The newspaper., 1909-04-02
BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright 1901. The BobbsMerrin Col
SYNOPSIS.

reaching his New York bachelor club.
met an attractive young woman at the
door Janitor O'Hagan assured him no
one had been within that day. Dan dis
covered woman's finger prints in dust
on MS desk. along with a letter from his
attorney.
CHAPTER IL-Maitland dined with
Zimmerman. his attorney Dan set out
for Greenfields. to get his family jewels.
During his walk to the country seat, he
met the young woman In gray. whom
Her auto had broken down. He fixed II
and by ruse she lost" him.
CHAPTER III.-Maitland. on reaching
home, surprised lady in gray. cracking
the safe containing his gems; Shs; ap, 3
crook, Daniel Anisty.
CHAPTER Iv.-Half-hypnotized. Malt
land opened his safe. took therefrom the
Jewels. and gave them to her, first form
ing partnership in crime The real
world. appeared on the same mission.
Maitland overcame him. He met the
girl out OUTSIDE the house and they p sped on on
Jewels and she promised to meet him
that day.
CHAPTER v.-Maitland received =
MIR. Snaith." introducing himself as a
detective. To shield the girl in gray.
els. supposedly lost. was felled by a
blow from "Snaith's" cane The latter
cured the gems
CHAPTER vI.-Anisty, who was Matt
lands double. masqueraded as the latter
CHAPTER vII.-The criminal kept
Maitland's engagement with the girl In
Ing In love at first sight They were
to meet and divide the loot
CHAPTER vIII.-Maitiand revived and
regretted missing his engagement. An
fzfn 1lr4sr NfutF
ly avoided capture through mysterious
tip The girl in gray visited Maitland :
turned gems. being discovered on re-
turn
CHAPTER IX.-Maitiand. without cash
called up his home and heard "a woman's
voice eNpostulating.
CHAPTER X-Anisty. disguised as
Maitland. told her his real Identity and
realizing himself tricked tried to wiring
from her the location OF the gems. Then
he proposed marriage. A crash was heard
at the front door.
CHAPTER xI-Maitland started for
home. He found Anisty and the girl
crook. allowing him to escape 10 shield
the young woman Dan himself mar
rowly avoids arrest
CHAPTER XII. JanI.or o'Hagan
wlned and dined the officers OF the law
Hickey a detective. duped BY Anlsty. re-
fused to partake and rnused on his III
fate.
CHAPTER xIIT-The girl in gray
made her escape. Jumping into can
An instant later. by working a rnse. An
isty was at her side
CHAPTER xIv-ue took her to Al
torney Bannerrnan's office. There by tor
fure he tried In vain TO wiring from her
the location of The ad GEM .,is as ief, her r,S
getting in the words. Tell Mr. Maitland
under the brass bowl the hiding piae.
her words. Zimmerman also was re-
veaied as crook. He and Anisty set out
TO secure The gems and leave town The
girl was stu Imprisoned
But why do, you go up after
him."
How n blazes can ~" exploded the
detective. Hes got tn night car. F
I takes the stairs. he comes down by
tn shaft. nd how'm / tub trust this
here mutt?'' lie indicated his assocl-
ate but humber custodian of the peace
with disgusted gesture.
Perhaps one OF the other cars will
run" Maitland suggested.
"Ah. they're all dead ones" Hickey
disagreed with disdain as the young
man moved down the row of gates, try
ing one after another. "Yeh're only
wastin'-"
He broke OFF with a snort as Matt
land. somewhat to his own surprise.
managing to nove the gate of the
third shaft from the night elevator.
stepped into the darkened car and
groped for the controller. Presently
his fingers encountered 1t, and he
moved It cautiously to one side. a
vicious blue spark leaped kissing from
the controller-box and the cage
bounded up dozen feet, and was only
restrained from its ambition to soar
skywards by an instantaneous release
OF the lever
BY discreet manipulation Maitland
worked the car down to the street
floor again, and Hickey, with grunt
that might be Interpreted as an apol-
ogy for his incredulity. jumped in.
Let 'er rip," he cried, exultantly.
Fan them folks out intuh tn street.
Bergen, nd watch ow-utl"
Maitland was pressing the lever
slowly wide OF its catch, and the
lighted lobby dropped out of sight
while the detective was still shouting