Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-01
Copyrighted, 1901, by Ward, Lock 3 Col
SYNOPSIS


PART I.-Three rogues, IIayle. Kltwater
nand Ccdd, meet at Singapore Latter two
have learned of existence of hidden'treas-
near Chinese border. Hayle only half be-
lieves account. but nevertheless agrees TO
join In search.
FART H..Reaching sengkor-Wat, the
men make their way. through the ancient
streets and toward the once splendid pail
ace. Toward dusk after most tedious
search they come upon secret entrance to
cred great quantities Of bar gold and uncut
rubies and sapphires Hayle fills both
hands with gems and the men make their
way outside again. On reaching camp they
find their two Burmese servants slain and
horribly mutilated, Chinese fashion. Dur
Ing the night Hayle secures treasure and
steals away into the jungle.
PART 1II.-Utterly exhausted ana UNI
conscious, Hayle Is found by English off,
GERS near frontier, station Of Nampoung.
AS soon as able he leaves for Rangoon
and thence to England.
PART IY.-Two months later another
oHcer at Nampoung, while out on q hunt
comes across Kitwater and Codd. Kitwa-
fallen into hands of Chinese who had put
out his own eyes and pulled out Colds
tongue. After recovering somewhat from
off in pursuit Of Hayie. - ' ~
| CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
now he became a detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an office in
| London.
CHAPTER H.-Kitwater and Codd try
to secure Fairfax's services They repre-
sent themselves as missionaries returned
from China where rich native patron
fortune which was stolen by . guest
Hayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take case.
| CHAPTER III.-MIss Kttwater calls on
\ Fairfax in behalf Of hsr uncle and sue
ceeds in persuading him to take up the
work. Later n the day g stranger, who
Mnna sseEs 70 Ins Far.
| fax to go to Argentina to shadow mine
manager who is suspected Of embezzle-
on which viii engage him for some time.
Fairfax at q leading jewelers. learns that
4 o unusually large uncut stones have there
man Of whom they were bought.
CHAPTER IV.-One evening Fairfax
| finds himself followed by two ruffians. but
manages to elude them. Suspecting they
next night, but with one Of his most pow
erful men but little behind. Finding that
he is indeed followed. Fairfax turns into
fronts ruffians who confess they have been
hired to brain him. Finding where they
were to meet their principal. detective
On T. a keep IS %aah
prised to see Mr.. Bayley approach.
Ct1APTER y.-From the managing di
rector Of the Santa Cruz Mining company
Fairfax learns there Is no Bayley In theil
employ. The director, however, remem
bers a former clerk who answers to tn,
description given by the detective; his
name was Gideon Hayle. That same daJ
by accident Fairfax almost comes upor
Hayle. but the latter escapes into a cab
Fairfax follows in close pursuit. Aftel
g. long chase the forward cab comes to
stop but 1t 10 empty.
CHAPTER V-After many persisten
inquiries Fairfax locates Hayle In Fog
wells hotel, but misses finding him In b.
only few minutes. Subordinate De
tectives are located at the various sta
tons, and one of them, Dickson, manage
to trace Hayle to Paris.
CHAPTER VIL-Fairfax takes advan
Rage OF necessary delay to spend Sunday q
the Kttwater home, and becomes yer
much impressed with the charms Of Mis-
kitwater. He learns that II is she upo1
whom Kitwater is drawing for funds 70
8 the pursuit OF Hayle.
CHAPTER VIII.-1n Paris Fairfax en-
French detective. through whose aid b
discovers whereabouts of Hayle. Much t
the surprise Of Fairfax Hayle present
, himself. H..
II CHAPTER Ix.-Hayle offers to compro
mise with Kdtwater and Codd for E26U
apiece, then invites detective to dinner
after which he suggests the tfeater. The
enter cab and Fairfax soon discovers h
J has been trlcked and is prisoner.