The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-09-06
C0YREhT Hl
bObB5-MPRIl COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

10 Goldman and her sister Loulie are
te't orphans. Their property has been
swept away by the death Of their IA
ther and they are compelled to cast about
Ee answers an advertisement of an inva-
Ho VINO wants conpanio She declines
replies. She offers LoulieN position as
her secretary OF frivolous affairs Her
and daughter IN the right matrimonial
path. Louie talks baseball to Hap Haz-
ard and also gains the confidence OF Lau-
Heved to be interested IN Laura Mrs.
Hazard gives a big reception and Louie
world Natalie Agazzz to whom Hap
has been paying attention. loses an em-
erald bracelet during the reception she
the world 1t develops that Natalie has
lost several pieces of iewelry under sim
iiar eireumstances. Hap take takes louie to to
not engaged to Natalie and has been
cured of his infatuation. The scene
changes to the Hazard country place:
where many notables have been invited
for the summer. Loulie and Laura vislt
the farm of Winthrop Abbott an author
In whom Laura takes considerable inter
est Due de Trouville arrives al the Haz-
ard place. Louie hears Wtnthrop's mo-
tor boat out late at night. Next morning
the papers announce the robbery OF sew
eral nearby homes. Natalie accuses Lou
lie of stealing her ruby. pendant. Mrs.
Hazard assures Louie OF lltE t'iIliu'
IN her Hap declares his love for Louie,
She reciprocates but will not admit II as
she fears what Mrs. Hazard wall say
Louie Is excused from dinner on account
of a headache. She is bombarded with
notes from Hap imploring her TO see hliii !.
winthrop Is arrested in the presence OK d.
Hap and Louie charged with roooihs
General Schuyler's home and shooting ihe
general A box OF Jewels is found IN VII,
throp,s safe. among them an eInerasd IN Nsi
tale. Natalie apologies to 11oulie Tor ac,
Cusinr her OF theft. Loulie is awakened
at midnight and finds Hap In her room.
Next morning Hap explains that he vas
in pursuit of a mysterious woman he mad
seen in the corridor and who eluded nm
taHe Identifies the emerald bracelet founo
In Winthrops stfe as her own. Ioune
sister. 10. arrives for weeks stay; Jonn n
Crowninshield pnys marked attention 70
Jo Loulie watches all night with Natalie
She sees winthrop cross the Lawn IN 'he
early morning 'haaowed hsars noise ss IN }he sa
lery and goes to investigate. She slips
into the card room and stumbles over a
and is surprised by someone In the hail hail
and falls downstairs. She breaks her
arm. The bag belongs to John; L2une me
lie overhears Hap tell his mother that ne
intends to marry Louie even II she IS a
thief, which he doesn't believe, Louie
Mrs. Hazard says Hap can have her II he
wants her. Detective Adams Is ioTha Tha
bound and gagged 10 IS Inissihs. iio nc
detective says she was carried on by
three men Search il led by John. who
it develops is in love with 10. Several
clues are followed without success A
10 returns, 10 tells her story. She says
she heard a noise in the gallery and
went to Investigate. She surprised DUO
ad Aubigny, a notorious French thief,
Henry a servant, and q third man re-
moving a picture from frame. They
seized her and made her prisoner IN a
cottage in the wood She shot her guard
and escaped As she finishes her story a
shot is heard In the gallery. Due De
rhc-nas sitting beside him holding a re-
volver Thomas turns out to be a de-
tective in the employ of an insurance
company He clears up the mystery OF
the robberies D'Aubigny, de Trouville
and Mrs Cutler q guest in the house. are
.he thieves.