Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11
Captain Arnewood stirs Us Up.

Early in the forenoon next day, a
eard was brought to me In my private
office, with a request for an interview
upon urgent business. A glance at the
pasteboard revealed the fact that my
visitor was Captain Richard Arne-
wood, OF the Ninety.irst Fu~siIeers, and
OF thu Junior Naval and Military Club,
aud I ordered the clerk to admit him
forthwith.
A tall, slight, somewhat sickIy-lOOk-
ing man, his preliminary greeting did
not give me a very favorable opinion
Of either his tact or gold-breeding.
Can you explain this message he
demanded. abruptly; at the same time
~thrusting a telegram into my hand. Il
received it twenty miutes ago at the
club.
"YOur cousin Luke returned, but be-
Ileved dead and foul play suspected.
Cab on Hawkins & Co, Exeter street,
Strand, fer details.
~o'Brieu & Grudgery."
ANTF a AAHAhahAF @AANA A@@A'h@A@1 NaAA'
terse dispatch. 'but ii viii take some
little time. Pray be seated"
Not he. He stalked UP and down the
room like n Gagged hyena. while. l nar-
rated the story of Luke Arnewood's re-
turn and terrible fate as clearly and
briefly as I could. He appeared to he
greatly agitated by the recital; indeed,
his emotion struck me as rather excess
Fun saanoEsInrfrv that Ttn Hal 3 Yt.,vaV
seen his late cousin and would benefit
SO greatly by his death.
ut is awfuI.' he almost moaned.
~Pe0r fellow Just as he was about 10
enteS upon his Inheritance. upon the
very a&y OF his arrival in EngIaud-to
be murdered by some common footpad
for the sake. doubtless. Of such vain
Rbles as he may have had about him!
It II a terrible basiness.r
"yery terrible, indeed I assented,
gravely. But such crimes are, uufor-
tunately Of frequent occurrence"
Yes he replied. bitterly. and FIVE
times out of six the criminal eludes
capture. re It he's taken the London
police all this time merely to identify
the man they found strangled in Soho
and even that with outside heipl. the
odds must be long, indeed. against
their finding the murderer. A pack OF
theoriZing assesl"
Gently, If you please" 7 protested.
"Tf you wiz be at the pains OF thinking
out the facts of the case a little calm.
~, yod viii perhaps alter your
views"
Not ~" he Interrupted, almost an
grily. II have heard and seen too
much OF the police and their methods
for that! But I most certainly do not
intend to let my unfortunate Cousins
slayer escape, IL any effort on my part
can prevent II. And my first move viii
be to offer a reward Of E5.0G0 for his
capture. How does that strike your
AS an entirely admirable idea I re,
Piled. The authorities are. / believe.
about to offer ECO In che usual way.
and, as they possess exceptional means
OF giving publicity to rewards. I would
suggest your placing the sum you have
named in the hands Of the Chief Com
missioner Of Police
Yes" he said. after n nause. n
though distrustful Of the force even rs
advertising agents. .rilere can he NJ
harm in that. I will do so. You arr
perhaps aware, as my solicitors agen
that / am heir-at-law to the murdered
MANI
"Yes."I replied r. know something
OF the family history. n
Then yen will understand that thj,
terrible affair has made me n rel
nran,' he Dsnsinued. "and that + dfSn
It a sacred duty To spare neither efof
nor expense to bring the ASSASSIN o.
MY unfortunate cousin to Justice
am satisfied from what ven bdse,t 81
me, ts"wsH my lawyers -
ence, that I taffnot DO better .thaI
leave the matter In the Hands OF zou'
firm, my only stipulation being tha'
sou pursue your own independently M
quiries rather than trust hindly to rf.
police"
Tfelt a sudden gust 81 sympathy 10
wards this sickly soldier, whose man
ner had at FIRST srepelled me. was IA
not affQrdtng me The Eeryr,ohxrney
longed for. ~ taA&nz a tsrs4nat sksr,
In the easee F
f-"feu mtaF rely apon it.that re slA
DO our best" | made answer sMay
ask IL you reside In L0ndan?-
Only occasionally, when I'm OF