The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
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
VINO accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re
NJ rkable resemblance of the two men
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 10 per
form. but occurrences cause nm 10
know it 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
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 secretlnS ana
ton. is employed by Knapp, to assist
in stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
finds himself closoted in a room with
Mother Borton who makes conndaht
Of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that II is
Tim Terrlll and Darby Meeker who are
after him. Dudley visits the nome OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
Iuelia. his daughter. Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned. Ihe Trip
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being shadowed by Terrlil.
Luella and Dudley are cut off from
the rest of the party and imprlson,
ed in a hallway behind an lron-pounu
ioor Three Chinese rutfians approach me
Imprisoned couple. A battle ensueS. one
Is knocked down. Giles begins firing TIM
Terrill is seen in the mob. newly form
ed mob is checked by shots from Giles
revolver. Policeman Corson breaks GOWN
the door with an AK and the couple lS
rescued. Luella thanks Giles Dudley tor
saving her life. Knapp appears at the
office with no traces OF the previous
nights debauch Following his instruc-
tions Dudley has notable day in the
Stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being TO
crush Decker, Knapp,s hated rlyaI; M DuG-
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
or of Dudley meets him by appointment
with the boy" who is turned over TO
dudley with his guards and they drive
with him to the ferry boat to take tTSlh tlii
out Of the city Dudley ana d trsn ms to tbe
village of Livermorc as per the written
instructions. The party is followed soon
after the party is quartered in the h3tel 1,
a special train arrives in Liyermore; ,ril,e me
gang including Darby Meeker and Tim
Terriii. lay siege to the hotel and en-,
leavor to capture the boy, who 9rCinnI comes eS
forward to see T Tmrril the nsHyh When he Sees
the youngsters face ITS the Wp9tnlg otls
COY" Dudley and Terrill meet In battle
If man to man: Dudley is knocked mG um1
conscious by Terrll's assistant anu
aw%KSS aMdeT care % of" of his guards The hotel is
guarded by Terrl's men wr3 are IN, n
Structed to kill the first man VINO trles 10
escape. Dudley gives the note TO the one
eyed man. The boy is left behind ana
Dudley and his remaining guards max MAKE
their escape by horseback and by steal
ing a locomotive. DoddridEe Nnapp tT at.T
axchange. Decker is defeated. Dudley
and Knapp prevent coup to contrG,! tne Inc
directors and declare Knapp $ StoCk ,I-
valid Mother Borton is mortally wound
Cd and dies before she can tel! Dudley
the secret of his strange mission, The
nN,,,s straet der is visited to rescue
n" 49,, 4S I---9ram that partially eX-
oi,ins S1Ty,-.x SS--Sission is found. Bark
nnnSl, Is released.