The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-George Anderson and
Etfe see q remarks able man come cut OF
the Clermont hotel, look around furtively.
Eash his hands In the snow and pass on.
Commotfon attracts them to the ClermonS.
Hhere II IL found that the beautiful Miss
Edith Challoner has fallen dead on the
nexzanine floor.
CHAPTER II-Anderson describes the
pan he saw wash his hands In the snow.
The hotel manager declares him to b
CHAPTER HI-Physicians md that
Miss Challoner was stabbed and not shot,
which seems to clear Brotherson OF SUE
b!cion.
i've. and sweetwater. his assistant. take
bp the case. They believe Miss Chaionef
btabbed herself.
CHAPTER VA paper cutter found
pear the scene Of tragedy - beiieveo 10
De the weapon usec.
CHAPTER VIM. Challoner tells OF Q
batch Of letters found in his daughters
Desk, signed with initials strange to him.
All are love letters except one wnlch
phows that the writer was displeased
CHAPTER Widths letter was signed
~ Orlando Brotherson: The others oorc
pitfalls which lead TO the conclusion that
brotherson wrote all Of them.
CHAPTER villa nderson goes with
eweetwater to identify Brotherson VINO
= TO address a meeting of anarchists
fhe place is raided by the police ana
erotherson escapes without being loeht'-
he'd
CHAPTER Ix-Brotherson IL found liv..
ing in q tenement under the name OF
Dunn. He lie An inventor.
CHAPTER X-Brotherson tells the cor
Dner of his acquaintance with Miss Chai-
Icner and how she repulsed MIN WIN
Dcorn when ne offered her his love-
CHAPTER XI-sweetwater recalls the
mystery Of the murder OF washerwom-
In in which some details were similar 10
he Challoner affair. Brotherson was
tenant of the building adjoining the one
IA which the woman died.
CHAPTER XII-Further comparison OF
he two cases spurs Gryce ana Sweetwd-
DER to renewed activity.
CHAPTER XIII -Challoner admits his
laughter was deeply interested. II not In
love with Brotherson.
CHAPTER xIv-Brotherson gives the
police a 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.
CHAPTER XVI-He watches the inven-
Tor at work at night and is detected by
the latter. The detective moves to
boom adjoining rr"thersnn's
CHAPTER xvII-He bores a hole in
him and assists the inventor in his work.
CHAPTER XVIII-Repetition of the
hume played by the orchestra the night OF
Miss Challoner's death arouses the sleep
Es Drotherson to uneasy mutterinss
CHAPTER XIX-A girl sent by Sweet
ordered out by Brotherson. He declares
The letters were rot written to him.
CHAPTER veetwatei is I'M
masked by Brotherson. who declares he
recognized him at once.
"CHAPTER XXI-Sweetwater gets .
message that Gryce has made discov-
bry which changes the whole situation.
CHAPTER xxi = Closer inspection
shows that the letters signed 20. B."
we're written by two different men. Sweet
water goes to Derby In search OF the Gee
Dnd 20. b." whom he expects to hnd
through one Doris Scott, mentioned In
Miss Challoner's letters.
CHAPTER XXIII-Doris is found act
ng as nurse for Oswald Brotherson, who
critically Ill from typhoid fever. and
pals in his delirium the name of Edith.
He Is the manager Of the local WORKS
Ind is idoliZed by the people.
CHAPTER XXIV-Oswald passes the
Drisls and the doctor says he will recover.
CHAPTER XXV-Sweetwater comes
pcross a peculiar hut in the woods: He
gees a load Of boxes marked 20. Broth
Drson." taken into the hut under the SUI
terVlSlOn OF LOFTS OCOtt
CHAPTER XXVI-Sweetwater returns
10 New York and reports to Gryce. hut
Dmits mention OF the hut In the WOODS.
5 The sole discovery Of Importance.
CHAPTER XXvII-Challoner appears
n Derby.
CHAPTER xXvIII-Dcris tells chal-
Ioner of seeing in a dream the face OF
he man who killed Edith The door bell
rings and she recognizes In the visitor
The man of her dream.
CHAPTER XXIX-It is Orlando Broth
erson. who requests an interview with his
brother. 1t is denied He seems greatly
berturbed when Doris tells him the
Boxes have beer safely placed in the hut.
CHAPTER XXX-Orlando is greatly
tgitated at the realization that he has
fallen in love with Doris. He demands
% be present when Oswald is informed of
Cdith's death.
CHAPTER XXXI-It develops that Or
bando is working on a flying machine.
which Sweetwater. who has arrived again
On the scene. declares will revolutionize
hir flight.
CHAPTER xXxII-Oswald is told OF
Cdiths death.
CHAPTER XXXIII-Orlando tells his
brother Of his repulse by Miss Challoner.
CHAPTER XAXIV-Orlando asks his
brother to assist in tests Of his air car,
% he can trust no one. else. Oswald re-
fuses owing to his weakened condition.
near approach Of the test of his machine
and the lack of q suitable assistant, Or
hando is startled by knock at the door
Of the hut. and admits Sweetwater.
CHAPTER MISUNDERSTANDING offers
his services an assistant and shows hi
knows something Of Brotherson's idea.
CHAPTER XXXvII-The air car prove,
, success.
CHAPTER XXXVIII-Oswald declares
his grief over Edith's death renders hin
Incapable Of accepting his brothers offe
TO share in his work and triumphs. Or
lando offers himself to Doris and Il re
fused. He spends the night in the han
Gnr In a dazed condition.
CHAPTER XXXIx-Orlando confesse
10 Challoner that. he killed Edith with
bullet OF ice and that he had prevfousl,
Killed the washerwoman as an expert
Inent Oswald overhears and attacks hi
brother.
CHAPTER Kiln his weakened con
ALTON he il no match for Orlando. TIL
latter declares he will be found whel
wanted.
CHAPTER XLI-Orlando spends tn
NIGHT writing and starts for his hanga
= the early morning.
CHAPTER xLII-He goes up alone 1
his air car and meets death in q storm.
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