regard the Ken tucky's work as a most extraordinary performance"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
PRETTY NAMES
 FOR GIRLS

There is a system of nomenclature introduced by ''Sawciety" folks within the past five years that most everlast- ingly knocks the tar out of Josh Bill ings and his methods. It may be sweet and 'up-to- o-date," but it is the most namely stupid and intensely brainless. system ever played-for money or for peanuts. We have no more Marys, nor Sarahs, nor James, nor Alices, but we've got, you bet, any old number. of Maymes, and Saydes, and Jaynes, and Alyses in their place. In justice to the old folks it may be well to say that these young things were not burdened with these monStrous misnomers at their christening. The buds brought it on themselves. They did it through their association with the numerous Chawleys, Per eyes, Chawnceys, and Freddyes with whom they are wont to train. They have gone further; they have for gotten how to spell their paws name. The old man is mistaken! He thinks his name is Jones, but it isn't. It is Joynes, and so is Smythes' and Robyn- sons Qike thaD-bUt this attempt at trying to change their names does not get them a cent. They can't lose their identity, if they ever had. any. They are plain old Mary Jones, Sally Smith and Jane Robinson, and they are just as good as they choose to be, and no better. There would have been a pleas ant seance in Israel if some one he'd written a billy-dyuX to Abraham's old spouse and addressed it to Sayde! It were blasphemy to think of the mother of Christ as Mayme, and Lady Jane Grey would be glad that she died when and how she did if she could but see herself as Jayne! However, as some fellow hath said. Whats in a name?" In this instance decidedly not much robust limburger by any other name would smell as sweet.-COlorado Ham, mer
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
HE WAS BLAKE'S CLAssMATE
What the English Think of the West
 Pointer Fighting for the Boers.

George Egbert, who is mining in Mexico, when seen at the Waldorf Astoria, said: "I notice that my old friend J. G. F. Blake. who has been in command of the Irish-German regi- ment in the Boer army, has been wounded. I was Q classmate of Blake at a military school previous to his go- ing to West Point. where he was graduated in the class of 1879. He was appointed from Arkansas. Blake had Q good record in the army, but af- ter few years service he married and then resigned in order to go into the furniture business with his father-in- law in Detroit. In 1895 he went to Jo- hannesburg and, failing to catch on there, prOspected in Buluwayo and from there went to Rhodesia. While he was in the latter country a young American, who was under age, enlisted in the horse battalion of Her Majesty s troops. but after enlistment was as signed to the foot. This the young feI- low refused to accept and also declined to do military duty in Rhodesia. He was put under arrest, and Blake, being a West Point graduate and eX-Officer of the United States army, was reques-  ted to defend him. This he did, and in the trial that followed put up a mas terly defense and, in fact, made a play thing of the English judge advocate and. while his client was convicted of disobedience of orders, it was felt that Blake had won a moral victory. This and some other experiences dis gusted him and as a matter of pique he pTospected the gold fields of Rho desia and then wrote a series O. very able articles concerning them, which appeared in a number of the leading papers of London. He formed a dis like for the English at the time, which made it easy and natural for him to enter the Boer service. I have just re- turned from London, where I heard that Blake received credit for most of the successful strategical moves of General Joubert's army.-New York Tribune.