THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
Novelized from the Scenario of
F. LONERGAN
BY
HAROLD MACGRATH
AUTHOR OF
THE MAN ON THE BOX,
THE GOOSE GIRL, HEARTS AND MASKS, ETC.
PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED
WITH SCENES FROM THE PHOTO PLAY
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS : NEW YORK
COPYRIGHT, 1915
HAROLD MACGRATH
Published by arrangement with
The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
[ The paper she had purloined was indeed blank . . . . . . Frontispiece. ]
[ Miss Farlow's Private School ]
[ You might have marked him for a successful lawyer. ]
[ The Peaceful Butler entered into the field of action ]
[ She had gained the confidence of Florence ]
[ There was a stormy scene between Braine and the Princess ]
[ Norton reached the Captain first ]
[ "Who is it?" Jones whispered, his lips white and dry. ]
[ He read: "Florence—the hiding place is discovered." ]
[ That night there was a meeting of the organization ]
[ "Leo, are you using any drugs these days?" ]
[ "Better be sensible," he said ]
[ They had become secretly engaged ]
[ With her he was happy, for he had no time to plan over the future ]
[ Florence was permitted to wander about the ship as she pleased ]
[ Every one felt extremely sorry for this beautiful girl ]
[ Florence steals out in the night to jump overboard ]
[ "The poor young thing!" murmured the motherly Mrs. Barnes ]
[ "I ain't goin' t' hurt ye" ]
[ Florence fought; but she was weak, and so the conquest was easy ]
[ "I know it now," she said, and she kissed him ]
[ He had put Florence and Braine in the boat and had landed them ]
[ They bound Florence and left her seated in a chair ]
[ They did not care a snap of the finger what Jones thought ]
[ She first thought of changing the clock ]
[ He took her straight to the executive chamber of the Black Hundred ]
[ Here was an operation that needed all his care and skill. ]
[ He examined the blotter with care ]
[ The men rioted about the house, searching nooks and corners ]
[ They were mapping out a plan when Susan's message came ]
[ Norton was idling at his desk when the city editor called him ]
[ "Give this to your father. He knows how to read it." ]
[ Florence discovers the cave ]
[ Florence steals the papers from Braine's pocket ]
[ Braine procured a launch and began to prowl about ]
[ Braine reached the girl and pulled her into the boat ]
[ From the shore came another boat ]
[ "They have all three taken out naturalization papers." ]
[ "Just a minute, gentlemen!" ]
[ They were tumbling through the library and the living room ]
[ Braine sank inertly to the floor, dead ]
[ Instantly they sought the fallen man's side ]
[ A quick clutch and the policeman had her by the wrist ]
[ "Florence, that is all yours." ]
[ Immediately after the ceremony ]