The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-19
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SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
STANLEY HsrEresve. miiisousire. after .
miraculous e>esps from the den OF the
gang Of brilliant thieve. known Nc tho
BlAek Hundred. lives the life Of . reeiuss
fes - yrar~. HarEr~ase ono night enters
= Broadway restaurant. and there comes
face to face With shr gangs Trader.
Dxntne.
During the meeting. during which
netfhex man apparently recognizes the
sslser. uarxr-ase hurri~s 10 his msEnifi-
rent RiyerdsIe hen~ and lays plans for
making his escape FROM the country. Tie
writes . letter to the Giris' school In View
Jsrsey where ~ years before he had MIS-
tsviousfy left the doorstep his baby
daughter. Florence Gray. lie sIss pays a
visit 10 the hangar Of q daredevil aviator.
B<sinc and members Of his bard ssr-
round HsrEs~asc's home at night. but ss
- balloon leave the roof. The safe IL
found empfy-fhe million which ffar-
greave was known 20 have drawn that day
was gone. Then some one announced the
balloon had been puactured and dropped
RIorenee arrives from the girls school.
Princess Olga, Braine's companion. visits
her and claims TO be . relative. Two
bogus Detectives call. but their plot is
fooled by Norton. . newspaper man.
ny bribing the captain Of the Orient
Norton lays . trap for Brsin~ aud his
gang Princess Oigs also visits the
Ortenf's captain and she EASILY falls into
the reporters snare. The plan proves
only hirelinEs fall into the hands Of the
pollre.
After failing In their first attempt. the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money. but she escapes. again foti-
Ing them
Norton and the countess call on Flor
ence the newt day. once more safe Mt
home. The visitors having Kose. Jones re-
moves = section Of flooring, and from q
envfty takes . boz. Pursued by members
Of the Black Hand. who have hem watch
Ing his movements. he rushe. to the
wster front. thrilling race In motor
boats ensu~s. Jones drops the box into
fhe Sra and with his automatic sets fire
tp the pursuing boat.
Braine eoneeivcs tho idea Of GivinE =
ees~hing party 10 which Florence is In
v1fed. Jones and Norton both 90 along
and are fortunately on hand to save Flor
60ee from being Imprisoned In the
country house to which she j. Iur-d.
Florence goes horseback riding. and :.
captured by one Of Br~ine's men along the
roadside. Norton re.eu~s her. They sre
pursned. however. and the pair make their
complete escape only after Norton has en-
pioded q tire on the fast approaching ma
chine with 70 bullet.
Countess Olga. sebemipx 10 break the
engagement now existing between Flor
enee HarEreave snd Norton. Invites them
both 10 her apartments. and pretend- Ia
20 faint In the reporters arms. Florence
appear. In the doorway Just Mt the
planned moment, and as q result gives
Norton back his ring.
Aceompliees Of Brsins sueeeed In Kid
mapping Florence while she IL shopping
and hurry her off to sea. She leaps inta
the sea aud - picked up IN a dared con
ditisn By party Of fishermen. Tho
BLACK Hundred locate her, and BraIne
disguised as brr father. succeeds In fakina
her back 10 sea with him. Florence set.
fire to the boat and IL rescued by - sbit
on which Norton has been -hanRhated.
Norton and Florence. safely ashore and
with no longer any Misunderstanding he
tween them, take the train for home
The train IL wrecked. and waiting mem.
ber@ ~ the Black Hundred carry the In.
Jured Florence 10 a deserted hut. >orton
who tries 10 rescue her. IL tied to the rail-
road tracks. Florence saves him. and
finally Jones comes 20 the rescue Of both
The Black Hundred recover the bo,
Jones dropped In the ocean. By eIeyei
rus~ Norton and Jones regain IT.