The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1915-09-09

Richard Murray, wealthy deposi
tor of the World International Bank,
calls in Nick Winter, a celebrated de-
tective, to investigate rumors concern
ing the stability of the bank. Ac-
cordingly, Nick Winter calls at the
bank in the guise of prospective de-
positor an dinterviews the manager,
Mr.. Marserau. After a lengthy inter-
view, he returns to his home where he
receives a telegram from the man
whom he had just left, advising him
that his identity is known. He also
tells Nick that he has absconded with
the banks funds, and defies pursuit.
Nick hastens to inform Murray, who
rendered desperate by his loss, tries to
kill himself. Nick prevents him and
rushes to the bank. The bird has
flown, however. No clue is left for
Nick to work on. While examining
the contents of waste-paper basket,
he sees a mysterious female dart in
and out Of the room, but is unable to
capture her. When he returns, the
basket has disappeared. Seeing ray
of light under a desk, he raises the lid,
and discovers secret passage under
meath. Following this, he discovers
the thieving manager packing a grip.
Nick rushes at him, but plunges thru
a trap door into dungeon below.
Finding himself a prisoner, Nick takes
dynamite fuse which he had secreted
about him, and blows off the lock
Rushing to the floor above, he makes a
vain search for the manager. He
finds nothing but a warning note adj
vising him to give up the case. Mrs
:Maury calls at the bank, and gives
Nick not from her husband asking
him to hasten to Maury. Nick is about
to obey when he stumbles upon anoth.
er secret passage. Seeing Merserau
asleep in chair, Nick tries to cap.
ture him but discovers that it is only
a dummy dressed up to represent the
manager. Before he has time to re-
cover from his surprise, he is set upor
by the real Merserau and drugged
Recovering form the drug,fhe learns
from a note, which he finds, that Mau
Try himself; is the'real culprit and ha.
been disguised to represent Merserau
Nick is angered by this new turn O.
affairs and determines to run dow,
the fleeing Maury at any cost. HI
chances to find a note from the rail
road company which accompanied
| tickets for. a distant ,city. Dashinl
from the bank Nick meets an aviato
and induces him to help in the chase
Getting into an aeroplane, they spec,
through the air, Nick meantime
sending a wireless message toy tn,
chief Of police from the flying ma
chine, asking to be met by an automo
bile in order to meet the train OF
which the guilty Maury and his wifi
are riding. The change is made an
the train arrives intime. Maury i
captured and taken to prison. He es
capes, however, by ruse.
Nick Winter picks up the trail, an
follows Maury and his wife to thei
lair. Ascending to their rooms, h
falls into trap, and is again mad
prisoner. Bound hand and foot, he i
placed in front of clock which is Sc
with an automatic revolver. The gu
is set to Shoot at IL o'clock-fftee
minutes later. Left alone, Nick set
to work to free himself. Cleverly re
moving his shoe and sock from on
foot by the aid of the other, he grasp
a nearby telephone with his toes, an
telephones to the police for aid. Tn
police respond to the call, and arriv
to free Nick just in time to escape tn
bullet which is fired on the minute O
IL. They then secrete themselves
and await the return of the two in
tended murderers. AS Maury enters
he is set upon by the waiting police
His wife is also captured, and both ar
taken to Jail, where every precautio
is taken to prevent their escape. Mic
has won again.