The Columbus journal., 1908-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
70 join his friend and distant relative
in an important and mysterious task, and
who accompanied Dudley on the
Terry boat trip into the city The re-
markabie resemblance of the two men
Is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see 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 IL 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
nuzzling work he was to perform in San
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
rret mission his friend had entrusted TO
him. Dudley continues his disguise and
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton. He learns that there rs ooy
whom he is charged with secreting ana
protecting. Dudley, mistaken for Will
ton, is employed by Knapp TO ASSIST
In a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudiey
finds himself closeted in room Witn
Mother Borton who makes cohhuaht
of him. He can learn nothing ABOUT tne
mysterious boy further than that IL Is
Tim Tcrrill and Darby Meeker VINO are
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
LueIla. his daughter Stunning touf
through Chinatown is planned Inc UP
10 Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
LueIla and Dudley are cut on from
the rest of the party and lmprlsoh,
cd in n hallway behind an lroh-pouhn
door. Three Chinese ruftians approach @ tIie
impriSoncd couple. 4 battle enSueS one
is knocked down. Giles begins hrinS Inn
Terrifl is seen i'm the mob. A newly Iorm,
ID mob is checked by shots from tlies
revolver Policeman Corson breaks Gown
the door with an AK ana thc coupe u
rescued. LUelIa thanks Giles Dudley ior
saving her life. Knapp appears AT Ihe
office with no traces OF tlc pfeNlouS
nights dcbauch. Following ms lnSuuc-
tjons Dudley has notable day IN the
stock Exchange. selling Crown iramond
,ud buying Omega. the object being 10
rush Decker, knapps mated flNaL DUO
lev discovers that he loves Lueiia Knapp.
Mother Rorton tells Giles Dudley Una,
..theN-',-., discovered where the boy Is.
V'ha mysterious unknown woman employ
q rr Of Dudley meets him by appointment
with THE boy who is turned over 10
pudI.y with his guards and th"y drive
with him TO the ferry boat to take a tram
nut of the city. Dudley and ms lalllIui
.,,,ards convey the boy" by train tC the
village Of Livermore. as per the written
instructions. The party Is followed oooi,
after the party is quartered In the hm1ei
a sneciaI train arrives in l-ivermore: Inc
gang including Darby Meeker ana I'm
Terrill. lay siege 4" the hoiei anu en-, sli
deavor 10 capture the boy WIZ, !IIeS s"iie
forward 10 see the fight. Tricked
again cries Tim Terrill; when he sees
the Youngsters face ITS the WrohS
bov.'' Dudley and Terrill meet In bal,Ie
II man TO man. Dudley is Knocked uh
conscious by Terrill's assistant anu
.wakcs to find himself in hotel room
unfer care Of his guards. The hotei ls
guarded by Terrilrs men who are Il.
s,ructei to kill the first man VINO ,ries 10
esrape. Dudley gives the note to the one
.,cJ man The hoy is left behind ana
Dudley and his remaining guards iiiihe
their escape by horseback