Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1903-08-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

OOO. with Dr Williams' name on the outside. The mystery deepens when it is apparent that there is a conspiracy. afoot affecting the lady. The is page boy bribed- and murdered the same night, and the doctor and his sister see a face at the window when they are examining the money which the doctor recognises as one of the men who wore following Garcia. He goes to town to consult Mortimer, and together they resolve to fight the aosaleins. It is ultimately found that the lady's name is Marcella Garcia, but ii was evident that those who were teeing to gain possession of her person had no friendly intent. The first attempt to ga.in possession of Marcella is frustrated by Dr. Williams, and later he and his friend Mortimer go for a stroll. Suddenly a cal" dashes past at a furious pace, and they caught a glimpse et Marcella and a men. Rushing back home they found that she had, indeed, left the house; but while they are talking she returns, having been shopping, as she said. An inspector from Scotland Yiod calls on the doctor, who relates to him the whole story. and receives informratien from the officlal about the identity of "the roan at the window." The next day but one. the doctor and his sister are drugged by the servant who puts something into the food. During the time they are unconscious Marcella is spirited away, wor by what mean. no ono knows. The only story which can be got out of the servant is that she went out of her own accord. Helen goes to try te conciliate their Aunt Maria, whom Dr. championship of Marcella has thoroughly annoyed. She returns, scowlpalsied by that lady, and by a gentleman, who is introduced to Mr Williams as his father. It turns out that Dr. Williams knows all about the lady who calls herself Marcella. and advises his son to kayo the whole affair alone. This he refuses to do. A letter arrives with the news that Marcella had celled in person at the solicitors for her money. Dr. Williams and Mortimer go to the Hotel Cecil to see the lady, and fled that it is someone else, remarkably like Miss Garcia. who is masquerading under her name. Just as they lesiva the betel a note is mysteriously slipped into Dr. Williams' hand containing information that Marcella is imprisoned near Hampstead Heath, and is in great danger. Dr. Williams find Lucy Belten, Marcella's maid, at his home, and learns their history. He is called to rescue Marcella by a boy, who hes been sent for his assists:me arid suseeede in doing so just in time, Dr. Williams biewelf being wounded. Marcella is taken back to Richmond. and the first sight of Lucy Belton brings back her memory. She relates all that happened before she reached the doctor's house. Dr. Williams and Mortimer csiblo to San Francisco inquiring into the truth as to Garcia's reported death. Bertholdi, the ehief of the conspirators, is captured by the police. It is arranged, in consequence of an anonymous letter reaching the Doctor, that he should marry Marcella at once. Aunt Maria must be told, so he gee o to visit her, and finds she is ill. She vainly tries to make him promise to give up Miss Bareia, and decrares she will leeve all her money to her servant.. On the eve of the wedding a, lad cornee with a ineenage from his aunt, end Dr. Wilfianve without mendiming his intention to anyone but his assistant, seta ous immediately. He is received strangely at Putney, and finds the nieesage was a hoax. Next day he is tweeted at the church door for the murder of hie Aunt Maria, and taken before the magistrates.