The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-13
sYNoPsis.


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-GeorRe Anderson and
eife see . remarkable man come out OF
the Clerment hotel, look around fUrtively.
cemnetien sttracts them 10 the Cferment
Ehsre u n found that the beautiful Miss
Edith ChslIoner has fallen dead on the
nexxAnfne 6cor.
CHAPTER rI-Anderson describes TIE
pan he saw wash his hands In the snow.
fhe hotel manager declares him to De
Orlando Brotherson.
CHAPTER lII-physlcians md that
khfch seems to clear Brotherscn or sus-
bicion.
CHAPTER Iv-Gryce an aged detec-
bve. and Sweetwater. his assistant. take
ep the case They believe Miss chahoner
CHAPTER VA paper cutter found
pear the scene Of tragedy 10 believed 10
be the weapon nsed
CHAPTER v1-Mr Challoner tells OF
batch of letters found In his daughters
teek. signed with initials strange to him:
All are love letters except one wnich
shows that the writer was dispieased
CHAPTER Widths letter was signed
he ,sss to n. Toe Ss
brotherson wrote all Of them.
CHAPTER VILLA nderson goes with
eweetwater TO identity Brotherson. VINO
to address meeting OF snarchists:;
The place IL rzided by the police ana
erotherson escapes without being iden''-
he'd.
CHAPTER IX-Brotberson !. found liv.
hg In tenement under the name OF
Dunn. He is an inventor.
CHAPTER X-Brotherson tells the cor
Dner of his acquaintance with Miss Cbal-
toner and how che repulsed him with
scorn when ne offered her his love
CHAPTER xI-sweetwa,er recalls the
mystery Of the murder of a was herwnm-
IN in which some details were similar 10
The Challoner affair. Brotherson was
tenant Of the building adjoining the one
ia which the woman died.
CHAPTER XII-Further comparison OF
me two cases spurs Gryce and Sweetwa-
ler 70 renewed activity.
CHAPTER KILL Chanoner admits his
laughter was deeply interested. II not In
love with Brotherson.
CHAPTER XIV-Brotherson gives the
police . plausible explanation of his con-
buct Gryce and Sweetwater are gwen
permission to pursue their investigations
Independently.
CHAPTER Xv-sweetwater plans to
disguise himself as a carpenter and seek
lodgings in the Same building with Broth
srson.
tor at work at night and is detected by
the latter The detective moves to
boom adjoining r~ntherson's-
CHAPTER XvII-He bores hole in
the wall to spy on Brotherson. He visits
him and assists the inventor In his work.
CHAPTER xVIII-Repotition of the
pune played by the orchestra the night OF
Miss Challoner's death arouses the sleep
ing Brotherson to uneasy mutterinss
CHAPTER xIx-A girl sent by Sweet
water with Edit Challoners letters Is
ordered out by Brotherson. He declares
ltf
CHAPTER y. peelwatei is un-
masked by Bro;herson. who declares he
Recognized him at once.
CHAPTER XxI-Sweeewater gets Q
message that Gryce has made dscov-
pry which changes the whole situation.
CHAPTER XXI Closer inspection
shows that the letters signed 20. r"
water goes 10 Derby in search of the sec.
bnd 20. b." whom he expects to find
through one Doris Sect, mentioned In
Miss Chnlloner's letters.
CHAPTER XXlII-Doris is found act
-ng as nurse for Oswald Brotherson. who
critically Ill from typhoid fever. and
pals In his deiirium the name OF Edith.
He IL the manager OF the local works
Ind Is idoIized by the people.
CHAPTER XXIV-Oswald passes the
sris;s and the doctor says he will recover.
CHAPTER XXV-Swee,water comes
lcross peculiar hut in the woods. lie
gees a load OF boxes marked 20. Broth
Srson," taken into the hut under the su-
pervision Of Doris Scott.
CHAPTER XXVI-Sweetwater returns
10 New York and reports to Gryce. but
Dmits mention OF the hut in the WOODS.
tho sole discovery of importance.
CHAPTER XXvII-Challoner appears
y Derby
CHAPTER XXVIII-Dcris tells Chal-
joner Of seeing in dream the face of
he man who killed Edith. The door bell
rings and she recognizes In the visitor
Dhe man Of her dream.
CHAPTER XxIx-It is Orlando Broth
orson. who requests an interview with his
brother 1t Is denied. He seems greatly
pertnrbed when Doris tells him the
boxes have been safc,v placed in the hut
CHAPTER XXX-Orlando. IL greatly
eEiAated at the realization that he has
FALLEN in love with Doris. He demands
70 be present when Oswald is Informed OF
Edith's death.
CHAPTER xXXI-It develops that Or
hndo is working a flying machine.
which Sweetwater. who has arrived again
pm the scene. declares will revoiutionize
CHAPTER XXXII-OswaId is told of
cdith's death.
CHAPTER XXXIII-Orlando tells his
brother of his repulse by Miss Challoner.
CHAPTER XXXIv-Orlando asks his
brother to assist in tests of his air car.
Is ne can trust no one else. OSWALD re-
fuses owing to his weakened condition.
CHAPTER xXXV-Pondering over the
near approach of the test of his machine
and the lack of a suitable assistant Or
lando Is startled by a knock at the door
Of the hut, and admits Sweetwater.
CHAPTER xXxVI-Sweetwater offers
bis services as an assistant and shows he
knows something of Brotherson's idea
CHAPTER XXXvII-The air car prove.
= success.
you are q fool" was the stingin,
remark he heard flung at him. I'd,
Vou want to play the police-ofIice
here and arrest me in mid ART"
"Mr. Brotherson, you understand M
- little as am supposed to under
stand you. Humble as my place is Il
society and, may add. in the depart
Iment whose interests l serve, Their
ARE In me two men. One you know
passably well--the detective who's
methods, only indifferently clever
show that he has very much to learn
lOf the other-the workman acquaint
led with hammer and saw, but witt
some knowledge too of higher mathe
matics and the principles upon which
great mechanical inventions depend
Hou know little. and must imagin