White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Stanley H~argrcaye, millionaire,
after a miraculous escape from the
den of the gang of brilliant thieves
known rs the Black Hundred, lives
the life of a recluse for eighteen
years. Hargreaye one night enters
q Broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
leader. Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes
the other, Hargreave hurries 10 his
magnificent R~iverdale home and lays
plans for making his escape from the
country. He writes a letter to the
girls school In New Jersey where
eighteen years before he had
mystcriously left on the doorstep his
baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays a visit 10 the hangar of u
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members Of his band
III a@IBAtaNt > ~ ~ nIkit
but as they enter the house the
watchers outsiee see a balloon leave
the roof. The safe Is found empty
the million which Hargreave was
known to have drawn that day gone.
Then some n announced the bal
loon had been punctured and drop
ped to the bottom of the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls
school. Princess Olga, Braine's COM
panion, visits and claims TO be q rela-
tive. Two bogus detectives call, but
their plot is foiled by Norton. q news
paper man.
BY bribing the captain of the ORR
ent Norton lays a trap for Braine and
his gang. Princess Olga also visits
the orient's captain and she easily
falls into the reporters snare. The
plan proves abortiye through Braine's
good luck and only hirelings fall into
the hands of the police.
After failing In their attempt, the
Black Numbered trap Florence.
They ask her for money. but she
escapes, again foiIing them.
Norton and the call ON
Florence the next day. once more
safe at home. The visitors having
gone. Jones emoves "A section Of
flooring. and from u cavity takes n
box. Pursued by members of the
Black Hundred who have been watch
ing his movements, he PUSHES to the
waterfront. A thrilling race in motor
boats Jones drops the box
into the sea and with his automatic
sets fire 10 the pursuing boat.
Braine coneeiyes the idea of Civ
ing n coaching party 10 which Flor
ence is invited. Jones and Norton
both 20 along and are fortunately ON
hand to save Florence from being inn
prisoned in the country house to
which she Is lured.
Florence goes horseback riding and
is captured by one of Braine's men
along the roadside. Norton rescues
her. They are pursued, however, and
the pair make their complete escape
only after Norton has exploded a tire
on the fast approaching machine with
a bullet.
Countess Olga. scheming to break
the engagement nov existing between
Florence H%argreaye and Norton. in
yitcs them both TO her apartments
and pretends TO faint In the repor-
ter's arms. Florence appears In the
doorway just at the planned. mo-
menf, and as u result gives Norton
back his ring.
Accomplices of Braine succeed in
kidnapping Florence while she Is
shopping and hurry her on TO sea-
Norton receives a wireless later In
forming him hat the girl had leaped
into the sea and been drowned.
Florence is picked up in a dazed
condition by a party OF fishermen.
The Black Hundred locate her and
Brainc. disguised as her father. sue
ceeds In taking her back to sea with
him. Florence sets fire to h boat
and Is rescued by n ship in which
Norton has been shanghaied.
Copyright: 1914: BY Harold