The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
SYNOPSIS.

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
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 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 10
know II is one of no ordinary meaning
Dudley is summoned to the morgue ana
there finds the dead body of his friend,
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton dies
without ever explaining to Dudley the the
puzzling work he was to perform IN san
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
Cret mission his friend had entrusted 10
him, Dudley continues ms disguise anu
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton. He learns that there is BOY
whom he is charged with seCretlnS anu
protecting. Dudley, mistaken for VII
ton. is employed by Knapp to assist
in a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudity
finds himself closeted in room win
Mother BOrtOn who makes Confdah'
of him. He can learn nothing ABOUT tIe
mysterious boy further than thai II Is
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker who are
after him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty Oh
Luella, his daughter. summing toGI
through Chinatown is planned. The TRIP
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being shadOwed by IerrilI
Luella and Dudley are cut on from
the rest of the party and lmprlsoh,
ed in n hallway behind an lron-Dound
door Three Chinese rutfians approach ihe
impriSOned couple. \ battle enSueS. On"
is knocked down. Giles begins hrihs. I'M
Terrill is seen in the mob, newly iorh iorh
ed mob is checked by shots from Giles
revolver Policeman Corson breaks 4""n
the door with an AK and the couple Is
rescued Luella thanks Giles loudley iol
saving her life. Knapp appears at IN,
office with no traces OF the previous
nights debauCh. Following his lnstruc-
tions Dudley has a notable day IN lllS
Stock Exchange, selling Crown ihanonu
and buying Omega, the object beng TO
crush Decker, Knapp,s hated rival 1,I, Duu-
lev discovers that he loves Luclla Knapp
Mother Borton tells Giles Dudley INA. ina.
'theyve discovered where the poN -.
The mysterious unknown woman employ
er of Dudley meets him by appointment
with "the boy" who is turned over lI
Dudley with his guards and they drlF,
with him to the ferry boat to take a traii ii
ont of the city. Dudley and his faithful
guards convey "the boy" by train TO the
village of Livermore, as per the Wra@LteI @
instructions The party is foiloWea' t noo,
after the party is quartered IN the hTir 3i
a special train arrives in llVermore; II IN,
gang" Including Darby Meeker ana TN
Terrill. lay siege to the hotel anu uI'
deavor to capture the o4yi VINO !,Trrc, r%Iir,
fbe Youngsters face. It's the wront
boy" Dudley and Terrill meet IN 9attl'
of man to man. Dudley is Knocked uh
conscious by Tcrrilrs assistant anl
awakes to lind himself in a hotel room
under care of his guards. The hotel Il
guarded by Tcrrill's men VINO are III
structed to kill the first man VINO trles It
escape. Dudley gives the note to the one one
eyed man The boy is left behind an'
Dudley and his remaining GUARDS max max !
their esCape by horseback and by steal
fng n ioc6motive. pOddridgc Knapp an,
11s Becker 'on meet face to face on the st@cI
exchange. Decker is defeated. Dude
and Knapp prevent coup to contr9i IN tn
directors and declare Knapp S'o'N III
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