Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-14
THE KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRFS
By FREDERICK U. ADAMS.
SYNOPSIS.
J TALE OF WALL STREET AND THE TRopIc.

SYNOPSIS.
the disappearance of four eff New York's
Wealthiest milionaires appears In the
New York Record and startles that city.
CHAPTER I1.-Robert Van Horne is
owner of the Record and William Chal-
mers Is his managing editor, Mr.. Hestor.
young millionaire. friend of Van Horne,
has a hobby for journalism and offers
MS services gratis. Hestor has made q
Worldwide reputation as reporter. and
Is constantly planning some great coup
lnat will immortaliZe mis- name
CHAPTER III.--Hestor arranges a
meeting with p. J. Morton. financier and
railroad magnate. and states his plans
3 for the formation of a newspaper trust.
CHAPTER IV.-R. ]. Kent, thesfamous
board of trade. operator. stampedes the
e stock market, forcing many small firms
CHAPTER v.-one morning Andrus
Carmedy, Palmer ]. Morton, r. j. Kent
be found and the stock exchange is panic
st rfd I1,, as a ,J result
bouts of men car be discovered but next
day letters are received from them say
ing they are all safe. L. Sylvester Vim
cent, a Chicago promoter, has also dis
CHAPTER yII.--Miss Helen Carmody,
slaughter of Andrus Carmody, calls on
chalmers and arranges for payment of
large reward through the Record for
rescue of the millionaires and arrest of
the abductors.
CHAPTER vIII-chalmers bends ev-
cry effort to work of rescue, greatly for
Helen's sake Seymour, a reporter at Chi
cago, telegraphS that Vincent is the alb
duotor.. Chalmers endeayors to learn of
Hestor's whereabouts; latter had report
ed he was about to leave, on a trip to
GTaPTER T &Mst ine
as the abductor. Chalmers and Helen
Carmody become quite friendly while
AFrsRs e' 91s sS sns e eoes to New
Orleans and learns that Hestor had had
mouse built Tor him recently somewhere
CHAPTER xI.-Hestor had invited mil
nonaires to take short cruise in his
yacht and discuss his newspaper trust
scheme. They had accepted and when
out Of the harbor he told them they were
an to be his guests for some time as
you'd continue to run in their absence.
They are all thunderstruck at the infor-
nation. Vincent. the promoter, makes his
mond. young lawyer friend of Hestor,
is also one of the party.
CHAPTER XII.-An attempt to bride
Hestor to return to New York proves a
i, failure.
CHAPTER XIII-After voyage of
few days they come to an island in the
CHAPTER NIy.-Here they debark and
find a house newly built and evidently
intended for them. Hestor unloads great
quantities of provisions. and furnishings,
Tor some time. They awake next morn
ing to find Hestor and the yacht gone
CHAPTER xV.-They discuss situation
and find there is nothing to do but to
ciake the best Of it.
CHAPTER XvI.-(Continued.)
Sidney Hammond was not unfa-
miliar with such jungles, having
encountered them in the mountains
of New Mexico, but those northern
thickets were not to be compared
to the tropical mass which now con-
fronted him. He sat in the branches
of the tree for some time. Suddenly
he realized it was hot, and at the
same moment the sound of two shots
came from the valley. He was fear
full that his companion was in dam
Z ger. Mr.. Kent had selected the shot
gun, hoping to shoot grouse or quail.
These birds had been seen in album
dance, but it had been decided to bag
none until the time came to start
for camp. In few minutes Sidney
was at the bottom of the cliff. Mr..
Kent was not to be seen. Sidney
ran to where he had left the million
aire Spectator. He then yelled at
the top of his voice.
An answering call came from
ravine to the left. Sidney ran in
that direction. Mr.. Kent was stand
ing under a tree, with the shotgun
half raised. He was looking intently
at jagged pile of rocks short dis
lance away. AT his feet was dead
deer.
Hurry up!" said Mr. Kent as Sid.
ney approached. DO you see that
fellow on that rock over there? See
him?"
Mr.. Kent pointed at the rocks.
Stretched out at full length on
fat slab of sandstone was lean,
1.-THE, dun-colored beast. He looked
and acted like big cat. When Sid
ney approached the large round head
was lowered over the edge of the,
rock, and the animal was intently
watching Mr.. Kent and the deer.
"A moment later he rose to his feet,
stretched out his neck, and emitted
. a half-yawn and half-growl. Sidney
brought the rifle to his shoulder.
The beast snarled and poised for
leap to the ground below. The
shot rang out. The big cat turned
his head like a flash and bit at his
shoulder as if bee had stung him.
He gave roar, leaped into the air
and fell in heap at the bottom of
the rocks. Sidney advanced toward
him slowly, but no caution was nee
essary. The mountain lion was
dead.
1t seemed a shame to kill him."
said Sidney, as he lifted one of his
big paws. "He looked fine on that
rock"
! He didn't look SO blamed fine to
me" said MIR. Kent.
1t was noon. and although the sun
was warm, Sidney was reluctant to
return to the bungalow without
making one more attempt to pene-
trate the jungle to the west, and if