The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

In Chapter l, George Harris Don
ohue introduces Captain Anthony
stark, retired mining man of Salt
Lake City, his wife and mi nineteen-year,
left Salt Lake. registered at The st,
Francis in San Francisco. and :, few
hours later the entire party are ehloro-
formed. and Captain Stark is robbed
of twenty-five thousand dollars IN cash
and ten thousand dollars worth Of
Jewels belonging to Mrs. Stark.
Marvellous Anderson, The Great In
Manager Woods of the st. Francis, and
during tho investigation Gladys sud
deulv disappears, leaving no clue as to
her whereabouts. Shortly afterwards
ferguson Thorne, her Salt Lake sweet
heart, arrives, and Marvellous Ander-
son promptly declares he has estab
lished the first link in the chain of
-" In Chapter II, George A. Sheets,
Chief of the Salt Lake Detective
Bureau, scientifically adduces the facts
that Ferguson Thorne, despite his CLAIM
of innocence, is in some manner con-
nected with the st. Francis hotel rob-
bery and the disappearance of Gladys
Stark In his investigation Marvellous
Anderson has found button belonging
TO Charles D. Remington of Salt Lake
Clry, ana tne dccustnp llhpel VI suspl,
cion Of Marvellous Anderson is pointed
directly at Thorne in the conclusion of
Chief Sheets g dramatic deduction.
. In Chapter III, Mr.. Charles s. Pull
yer, former newspaper man, intro
duces novel situation when he turns
the calcium of suspicion on Ferguson
Thorne. He permits Marvellous Ander-
Eon to make fiat accusation against
Gladys sweetheart, but at the very
climax Anderson hears the frantic
voice of Gladys over the phone, telling
him that the tell-tale pin worn by
Thorne was given him by herself less
than week previous. Girl supposed
30 be Gladys Stark leaves note for
Captain Stark Mt St. Francis and then
again my6teriously disappears. Ander
son returns to hotel with Captain
Stark and Thorno, and is intercepted
By priest, who hands Captain Stark
package of papers and hastily with
draws.
Chapter " written by Mr.. Joseph
+. Caine, secretary of the Commercial
,ub, brings Marvellous Anderson again
face to face with the mysterious priest.
Anderson accurately discovers the pre-
ssnmed "holy man" is wearing high
heeled shoes and iaunty silken hose.
Captain Stark is then accused by the
great detective of having committed
ROBBERY for an underhand motive and
Marvellous Anderson leaves the st.
Francis again declaring the actual So
luton of the puzzling mystery would
be completely solved in r very few
hours
In Chapter V. written by A, S,
Fowler, private secretary to Mayor
Bransford. Marvellous Anderson medi
tatcs upon the various theories thus
iar sdduced IL the perplexing mystery
he is mentally endeavoring to solve
He has an argument with House De
tectlye Holmes and later breaks off all
relations with Captain Stark He dis
covers another mysterious woman
mixed in the case. and at the Bismarck
safe finds Thorne, the mysterious wo
man and an unknown man in secret
conference. AS the trio leave the cafe.
Anderson hastens out the Market street
door. jumps into 2 taxicab and directs
the driver to start in pursuit OF rapid
disappearing automobile, which is
thought to contain the central figures
Of the unsolvable mystery.
MI Charles V. Worthington, adver-
Using manager OF the KeithO 'Brien
company, who contributes chapter Vi.
presents story full Of rapid fire ac-
aon. We discover the big automobile