Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-31
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SNnopsis of Prey iOus Insta U m g n Is.

Mark. by ; r. Crockett
Copyright 1899 by $. r. Crockett)
Synopsis of Previous InstaiIments.
Sir James Stansficld Of New Milrs. in COM
plnv with his grandson. Young Philip. meets
in an inn house his son Philip ami his son
paramnur. Janet Mark. They quarrel Sir
James gp..s home taking his grandson. That
night he i murdered by his dissolute son
and Janet Mark They lay his hdy outside
81 an rr-no. In the effort to lay the Grim"
l., Others But the hoy Philip has witnessed
rIrr crime He tells his rrandfather's chief
tenant I-mphray SUBWAY. who suc"ee'is IN
having tn real mur,lrrciS brought TO trstl"e-
Philip i sentenced t. be- hanged and his wo-
man acc'Hplre L" b" transported Myst'-
rinISly h,. escapes the sdll'WS. seeks "ht MS
wife finds h., in the company Of SPur"ay
anil tri,s, 10 murder her. but does not 'Illte
Snrc,ed She i, taken away I" Ahtr';llFh
for cure leaving hsr sou in charge 81 spur
NSav and with iiftl, AurI Mark, Who t";ichcN
him that in s,uIr Nay> girls are worth quite
~ much a. t-'yS sui they are excellent
friends. even Though She beats him 1T her
Studies IT the school 10 which they 60
John StansiieIu Philips lawyer uncle. brings
III a new teacher Dominic I;ingrose. i small
man. with wonderful eyes shortly after his 9
thrilled by a number Of bloody and mystic
ri.als murders. evidently for the sake Of rob
berry. business calls Umphray Spurwny from
home Ia his aiSeIp'r big packing ease.
lurtorting to he full IF fine Spanish wool.
/. delivered to VII Bowman. InphrHys
cl-rk who puts it in the weaving shed
That night Philip. playing, about 1t. sees
shining through the guuze 1 pair of eyes
IL. calls VIII Bowman. who counts three,
then stabs the with a small sword
RIood flows. they open the case and hnd
Dominic I;im,rpse inside. apparently dead
S'r.1rtIr after the house is attacked by rob
b.rS whom Ringrp,>r had meant I" let in-
They are beaten of, but afterward Philips
mother refuses to let him spend the holidays
at New Minis. Returning from LAY visit
to New Minis Philip falls in with saul
Mark Annals gyIsy father. who, under pre-
tense Of showing him Sir Harry Morghns
treasure makes him Il prisoner. Anna finds
out his plight and leads Spurway On his
track by the help Of his silent partner.
Provost Gregory Partan. Saul Mark. super
cargo of the ship Corramantee. impris"rrs
both Anna and Spurway. robbing Spurway of
uruch MONEY and portrait of Philips
mother. Philip the elder goes out in Spur
WAYS cloak to his wifcs house. and by
threats induces her To sn aboard the Cora
IuIntec. Anna and Philip make friends with
Florr7i. He shows them the secrets of the
iSlnIrd and wII,.rr Sir Harry MOr.anS treas
ur,. * guarded by f,r-t,'-lance AMI his hosts
E.ls,rra has sccretei boat. in which he
pIan~ 10 escape with Anna. Philip. Mrs.
SranStird and his mother. also VIII Bow
rnIn who is in the clutches Of the pirate.
The pirates sail away with two ar three
ships The boat starts. encounters other
pirates but is lowed safely away 10y m"n-
st-r d-yilfiSh. The boat reaches Porto Rico
in safety. ans lis inmates approach a con-
vent asking zip tn" convent takes in the
women. The men % into chain gang. II
l. making Il ruad for tn" pleasure of the gov
errors wife. She chances to pass along. and
Philip discovers her II be. Janet Mark. little
Anna mother. Janet Mark. now the Lady
Juanita Silv"'iI. stands friend to her conn
try men. but they lind it is p"rilous
favor. Notwit siandiuc. Janet grows vio-
lently jealous when little Anna somewhat
tak.s the governors eye She is about to
kili the girl when Philip tells her the truth
that Anna is her own daughter.