The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
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
who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance of the two men
IL 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 to
know ii 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
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
cret 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 boy
whom he is charged with secretng ana
protecting. Dudley. mistaken for VIII
ton. is employed by Knapp to assist
in A stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
finds himself closeted in a room with
Mother Borton who makes confldant
Of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that IL IS
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker VINO are
after him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty or
Luella. his daughter. Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being Swallowed 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 ruffanS approach the
imprisoned couple. \ battle enSues- one
is Knocked down. Giles begins hrins. I'm
Terrill is seen i'm the mob. 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. LuelIa thanks Giles Dudley for
saving her life. Knapp appears at the
office with no traces OF the previous
nights dcbauch. Following his instruc-
tons Dudley has a notable day In the
Stock Exchange. selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being TO
crush Decker. Knapp s hated rival; Dud-
ley discovers that he loves Luella 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 1.-THE boy who is turned over 10
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with him to the ferry boat 10 take a tram
out of the city. Dudley and his falthfui
guards convey THE boy by train TO the
village Of Lvermore. as per the written
instructions. The party is followed Soon
after the party is qUartered IN the noIei
a special train arrives in livermore: The
gang" including Darby Meeker and Tim
Terrin lay siege to the hotel and en- :
forward to see the fight. 'Tricked
again" cries Tim Terrill: when he sees
the youngsters face ITS the wrong
boy Dudley and Terrill meet in battle
Of man To man. Dudley is knocked un,
conscious by Terrilrs assistant and
awakes to find himself in hotel room
under care of his guards. The hotel IS
guarded by Terrilrs men who 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 ana
dudley and his remaining guards make
their escape 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.