The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
svnoptis Of Preceding Chaptors


Iu Chapter /. George Harris Don
ohuo introduces Captain Anthony
stark, a retired mining man Of Sal;
Lake CITY. bis wito and uinetcen-ycar'
old daughter. Gladys. Tho iro have
eft salt Lake, registered ~ the 81
Francis IN san Francisco, and few
hours later the entire party arc ohloro.
formed. and Captain stark a. robbed
Of twenty-five thousand dollars in cash
and ten thousand dollars wo-th OF
Jewels belonging 10 Mrs. stark
Marvellous Anderson, Tho Great In
ycStlgBtor> j. called into tho ease by
Manager Woods Of the st, francis and
during tho investigation Gladys sud
uculy disappears, leaving no clJc aS 10
her whereabouts. Shortly afterwards
Ferguson Thornc, her salt Lake sweet
heart, arrives, and Marvellous AudCT-
son promptly declares ho has cstab-
llshcd the first link in the chain Of
HlystcTy.
In Chapter II. George \. Shoots.
Bureau, scientifically sdduccs the facts
that Ferguson Thorne. despite his clam
OF innocence. IS iu some manner con
nectcd with the St. Francis hotel rob
berry and tho disappearance of Gladys
stark In has investigation Marvellous
Anderson has found button belonging
tu Charles n. Remington of Salt Lake
City, and the accusing finger of suSpi-
zion Of Marvellous Anderson rs pointed
directly at Thorno in the conclusion of
Chief Sheets 5 dramatic deduction.
In Chapter III, Mr., Charles 5. Pul.
Ncr. former newspaper man, intro
duccs a novel situation when he turns
the calcium Of suspicion on Ferguson
Thornc. He permits Marvellous Andcr-
son 90 make flat accusation against
Gladys sweetheart but AZ tho very
climax Anderson hears tho frantic
voice of Gladys over tho phone, telling
him that tho tcll-talo pin worn by
Iborne was givon him by herself less
man week previous. Girl supposed
10 he. Gladys Stark leaves note for
captain stark AT st. Francis and then
again mysteriousN disappears Andcr
son returns to hotel with Captain
STARK and Thoruc. aud Is intercepted
by priest, whoehands Captain Stark
a package OF papers and hastily with
=. Chapter " written by Mr.. Joseph
=. 'atnr. see Ctary Of the Commercial
cum. brings Marvellous Anderson again
face TO TACO with the mysterious priest.
And'5aon .iccuratciv discovers the pre-
,snrd 'holy man is wearing high
n''l'd shoes and iaunty silkcn hose
apia " stark is then accused by the
st'aI detective Of having committed
,G'<erN for an undcrhand motive and
Saryclcus Anderson leaves the ST.
.tfancis again declaring tho actual so
tuition OF the puzzling mystery would
bc completely solved in a very few
hours.
In Chapter V. written by \. s.
Fowler, private secretary 10 Mayor
Bransford, Marvellous Anderson mcdi
lnics upon the various theories thus
lar ndduccd m the pcrplcNing mystery
he p mentally cndc1voriug TO solve.
lie has an argument with House De
tcctivc Holmes and later breaks off all
relations with Captain Stark. lie dis
covers another mysterious woman
mixed IN the ease. and al the Bismarck
cafe finds Thoruc. the mysterious wo-
man and an unknown man in secret
conference. rs the trio leave the cafe,
Anderson hastcns out the Market street
douf. Jumps into n taXicab and directs
TIC driver 10 start IN pursuit OF a rapid
~ disappearing automobile, which is
thought 20 contain the central figures
Of the uGsolvablc mystery
Mr. Charles Y. Worthiugton. advcr-
tlsiug manager of the Keith q 'Bricn
company, who contributes chapter Vi.
presents story full Of rapid fire ac.
ton. We discover tho big automobile
followed by Marvellous Anderson i'm the
taNicah. The chase is a short one. the
taNicnb loses in the race. Ferguson
lh0rnc accompanies the mysterious
man and woman 10 the Chinatown
opium den. where. on tho promise that
lac confess 10 the robbery OF Capt
stark : property. that GLADYS Stark bc
released. lhornc agrees, makes con
LESSON iu presence OF two women
one Of whom. M the dramatic finale
raises. her vcil. and Thoruc IS sure that
she is none other than GLADYS Stark.
Room suddenly plunged IN darkness,
the next instant rs flooded with light.