Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-30
SYNOPSIS.

dentally traded his own ownsui for an
T = containing a large sum Of money.
ne explains that the money is h stake
IN q bet on the color of the eye Of the
trust. N -
per to learn that a dead man supposed
to be himself has been picked UP in the
Iai3roac yards: A newspaper reporter
calls at the hotel and interviews Brooke.
case. and falls in with a crook, one
shorty Hanks, who thinks that he has
obtained q big haul through robbery:
Having taken the name Of John Moore,
woman named Lucille Mumford inviting
him to call.
While driving in Central Park Brooke
knocked from her horse by the man with
she was riding.
The girl explains that she had run
away to marry her riding master named
Mumm who Immediately after the we'd
ding had knocked her down and stolen
pearls valued at $40, 900. Brooke remem-
bers the invitation from the mysterious
He calls on Mrs. Mumm. who enter
tains him l~avishly. She gives him
drugged wine. and on awakening he finds
himself a prisoner in her house.
q man asleep. RECEIVERS the lost
pearls from the mans shoe, and fnds
the key that gives him exit to the
street. he a sGss back to the hotel and md
name. 10
Brooke goes In pursuit Of an automo-
olle the occupants Of which by. a forged
million dollar suit case.
They pursue the cab to a tenement
a fight ensues.
Brooke covers the suit case in the
battle. He also returns the stolen pearls
to the girl Of Central Park. !.
CHAPTER XV-Continued.
I'VE have certainly been going
"that's true enough. But I'm afraid
that our planned adventure for to-
night Is going to peter out. That
cockney blackguard, you know spoke
Of his wife as an invalid. Now what
puzzles me Is whether he meant Miss
Colby, whom he proposes to kidnap
and bring aboard the yacht insensible,
whether he really has a wife whom
wishes to get out Of New York,
drop in the bay. or something. One
thing ts certain, he won't kidnap Miss
now that she is on her guard.
And If that WAS his game, and It fails,
he is pretty sure not to want the
and we'll have our disappoint-
for our pains"
Brooke nodded. S44
''Still." Moore continued, 1--WE shall
carry out our end of the contract on
the chance that it isn't Miss Colby he
Ls planning to run away with. All 1
want is to get him aboard that boat.
Then we'll rope OF a ring on deck,
and there'l be one Of the prettiest
nghtss the crew Of the
ever looked at; and I'll be
in It."
.'1'd like to havea go at Mumford
myself" satd Brooke, smiling. ut
give me the utmost pleasure to
iistort that straight nose Of his and
Zip oben that cleft In his chin"
Walter Paddock arrived a little be-
lore ten. He and Steve Suydam,
whose horse had been beaten out BY
i nose In. the Pembroke Handicap ut
jamaica that afternoon, had got back
from the track and had been
with Nee1ey Van Dam at the
Yale club.
In a few hurried words Moore told
hiTts what he had done, and what he
afzke 4 shot, old man." Paddock
cordially. take her Tor 81
month II you like, o. for q year.
AZ sport is Obsolet9. Tn
Eoins to sell the tub 81 give her
lway."
Then he turned brssziIy to Brooke.
You're IN on the cloud tour, aren't
!.
I'm afraid not. r. you'1 excuse
me, = was the answer. AYou see, this
enterprise Of Noors'S is q Joint mat
ter, In way. I'm sorry; I should
have MkA6-