The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-13
SYNOPSIS.

SINOfolSs
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 win
snake eyes, which sends a thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postponcs an explanation
of the strange errand Dudley is to per-
form, but occurrences cause him to
know 1t 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 morsue and there finds the dead
thus Wilton dies without ever explaining
to Dudley the puzzling work, he was 10
perform in San Francisco. In order 10
discover the secret mission his friend had
entrusted to him, Dudley continues his
disguise .a and ypEi permits n himself m to Gg eno for
Wilton, is employed by Knapp to assist
In a stock brokerage deal, Giles Dudley
Mother Borton who makes a confdant
of him. He can learn nothing about the
ny %do boy further prrSY M than that @6o it ar rs
is a traitor, playing both hands in the ne
fBsedeKeirD, V WRo IS sex kn a s. enemy en- on the
Board. Dudley visits the home of Knapp
and is stricken by the beauty Of Lucia ms
daughter. He is provided with four guards,
Brown, Barkhouse, Fitzhugh and, Porter.
He learns there is to be no trouble about
money as s., all eSp p e psi VIII n ee pd bT o 5ne
'Richmond." The body of Henry Wilton
Us committed to the, vault. Dudley re-
ton in company with Policeman Corson.
Giles Dudley again visits the Knapp
s soTes BY He Mrs Is fa soMsef! s 81 h1Glls t aaq
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
Lucia is dumbfounded when she and
Dudley see her father coming from an
opium den. Luella and Dudley are cut or
from the rest of the party and imprison.
led in a hallway behind an iron-bound
door, Three Chinese %rufians approach the
liz knocked down. Giles begins firing. Tim
'Terrill is seen in the mob. A W form,
ed mob is checked by shots from Giles
the door with an ak and the couple is
rescued. Luella thanks Giles Dudley for
Saving her life. Doddridge, appears at the
nights debauch. Following his instruc-
lions Dudley has a notable day in the
stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being to
crush Decker, knapp's hated rival.
CHAPTER xx.-continued.
"Tt's much better of you to wish me
to come" l said with all my heart,
taking her hand.
Come on Saturday" she said at
last.
I'm at your service at any time"
! murmured.
Don't" she said. That's conyen-
tional. II you are to be conventional
you're not to come" And she laughed
nervously.
I looked into her eyes, and then on
impulse stopped and kissed the hand
l still held.
ut was what l meant" I said.
She snatched her hand away, and
as she did so l saw in the dim light
that hid the further end of the hall
the figure of the Wolf, massive, dark,
threatening, and my mind supplied it
with all the fires Of passion and hate
with which l had twice seen the face
inf1amed.
Luella's eyes grew large with won
der and alarm as she caught on my
face the reflection of the VOLTS com
ing. But as she turned to look, the
figure faded away without sound, and
there was only Mrs. Knapp appearing
in the doorway; and her alarm turned
to amusement.
"Oh, l was afraid you had gone,'
said Mrs. Knapp, Would you mind,
Luella, looking after the guests a
minute?"
Luella bowed me a good night and
was gone.
ooh, Henry" said Mrs. Knapp, 81
wanted to ask you about Mr.. Knapp
Is your aid absolutely essential to his
SUGGEST"
81 presume not, though 1t would
probably embarrass him somewhat II
should take ship for China before
morning"
AS l held in the bank securitie!
worth nearly s 5000, 900, l believed tina
1 spoke within bounds.
81 suppose it would do no good t
try to dissuade him from his plans?"
1T would take a holder man than l.
said !, with a smile at the audacity o
the idea.
Mrs. Knapp smiled sadly in re
Spouse.
do you think, Henry" she asket
he%sitatingly, do you think that MI
Knapp is quite HIMSELF"
My mind leaped at the recollection
OF the Wolf figure in the opium lens
But I choked down the thought, an,
replied calmly:
HE certainly has a vigorous busI
ness head on his shoulders"
81 wish you could tell me about hi
business affairs" said Mrs. KNAPP
wistfully. "But know you won't"
P"You wouldn't think much of me 1
I did" l said boldly.
ut would be right to tell me-" sh
said. "But 1 mustn't keep you stand
ing here. Good night"
/ walked down the steps and joine'
my waiting guards with a budget @
nau fh0upht and faeIinps m ovop,in.