Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
Co join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton, whom he was to assist
tn an important and mysterious task, and
Who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
suarkabIe resemblance of the two men
ID noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see man with
snake eyes, which sends 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:
Dudley is summoned to the morgue and
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton dies
without ever explaining to Dudley the
euzxiing work he was to perform in San
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
eret mission his friend had entrusted TO
him, Dudley continues his disguise and
permits himself to be known as Henry
whom he is charged with secreting and
protecting. Dudley. mistaken for VIII
ton, is employed by Knapp to assist
I'm a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
5nds himself closeted in a room with
Mother Borton who makes confidant
OF him: He can learn nothing about the
Tim Terriil and Darby Meeker who are
after him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty or
I.uella, his daughter. Summing, tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
60 Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being Swallowed by Terrill.
the rest of the party, and imprison,,
I'D In hallway behind an iron-bound
door. Three Chinese ruffians approach the
Imprisoned couple. A battle ensues one
Is knocked down. Giles begins firing. Tim
Terrill is seen in the mob. A newly form.
ed 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. Knapp appears at the
Office with no traces Of the previous
night's debauch. Following his instruc-
lions Dudley has notable day in the
stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being 10
crush Decker Knapps hated rival Dud-
ley discovers that he loves Lucia Knapp.
Mother BOrton tells Giles Dudley that
they've discovered where the boy is.
The mysterious unknown woman employ
err OF Dudley meets him by appointment
with 1.-The boy who is turned over TO
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with hin 10 the ferry boat to take train
out of the city. Dudley and his faithful
guards convey "the boy" by train to the
village of Livermore, as per the written
instructions. The party is followed. Soon
sfter the party is quartered in the hotel
Il special train arrives in lhvermore; The
Terrili. lay siege to, the hotel and en-
forward 10 see the fight. 'Trlcked
r1Ne youngsters face. It's the wrong
bog" Dudley ard Terrill meet in battle
>of man to man. Dudley is knocked un,
conscious by Terrills assistant and
eyrglSes to find himself in hotel room
under care OF his guards. The hotel is
guarded by Terrll's men who are in
structed TO kill the first man who tries to
escape. Dudley gives the note to the one,
eyed man. The boy is left behind ana
Dudley and his remaining guards make
their escape by horseback and by steal
ling "A locomotive. Doddrldge Knapp and
Decker meet face TO face on the stock
exchange Decker is defeated. Dudley
and Knapp prevent a coup to control the
directors and declare knapps stock IN
valid