The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
STANLEY Harxr~svr. rnaiiisnaire. after .
miraculous ~~cape from the den OF the
gang Of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred. lives the iife % . reetuss
for - years Hsrgresse one ntghf entsrs
= Hrnadway restaurant. and there cors~s
face 10 face with tho gangs leader.
Braines
During the meeting. during which
n~ifher man appAreutiy recognizes the
ether. Hargr~sve harvtes to his rnagnin'
cent Rtverdais home sad iAys ptsns for
making hts e~csp~ frvm the country. We
writes letter 10 the Gtris' school In View
Jersey where - years before he had nys-
sewsousiy left en- the deosstep his baby
daughter. Florence Gray. He also pays
visii 10 the hangar Of q daredevil aviator.
Br<ine and unemb~rs Of HE band eur
t,und Hnrxreave's home at night. but ss
they enter the house the watchers outside
So . bailson leave the roof. The safe 10
Gr~nve was known to have drawn that dsy
was gene, Then some enc snseune~d the
balloon had been panefur~d and dropped
Into the 80.
Yier~ne~ arrives from the girls sehe.si
Princess Olga. Brain~'s companion. vfsifs
h-~ and claims TO be . relative Two
bogus des~~five. call. but their plot 10
fofied by Merton. = newspsp~r man.
ny brfbfnx the captain ef the Ort~nt
Nertoa iays . trap for Brnine and his
Orsent's captain and shr easily falls Into
the reporters snare. The plan proves
sbsvffve. through Braine's good lack and
only hireiings fall Into tho hands Of the
police
After falling In their first attempt. the
usrk Hundred trip fIsv~neel They ssk
her for money. but she escapes. again fo'i-
Ing them.
Merton and the countess call ON Flor
epce tn. merit day. once move safe ss
h.rus Tn. xt.ftcx~ n. xs.s w.oe Jooes re-
moves . section Of flooring, and from =
cavity takes . bsx. Pursued ny members
ef the Black Hand. who have been watch
nag hi. movements. he PUSHES to the
water front. A thrilling race In motor
boats ensue~- Jones drops the Dor into
the and with his automatic sets fire
To the pursuing boat.
Brslne eonceivcs the IDEA Of giving .
coaching party 70 which I1o,enee is In
xifed. Jones and Norton both 20 along.
and are fortunately on hand 20 save flor
esre from being imprfssned In the
country house tn which she is lured-
Florence roes horscbsrk riding, snd 10
captured By one Of Braine's men along ths
roadside. Norton rescues her. They are
pur~ued. however. and the pair make their
epmpiess escaps only after Norton has en-
ploded n tire on the fast approaching ma
chine with . ballet
Countess Olga. seheming 20 break the
engagement now existing between fier-
enee BArxreave and Norton. invites them
bath To her apartments. and pretends to
to faint in the reporters arms. Florence
appear. IN the doorway just at the
planned moment, and a. . result gives
Norton back his ring.
AeeompIices Of Brnine succeed In Md
uapfng Florence while -he IL shoppfng
and hurry her off To s~<- Norton re-
eesve- "a wireless. later informing him that
the girl had iezped Into the sea and been
drowned.
Florence IL picked up In q dared con-
ditien by . party Of fishermen. The
Black Hundred locate her. and Braine,
disguised ne her father, suree~ds In TAX
ing her back to see with him F1orenes
SIT. fire to the boat. and IL rescued By .
ship ON which Norton has been shang-
haied.