Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-21

SYNOPSIS.

ley on .hs 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 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
TO know IL 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 q
quarrel. Henry rushes In and at his re-
quest the roommates quickly exchanges
clothes, and he hurries out again. Hard
ly has he gone than Giles Is startled by a
cry Of Help" and he runs out to find
some one being assaulted by half dozen
men He summons policeman but they
are unable to find any trace OF q crime.
CHAPTER IT.-Giies returns to his
room and hunts for some evidence that
might explain his strange mission. He
finds a 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 IL summOpeu -,
the TaorGue 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
ElIng work he was TO perform in San
Francisco. Dudley describes a man with
the face OF wolf as the murderer Of his
friend.
CHAPTER Win order to discover the
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him. Dudley continues his Disguise and
! permits himself to be known ~ Henry
Wilton. He IL puzzled over the note no
bank For money! nn He MIN !. to Sa s s. b.tU a
Doddridge Knapp, the King Of Pine
street, the man who looks Ike a wolf.
ss.1 Knapp to assist in q ':Oek Sr0k'ras'
CHAPTER vI.-"DicEy'' takes the sup
posed Wilton to Mother Borton's. Mother
Borton discovers that he iB not Wilton.
and tells him so in confidence. A mys-
terious man asks about "the boy" A re-
ply that Dudley makes causes the man
20 rave. The lights are turned out and q
free for all fight follows.
HAPrER VTI-f3ilee Duuiey 1zrluS
himself closeted in room with Mother
Borton who makes conhdant OF him.
He can learn nothing about the mysteri-
GUS boy further than that IL is Tim Terrill
and Darby Meeker who are after him.
He is told that "Dicky" Nahi is a traitor,
CHAPTER IX.-The supposed Tv1ron
carries out his dead friends work with
Doddridge Knapp and goes to receive
orders. He finds the name Horace III.
Plymire printed on all the letter forms
He makes his first order at the offices
Of Bocksteiu & 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
sne peeping through the keyhole OF
Knapps door and recognizes the face of
Tim Terrill OF the snake eyes. Dudley re-
ceives fictitious note pIrporting to be
from Knapp, the forgery OF which he
readily detects.
CHATTER XI.-Dudley, gets MS nrst
knowledge Of Decker, who is Knapp's
enemy on the Board. The forged note
mystihes Knapp.
CHAPTER xII.-Dudley visits IN.
home OF Knapp and Is stricken by the
beauty OF Luella. the VOLTS daughter.
More mystery about ''the boy" Lueila
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.
OuAFrER AiV.-Dudley RESPONDS TO a
note and visits Mother Borton in COM
pany with Policeman Corson. He learns
the note was a forgery. He is provided
YFitEhugh ems Porter We lea-rs .h-r- ~
to be no trouble about money as ali ex-
guards being raid by one 'Richmona."
CHAPTER XV.-Giles Dudley again
visits the Knapp home; he is fascinated
by Luella and bored by Mrs Bowser
Summing tour through Chinatown IL
CHAPTER xvI.-Mother Borton visits
Dudley to warn him OF a plot against
him planned by Darby Meeker Tim Ter
Till and the rest Of the gang through the
treachery of Dicky Nahl. Dudley opens
the door into Knapps office and hears
strange groans that nearly cause his
blood to cNrdIA
CHAPTER xvII.-The trip to China
town. Giles Dudley learns that the party
Is being Swallowed by Terrill. Lucia Is
dumbfounded when she and Dudley see
her father coming from an opium den.
Luella and Dudley are cut of from the
rest OF the party and imprisoned In q
hallway behind an iron-bound door.
CHAPTER XYIII:-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 az
and tho 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-
Stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being to
crush Decker, Knapp's hated rival.
CHAPTER Xx.-Giles Dudley discovers
that he loves Luella Knapp.
CHAPTER XxI-Mother Knapp tells
Giles Dudley that they've discovered
where the boy is" The mysterious un-
known woman employer OF Dudley meets
him by appointment with 1.-THE boy" who
Is turned over to Dudley with his guards
and they drive with him to the ferry boat
20 take train out Of the city.
CHAPTER XXu.-Dudley and his
faithful guards convey THE boy" Dy
train to the village OF Livermore, as per
the written Instruction. The party Is fol-
lowed. Soon after the party Is quartered
in the hotel special train arrives in
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CHAPTER xXIII.-The gang includ-
ing Darby Meeker and Tim Terrill lay
Siege to the hotel and endeavor TO cap
ture "the boy" who comes forward to
see the fight. "rrlcked again." cries Tim
TerrV when he sees the youngsters
faer TITS the wrong boy"