Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-09
BY HAROLD slacGRATH.
SYNOPSIS.


Stanley Hargreave. millionaire after q
miraculous escape from the den of the gang
of brilliant thieves known as the Black
Hundred, lives the life Of reciuse for
eighteen years. Hargreaye accidentally
meets Braine. leader of the Black Hundred.
Knowing Braine will try to get him. ne
escapes from his own home by balloon
Before escaping he writes ietter to the
girls school, where eighteen years before
he mysteriously left on the doorstep his
baby daughter, Florence Gray. That day
Hargreave also draws one million dollars
from the bank. but 1t Is reported that this
dropped into the sea when the balloon ne
escaped in was punctured.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga, Braine's companion. visits
her and claims to be a relative, Two bogus
detectives call, but their plot is foed by
Norton. a newspaper man.
After failing In their nrst attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money. but sho escapes. again foil-
ing them.
Norton and the countess call on Florence
the next day, once more safe at home. the
visitors having gone, Jones removes s.es sec sec
a box. Pursued by members of the Black
Hundred, he rushes to the water front ana
Accompiices Of Braine succeed in iddnap-
ping Florence while she is shopping and
less later Informing him that the girl had
Ieaped into the sea and been drowned:
Florence l. gsssa up IN 6e d Rssk
locate her and Braine, disguised as her
father succeeds In taking her back to sea
with him. Florence sets fire to the boat ana
is rescued by ship on which Norton has
been shanghaied.
Concealed above the rendezvous Of the
from the sea of the box of jewels by
sailor and of its subsequent return to the
bottom of the sea, and he quickly commune
Gates the fact to Jones. A duplicate box
Is planted and later secured by the band.
but before It's contents are examined the
Finding himself checkmated at every turn,
Brane endeavors to enmesh the Hargreave
access to the house. The timely discovery of
the plot by Norton sets the police at the
heels of the pack and results in raid on
the gangs rendezvous which, however,
Proves be barren of results.
Following a telephone message Jones re-
ceived from a mysterious person whom no
addressed as Sir Florence is again lured
from her home and taken out to sea.
Through Norton's daring and skill as an
aviator she Is rescued and returns to her
home In time to confront an agent OF the
Black Hundred.
hold Florence is delivered into the hands
of the INSCRIPTIONS doctor, who is In the
pay of the Black Hundred. From the faith
ful Susan, Norton learns that the doctor has
declared that Florence is stricken with
smallpox and that he is preparing to spirit
with The aid of Susan succeeds in extri-
eating tho young woman from the danger
after encounter with members Of the
gang.
Continued from Wednesday Eve
ming Starr
"She is not dangerous at present,
but 1t is only a matter of few
hours when the disease will become
virulent. If you will place a porter
before Miss Hargreave's door till l
make arrangements to take her
away, that will simplify matters"
Smallpox Susan wandered aim
lessly about, half out of her mind
with terror There was no help
against such dread disease. Her
Florence, her pretty rosy checked
Florence, disf1gured for life
Miss Susan, where Is Florence?"
Susan stopped abruptly and looked
into the friendly eyes OF Norton.
20, Mr.. Norton!" she gasped
Whats the trouble?" instantly
alert.
FLORENCE has the smallpox"
"Impossiblei Come with me-"
But the porter, having had the
strictest orders from the manager,
refused to let them into Florence's
room.
"Never mind, Susan. Come along"
Out of earshot of the porter he said:
My room is directly above Flor
ence's. Well see what can be done
This smells of the Black Hundred a
mile off. Smallpox Only yesterday
she wrote me that she never felt bet
ter. Have you wired Jones?"
II never thought to!"
Then I shall. Our old friends are
at work again.
but it's the same doctor who sent
me down here"
Norton frowned.
What followed all appeared in the
reporters story, as written three
months later. He and Susan went up
to his room, raised the flooring. cut
through the ceiling, and with the fire
escape rope dropped below. One