The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-15
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 a 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 hlm 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 a boy
whom he is charged with secretlnS ana
protecting. Dudley, mistaken for WI.
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 a Conhdaht
of him; He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that 1t is
Tim Terrill and Darby Meeker VINO are
after him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
Luella. his daughter. stunning tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns that
the party is being shadowcd by Terrlil
Iuella and Dudley are cut on from
the rest of the party and imprlson,
ed in hallway behind an iron-Dound
door. Three Chinese ruffians approach the
Imprisoned couple. A battle ensues. one
Is knocked down Giles begins hrlns; Inn
Terrill is seen in the mob. A 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. Luella thanks Giles Dudley Ior Ior
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 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 "the boy" who is turned over 10
Dudley with his guards and they drive
with him 10 the ferry boat to take traln
out of the city. Dudley and his faithful
guards convey "the boy" by train tC the
village Of Livermore, as per the written
instructions. The party is followed. soon
after the party is .quartered IN tIe ITIei Tba
gang including Darby Meeker and Tim
Terrill. lay siege to the hotel and en-
deavor to capture the boy, VINO comes ONES
forward to SSe see, me TnrriI HSHSb Whom he sees
the Youngsters face. IT'S the wrong
boy Dudley and Terrill meet in battle
of man to man. Dudley is knocked uh1I
conscious by Terrills lt assiStamf Satnf r6om @Lo
under care of his guards. The hotel Is
guarded by Terrill'S men VINO are IN
Structed to kill the first man VINO trleS 10
escape Dudley gives the 9t n9te hebimd TO irg and
Dudley and his remaining guards make
their escape by horseback.