The Columbus journal., 1908-11-18
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
to join his friend and distant relatNe
in an important and mysterious task, and
who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. Inc re-
markable resemblance OF the TWO men
gers on the ferry. They see man WIFI
snake eyes. which sends a thrill through
Dudley. Wilton pOstpones an eXpianauoh
of the strange errand Dudley Is 10 per
form. but occurrences cause MN 10
know il is one of no ordinary meaning
Dudley is summoned to the morgue ana
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton DIES
without ever explaining to Dudley the
puzzlinS work he was to perform IN san
Francisco In order to t discover ,r,, sse To
him. Dudley continues his disguise ana
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton. He learns that there Is a boy
whom he is charged with secretinS ana
protecting. Dudley. mistaken Tor WI.
ton. is employed by Knapp to assist
in a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
Mother Borton who makes a confidant
of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that II Is
Tim Terrii and Darby ;s Mee iHa nome MmS of
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
Luella. his daughter. Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned. the trlp
the party is being Swallowed by TerrllI
Lucia and Dudley are cut off from
the rest of the party and imprison,
door. Three Chinese ruffians approach the
imprisoned couple. A battle ensues. One
Is knocked down. Giles begins hrinS Inn
Terrill is seen in the mob. newly Iorm
revolver. Policeman Corson breaks GOWN
the door with an AK and the couple Is
rescued. Luella thanks Giles Dudley ISr
saving her life. Knapp appears at the
Office with no traces of the previous
nights debauch. Following his instruc-
tions Dudley has a notable day IN the
Stock Exchange. selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega. the object being 70
crush Decker, knapp's hated rivaI; Duu-
lev discovers that he loves Lucia Knapp.
Mother Borton tells Giles DudieS ina.
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 10
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with him to the ferry boat to take a traln
out of the city. Dudley and his falthtul
guards convey 1.-The boy" by train TO the
instructions. The party is followed. soon
after the party is quartered in the hotel
a special train arrives in Livermore line
gang including Darby MeekeT anu In, I'm
deavor to capture 1.-The boy" who comes
forward to see the fight: Tricked
again. cries Tim Terrii! ; when en-. ne wr sees
boy" Dudley and Terrill meet in battle
of man to man. Dudley is knocked un,
conscious by Terrill's assistant and
awakes to find himself in hotter r9om
under care of his guards. The noIei Is
guarded by Terrilrs men wro are IN
structed to kill the first man who tries 10
escape. Dudley gives the note to the one
eyed man. The boy is left benlnd anu
Dudley and his remaining guarHs mar
their escape by horseback and by steai,
;nr a locomotive Doddridge Knapp ana
Decker meet face to face on the STOCK
eXchanye Decker is defeated. Dudley
ord Enanp prevent "A coup to control the
directors and declare knappS stock IN
valid. Mother Borton is mortallX WOUND ouma-
ed and dies before she can !el! DuE H.
the secret of his strange mission. Inc
Davis street den is visited to rescue
Rarkhous A diagram that partiaiiy eN
plains Dudleys mission is founo. Darn
house is released.