The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fl TIGERS
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THE CAST.
DANGER AHEAD.
eighth Episode).

The Seventh Episode of "The Tigers
Trail" left Belle Boyd bound to a pillar
in a mine, with water pouring into the
mine from a pipe broken by Randolph
Gordon, who has also poured kerosene
on the rushing torrent and ignited it
so that the helpless girl is threatened
by a literal River of Fire"
But Jack Randall, who is in another
chamber of the mine, swims to her
rescue and manages to unite her, al
though the water is now up to her
chin. They manage to swim away
just as the flaming kerosene reaches
the spot and by diving and passing
through a small passage entirely filled
by the water, reach safety and escape
through an airshaft. Randolph Gordon,
believing that he has rid himself of
both Jack and Belle, returns to the
mine office with the Tiger Idol which
he hides in the safe. Meantime, Tiger
Face is furious at the disappearance of
the Idol since the Hindus will not re-
move the terrible marks on his face
until the Idol is in their keeping. Tig-
er Face feels sure that Gordon has
stolen the Idol and VOWS vengeance
upon him.
Randolph Gordon the next day,
makes a deal with the local sheriff.
He becomes a partner of the sheriff.
in the dance hall and in return for
money advanced, the steriff agrees to
protect him in case of a charge of MUIR
dering Smith is brought against the
mine owner. So when Jack u
Randolph of the murder and produces
the evidence, the sheriff declares that
the evidence is not sufficient to cause
an arrest.
A reward has been posted for the
arrest of n Peter Strong, Jr., and a
bearded stranger who arrives in the
town corresponds to the printed de-
scription. A posse takes after the
stranger, who in his mad fight, takes
refuge in Bellies home. She listens
to his plea that he is falsely accused
of murder, and shelters him and gives
him new clothing and shaving utensils
so that he can disguise himself. Belle
finds one of the posters offering a re-
ward for Peter Strong, Jr.'s capture,
in his pocket, and Immediately con-
meets him with the pact of Three"
one portion of which she still retains,
Hilda, the maid, having stolen the
other two. AS she goes to the hiding
place of her portion to verify the name
of Peter Strong, Hilda chances to see
her and thus discovers the location of
the third fragment. Belle discovers
that Peter Strong is n of the original
signers of the Pact, but that night
Hilda steals Bellies portion so that
now she is in possession of the COM
plete document.
Now Hilda, in an effort to capitalize
her possession of this important paper
to the utmost, makes an appointment
with Randolph Gordon, and in a pri-
vate room of the dance hall, bargains
with him over the Pact. Peter Strong,
Jr., CHANGING to be in the adjoining
room, hears the conversation and de-
cides that this is a chance for him to
repay Belle for her kindness in saving
him from the posse. So he holds up
Randolph and Hilda and takes the
Pact from them at the point of his pis-
toll.
Then he rides madly to Bellies home
and gives her the three portions of
the Pact and she Immediately sends
for Jack Randall and informs him of
her good fortune. They start at once
by automobile for the town to place
the precious paper in safe hands.
Randolph, of course, is furious over
the loss of the paper and he awaits
Belle and Jack high up on the noun
tainside overlooking the road which
they must travel. This road run par
allel to a river and Randolph sends a
huge boulder hurting down the moun
tainside. 1t strikes the auto in which
Belle and Jack are hurrying to town
and overturns it, throwing out both of
the occupants. Belle lands on the
branches of a tree o~verhanging the
river while Jack falls into a bed of
quicksand at the endge of the river
and starts to sink in the %treacherous