The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
LINCOLN H.GHWAYMAN"
SUNDAY AT FINE ARTS


fast-moving story with fast NOV
ing star-WiIllam Russell--will open
a three days run tomorrow at the
Fine Arts.
The Lincoln highwayman is the
bandit OF the present day. IT is he
who has succeeded the Indians who
once held up the pony express, the
lone highwayman of tradition who
robbed stagecoaches, and the train
robbers of the Jesse James school.
A mysterious bandit was operating
on the Lincoln highway, stopping
every large motor car, relieving the
occupants of their valuables and
then speeding away in his own
high powered racer. The governor
of California assigned Captain Cla-
ver of the Sacramento police force,
to the job of capturing the Lincoln
highwayman.
The Lincoln highwayman robbed
Vincent Colby, a San Francisco
banker, on his way to a week end
party with his wife and ward,
Marian Calvert. A ring. taken from
Mrs. Colby was overlooked when the
plumber was gathered up by the
bandit as he made his getaway.
The Colbys were the center of at
traction at the party as they told
of the robbery. Captain ClaVer was
called in. Mr. Steele, of Washington,
a sutton for Marians hand, was
greatly interested in the case.
Jimmy Clunder, young oil opera
tor of San Francisco, who had Just
been wiped out by speculation, ar
rived a few minutes later. He pre-
scented to Marian Mrs. Colby's ring,
explaining that he found 1t by the
wayside. Marian thought Jimmy
was the real Lincoln highwayman.
This highwayman was a subject of
romantic interest to Marian, who ad-
mired the unknown for his daring.
Jimmy made friend of Danny MUIR
ply. "A poor chauffeur who was driven
to burglary by desperation. and set
Danny UP in business in charge of the
Lincoln garage on the Lincoln High
way
AS Marian. Jimmy and Steele were AT
tea, Steele belitted the courage of the
unknown highWayman.
Meanwhile Danny was busiy training
white setter dog 10 do tricks.
Next day Steele took Marian out in
his car ON the Lincoln Highway they
were halted by the setter dog. The ami
mai was feigning TO have sore, loot
AS Steele stopped Jimmy stepped out OF
ambush. masked. and held them up.
Steele tried TO catch Jimmy off his
guard, but Jimmy quickly worsted
steele In n brief, sharp fight.
That night Jimmy was examining
Seeles wallet IN his apartment when
steele entered with a gun. Jimmy
quickly put the electric light out of
business. The two battled in darkness
illumined only by revolver flashes. When
the lights came on, Jimmy was bind
ing Steele with his necktie. Jimmy
That night an auto carrying tho pay
roll of n copper mine was. robbed.
Marian received mysterious telephone
message telling her to be at the Lin
coin garage at IL o'clock and see the
Lincoln, highwayman, The governor
assigned Capt. ClaVer and Mack,
motorcycle policeman to the Job.
Marian was at the garage at the hour
named. She met Jimmy. She de-
nounced him as the Lincoln highway
man. Capt. Claver started to arrest
Jimmy; but Jimmy turned the tables
by covering them with his revolver. He
then showed secret service badge and
denounced Mack as the real highway
man.
Claver and Mac. the guilty men, were
arrested. This left Jimmy in line for
tho $40, 900 reward offered for the bandit
and also cleared Jimmy in Marians
eyes. The policemen left Jimmy and
Marian to work out their own happy
romance,
Partners OF the Night" And there is
Scott detective story. will be the at
traction at the Fine Arts Wednesday
and Thursday.
A new kind Of sleuth figures In
Partners OF the Night" And there rs
only one kiss in the plot In fact
certain queer brand of cigars plays a
more important role than kisses usually
do.
Tho story begins at sea on an ATTAIN
tic liner coming into port and the plot
is wei under way when New York is
reached. In New York the sky is the
limit. and gambling figures in this story.
Ihere Is bank and gambling den
ana police headquarters where an
especially fine type of police commits
sioner is in charge Under him is
crook who tries to queer the hero and
frame up the chief Meanwhile the
\ Dung detective Clifford follows the
trail of woman and two men. Is ne
in love with n thief? He doesn't know
nat night In the apartment house with
tue three motor cars waiting outside
was lull OF complications. The big mo-
ments follow fast sympathy increases
where you would least expect It. Things
begin to look bad for clifford. The
irame-up Of the crook at headquarters
loses Clifford his job. Another France
up Is planted for the commissioner.
Only crook can save him and save
clifford. But how? And would YOU
have married tho girl?
capt. swift" starring Earle Will |
liamS, his newest nicture will ho tho
attraction at the Fine Arts next Friday |
and Saturday