Alma record., 1915-07-01
SYNOPSIS.


sentenced TO be executed for killing the
man who won the affections OF Aliens
wife Aliens brother Andrew, known 10
the criminal world as The Master Mind.
determines 20 avenge his brother. He
writes the district attorney that he Will
send him white, red and black blank
cards indicating the progress OF his
plans for revenge
Andrew discovers that the district at
torney who convicted Henry is In love
with an orphan girl who once saved his
nfe The district attorney. Wainwright.
has been searching for this girl. but can
not md her.
Andrew finds the girl and after con"
spiring TO send her 10 prison gets her re-
lsAsed. He then educates her.
The Master Mind, Andrew. them pro-
vides family and house for the girl.
Lucene. The members OF the family"
are ex-crooks living under assumed names.
Lucene, however. does not know OF 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 Blouut under An
drew's commands. Finally, unknown TO
Lucene. they quarrel among themselves
Wainwright. the district attorney. -
fured TO the Blount establishment by An
drew and accomplices. Wainwright has
loomed UP as a leading candidate for gov
srnor OF New York state. Andrew plots
his ruin.
Lucene meets Wainwright II " a case
Of love at first sight. Each remembers
the occasion when the girl saved his life
by binding a tourniquet around wrist
injured In an automobile accident. They
marry.
Creegan. notorious western thief, is
summoned east by Andrew for a mystic
rious purpose. Creegan talks with Walter
Blount who is criminal posing AZ Luz
Genes brother.
creegan learns that the girl he once
knew in Chicago as Maggie Flint Is now
Lucenc the wife OF District Attorney
Walnwright. The thief is Informed by
Andrew as TO where the Wainwright Jew
els are kept. Andrew sends Wainwright
a black card-the sign that his blow Is
about TO fall
on receiving the black card. which was
found inserted in a book, Wainwright
holds a conference with Marshall de-
tectiye. about THE Master Mind"
; Andrew reveals to Wainwright that. al
though posing as a butler. he is really the
dreaded Master Mind. Marshall cap
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Wainwrght family safe. Lucene is pres
sQl and -Tsc9gpizss Creegan:
Wainwright appears on the scene. The
thief tries 10 compromise Lucene, follow
ing Andrews orders, and says that he
Travelled from Chicago to see her at her
reduest. lie claims that she gave him
money. Isssss.ss
y Continued From Last Week.
But again the detective was stayed
from his purpose by the command Of
Wainwright:
"Waitr'
Now finally excess of fear goaded
Lucene to the bravery of despair. She
Strengthened, held forth her arms i'm
ploringly.
cortland" she said falteringly, 81
beg you not to ask him any more ques-
tions. Let him go-please! Oh for
PHYS sake. can't stand it. r.
She broke off, painting.
Her white face was drawn in agony,
for Wainwright gave no least heed
to her prayer He contemplated the
thief and spoke quietly.
''Who sent you hereg'
Jaw. nobody sent me-" the man re
piled flippantly. Il was invited
"By whom?" Wainwright persisted.
ASK the lady Creegan's grin was
frozen by the cold fury Of the hus-
bands low spoken phrase:
"You liev'
II do, do u" he sneered. "Well, just
take it from me. ! don't. ! knew hel
long time before you ever did. Pipe
that, mister Aw. say. Don't ki(
yourself What was she doin' down
stairs by the safe at o'clock in the
mornin'? Eth? Havin' a cup Of tea
HUH
wainwright was dead white from the
fury Of his passion. His hands
clinched
"Take him awayr' he ordered.
The wife dared a forlorn hope. cry
ing out her plea wildly:
"Oh. Cortland. Let him co.
Wainwright repeated his command.
''Take him awayr'
Wainwright's face had settled into ;
mask OF coldness as he turned TO ad
dress his wife. But before he coult
speak his intention was halted by th'
surprising change that came over he
within an instant. Where she had beeI
shrinking pallid seeming even nea
to collapse from the misery that af
fiicted her. she now suddenly stoo'
alertly upright, and a color burned hot
ly in her cheeks. and her eyes, filme'
by suffering before, shone In tnelr fu
violet radiance unveiled again. lie
hands were abruptly reached forth In
gesture Of welcoming Wainwright, 70
lowing the movement of her arm:
took in the figure Of Andrew, standin
motionless just within the doorway o
the library. At sight of him there wa
a harder compression of Wainwright
lips. His voice, as he spoke, wa
su8ve
"Ah, was expecting you"
Andrew was undaunted.
Pardon me, sir, but may l ask