Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-24
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B!!ind!oIdsd.
A Mystery Story
Of san Francisco.
BY
EARLE ASHLEY WALCOTT
SYNOPSIS.

lNOT0AOs
CHAPTER I.-Giles Dudley arrives in
San Francisco to join his friend and dis
tant- relative Henry Wilton, whom he
was to assist I'm an important and mys-
FERROUS task, and who accompanied Dud-
ley on the ferry boat trip into the city.
The remarkable resemblance OF the two
men Is noted and commented on by pas
sengers on the ferry. They see a man
with snake eyes. which sends thrill
through Dudley. Wilton postpones an ex-
PLANTATION of the strange errand Dudley
Is to perform. but occurrences cause him
10 know II Is one of no ordinary mean
ing. Wilton leaves Giles in their room,
with instruction to await his return and
shoot any one who tries to enter.
CHAPTER II.-Outside there is heard
shouts and curses and the noise Of a
quarrel Henry rushes in and at bis re-
quest the roommates quickly exchange
clothes, and he hurries out again Hard
iy has he gone than Giles Is startled by
some one being assaulted by half Gozsi,
men. He summons policeman but they
are unable to find any trace OF crime
CHAPTER III.-Giles returns to his
room and hunts for some evidence that
might explain his strange mission. He
finds map which he endeavors to de-
cipher He goes t. sleep and Is awakened
by the presence of some one In his room.
They grapple and the person demands to
know where Is the boy?" Four figures
come to the rescue and bind and gag the
Wilton, and receives a note regarding
money to be paid him
..CHAPTER IV-Dudley Is summoned 90
the morgue and there finds the dead
body OF his friend, Henry Wilton who
had been killed during the fight outside
the building OF the night before He gives
the name OF James Dudley to the corpse,
IN order TO partially carry out the dis
guise and to more successfully carry out
the task his friend had imposed on him
while living And thus Wilton dies with
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cling work he was to perform in San
, Francisco Dudley describes a man with
the face of wolf as the murderer of his
friend
CHAPTER Vim order to discover the
secret mission his friend had entrusted to
MIN. Dudley continues his disguise and
permits himself to be known as Henry
had received asking him to call at the
bank for money. He is called before
Doddridge Knapp, the King of Pine
Dudley. mistaken for Wilton. is employed
by Knapp to assist in a sock brokerage
CHAPTER vI.-"Dicky' takes the sup
posed Wilton to Mother Borton's. Mother
Borton discovers that he Is not Wilton,
and tells him so in confidence. A mys-
terious man asks about the boy" re-
ply that Dudley makes causes the man
TO rave, The lights are turned out and
free for all fight follows.
CHAPTER Witches DuoIey 11nus
Borton who makes = conhdant OF him.
He can learn nothing about the mysteri-
Gus boy further than that It is Tim Terrill
and Darby Meeker who are after him
He is told that "Dicky" Nahi is a traitor,
PLAYING both hands in the game
CHAPTER IX.-The supposed vV1Ilon
carries out his dead friends work with
Doddrdge Knapp and goes to receive
orders He finds the name Horace H.
Plymire printed on all the letter forms
He makes his first order at the offices
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are honored lie has his first experience
as capitalist in the Board Room of the
Stock Exchange.
CHAPTER x.-Dudley detects some
Sne peeping through the keyhoIe of
knapp's door and recognizes the face OF
Tim Terrill OF the snake eyes Dudley re-
ceives a fictitious note purporting to be
from Knapp. the forgery OF which he
CHAPTER XI.-Dudley gets mis- nrsr
knowledge Of Decker, who is Knapp's
mYsuhes Knapp.
CHAPTER Xu.-Dudley visits snv
home OF Knapp and is stricken by the
beauty Of Luella. the VOLTS daughter.
privately informs Dudley that she has
discovered his deception and knows he
IL not Wilton.
CHAPTER XIII.-The body of Henry
Wilton Is committed to the vault
SnAr-rEH AIV,-Dudley RESPONDS TO a
note and visits Mother BOrton In com
pany with Policeman Corson. He learns
the, note was forgery. He is provided
Fitzhugh and Porter. He learns there is
TO be no trouble about money as all ex-
EsasSs .iG D. PS.d' tho ,aiIe of tie
CHAPTER xV.-Giles Dudley again
visits the Knapp home; he is fascinated
by Lucia and bored by Mrs Bowser
Stunning tour through Chinatown is
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Dudley to warn him of q plot against
him planned by Darby Meeker. Tim Ter
rill and the rest Of the gang through the
treachery Of Dlcky Nahl Dudley opens
the door into Knapp's Office and hears
-trange sroans that nearly cause his
"a. cd TO CNrdla
town. Giles Dudley learns that the party
Is being Swallowed by Terrill Lueila Ia
dumbfounded when she and Dudley see
her father coming coming from an opium den.
rest OF the party and imprisoned In a
hallway behind an iron-bound door.
CHAPTER XVIII.-Three Chinese rum
ans approach the imprisoned couple A
battle ensues. One is knocked down. Giles
begins firing. Tim Terrill Is seen in the
mob. A. newly formed mob is checked by
Corson breaks down the door with an az
and the couple Is rescued. Luella thanks
Giles Dudley for saving her life.
CHAPTER XIx.-Doddridge appears at
the office with no traces Of the previous
nights debauch. Following his instruc-
lions Dudley has a notable day in the
Stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being to
crush Decker, Knapp's hated rival.
CHAPTER XX.-Giles Dudley discovers
that ha loves Luella Knapp.
sprang forward and grappled Mr..
Storey, but found him rather a large
contract, for had to favor my left
arm. Then he suddenly turned limp
and rolled to the floor, his head thump-
ing noisily on a corner of the desk.
Doddridge Knapp coolly laid hard
rubber ruler down on the desk and J
recognized the source of Mr. Storey's
discontinue.
81 reckon he's safe for a Bit" he
growled. "Hulloo, what's this?"
noted a very pale young man In
the doorway of the secretarys ONCE,
apparently doubtful whether he should