The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-01-07
Each Episode Suggested by Prominent Author
Sterilization by HUGH WEIR and JOE BRANDT
Produced by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
by the companyJ

enough to Bruce. had a dark spot IN
his life. Black managed to learn OF
this and SO got the man Bonner into
his grip. He arranged to have Bon
! ner drive Larnigan through the parl,
while gunmen were planted there.
Stanford Stone by means Of a die.
taphone was able to keep In close
| touch with Blacks movements, since
| he never for moment trusted Black
On the day after his conversation with
Bruce, however Stone, listening over
the dictaphone, nodded with approval
Bruce he knew was coming TO see him.
Afterward Bonner should be able to
take him through the park. And then
the graft syndicates most dangerous
enemy would be removed!
Bruce arrived while Black was still
discussing his plans. With him was
Dorothy Maxwell.
We're not really together, Mr..
Stone,' she said gayly. 'I'm looking
for papa. thought he might be here -
"Pm sorry he isn't, Miss Dorothy
said Stone. But II you'll call up
Boyd Penrose's office think you'll get
him. I'll take Larnigan outside while
you telephone"
Dorothy smiled her thanks. She
was left alone and by pure accident
picked up the dictaphone receiver. To
her horror and amazement she heard
Black giving the final orders for
Bruce's murder. Her heart almost stop
ped, but she managed TO control her
self and heard enough to put her I'm
possession Of all the details of the plot
Then, schooling her features, she went
out and Joined Bruce and Stone.
81 think I'll go straight home. I
can't reach papa" she said. Coming,
BruceT
He nodded a farewell to Stone and
went down with her. At the curb she
seized his arm .a.-.
Bruce, where are you going" she
asked tensely.
ITO see an old friend-Jim Stevens"
he said. Hes newspaper man, and
we're going to pull of n stunt together"
"Let me take you there" she urged.
"Please. Brucei Send Bonner home
alone. I want to show you how my
new car runs"
He thought nothing OF her request
and was glad to yield. Bonner, star.
tied and dismayed, saw what had hap.
pened, and at once, instead Of going
home AZ he was told to do he hurried
to Black.
Damn said Black. "Well, well
have to get those fellows and plant
them near Larnigan's house. Come on,
take me through the park. It's riskier,
but that can't be helped"
Bonner obeyed. They hurried into
the park. and at the fatal spot, as
Black stood up, a volley rang out. The
gun men had mistaken their employer
for their victim. Black fell dead!
Meanwhile Dorothy had waited fol-
Bruce during his talk with Stevens and
had then driven him home. They
found Mrs. Larnigan I'm tears. The
holder Of the mortgage on her house
had arbitrarily refused to give her
more time. and her lawyer had told
her that he had found no one willing
to take Il up, good as was the security.
Bruce saw In this plot on the part
Of the fifteen to punsh him. But Doro-
thy, without telling him OF her inten-
tons, determined to save him.
Everything will come out all right"
Dorothy assured Bruce
She had some property of her own,
and she went straight to her father
and asked him to advance her large
sum on certain securities. He laughed
a. he did SO, giving her the money In
cash.
"what do you want 1t for" he
asked.
She told him, and, though she saw
the startled look that came into his
eyes. she did not know the reason nor
that II was Roger Maxwell's insurance
company that had threatened to fore
close on Mrs. Larnigan's house. Yet
II was true-she had unwittingly de-
feated plan concocted by her father
and Stanford Stone.
Maxwell said nothing 10 Dorothy Of
tho truth. Perhaps be dared not. Per
haps Il was because Just after he learn
Cd what she meant to do Bard Pen
rose, his old friend. and his daughter.
Mabel, one Of Dorothy's best girl
friends, were announced. Penrose
was head OF the traction trust. He
and Maxwell had many interests In
common. And In the course OF the
talk the incident Of the mortgage seem
ID 10 be forgotten.
II vas the next day thst Bruce and
his friend. Jim Stevens, the reporter.
went TO work on the new subway. hav-
Ing decided that this was the best
chance they had 10 secure first hand
evidence Of an incontrovertibIe sort
against the trust Nor were they
wrong. In very short time they dis
covered the truth OF what they had
suspected--that a city inspector was
being bribed 70 pnss an inferior grade