White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.

OnfhF ABftS.
Stanley Hargreaye, millionaire.
after a miraculous escape from the
den of the gang OF brilliant thieves
known as the Black Hundred, lives
the life of a recluse for eighteen
years. Hargreaye one night enters
a broadway restaurant and there
ONE face TO face with the gangs
leader. Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes
the other. Hargreave hurries to his
magnificent Riverdale home and lays
plans for making his escape from the
country. He writes n letter TO the
girls school In New Jersey where
eighteen years before he had
m~ysteriously left ON the doorstep his
baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays n visit TO the hangar of "A
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members of his band
surround Hargreave's home at night,
but as they enter the house the
watchers outsiee see a balloon leave
the roof. The safe is found empty
che million which Hargrcaye was
known to have drawn that day gone.
Then some one announced the bal
loon had been punctured and drop
ped TO the bottom of the e a
Florence arrives from the girls
school, Princess Olga. Braine's COM
panion, visits and claims to be a rea-
tive. Two bogus detectives call. but
their plot is foiled by Norton. a news
paper man.
by bribing the captain of the ORR
ent Norton lays n 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 abortive through Braine's
good luck and only hirelines fall into
the hands of the police.
After failing I'm their attempt, the
Black Numbered trap Florence.
They ask her for money. but she
escapes. again foiIing them.
Norton and the countess call ON
Florence the next day. once more
safe at home. The visitors having
gone, Jones removes "A section of
flooring. and from n cavity takes a
box. Pursued by members of the
Black Hundred who have been watch
ing his movements, he PUSHES 10 the
waterfront. A thrilling race In motor
boats ensues. Jones drops the box
into the sea aud with his automati.
sets fire 10 the pursuing boat.
Braine conceiyes the idea of Civ
ing "A coaching party 10 which Flor
cnce il invited. Jones and Norton
both 90 along and are fortunately ON
hand to save Florence from being inn
prisoned In the country house To
which she IL lured.
Florence goes horseback riding and
Is captured by one Of Braine's men
along the roadside. Norton rcscues
her. They are pursued, however, and
h pair make their complete escape
only after Norton has exploded a tire
ON the fast approaching machine with
a bullet.
Countess olga scheming Ia break
the engagement now existing between
Florence H~argreave and Norton. in
sitcs them both 90 her apartments
and prctends tn faint In the repor-
ter's arms. Florence appears in the
doorway just at the planned. mo
ment, and ~ "a result gives Norton
back his ring.
AccompIices of Braine succeed In
kidnapping Florence while she Is
shopping and hurry her of 10 sea.
Norton receives n wireless later In
forming him that 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 anu
Brainc, disguised as her father, sue
ceeds I'm taking her back Ia sen with
him. Florence sets fire to the boat
and Is rescued by IA ship in when
Norton has been shanghaied.
Norton and Florence, safely ashore
and with no longer any
standing between them take the train
for home. The train Is wrecked
and waiting members of Of the BLACK
Hundred carry the injured Florence
TO a deserted hut. Norton, who tries
to rescue her, IL tied to he railroad
tracks. Florence saves him n
finally Jones comes to the rescue Oh
both
Copyright; 1914: By Harold
MacGrath.)
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