The newspaper., 1909-04-09
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
tcopyright 1901. The Bobbs-Merrin Col
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-"Mad" Dan Maitland on
rsaching his New York bachelor club.
door. Janitor O'Hagan assured him no
one had been within tnat day. Dan dis
covered a womans finger prints in dust
on his desk. along with a letter from his
attorney.
CHAPTER II-MaitIand dined with
Zimmerman, his attorney. Dan set out
for Greenfields. to get his family Jewels.
During his walk to the country seat, he
he had seen leaving his bachelors club.
Her auto had broken down. He fixed 1t
and by ruse she lost him.
CHAPTER III.-Maltland. on reaching
home. surprised lady in gray. cracking
the safe containing his gems. She. ap-
parently. took him for a well-known
crook. Daniel Anisty.
CHAPTER Iv.-Half-hypnotized Matt
lard opened his safe. took therefrom the
jewels. and gave them TO her. nrst form.
Dan Anisty. sought by police OF the
world. appeared the same mission.
Maitland overcame him lie met the
girl outside the house and they sped on
TO New York in her auto. He had the
Jewels and she promised TO meet him
that day.
CHAPTER v.-Maitland received a
MIR Snaith.' introducing himself ns a
detective. To shield the girl In gray.
Maitland. about to show him TIE Jew
els. supposedly lost, was felled by a
blpM from cane. ne 4AAA'f
proved to be Anisty himself and he
cured the gems
CHAPTER vL-Anisty. who was Malt
lands double. masqueraded the latter.
CHAPTER vII.-The criminal kept
Mai;land's engagement with the girl in
gray. He gave her the gems. after fall
ing in love at first sight. They were
to meet and divide the loot.
CHAPTER vIII-MaitIand revived and
fAa mis- fug ans lFtaF nj n
isty. masquerading as Maitland. narrow
ly avoided capture through mysterious
apartments during his absence and re-
turned gems. being discovered on re-
turn
CHAPTER Ix.-Maitiand. without cash.
called up his home and heard womans
voice expostulatinE.
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.-Maitiand started for
home He found Anisty and the girl
in his rooms. Again he overwhelmed th.
crook. allowing him TO escape TO shield
the young woman. Dan hin~eH mar
rowly avoids arrest
CHAPTER XII Jani,or O'Hagan
wined and dined the officers OF the law.
Hickey. a detective. duped by AniHty re-
fused to partake and mused on his i'll
fate.
CHAPTER XIII.-The girl In gray
An Instant later. by working a riIse. An
isty at her side
CHAPTER xIv.-He took her TO At
torney Bannerman's office. Ther. by tor
fure he tried in vain to wiring from her
the location OF the gems. lie left her a
moment and she 'phoned OHagan only
getting in the words: TEL MI MAN, Ms',lsns ,lsrs
in the latter's rooms. when Anisty heard
her words. Bannerman also was re.
vealed as a crook. He and Anisty set out
10 secure the gems and leave town. The
girl was still imprisoned
CHAPTER xv.-Maitland finding the
girl gone searched his rooms and un-
lie struck .knisty's trail In big h. Office
Killed himself to avoid capture alive.
Maitland found the girl safe.
CHAPTER xvI-Maitland and girl in
gray confessed love for each other. To
Shield rar pan told Hickey she was Mrs.
Maitland. Zimmerman. died seh-c"h-
fessed thief.
CHAPTER XvII.-Upon investigating
the girls handbag, at her request. Dan
ho11,,ar found her Of TO De wealthy M New Yorker.
Maitland had long been pushing ruit
against her father. the result OF wnich
he was Innocent sylvia had been en-
pa ped in AN effort to secure the incrim-
mating papers in order to save her fa-
ther's life Dan. on learning this. burned
the papers They then planned 10 wed
that day at THE Little Churcp Arouh"
the Corner"
She told him the address-a mum
ber on Park avenue. above Thirty
fourth street, below Forty-second. He
repeated it mechanically unaware
that 1t would remain stamped forever
on his memory, indelibly-the first
personal detail that she had granted
him; the first barrier down.
He sat down. The cab began to
move, and halted again. A face ap'
peared at the apron-Hickey's, red
and moon-like and not lacking in com
| placency; for the man counted on
| profiting variously by this nights
| work.
Excuse me. Mr.. Maitland. nd
touching the rim of his derby-"yeh
too. ma'am. f'r buttin' in"
Hickey" demanded Maitland, sud
denly, in a tone Of smolderins wrath
what the-what do you WANT
"Yeh told me tub call round to-mor
] row. yeh know. When'll yeh be inT