The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-19
SYNOPSIS.

Cites Dudley arrived in San Francisco
20 Join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton, whom he was to ASSIST
tn an important and mysterious task, ana
WHO accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
maTkable resemblance of the two men
~ noted and commented on by passSh-
gers on the ferry. They see a man WIN
snake eyes, which sends thrill through
Dudley, Wilton pOstpones an explanation
VI the strange errand Dudley IS 10 per
rorm. but occurrences cause MN 10
know IL is one of no ordinary meaning
DudlCy is summoned to the mOrgue ana
there finds the dead body of his trlend,
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton dies
without ever explaining to Dudley me
puZZling work he was to perform in san
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
cret mission his friend had entrusted 10
INN. Dudley continues his disguise ana
permits himself to be known as Henry
WILTON He learns that there Is pog
whom he is charged with secretnS ana
protecting Dudley, mistaken for VIII
ron. is employed by Knapp, to assist
IN stock brokerage deal. Giles DnuitE
iBds himself ClOseted in room WIN
Mother BortOn who makes a Gonldaht
~ him. He can learn nothing ABOUT tne
mysterious boy further than tilat II is
TIM TerrilI and Darby Meeker who are
Ifler him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
fhIcila, his daughter. summing touI our
through Chinatown is planned Inc irlp
Chc party is being shadowed by Terrll.
fsrella and Dudley are cut on from
the rest of the party and lnprlsohII
ed III hallway behind an ron pounu ti,d
door Three Chinese rufiians approach the
imprisoned couple. a battle ensues. Ohe
is knocked down. Giles begins firing. Tim
NerrilI is seen in the mob. newly Iorm,
ad mob is checked by shots from Giles
revolver Policeman CorsOn breaks down
The door with an AK and the couple Is
rescued Luclla thanks Giles Dudley Tor
saying her life. Knapp appears AT me
pffice with no traces of the previous
nights drbauCh. Following his lnstruc-
yions Dudley has a notable day in the
stock ExchanGe, selling Crown Diamond
and buying omega, the object beng 10
,-rush Decker. Knapp's hated rival puu-
'cy discovers that he loves Luella Knapp.
Mother Borton tells Giles Dudley that
they've discovered where the boy rs.
The mysterious unknown woman GlnpioS
ar of Dudley meets him by appointment
with "thc boy" who is turned over 10
Dudley with his guards and they Drive DRIVE
With him to the ferry boat to take Il traln
out OF the city Dudley and his talthIul
guards convey "the boy" by train to the
Village Of Lvcrmore, as per the WlLtten
instructions. The party is followed soon
after the party is quartcred IN the hTiel Sr
Z Sprrtal train arrives in llNermorc; Il ne
gang" including Darby MeekeT ana I'm
TrrrilI. law siege to the hotel ana en-
ieavor to capture the boy, Wn@ comes ONES
forward to see t. the msnIh I.ho, ba ipirhee sDee
die Voungstrr's face. IT'S the wrong
boy" Dudley and Tcrrill meet in battle
If man to man. Dudley is knockeu i un,
conscious by Terrill's assistant and
aw@kGs wal. ''t to find himself in a hotel room
Under care Of his guards. The hotel lis is
guarded by TerrlIs men Wro are IN
Itrurtrd 10 kill the first man who tries to
escape. Dudley gives the note to the one;
aycd man. The boy is left behind and
Dudley and his remaining guards make
fhrir escape by horseback and by steal,
ing a locomotive. Doddrdse knapp mar +anSi and
Becker meet face to face on the STOCK
md Knapp prevent a coup to. control the
directors and declare knapp,s stock IN
valid, Mother Borton is mortallN wound
"A and dies before she can tell Dudley
thc secret of his strange mission. The
Davis street den is visited to rescue
Harihousc. \ diagram that partially eN-
plains Dudley's mission is found. BARK
house released. Dudley goes with Il mes
sengcr to meet the unknown woman =
his mystrrious employer. He is amazed
Al, dnd that she is Mrs, Knapp.