The Cotton Factory Times. — 1901-04-05 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

CHAPTER 11.—Suspicion at twee falls on Ben Mellor, who has gone to Bournemouth for his holiday. Mellor is • tall, handsome young man, whose inclination is to adopt the stage as a profession. Ile has frequently appeared with great success on the amateur boards, and his natural aptitude enables him to dress and act like a member of the upper classes when be is on his holiday. On his Bournemouth trip he "dignities himself as a gentleman." In this character he meets with an adventure, in which be rescues a young lady from drowning. This young lady turns oat to be Miss Hathershaw, the only daughter of his employer, who has had her eduested and brought up In the South of England. Mellor promptly falls in love with the young lady, and she, after the manner of romantic maidens, cherishes tender thoughts of the brave man who has imperilled his life to snatch her from a watery grave. In Chapter 111. love's young dream suffers a rude awakening. Miss liatber.haw is summoned borne to attend ber father's funeral. The Chief Constable of Boreka receives information pointing to Ben Mellor as the probable mnrderer. Us instructs Inspector brill to proceed to Bonrnemontki to arrest Mellor on a charge of wilful murder. -  Chapter IV.—lnspector Brill has a theory of his own. It is Eureka Wakes, and one of the attractions is a travelling theatre. At this theatre a now melodrama has been announced, founded on the Hathershaw murder. In the hope that he might pick up a useful idea, Inspector Brill has attended the rehearsals and first performance. He recognises in the author the leading tragedian, whose stage name is Marinaduke Montmorency, a former resident of Eureka., one Mark Mellor, the uncle of Ben Mellor, who, after an absence of twenty years, has eerie° back to his native town in this disguise. The inspector also remembers that, before leaving Eureka, Mark Mellor quarrelled with Mr. Hathershaw over some patents, and patting together these facts and internal evidence In the drama itself, comes to the conclnsion that Mr. Marmaduke Alontinoreucy may be able to throw some light on the mystery. He has, however, no present option but to execute the warrant with which be has been entrusted. He does so, and brings Bea Mellor back to Eureka in custody. Cranes V.—Mellor is brought op at the Eureka Petty Sessions. Tames Golden, the butler to the murdered mau, testifies that he last saw him alive at ten o'clock on the Friday night, when he laid his sapper in the library and was told he did not need to wait, as Mr. Hathershaw intended to week late. Mellor is enabled to prove an alibi, as he can account for every moment of the two boors from ten to twelve midnight, at which hour he left Eureka on the train. Miss Hathershaw, who is present at the magisterial inquiry, recognises in Mellor her rescuer at Boarnernouth. She invites him to accompany her home to the Lower Grange. Climax Vl.—The action takes place at the Lower Grange. bliss Hathershaw attempts to dismiss from her mind all her former thoughts about Mellor, but feels that she owes him some reward for the service he rendered, and some compensation for the suspicions that have been omit upon him. She ha l an idea that promotion in the mill will he the proper course, and, confessing her ignorance, gets him to talk of the conditions of mill life, lie describes those conditions as they appear to him. Mies Hathershaw suggests floating the concern, and thus ridding here,elf of all responsibility. Mellor advises her not to think of forming a limited company, but to try a profit-sharing scheme.