Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER r-Secret Service Chief WI
krns puErled over the theft OF the Gov ,
s"i PlnsS s,Pher' r ssl' Sl6E hey nave
s-~vered a new cipher, when the oTucs
mon ciphsr' and starts for the ball park.
80 CHAPTER u-BrocRStt. chuia Lon
Kan. a Siamsss. Ramon Eolano. CUBAN.
together with some twenty other Younk
sters practice baseball playing until dsrk
S Sass a q paper TO nystsrious stranger.
CHAPTER Iu-As outcome q srsek-
cts cipher, tho ball player ard soiano
arc engaged by government for nystsu-
ous mission. TszsmOto. mysterious Jap.
calls on Broci<stt
CHAPTER Tv-Broclstt fails into Tart
notes trap. a light follow: s &cK.Ss
coming 20 rescue.
The mysterious cipher: u also a ball play
81.
CHAPTER vI-Yazinoto returns 20
headquarters and reports his failure 20
obtain the cipher to Baron loIern. Miss
lawson. the stenographsr. also rspor" 70
the Baron
CHAPTER vTT-Broekett and soiSno
have encounter with the Baron IN Wnlch
the latter comes out second best
c1APTER vIrr-Brookett and solano
arrive IN Jersey City: make appointment
20 meet McGinnity. the Iron Nan, base
bal. manager
CHAPTER Ix-Broclsett and soiano ar
rive IN New York and run into a III
nese Tong war; rescued By white man
CHAPTER x-The place Of rstg!ge
onsrs OF YSzimoto. Kelly 70 rescue.
rnulches Jap out Of $1,000.
CHAPTER xI-Keny turns the Money
over 70 BrockeI
CHAPTER xu-Brockett and solano
have encounter with tough gang. but are
protected by Kelly's men,
CHAPTER xIII-On sleeper Cleveland
bound: the Baron detected In act OF ~
ling solano's berth. Jumps from train
CHAPTER xIv-At Dstroit the mes
senEers so 70 ball game rees,Ns 49, 49,
Elyphs IN mysterious manner eno osp~F
Tor Chicago
at the door. The door was stilI shut
the chair was stin against the knob
and Brockett. smiling sleepty. wa
closing his eyes once more when d
saw his coat, which had been orape
around the back OF another chail
seemingly taking wings and gainin
animation The coat rose. diesagage
itself from the chair. and hosted igh
" through the air. navigating the VI
per strata OF the atmosphere Ike
perfected biplane. Il halted suddenl
At the level OF the transom, and II
bewildered Brockett saw a lean brow
hand clutching the garment. while q
other lean brown hand vanished IN
the inner recesses OF the pockets. Al
then Brockett. with one wild ye
flung himself out OF bed. chsrg
across the room. and tore madly
che chair he had himself plac
aEainst the knob as additional prOt'
ton. His coat fell squarely on
head as he clawed at the chair, bliE
ing him for a moment; the chair "
clumsy and hard 20 handle. the Il
stuck. gripped the key Ike Ia
OF malice and hostile wishes,
when Brookett clad only in the cha
garb OF sIumber. finally burst into
han. with SolRno at his heels, no
soul was visible. Retreating hurrie
10 the room, Brockett caught up
coat and ran a trembling hand
the pockets They we're empty
cret messages and cipher, all "
gone.
stopping only 70 ara" On =
necessary ERrments. the boys, vi
faced, almost sobbing. nung tn
selves into the hall. and sprinted
wards the elevator. As they rus
franticany forward. they sE=es
heavily into q large. middle-aged
tlenan who WAS Just turning In
q cross-han The large, niddlo-'
man, with surprising Guickness
,dsxterity, harpooned each OF
with a huge and mighty hand.
smiling amiably. held them uAvi
prisoners.
wy IN sooch q hurry. mein ?
irentsfs Iaughingiy spoke the B
ZoIlern.