Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-20
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Hero OF story. who is also amateur de-
sectiVe. by a curious mishap finds himself
IN position to act the spy on actions OF
terious band of criminals is CONFUSED of
desperate characters all disguised alike,
AND known am9ng themselves only by
IN, and his first duty is to dispose of
former Councillor 2 who has turned
lnformer of his danger our friend decides
TO tmpe-sonate the police Inspector AT
spector sudden suspicioa in mind of
former that he himself had been betrayed
nrings on syncope of the heart resulting
an Immediate death. The new Number
comes on the scene at this tnoment, and
In the duel that takes place is killed and
Amateur detective decides to i'm personate
She late councillor at syndicate next
meeting. On the way thither he is dis
covered by the leader of the gang. The
Villains revolver fails to explode, and in
tong from train door to his death on the
tracks. Council learns of death of its
chief and Number takes control. SYM
overlooked by police in recent raid and
biow up house of Lord Cranthorpe who
funds the syndicate has control Coun-
ctlfors and are designated to carry out
plot: Dynamite is secured. but only after
fight with policeman. who is killed in the
fray. A slight injury received from Gram
thorpe's bicycle "scorching' places our
friend under his lordship's roof and en-
sbles him to Illustrate assassination plot
Shortly after Conspirstor No 3 is blown
The next plot Matched is to dynamite the
Whole royal family as they ride In the
queens Jubilee parade. The supposed
no. is chosen to aid No. 2 in executing
scheme. He substitutes harmless ball for
the deadly thing devised. At the next
yrre of recent plots on ground of treach-
cry and accuses No. 3. who lunges at ac-
shs same knife buried in his own throat.
TO the surprise of all the dead councillor
Is found to be woman. At this point
succeeds I'm getting them on false scent
without their even entering councils
meeting place. One constable Is left on
guard and meets his death on entering
what he supposes deserted building.
E, .;ps return Of police; No; reveals
quite in neighborhood. and offers his house
as retreat for his fellow-conspirators
roof. Halls man. lubbock, is named for
membership in the council. The new
eillors and to secure fund of $500
which is in No. rs possession. This
money Is supposed to come from German
%oThngmen to help carry on the English
dock strike. Hall delivers the money at
mass meeting of the strikers and when
and losses ii through the window to Hub
book waiting below. No. fails in plan
covering loss Of the money the strikers
become violent mob in which the con-
spirators become mixed and are more or
or the 1shmael club. learns that club is 10
entertain the Prince of Wales at which
meeting Lord Crsnthorpe is to preside.
The secretary has planned a call bell
which will not only mark the ten-min-
ute limit for speeches but will also on
this occasion play God bless the Prince
OF Wales" lubbock is deputed to SUBJ
etftute for the music box an internal
machine OF similar appearance. The plan
falls through the instrumentality Of No.
who happens TO be an 1shmaelte. Two
police officers raid Halls house to find
lubbock who Is now suspected of the re-
cent murders. A peculiar sound causes
the officers to make an opening In
the roof through which one OF them
Tails and upSetS lamp The con-
splrators escape from the burning build
tng. The last big scheme is TO dynamite
the New Scotland Yard and three other
prisons. No. is to drive them to the va
rious localities. He having informed the
police OF the plot is able to drive the en-
tire band OF criminals directly into the
prison and so into the hands of the au-
theritis=.