The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-12-23
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Book !.
CHAPTER I-Rudoph Van vechtan, Q
young man of leisure, u astonished to
see man enter No. 1918, q house across
the street from the Powhatan club. The
house has long been unoccupied and u
spoken Of as the House of Mystery.
CHAPTER II-Several persons at regu-
lar intervals enter No. 1813.
CHAPTER III-van vechten expresses
concern to his friend, Tom Phinney. re-
gardlng the whereabouts of his cousin
and fiancee. Paige Carew. A fashionably
attired woman is seen to enter the House
Of Mystery. A man Is forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
street
CHAPTER Iv-van vechten Is attract
Cd by the face Of a girl In the crowd Of
he discovers the girl gazing at him with
look Of scorn from the windows Of the
mysterious house.
CHAPTER v-Detective Flint calls ON
Van vechten to get his version Of the
tragedy.
CHAPTER Vr-Tom Phinney goes alone
on yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons In q passing motor boat
two men whom he had seen enter tho
House Of Mystery. He sees one of them.
z Mr. Calls. on shore later and follows
MIN. Tom Is seized. blndfolded and taken
to house. He hears girl named Jessie.
evidently the daughter of the man in
authority, question his captors. A sweet
voiced girl later protests against the
roughness of his captors-
Book II.
CHAPTER Ivan Vechten calls on his
uncle, Theodore Van Vechten. big man ~
Wall street and known as the MAN OF
Iron," in search Of information regarding
tho whereabouts Of Paige Carew.
CHAPTER 1I-Detective Flint shows
Van Vechten a gold mesh purse found In
the House of Mystery. Van recognizes 1t
as belonging to Paige Carew.
CHAPTER III-The sweet-voiced girl
helps Tom Phinney escape but refuses to
disclose her identity. Tom declares no
will meet her again.
CHAPTER 1v-Detective Flint tells Van
vechten he has theory that Paige has
been kidnapped. Van goes to lay the case
before his uncle.
CHAPTER v-Messages are sent 70
Europe In an effort to trace Paige. Tom
tells Van vechten he u in love and re-
lates his adventure
CHAPTER VIA message from London
reports that two ladies resembling
Miss Carew and her companion. Mrs.
Devereaux. sailed, for New York some
fered
CHAPTER Wilt develops that tho
ladies visited the English homo Of Tenn
pie Bonner owner Of the House Of Mys-
terry. Flint has theory that they are
CHAPTER Wilt is recalled that
Temple Bonner was in love with q
| daughter Of Compton Schuyler. who mar
| ried Max Willard The other daughter
married man named Devereaux Bon.
ner M and Willard were intimate friends A
search is started for Willard
CHAPTER IX-van vechten enters the
House of Mystery by the back door n
time to hear John Calls threaten a girl.
He interferns and helps the. girl escape,
| but is rendered UNCONSCIOUS IN tne suus
| gle with Calls.
Book III.
| CHAPTER Tom Phinney gets Jon
AS master Of Brownlow's yacht Kohlnur
which has been chartered for some mys-
terious mission.
The owner, after final outburst OF
gratitude and satisfaction at having
been, as he expressed it, Saved al
the last moment, took his departure;
and It was not until he had gone that
II occurred to Tom that the charterer's
name had not been once mentioned
At this neglected detail he expressed
his wonder in the classic language o
one of New York c:.ys former poiic'
chiefs:
"Now wouldn't that blow yonr hat il
the river!"
He ,hen tcok ovo- the po2. on. sd
nervision of the c'eanins-lp W6'"~
to such good purpbsr that by ni,hl,s
the Yacht was as spic% All. spa .n' >
battleship.
! II was perhaps close TO ten -. '
or four bells of the first watch
when Tom, arrayed to his satisfaction
heard the officer of the watch respont
To the launchs hail. He hurried OF
deck and stationed himself at TN
head of the accommodation-steps, men
tally deploring the absence OF lights
A stir came up from the river, ou
tbe launch was invisible. In q mo
ment a mans head and shoulder
loomed dimly in the gangway. III
stepped upon the deck and, leaning 70
ward Tom. peered into his face IN
vain attempt to make out his features
To Tom. the mans face was quite IN
distinguishable-merely denser o'o
against the blackness.
"1s this the captain?" inquired
voice strangely familiar.
Tom started with surprise. Wnel
had he heard that voice before! II
could not recoHect on the spur OF tn
moment, but for some inexplicable res
son It seemed 80 necessary tnat d
sbould and he tried 80 hard to % &c
that the man was obliged to repeat ni
question. o..r
II beg your pardon" Tom STAN
nered "T am Captain Phinney.
It was only natural that he shoui
e.nect to hear his questioner's nam
IN return, or to be handed the note {
,ntroduction mentioned by BrownioW
hut the man walked away without a.
other word. :,