The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-18
"The Great Gamble"
18th EPISODE
"The Stolen Identity"

Alinc is struggling to free herself
from Blake, who has captured and
imprisoned her in a room at the top
Of an old country house, and Ralph,
seeing the woman he loves in the
| arms of the master crook, has made
q tremendous swing from the top of
a telegraph pole, throwing himself
through the window Of the room.
Blake has dragged Aline out and has
locked the door. Ralph finds himself
a captive.
Meanwhile, the police sent by
Aline's father have arrived at the
house. Blake and his. fellow Grim
mails have carried Aline away in an
automobile. The police enter the
house and search it.
Determined that the police shall
not arrest him for the murder of his
friend Harding, until he can secure
evidence that will prove his inno-
cence, Ralph makes a bold dash for
freedom. Grasping the end of the
wire, Ralph launches himself out of
tho window, lands in the police auto,
and again takes up the chase of
Blake
Then, Morton, moved by fatherly
love only, surrenders to Blake's de-
mands. Alone, he goes to meet
Blake's lieutenant and give him
100000, the ransom demanded.
Nell, who is, unknown to herself
the twin sister of Aline, is now dress
ed up in Aline's clothes, with instru-
tons from Blake to preted that she
is Aline and has lost her memory
Morton believing that Nell is his
daughter, is happy that the supposed
Aline has come to him. A distin-
guished specialist pronounces that
the supposed Aline is suffering from
aphasia, which often causes loss OF
memory of all events prior to the ex.
element of trouble that caused it
This explanation suffices to account
for the inability of Nell TO recognize
Aline's friends and the lack of ia.
miliarity with her surroundings.
Nell, comfortably placed in Aline',
room and receiving every attention
that wealth and affection can give, i,
conteated with her lot. She ever
goes so far as to accept attention,
from one of Aliens ardent admirers
who believes that he is making love
to the former object of his alteration
Meanwhile, Aliae has been taker
by Blake and his accomplices to al
obscure village in the Adirondacks.
Ralph still in search of q clue thai
will lead to Nell follows "the Rat
in the hope of being led to Blake's
headquarters, race between the
two men driving fast horses follow
"The Rat" dashes across the rail
road tracks in front of a passing
train and as Ralph attempts to make
the same crossing, his buggy is hi
by the train, he is thrown out anc
the horse runs away. He continue,
his pursuit, however, and finds the
house where Aline is imprisoned
Blake is holding Aline in the
mountains, having decided not to dis
pose of her until after he has carried
out his devlish plot to bring abou
the death of Aline's father, Mr.
Morton, and secure the property
which Nell, as the supposed Aline
desperate effort to escape. She sue
cceds in forcing the shutter of Tho
room in which she is confined, gets
out on the coping of the window
hoping to make her way down to the
veranda, few feet away. Ralph
coming to the rescue sees his sweet
heart in this perilous position, bu
before he can go to her aid, Blak,
has entered the room, and grasp.
Aline by the hand He loses his bal
ance and is nearly pulled through
the window. Aline remains suspend
ed in mid-air, held only by Blake
who is slowly weakening under tn,
strain. 1t looks as though nothin,
can save Aline from being dashed t.
death. Ralph attempts to climb TO
her, Blake sees him, lets 60 O