Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-31
SYNOPSIS OF panv1ous CnAPrBRs.

Black Hundred, u man learns Of the re-
eovsry Of the box from the sea by
sailor and Of its subsequent return to
the bottom of the sea, and he quickly
communicates the fact 20 Jones'. du-
pllcate box IL planted and later secured
by the bnnd, hut before Its contents are
examined the box mysterlOualy disap-
pears.
Finding himself checkmated at every
turn, Brninc cndeavors to enmenh the
HArEreave household in the law In
order TO gain free access to the house.
The timely discovery OF the plot by
Norton sets the police at the heels of
the pack and results in a raid on the
gangs rendezvous, which, however,
proves to be barren Of resulta.
The Black Hundred begin to fear Nor
ton and plan TO dispose Of him. Again
the unnotIced butler shows his hand by
rescning Norton and defeating DrnIne.
DrRine aud Countess Olga plan n dar-
Ing attempt to capture Florence mud
Norton at masked ball given by Prin-
c'ss PRrlOva. They defeat their own
plan by oVeranxicty.
And stII1 the golden tinted bank notes
reDoBc TRANQUILITY In their hiding DIReel
Do you know where can find her2"
The maid eyed him with covert keenness;
then, remembering tnat the reporter vas with
Florence, said; Il believe she is at the
Rose Garden this afternoon"
THAT Ia in town."
Eyes"
Thanks" The man turned abruptly and
ran down the steps,
The maid ran back to Jones.
"Why didn't you call me1" he demanded
lmpaticntly.
There wasn't time"
odd you tell him where she VAST"
Yes. But shouldn't have told him IL
Mr. Norton had not been with Miss Flor
ence"
Iones ran to the front, dashed out, eyed
the back OF the man hnstenng down the
street, smiled, and returned to his work, or,
rather, to the maid. lie took her by the
shoulder whlrled her about, and shot n look
INTO her eyes that quAlled her
Always call me hcrcnfter no matter
what I'm doing. That mau has never laid
eyes on Florence and has no idea wnat she
looks like why did you drug my coffee the
night Of that ball2"
She stepped back.
And how much did they puy you for
letting that doctor send Florence to Atlantic
ClWY ! know everything lIcrcofte., walk
straight lt you play another trick III Kill
you with these two hands And listen and
tell this to your oonfcdcratcs' always
know every move they make that is why nO
one is missing from this house, There is q
traitor Let thcm Gud MIN u they can, win
you walk straight or will you leaye2"
al will walk straight" she faltcrcd.
"Thc money WIS too big temptations"
Did they give It to your"
Yes And more to stay here, But th's
IL the first hit of dishonest work | ever did,
We'll rcmcuhcr wDnt have said An.
other misslcp aud III malc on cul to yon,
Don't tlIuk I'm trying to scare YOU You've
witnessed enough to know that It's lie nul
death In this house. Now run along"
At the Garden Jim aud Florence nuntercj
among the crowd, not having my purticulOi
objective point In v'ew
" Shl " whispered jim
"Wuat s ~"
0gn rcrleoG is youder In box"
Very we'll, let us eo and ST with her
IL SHE Oloncl
apparently Hut don't you think wc't
better 10 elscwhcre7"
My dear Young man. snii Florence will
mock lofliucss, "OlFu pcrigol has vrttel
me down IA a simple young fool, aud that /
why, sooner ar later, I'm going to put III,
shoe on the otner foot Nou mud Jones huy,
coddled me long enough, Inosmuch as an
the stake they are pluyiue for ntcnl 4
have something morc than speaking par
IN the play"
An right; you're the admiral" ne Sa,
with pretended llsltnes,
30 the two Of them joIncd their mbtl
enemy, conscience NJ a tlnrlp Of ycst M the