Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

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San Francisco to join his friend and dis
tant relative Henry Wilton, whom he
was to assist In 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
through Dudley. Wilton postpones an ex-
PLANTATION OF the strange vttand Dudley
Is to perform. but occurrences cause him
90 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 his re-
quest the roommates quickly exchange
clothes. and he hurries out again. Hard
ly has he gone than Giles Is startled by a
some one being assaulted by half dozen
men He summons a policeman but they
are unable to find any trace Of a crime.
CHAPTER iIII.-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 to 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
intruder. Dudley Is mistaken for Henry
Wilton. and receives a note regarding
money to be paid him.
CHAPTER IV,-Dudley is summoned 10
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
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
a him. Dudley continues his disguise and
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton. He is puzzled over the note he
had received asking him to call at the
bank for money. He is called before
Doddridge Knapp, the King Of Pine
street, the man who looks like wolf.
Dudley. mistaken for Wilton, Is employed
deal
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-
FERROUS man asks about 1.-THE boy" re-
ply that Dudley makes causes the man
free for all fight follows
CHAPTER VIZ GilcS Dudlsy uuus
himself closeted In room with Mother
Borton who makes q conhdant of him.
He can learn nothing about the mysteri-
Gus boy further than that it Is Tim Terrin
and Darby MeekeT who are after him.
lie Is told that "Dicky'' Nahl is a traitor,
PLAYING both hands in the game
CHAPTER IX.-The supposed vv1rron
carries out his dead friends work with
Doddridge 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
of Bockstein & Eppner and his checks
are honored. He has his first experience
as a capitalist in the Board Room Of the
Stock Exchange.
CHAPTER X.-Dudley detects some
one peeping through the keyhoIe of
Knapp's door and recognizes the face of
Tim Terrill of the snake eyes. Dudley re-
ceiVes fictitious note purportng to be
from Knapp. the forgery of which he
CHAPTER XI.-Dudley gets MS nrsr
knowledge OF Decker, who is Knapps
enemy on the Board The forged note
mystifies Knapp.
CHAPTER XII-DudIey visits mo
home OF Knapp and is stricken by the
beauty of Luella, the VOLTS daughter.
More mystery about ''the boy" Luella
privately informs Dudley that she has
discovered his deception and knows he
is not Wilton.
CHAPTER XIII.-The body of Henry
Wilton is committed to the vault.
O1Ar-rER XIv.-Dudiey RESPONDS 10 a
pany with Policeman Corson. He learns
the note was a forgery He Is provided
with four guards, Brown. Barkhouse.
to be no trouble about money as ali ex-
penses will be paid the hire of the
guards being paid by one Richmond"
CHAPTER XV.-Giles Dudley again
visits the Knapp, home; he is fascinated
by Luella and bored by Mrs. Bowser,
Summing tour through Chinatown IL
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CHAPTER xvI.-Msther Borton visits
Dudley to warn him of a plot against
nlannnn IaFhV MepknF IN
rill and the rest of the gang through the
treachery of Dicky Nahl. Dudley opens
the door into Knapp's office and hears
strange groans that nearly cause his
blood to cnrdIs
CHAPTER XvII.-The trip to China
town. Giles Dudley learns that the party
dumbfounded when she and Dudley see
her father coming from an opium den.
Lucia and Dudley are cut or from the
rest of the party and imprisoned in a
hallway behind an iron-bound door
X 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
shots from Giles revolver. Policeman
Corson breaks down the door with an ak
and the couple Is rescued. Luella thanks
Giles Dudley for saving her life
CHAPTER XIX.-Doddridg appears at
the office with no traces of the previous
nights debauch Following his instruc-
lions Dudley mas notable day In the
Stock Exchange selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being to
crush Decker, hnapps hated rival.
CHAPTER XX.-GiIes Dudley discovers
thar ha loves Luella Knapp.
CHAPTER XXI.-NIother Knapp tells
Giles Dudley that they've discovered
where the boy is" The mysterious UNI
known woman employer OF Dudley meets
him by appointment With 1.-THE boy" who
IS turned over to Dudley with his guards
q and they drive with him TO the ferry boat
to take a train out OF the city.
CHAPTER XXII.-Dudley and hts
faithful guards convey "the boy" by
train to the village of Ldvermore, as per
the written instructions. The party Is fol-
lowed. Soon after the party IS quartered
in the hotel a special train arrives In
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CHAPTER XX1II.-The gang includ-
ing Darby Meeker and Tim Terrill, lay
siege TO the hotel and en6eavor TO cap
ture the boy" who comes forward to
see the fight. "Tricked again." cries Tim
Terrill. when he sees the youngsters
face. ITS the wrong boy
"Doan's Ointment cured me of