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Show A SCHEME TO SECURE A BRIDE- The Plotting That a l'oune California Man Underwent, San Fbancisco, Cal., Aug. 7 No dime novel writer ever conceived a wilder scheme than did Henry Martens, son of a well-known produce merchant of San Francisco. For more than six months he has been in love with May Hamilton, the 14-year-old daughter of Robert Hamilton, a local capitalist, and lately he planned to abduct her, carry her out beyond the Golden Gate, and there have the marriage ceremony performed. per-formed. Recently his father died, and ho came into possession of some ready money. Six weeks ago he began to make arrangements ar-rangements to wed Miss May, whether she was willing or not. At lirst he tried to get the girl to sign a disguised marriage mar-riage contract Under the plea that it was a subscription to the Inative Sons' celebration fund, but the girl was too sharp and refused to sigu. Then he made a bargain with the captain of a tug to be in readiness to take him and his bride out through the Golden Gate, and marry thein on the high sea. The captain primed himself on the marriage, mar-riage, but he waited vainly for the young Lochinvar and his bride. Meanwhile Mean-while the lover hired two men to help him out in his scheme. His assistants worked well until they learned he proposed pro-posed to abduct the girl, when they became be-came alarmed over the consequences, and one revealed tho plot to the elder Hamilton. Ho promptly placed his daughter under surveillance. Young Martens has disappeared, as he fears the father's wrath. The girl will inherit $200,000, aud the general opinion is that there is method in young Martens' madness. |