White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.

den OF the gang OF brilliant thieves
known as the Black Hundred, lives
the life of a recluse for eighteen
years. H~argreave one night enters
n broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
header. Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes
she other, Hargreave hurries to his
magnificent R~iverdale home and lays
plans for making his escape from the
country. He writes a letter to the
girls school In New Jersey where
eighteen years before he had
mysteriousIy left on the doorstep his
baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays a visit 10 the hangar of "A
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members Of his band
surround Hargreave's home at night,
sut as they enter the house the
watchers outsiee see a balloon leave
the roof. The safe is found empty
the million which Hargreave was
known to have drawn that day gone.
Then sorne one announced the bal
loon had been punctured and drop
ped TO the bottom OF the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls
school, Princess Olga, Braine's COM
panion. visits and claims to be a rela-
tive. Two bogus detectives call. but
their plot Is foiled by Norton. u news
paper man
BY bribing the captain Of the ORR
cnt Norton lays "A trap Tor Braine and
his gang. Princess Olga also visits
the OrieBt's captain and she easily
falls into the reporters snare. The
plan proves abortive through Braine's
good luck and only hirclings 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 foiling them.
Norton and the countess call ON
Florence the next day, once more
safe at home. The visitors having
gone. Jones "A section of
flooring. and from "A cavity takes a
box. Pursued by members OF the
Black Hundred who have been watch
ing his movements, he PUSHES To the
waterfront. A thrilling "a C in motor
boats : Jones drops the boa
into the sen and with his automatic
sets fire 10 the pursuing boat.
Braine conceises the idea OF Civ
ing "a coaching party 10 which Flor
enee is invited. Jones and Norton
both 10 along and IN fortunately on
hand TO saye Florence from being Inn
prisoned In the country house to
which she II Iured.
Florence goes horseback riding and
is captured by one of Braine's men
along the roadside. Norton rescues
her. They are pursued. however, and
the pair make their complete escape
only after Norton has exploded a tire
ON the fast approaching machine with
a bullet.
Countess Olga. scheming To break
Ia engagement now existing between
Florence Hargreave and Norton. i'm
sites them both to her apartments
and pretends To faint In the reppr-
tes's arms. Florence appears ia the
doorway just at the planned. mo
meni, and A. a result gives Norton
back his ring.
Accomplices of Braine succeed In
kidnapping Florence while she Is
shopping and hurry her of to sea.
Norton receives a wireless later in
forming him that the girl had leaped
into the sea aud been drowned.
Florence Is picked up In a dazed
condition by a party of fishermen.
The Black Hundred locate her N
Brainc. disguised as her father, sue
ceeis In taking her back to sea with
him. Florence sets IRE 10 the noa'
and Is rescued by a ship In which
Norton has been s~fanghaied.
Norton and Florence, safely ashore
and with no longer any misunder-
standing between them take the train
for home. The train Is wrecked
and waiting members Of Of the Black
Hundred carry the injured Florence
70 a deserted hut. Norton. who tries
to rescue her, Is tied to the railroad
tracks. Florence saves him am"
finally Jones comes TO the rescue Of
both.
The Black Hundred recover the
box Jones dropped In the ocean by
. clever ruse Norton and Jones re-
watn L.