The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
H
MIND
Novelized by Marvin Dana,
\ Author of Within the Law"
\ From the Successful Play
by Daniel D. Carter
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1913. by the H. X.
Fly Company


Henry Allen, a young married man, 10
sentenced y be executed for killing the
man who ton the affections Of Aliens
wife. Allcn\ brother, Andrew, known to
the criminal World as The Master Mind"
determines ta avengc his brother. He
writes the district attorney that he will
send him whine. red and black blank
cards indicating the progress Of his
plans for reveng<.
Andrew Discovers that the district at.
torney who convkted Henry is in love
with an orphan GIL who once saved his
life, The district attorney, Wainwright.
has been searching for this girl, but can
not find her.
Andrew finds the girl and after con-
spring to send her to prison gets her re-
leased. He then educates her.
The Master Mind, Andrew, then pro-
vides n family and a house for the girl.
Lucenc. The members of the family"
are ex-crooks living under assumed names.
Lucene, however. does not know OIL their
past. Andrew takes the position of but
Ter In the house.
Lucene's three associates represent them
selves as her father, mother and brother.
They take the name Of Blount under An
drew's commands. Finally, unknown to
dtCtC tiNJ 'lN"ii u ahA'Cio III &c
Wainwright. the district attorney, Is
!ured to the BlOunt establishment by An
drew and accomplices. Wainwright has
doomed up as a leading candidate for gov
ernor Of New York state. Andrew plots
his ruin.
Lucene meets Wainwright. 1t is a case
OF love at first sight. Each remembers
the occasion when the girl saved his life
by binding a tourniquet around a wrist
injured in an automobile accident. They
marry.
Creegan, a notorious western thief. is
summoned east by Andrew for a Eyste-
rtous Purpose. Creegan talks with Walter
Blount. who Is a criminal posing as Lu.
Genes brother
Creegan learns that the girl he once
knew in Chicago as Maggie Flint Is now
Lucene, the wife of District Attorney
Wainwright. The thief IS informed by
Andrew as to where the Wainwright jew
els are kept. Andrew sends Wainwright
q black card-the sign that his blow is
about to fall.
On receiving the black card, which was
found inserted in Il book. Wainwright
holds a conference with Marshall, a de-
~tective, about THE Master Mind"
Andrew reveals to Wainwright that. al
though posing as a butler. he is really the
dreaded Master Mind. Marshall cap
lures Creegan in an attempt to rob the
Wainwright family safe. Lucene is pres
ent and recognizes Crecgan.
CHAPTER XII.
The Unmasking.
V0HE detective and Wainwright
nov sat rigid and staring in Il
silent wonder. touched with IN
4 almost superStitious fear For
long minutes there was not 4 word
between them. nor any movement.
1t was Wainwright who at last took
the initiative. OF a sudden he aroused
himself to cast the torpor of dread
from his spirit He was a brave man.
and he had only contempt for the
weakness into which he had been sur.
prised by this uncanny trick in the
presentation of the black card. Here
finally was Il new point for cOncentra-
ton of his intellect on the mystery
He felt a curious sense Of relief as the
thought occurred to him. and forth
with his keen mind began to concern
itself with the facts in til" event and
to reason from them.
He relaxed his posture and 'ooked
up at the detective sharply. His voice
was crisp.
"Marshall." he sait :apiG..: Just
before dinner ! had this very book iC
my hands. reading from it a certain
quotation. The black card was not
there then" He laid the card within
the volume. ''See!" be continued. 1T
is longer than the leaves. 1t must
project beyond them. Had it been in
the book l must have seen it."
The detective nodded agreement
so. then, my enemy has been here in
this house. my W house-tonight.
And this care means that the end Is
ut hand. Yes, and the man himself
is here to fulfill his promise to me. In
my own home-tonight."
But how? What do you expect|"
IF ! knew that ! might plan to pre-,
vent him." Wainwright answered short
ly. lin whatever thing his evil mind
has plotted. But ! am half convinced
Of one thing-that he does not mean
"Ihe black card was not there them"
to kill me outright. Murder has never
been committed by him as far as any
one knows" =.
Just the same" Marshall suggest.
ed. Its we'll to be prepared" He
took an automatic pistol from his
pocket and held it out.
VERY we'll" The pistol was accept
ed and bestowed in a pocket just as
the butler entered the library.
did you ring, sir?"
mo" was the concise answer.
Pardon me. sir" Andrew said. -
thought | heard the bell. and. as
knew Parker was busy upstairs. r.
"Quite so! Yes. l see. Andrew
Then he introduced the vital subject
HAS anybody been III this room to
night except the members Of the fam
ilyY
Yes. SIR" was the reply. which
Wainwright had by no means expect