Charlevoix county herald., 1908-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
TO join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton. whom he was to assist
In an important and mysterious task,
and who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance of the two men
is noted and commented on by paSSen-
gers on the ferry They see a man with
snake eyes, which sends a thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postpones an explanation
Of the strange errand Dudley is to per-
form. but occurrences cause him to
know ii is one of no ordinary meaning.
Wilton leaves Giles in their room, with
instruction to await his return; Hardly
has he gone than Giles is startled by a
cry of Help" Dudley is summoned to
the morgue and there finds the deao
body of his friend: Henry Wilton. And
thus Wilton dies without ever explaining
to Dudley the puzZling work he was to
perform in San Francisco. In order to
discover the secret mission his friend had
entrusted to him, Dudley continues his
disguise and permits himself to be known
as Henry Wilton Dudley. mistaken for
Wilton, Is employed by Knapp to assist
IN a stock brokerage deal Giles Dudley
finds himself closeted in a room with
Mother Borton who makes confidant
of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy. further than that 1t is
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker who are
after him. He is told that "Dicky' Mani
is traitor, playing both hands in the
game. Giles finds himself locked in "A
room. Dudley gets his first knowledge OF
Decker, who is Knapp's enemy on the
Board. Dudley visits the home of Knapp
and is stricken by the beauty of Luella,
his daughter. He learns the note was
Forgery. He is provided with four guards.
Brown, Barkhouse, Fitzhugh and Porter.
He learns there is to be no trouble about
money as all expenses will be paid the
hire of the guards being paid by one
'Richmond." The body of Henry Wilton
IS committed to the vault. Dudley re-
spends to a note and visits Mother Bor-
ton in company with Policeman Corson.
CHAPTER XlV.-Continued
The four men within the room sa-
iuted me gravely and with Mother
Borton's direction in mind | had no
hesitation in calling each by his name.
I was pleased to see that they were ro-
bust, vigorous fellows, and soon made
my dispositions. Brown and Bark
house were to attend me during day
light and Fitzhugh and Porter were to
guard together at night. And, so much
settled, | FASTENED to the Office.
No sign of Doddridge Knapp dis
aurbed the morning, and at the noon
hour / returned to the room in the
house of mystery that was still my
only fixed abode.
All was apparently as | had left it,
except that letter lay on the table.
Il must get a new lock-" was my
comment, as | broke the seal. This
place is getting too public when every
messenger has key" l was certain
that | had locked the door when Cor
son and | had come out on the even
ing before.
The letter was from my unknown
t.. employer and read:
Richmond has paid the men. Be
ready for a move at any moment.
Leave your address if you sleep else
where"
And now came three or four days of
,Test and quiet after the merry life |
had been leading since my arrival in
San Francisco.
In the interval l improved my time
by getting better acquainted with the
city. Emboldened by my body-guard,
Il SLEPT for two nights in Henry's room,
and with one to watch outside the
sdoor one lying on a mattress just in
:.side, and new lock and bolt, | was
free from disturbance.
looking up Doddridge Knapp in his
1home, l came to the Office in the
morning to find the door into Room 16
wide open and the farther door ajar.
Come in, Wilton said the voice
of the King of the Street; and l en-
tered his room to find him busted over
his papers, as though nothing had oc
4 7 1, l.
THE market has had something OF
vacation" / ventured, as he failed tC
speak.
Il have been out of town" he said
shortly What have you done?"
Nothing"
He gave grunt Of assent.
You didn't expect me to buy up the
market, did you?"
The yellow-gray mustache went up
and the wolf-fangs cleaned from be
meath.
II reckon it wouldn't have been
very profitable speculation, he replied
Then he leaned back in his chat
and looked meditatively at the wall.
Have you heard anything more o
Decker" he asked.
I've heard enough to satisfy mi
that he's the man who got the Omeg
stock"
What other deal is he in?" aske
the King of the Street.
Il don't know"
The King of the Street smiled indu
gently.
We'll, you've got something to lear
yet. I'll give you till next week t
find the answer to that question
was convinced from his air that h
had information on both these point
himself, and was merely trying m
knowledge.
'T'il not be back before next Wedne
day" he concluded.
Going away again. l asked In SUI