Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1902-04-19 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

NORMAN SILVER,  SYNOPSIS. Judith Garland, after an interview with her vsgabond brother, who was demanding money from her, meets Felix Bering, whom she slinircie, and of whom Eh e asks for mussy to meet her brother's wants. She overbears a conversatism between Felix and Esther Carew, who are avowed lovers. Felix tells her that his uncle, Sir Christ* aspher Bering, refuses consent. to their matesge. As Esther turns from the rendezvous, she is rescued from a dog by Otto Hare, the Golden Dwarf. The dog meantime discovers a murdered man, whom Esther recognises as Sir Chr_stopher Deriug, The scene changes to the shop of the villsge chemist. Caleb Forrester, who is discussing the murder with his assistant., Geddes. A one-armed seafaring man, who comes in to make a purctmee, after Forrester has retired to the house, enquiries after the cherries in a strange manner, and is departing when a new axrival in the person of Dr. Kraft, resident physician to Mr Otto Hare, arrests his attention. Following the doctor he trys to recall himself to Kraft's recollection, but without result. Whilst tracking Kraft to lea residence, Foley, the sailor, comes in contact with Hare's dog. which he kills, and then escapes. Mr Ha-e vieits the Carews to enquire aftsr Esther, giving the impreesien that he is a suitor for her hand. Later Esther has an interview with Bering telling him of the suspicions aroused against hire. Spencer, a groom, 55 axrested as the murderer, but protests his innccence. Mies Garland shows Felix a link of his watchchain stained with blood, and intimates that she believes he has done the deed. Geddes confides in Oonstanee Forrester that he feels oertain her father knows something shout the mystery. Kraft and Foley meet again. Foley tells Neal Garland, whom he comes across accidentilly, that he is aware of his ineriguee, and obliges him to promise a sliar2 errerything they may bring .in. On retureing to his cottage he finds there Caleb Forrester, who assorts that he saw Foley, who is his brcrther-in-law at the cross resits on the night of the murder. Otte Hare decides to give a garden party to celebrate his return to social life, and asks. Mrs Carew to act as hostess. Judith Garland carries off ti,e voung heir, Sir Brian I)ering, in the dead of night, and Oyes him in charge of her brother who takes him to London. Foley discovers the plot to festen the guilt of his abduction upon Felix, and asks for a share of the plunder Around Fel;x the toil. bqe, to close. Kraft bribe. Foley to sal nothing of their previous conneeion. Inßwastor Brasher hists to Felix that his suspicion has been aroused. Judith Garland betrays her love for Felix and shows him how ocrnapletely he is in her powts Foley calls upon Judith, and PO frightens her that she obtain leave and goes to visit her brother at his haunt in London. Otto Hare formally proposes for Eather's hand.  i 7,-;•;,, 7,44A:4- , ''; ' --, 4 • ~, ' N„ ,ti; , ~ .. # ,•,•-.., „k A n A 1.,, ~v,•`);.• .. • ' .'-' 4° . wog. ,! • • 47/' 4.g.--. ) _.,,,,,,, ~ . :".. .. ~ 1::,, D ~,.. 4..,,.,,,, ~,,,,.,,,./..-,:,.,,..,,,,,,,,,,,.,,, rkt,---.-,1.- , : , , ~...4,0 pa:74i ~;;.-_f...,; riA •,,i; 11- 1.1 .':•0/#0/ ''''''''? iii ' ...,. / ,