The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01
SYNOPSIS.

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SYNOPSIS.
Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
. 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 thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postpOneS an explanation
Of the strange errand Dudley is to per-
form, but occurrences cause him tu
know 1t is one of no ordinary meaning.
Dudley Is summoned to the morgue and
there finds the dead body of his friend.
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton dies
without ever explaining to Dudley the
puzzling work he was to perform In San
eret mission his friend had entrusted to
him, Dudley continues his disguise and
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton He learns that there is a boy
whom he is charged with seCreting and
protecting. Dudley. mistaken for Will
ton, is employed by Knapp to assist
In stock brokerage deal Giles Dudley
6nds himself Closeted in a room with
Morther BOrton who makes a COntidant
OF him He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that 1t is
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker who are
After him.. Dudley visits the home of
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty Of
Luella, his daughter. Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
60 Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being shadowed by Terrill.
Luella and Dudley are cut off from
the rest Of the party and imprison-
ed in a hallway behind an iron-bound
door, Three Chinese ruftians approach the
Imprisoned couple. battle ensues. One
ts knocked down. Giles begins firing. Tim
Terrii 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. Luela thanks Giles Dudley for
saving her life Knapp appears at the
once with no traces Of the previous
tons Dudley has notable day In the
Stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega. the object being to
crush Decker Knapp's hated rival. Dudley
discovers that he loves LuClla Knapp.
Mother Borton tells Giles Dudley that
They've discovered where the boy Is"
The mysterious unknown woman employ
er of Dudley meets him by appointment
with "the boy" who is turned over to
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with him to 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
after the party is QuarterCd in the hotel
. special train arrives in LiVermore.
CHAPTER xIII.-Continued
had never had the pleasure of meet.
ing Mr.. Meeker face to face, but
doubted not that | should be able to
pick him out. l was right l knew
him the moment | saw him. He was
tall and broad of shoulder, long of
arm. shifty of eye, and his square jaw
was covered with a stubby red beard.
His color heightened as we walked
into the Office and cut off the two
doors Of retreat.
can unexpected pleasure" l said.
giving him good day.
His hand slipped to the side pocket
of his sack coat, and then back again,
and he made a remark in an undertone
that l fear was not intended for a
pleasant greeting.
There's a little dinner of a few
friends going on upstairs" | said po-
utely. Won't you join u.s."
Meeker scowled a moment with evi.
dent surprise.
NO, WOu I, ne SrOWleu.
But it is sad case for a man to
dine alone" l said smoothly. You
will be very welcome"
mo, sir" said he, looking furtively
ct my men drawing near, between him
and the doors.
But | insist" l said politely. Then
added in a lower tone meant for him
alone: Resist, you hound, and I'll
have you carried up by your four
legs"
His face was working with fear and
passion. He looked at the blocked
way with the eye of a baited animal.
'Ill be damned first!" he cried. And
seizing a chair he whirled around,
dashed 1t through a window and
Ieaped through the jagged panes be-
fore | could spring forward to stop
him.
Round in front, men!" | cried mo.
tionlng my followers to sally through
the door. Bring him back" And an
instant later leaped through the win.
dow after the flying enemy.
There was a fall of six feet, and as
landed on a pile of broken glass, a
DIT shaken, with the rain beating OH
my head, it was few seconds before
l recovered my wits. When | looked
no one was in sight. | heard the
men running on the porch of the hotel.
80 the enemy was not to be sought
that way. l set off full speed for the
other corner, fifty yards away, half
auspecting an ambush. But at the
turn l stopped. The rain-soaked street
was empty for block before me.
Where is he?" cried Porter the
arst of my men to reach my side.
| shrugged my shoulders. Il haven't
seen him."
He didn't come our way-that I'll
swear" painted Fitzhugh.
He was out of sight before | got
my feet" said l. They must have a
hiding place close by"
HE must have jumped the fence |
here" said Wilson, pointing to a cot. |
cage just beyond the hotels back yard.
"I'll see about it," And he vaulted the
pickets and looked about the place.
He was back in a minute with a
shake of the head.
We'll, it's no great matter" said.
We can get along without another
guest for the afternoon. Now get
under cover boys, or you'll be soaked
through"
well, l reckon he wouldn't have
been very pleasant company if you'd
got him. said one of the men con.
solingly, when we had told our tale of |
the search for a guest.