The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire. after
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang OF brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred. lives the life of a recluse
for eighteen years. Hargreave accidental
ly meets Braine leader of the Black Hun
dred Knowing Braine will try to get him,
ne escapes from his own home by bal
loon. Before escaping he writes a letter
70 the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriously left on the door
That day Hargreave also draws $l,0OO,0 900
from the bank. but II is reported that
this dropped into the sea when the balloon
ne 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. newspaper man. After railing
In their first attempt, the Black Hundred
trap Florence. They ask her for money
but she escapes again foiling them. Nor
ton and the countess call on Florence the
next day, once more safe at home. the
visitors having gone. Jones removes a
section of flooring and from cavity
takes box. Pursued by members OF the
Black Hundred, he rushes to the water
front and succeeds In dropping the box
into the sea. Accomplices of Braine kid
nap Florence and hurry her on to sea.
She leaps overheard and is picked up In
dazed condition. by fishermen. Braine,
disguised as her father, takes her back to
sea with him. Florence sets fire to the
boat and Is rescued by a ship on which
Norton has been shanghaied. Concealed
above the rendezvous of the Black Hun
dred, man learns of the recovery 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 to Jones. A duplicate box is planted
and later secured by the band, but before
Its contents are examined the box mys-
teriously disappears, Finding himself
FV1No Nnd af PFafnn nnhaa W.
ors to enmesh the Hargreave 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 raid on the
gangs rendezvous. which. however. proves
to be barren of results Following tele-
phone message Jones received from a
mysterious person whom he addressed as
Sir" Florence Is again lured from her
home and taken out to sea. through
Nortons daring and skill as an aviator
she is rescued and returns to her home In
time to confront an agent OF the Black
Hundred Through treachery In the Har-
greave household Florence Is delivered In
to 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 Flor
ence is stricken with smallpox and that he
is preparing to spirit her away. By act.
ing quickly the reporter. with the aid Of
Susan, succeeds in eXtricating the young
woman from the danger after an encoun'
ter with members Of the gang. The Black
Hundred begin to fear Norton and plaI
to dispose of him. Again the unnoticeo
butler shows his hand by rescuing Nor
ton and defeating Braine Braine anc
Countess Olga plan daring attempt tC
capture Florence and Norton at masked
ball given by Princess Parlova. They De
feat their own plan by overanxiety, Anc
still the golden tinted bank notes repost
TRANQUILITY in their hiding place!