The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire. after a
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang OF brilliant thieves known as the
SLACK Hundred. lives the life OF a recluse
yor eighteen years. Hargreave accidental
" meets Braine, leader OF the Black Hun
pred. Knowing Braine viii try to get him.
ne escapes from his own home by a bal
soon: Before escaping he writes a letter
90 the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriously left on the door
ktep hfs baby daughter, Florence Gray:
That day Hargreave also draws $l,OO0,000
from the bank, but IL is reported that
this dropped into the sea when the balloon
he escaped in was punctured. Florence
arrives from the girls school. Countess
Olga. Braine's companion, visits her and
claims her as a relative, Two bogus de-
tectives call, but their plot is foiled by
Norton. a newspaper man. After falling
IN their first attempt, the Black Hundrsf
trap Florence. They ask her for D1psy,
put she escapes. again foiling tbyn. Nor
next Gss, once more safe Mt home. The
vfstssss having gone. Jones removes a
esNhon OF flooring and from a cavity
Eakes q box Pursued by member of the
Black Hundred. he PUSHES to the water
frpnt and succeeds in dropping the box
erssss the sea- AccomDlices OF Braine kid
rap Florence and hurry her oil 70 sc..
eee eaps Overheard and Is picked up In a
dared condition by fishermen. Braine.
dfsguised as her father. takes her back 60
ga with HIN. Florence sets fire to the
beat and. Is rescueds by a ship on which
Norton has been shanghafed. Concealed
Above the rendezvous OF the Black Hun
Ered, a man learns OF the cnver of
Che box from the sea by a sailor aad OK
rs subsequent return to the bottom Of the
4ea, and he quickly communicates the
fact to Jones. A duplicate box is planted
hnd later secured by the band. but before
Us contents are examined the box mys-
tsriously disappears, Finding himself
eheckmated at svefy turn. Braine endeav-
prs to enmesh the Hargreave household
10 the law In order to gain free access to
NE house. The timely discovery of the
plot by Norton sets the police At the heels
Or the pack and results In a raid on the
gangs rendezvous. which. however. proves
20 be barren OF results. Following a tele-
phone message Jones received from q
mysterious person whom he addressed as
bone and taken out 10 sea. Through
Hyorton's daring and skill as an aviator
She Is rescued and returns 10 her home In
Ime to confront an agent of the Black
Hundred. Through treachery I'm the Har-
Ireave household Florence ~ delivered In
No the hands of an ~unscrupulous doctor.
Who is In the pay OF the Black Hundred.
FROM the faithful Susan Norton learns
Ahat the doctor has declared that Flor
Snce is stricken with smallpox and that he
n preparing TO spirit her away. BY act
Ang quickly the reporter. with the aid OF
vusan. succeeds IN extricatins the young
ona from the DANCES after an encoun-
Ger with members OF the gang. The Black
Hundred begin to fear Norton and plan
70 dispose of him. Again the ~unnoticed
ron and defeating Braine. Braine and
Sountess Olga plan a daring attempt to
cA pture Florence and Norton at o masked
ball given ~ Princess Pariova. They de
Heat their own plan by ove~ranxiety. And
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