The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet, an American soldier of for
tune in the employ of the french I'M
perfai Police at the outbreak OF the ran
co-Prussian war. is ordered 10 aTfest
John BuckhGrst, a leader OF the Com
nunIsts and suspected OF having sIoISh
the French crown jewels While search
Ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet Is ordered 10
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the BEL
gian border Scarlet finds Sylvia ElVen
or the Odeon disguised as peasant anu
carries her to La TTappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled.
Al are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the roof
of the house He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader Of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst Is
Recreted. German Uhlans descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlet Is wounded. He re-
covers consciousness in the countess
house at Morsbronn. where he Is cared
for by the countess. A fierce battle IS
fought In the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarlet He declares he viii
give himself up to the authorities. Scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise. Buck
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which ne
does not give. He secures passports to
the French lines for Scarlet. the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
the secret service In Paris and finds Nor
mac shadow Of the emperor, in charge.
He deposits the crown jewels and later,
when making detailed report, finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones. Speed, a comrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac is dangerous.
He also informs him that all the govern
rnent treasure is being transported to the
coast for shipment out Of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to join a CIR
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline. daugh-
ter Of the Lizard. offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character OF
mermaid Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
EIven also there He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet. through one Trio
Trac that Mornac is head Of a communis
tic conspiracy Scarlet learns something
OF Sylvia Elven through fellow per
FORMER named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed, owing to
the discovery of a plot at Iorient Orders
are received for the expulsion of the cir
Gus. Buckhurst appears in Paradise and
secures recruits for the red flag Scarlet
admits he is I'm love with the countess.
Scarlet Is injured by the circus lions and
taken to the home Of the countess. Prep
arations for the wrecking Of the expected
treasure train are discovered by Scarlet
Scarlet discovers Sylvia Elven sending a
message to the PrusSians. He sends
warning OF the plot to wreck the train
and asks that a warship be dispatched to
the port at once. Buckhurst, Mornac and
their Reds make prisoners Of Scarlet and
the countess and plan their execution.