Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-10

On the lonely rock seven miles from
the Norwegian coast John Haynes sat
waiting. The gray fogs. lifting mo-
mentarily, disclosed the barren shores
of the mainland far to the east uprear-
ing in steep cliffs beside the clefts OF
the fjords. All round him were the
black. turbulent waters, ink-black un-
der q sky of scurrying clouds, save
where, two miles away. line OF foam
showed that the returning tide was
waking the terrific forces of the mael-
strom, that giant circular whirlpool
from whose clutches no ship has ever
emerged. There John Haynes waited.
a man SO filled with the turbulence OF
his own angry dreams that he might
have been himself one of those ele-
mental, natural forces that played and
struggled around him.
OF all the men who had banded
themselves together to rob Haynes Of
his western lands, Frederick Beyers
was first and foremost, both as regards
the launching of the conspiracy and in
the sharing of the spoil. Haynes was
an Englishman who had fallen heir TO
vast, undeveloped western territory
whose value was, estimated conserva-
lively at eleven millions of dollars.
Failing to induce him to accept a mil
lion In settlement OF his just claims,
the conspirators had leagued them
selves with the law. bribed judges and
lawyers, and sent him, under false
name. to the penitentiary for 9
trumped-up crime. Through the trick
cry OF his own counsel Haynes was de
prived Of the opportunity to defend
himself
The rogues had hoped to enjoy the
proceeds of their crimes undisturbed-
at least during the fourteen years
which Haynes was to serve. But IN
the prison workshop Haynes had In
vented a new and terrible machine
4 gyroscope. which, attached to the
feet, or any vehicle, would drive 1t a
any epeed up TO two hundred miles al
hour. AS scientists know, the stranges
feature OF the gyroscope, which is moth
Ing but gigantic top. is that It main
kains the angle of incidence at which 1
Is first set spinning and cannot be dis
lodged therefrom. This feature, o
course. communicates itself to the We
hicle TO which the top Is attached
hence, Il can traverse roads, singh
lines of railroads, or even rope cables
adhering tenaciousIy and firmly to n
narrowest track. BY aid of this cor
Lrivanee Haynes had effected his Ell
cape from the penitentiary and had e
turned to the world to wreak 1ustic
upon his prosecutors.
One by one his enemies receive
their need. Some died. some ms
more dreadful fates. unknown to tn
world. which, chronicling their disaI
arance with passing wonder. was VI
are of what the rest of the conspiri
LUrs knew but dared not publish--tha
Haynes was working out the vei
geance which he was resolved to exae
to the uttermost. Frederick Boyer
was the boldest of those remaining. H
did not wait for the blow to fan. hu
abandoning to his son the cnre Of hi
business interests In Chicago, fed wit
his Millions to the shelter Of hi
steam yacht, and put out to sea. Pr
visioned for weeks, with q skilfl
crew. library, chef, and a seIectio
Of choicest wines. he cruised the sea-
Beyers liked a sea life and was pr
pared to stretch out the period of hi
exile indefnitely-that is to say. witt
IN reasonable limits; until his own d.
tecfives succeeded In cornering hi
enemy.
But Haynes eluded Beyers spie
-=-ssh ease Mounted upon bis gyr'