White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
The Million Dollar Mystery

ter's arms. Florence appears in the
doorway just at the planned. mo-
ment. and as a result gives Norton
back his ring.
Acc0mplfces 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 and been drowned.
Florence Is picked up in n dazed
condition by q party of fishermen.
The Black Hundred locate her and
Brainc, disguised as her father, sue
ceeds In taking her back to sea with
him. Florence sets fire to the boat
and is rescued by a ship in which
Norton has been shanghaied.
Norton and Florence, safely ashore
and with no longer n 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
to u deserted hut. Norton, who tries
to rescue her, is tied TO the railroad
tracks. Florence saves him and
finally Jones comes to the rescue of
both.
The Black Hundred o the
box Jones dropped In the ocean. by
a clever ruse Norton and Jones re-
gain IL.
Owing to the falling OF Of contri-
buttons TO the parent organization
In Russia, an agent arrives and as
sumos the leadership of the Ameri-
can branch of the Black Hundred.
Through the connivance OF the coun-
tess, the new head Is thoroughly
Inundated. Braine pursues his own
plans pending restoration to power.
Finding himself checkmated at
every turn, Braine endeavors to en-
mesh the Hargreave household In the
Law In order to gain free cce to
the house. The timely discovery of
the plot by Norton sets the police ut
the heels Of the pack and results In
a raid ,on the gangs rendezvous
which, however. proves to be barren
Of results.
Following a telephone message
Jones received ron a mysterious per-
son whom he addresses rs ~.sir,"
Florence is again lured from her
home and taken out to sea Through
Norton's daring and skill as an avia-
tor she II rescued and returns to her
home In time to confront an agent Of
the Black Hundred.
Through treachery In the Har-
grcave household Florence Is deliver
ed into the hands Of an INSCRIPTIONS
doctor, who Is in the pay OF the
Black Hundred. From the faithful
Susan Norton learns that the doctor
has declared that Florence Is stricken
with smallpox and that he Is prepar-
ing to spirit her away. BY acting
quickly the reporter. with the aid Of
Susan. succeeds in extricating t,,e
young woman from the danger after
an encounter with members of. the
gang.
The Black Hundred begin 10 teal
Norton and plan 10 dispose of him.
the unnoticed butler shows his hand
by rescuing Norton and defeating
llraine.
Braine and Countess Olga plan y
daring attempt to capture Florence
and Norton at a masked hall given by
Princess Parlova. They defeat their
own plan by overanxiety.
by chance Florence discovers IA
cave used by the Black Hundred.
BEING surprised by members Of the
hand, she conceals herself and then
learns Of n mysterious paper which
Is Of vital Importance to her fathers
safety. and at great risk to herself
secures the paper.
Brane loses hope Of securing the
~ ,OOO. OOO and turns to revenge.
Henri Seavan Is given documen-
tary evidence against the Black Hum
dred. They try to get 1t from him
by a clever ruse, but again Jones
beats them 10 Il.