The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
to join his friend and die'ant relative
Henry Wilton whom ne ro,s ras tssk 20 ass,si snd
who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance of the two men
gers on the ferry. They see a man win
snake eyes. which sends a thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postpones an eXpianauon
OF the strange errand Dudley Is 10 per
form. but occurrences cause him TO
know il 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 dles
without ever explaining TO Dudley 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 his disguise and
permits himself to be known as henry
Wilton. He learns that there Is boy
whom he is charged with secretinS an, ana
protecting. Dudley. mistaken for VIII
ton. is employed by Knapp To assist
in a stock brokerage deal Giles Dudley
finds himself closeted in room win
Mother Borton who makes conldaht
of him He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that II IS
Tim Terriil and Darby Meeker VINO are
after him. Dudley visits the rome ot
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
Luella. his daughter summing Tour
through Chinatown Is planned Inc uiP
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns lliin' a,
Luelia and Dudley are cut on from
the rest of the party and imprisoh
ed in a hallway behind an ron-pouiiu
door Three Chinese ruffians approach the
irnprisoned couple a battle ensues. One
is 1nocked down. Giles begins firlng Inn
Terrill is seen i'm the mob. newly !r. Lorhl.
ed mob is checked by shots from Slles
revolVer. Policeman Corson breaks GoWn
the door with AK and the couple is
rescued LueIIa thanks Giles Dudley for
saving her life. Knapp appears al tne
office with no traces of the previous
nights dcbaucli Following his instruc-
tions Dudley has notable day In the
Stock Exchange. selling Crown DIAMOND
and buying Omega, the obJect DtihS :"
crush Decker. knapp's hated rival DUG
lev discovers that he loves Luella Knapp
Mother Borton tells Giles iDudiey 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 I'D
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with him To the ferry BOAT 10 lar ;.if,,i ~ en-
out of the city. Dudley and his faithIul
guards convey 1.-The boy by train To the
village of Livermore. as per tne WrIioeh
instructions. The party is followed Soon
after the party is auartered in the h0tel
a special train arrives i'm l.ivermore Inc
gang" including Darby Meeker ana I'm
Terrill, Law siege to the hotel and en-
deavor to capture the boy, who comes
forward to see the fight. ''rricked
again" cries Tim Terrill. when he sees
IN. Youngsters face. ITS the wronS
boy" Dudley and 1errlil meet IN nstue
of man To man. Dudley is knocked un.
conscious by Terrlrs assistant and
awakes to find himself i'm hotel room
under care of his guards. The hotei IS
guarded by Terrill'S men wro are IN
structed TO kill the first man who tries TO
escape Dudley gives the note to the one.
eyed man The boy is left behind and
Dudley and his remaining Guarns MAKE
,heir cscape by horseback and by steal
ing a locomotive. DoddridSe Knapp ana
Decker meet face to face on the stock
exchange Decker is defeated Dudley
and Enapp prevent "A coup to control the
directors and declare knapp'S stock In
valid Mother Borton is mortaliy wound
ed and dies before she can tell Dudley
the secret of his strange mission. The
pa,-Es street den is visited to rescue
Bar house diagram that partially eN-
pla'r Dudley's mission is found. Bark
hoV., released Dudley goes with mes
S.n.-,r ia meet the unknown woman. -
his mysterious employer. He Is amazed
10 nd that she is Mrs. Knapp.