The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
NEWS.
TOday's Photo Drama.

A seliG detective drama. featuring stel-
leased by that company October 1s, and
soon after will come here. 1t is in two
reels and the synopsis Is as follows:
Edward Collins is the head OF the
"Crime SyndIeats" He IL well dressed,
stylish and plausible. and n altogether
an attractive and clever rascal. He hap
pens in front Of the postofhce when Eta
Garvey turns her ankle stepping from her
limousine and seizing the opportunity
intrudes his acquaintance upon her. He
gives her his card as Edward Collins
Broker and notes the number Of her
automobile, which he identifies later as
belonging to George Garvey, q wealthy
and influential teweler.
Eta returns home and relates the In
cident. She has been impressed by the
appearance Of Collins and persuades her
mother TO call him on the telephone and
thank him for his courtesy to her daugh-
ter. Collins cleverly follows this up
and soon became a stanch friend OF the
family.
Harry Garvey. the wayward son and
Junior member Of the firm, has met
through an intrigue OF Collins beauu-
full auburn-haired confederate Of the
thieves, named George Wells His con-
duct with her il becoming notorious and
emba-rasses his family, especially ms
GI6ter Eta Collins determines TO pull
on a robbery and manages to INTRODUCE
Nell Wade into the Garvey home as
maid. Nell Wade is beautiful. but poor
Her father, Buck Wade. 10 q hoary-
headed old rascal, who Was impucat-
ed in the so-called Marshall mystery
In which a murder was committed Nell
a. compelled TO participate in the crinli-
nal acts Of the Crime Syndicate ~
threats on the part Of Collins that he
will exLose her father to a tern In the
penitentiary unlCsE she consents Neh
loves her father, and to save him from
fail. enters into tire plot Nell 1alls IN
love with Harry ard her heart Is loyal
notwithstanding his escapades win
Georgia Wells.
nounced at the dinner table, and Nell
transmits this information to Collins
through a private box in the postofnce-
In the meantime, Collins proposes u
Etta and is accepted as her hance- a
brilliant bail is then arranged In honor
of their engagement Through the cisE-
erness of Collins, the date OF the oaii y :
Iset upon the day when the shipment OF
disnoonds is 10 arrive The plot for steal
ing the diamonds is concocted at meet
inS in Collins once. Each one OF the
confed.rates IL supplied with an electrle
pocket light IN which has been placed
sneciaI blue lens, so that q blue name
Will be thrown by the lamp and tne con-
spirators can distinguish each otner Ill
this way in the darkness
The diamonds are duly dehVereu ~
= specIal messenger. who II escorted oS
two detectives. Unknown to them. they
are shadowed by Dick Little, secret
Servics operattye The diamonds are
placed in the safe in the store, ana
Buck Wade. who Is watching iron
the window across the street. signals tne
news. Dick Little notes the flash OF the
stRnaI and proceeds to investigate Geor g
Garyey places the wallet containing tne
diamonds in his inside vest POCKET ahu
goes home, accompanied by Harry. theS
are followed by one OF the conspdraIols ..,' =,
who Is shadowed by Dick Little Iha'
D,rht Neil carefully watches George
Gsrvey in order to ascertain what dis
nosItion he makes Of the wallet con-
tanning the diamonds
Among the guests at the ball Is Dlch
| Little, Secret Service man. unlnVlteo'
vet unnoticed. The crime conteoerates
secretly enter the house and upon a
signal the lights in the ballroom go
out. There are three different 1lasnes
with blue flame. a pistol shot. and Wnen
the lights are turned on again Georss
Garyey stands astounded. vest open anc
WalleL gone bylllk oh NhS @-0@
feat Is Collins, dead. with a bullet In
his heart and a pistol at his side.
The police arrive and proceed to make
an Investigation. The escapades and ds'
| soIute habits Of Harry cause him 10 o<
subjected to a thorough questioning oS
the police. Nell Is questioned, togethel
with the other members OF the
household. but no suspicion Is attacnec
TO her. Special detectives are called II
and they discover a flashlight with
blue lens in the alley. Georgia "eih
has disappeared. and the police can nnC
no trace Of her. They have christenec
the Garvey diamond robbery Inc 6Iu'
Flame"
Dick Little has been on the job from
| the beginning. He has traced the pur
chasing place Of the electric pocke
lights and found out about the chans'
of the regular lens to the blue lens
photograph Of Collins has been ideni
| fed as that Of the man who purchased
the electric pocket lights. Step by stel
| the investigation proceeds and Georgi'
Wells and the other confederates arr
| traced until located in a Western city
They write to Nell Wade. accusing hel
and Buck" Wade. her father. with
misappropriation Of the diamonds Th'
diamonds have disappeared. and II Il
evident to the investigators that neither
OF the thieves has them in his possession
Suspicion falls upon Nell Wade through
the Intercepdon OF letters sent her BY
the other members of the gang.
Nell Is prevailed Upon by Dick Little
who promises to shield her II she vii
tell the truth. to give the facts In con
nection with the robbery so far as sh'
| knows hem. She states that SOMEBODY
handed her the wallet containing th'
diamonds, which she passed on to anoth'
er party, which she was sure was Col
lIRs. In flashing the blue flame from hei
lamp in Collins face, she noticed tha'
he had his revolver pointed at Harry
| Garvey, and was about to shoot Sh'
| seized his arm, struggled with him
moment and diverted the bullet DtcE
Little throws OF his disguise as th'
butler, and introduces himself as Sc
cret Service operative. He explains how
he had shadowed the conspirators tC
the house, entered the ballroom anc
when Nell passed the wallet to Collins
he intercepted It. The whole mystery
Is then explained. In the dim corner
of the room, Nell and Harry exchange
love pledges, while the moonlight beam!
silhouette their profiles in a shining blue
flame.