The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-31
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS AND II.-In a dreary, disreputaole
alley a mana professional househreaker-sa
in deep thought, though At the same time sAolE
i'll AT ease. He receives visitor, a banosomo,
sardonic looking man The latter commences
compmenting him upon his cleverness AZ the
trade" but his host declares that what ne docs
is only for revenge upon man. cousin, VINO
has led him on to villainy OF the deepest dye
He confesses, however. that he is sick OF IL al.
He informs his visitor that he has daughter
but she has left him 70 be student at school
in Germany preparatory TO beng a goVerness
The handsome stranger explains how, through
the Intervention OF daughter OF the house
Brandon Hall was successfully ransacked by the
gang Of which they are members.
CHAPTERS IL (cont.) ", AND VA letter ar
rives from Nell the daughter of the man who
had spoken Of his absent child, and the we'll
dressed stranger leaves him. Mr.. Andrew Fer
ret a wel-known detective from Scotland Yard,
and Philip Sly, younger member OF the Scot
land Yard force, meet under peculiar crcuIn-
stances, the latter arresting the former when he
is disRuised, and both being much amused at
finding out the mistake made. meeting OF the
fashionable stranger and madRe Brandon taxes
place, and this is followed again by the appear
ance of an old gentleman, VINO Is watching the
pair, and an unsightly dwarf who makes dis
play Of his wealth IN pocket book which ne
carries.
CHAPTEHRs VI. TO IX-A young fellow with
attire of continental cut now appears upon the
scene deeply in love with girl with auburn
hair whom he calls "Grey-cloak, after an artl-
Gle Of apparel she wears. The fashionable
stranger, Miss Brandon's companion, who is
known as Royal, has quietly robbed her OF her
purse, and she is in great distress. The young
fellow appeals to Miss Brandon, on slight &C
quaintance to befrend her, but she finds that her
purse has also been purloined He then asks her 20
give her his, and this she consents 10, and the
girl is released from the custody Of policeman.
In the meantime the dwarf misses his pocket
book, and the wsite-hAired old gentleman
deity abstracts from It three address cards,
which he transfers 10 his own pocket. On being
accused of the theft he produces one OF the
do nj ha la Al los cd tn K
ing place, however. the hunchback declares
that the card produced bearing the name Mr..
Huntingford, nephew of Sir Charles Hunting
ford, is his own property The detective, FER
ret, then declares that he has been beaten with
his own weapons by one who must be none
other than the thief THE Rat himself. The
hunchback wishes to give him some imforma-
ton with regard TO the Rat but the detective
is already aware that his companion Is cousin
TO the famous thief and housebreaker. In the
meantime the young man tries to seek his
'1ray CLOAK" In the address she gave, IA. Mar
row Lane, " and proceeds thither. AS he ap-
proaches the house the door is thrown open.
CHAPTERS X. TO XIII.-A strange card party
was revealed in the house, IL, Narrow lane
the Rat, Royal, Huntngford, and young Ferret
A quarrel ensues and as the hunchback. Hunt
ingford, is seen to endeAvor to lift whistle TO
his lips, the cry OF "A trap Is raised. and In
the confusion young Ferret fires pistol at the
hunchback, who falls covered with blood.
Just at this moment the form OF the girl Is
seen in the doorway, and Royal urges the Rat
10 THROW d pual VI hqulu OteI hSE, no uOoS
so, and she falls PROSTATE. The lad Ferret is
drugged just as a loud knocking is heard at the
door. The Rat conveys the PROSTATE form OF
the hunchback into an inner room, and then
emerging in the gIise of the murdered man
hears that Mr.. Ferret, the detective with his
men, is in search OF Lawrence Huntingford. as
his uncle has just died and he has inherited his
title and estates The Rat. feigning his oous
ms gestures, declines TO leave with the detect
i've, who departs. After all have left the Rat
fails beside the PROSTATE form OF
the girl exclaiming MY child my child"