HAWKEN'S PICTURES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 3240, 13 May 1914, Page 2

HAWKEN'S PICTURES.

NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.

" THE BLACK THIRTEEN."

The following is the synopsis of " Ihe Black Thirteen," the leading picture of next Friday night's picture programme :—Detective Hayes reads in the paper that the notorious gang of criminals known as " The Black Thirteen " are actively pursuing their nefarious occupation, in spite of all the endeavours of the police tosupresstbem.

One of the scouts reports that he has traced the forged notes, which the gang have been circulating, to the house of a millionairess, Miss Dennison. Obtain-

ing" a post as footman at Miss Dennison's house, where the forged -notes are put into circulation, Hayes discovers the ringleaders to be Dr. Preston, John Verden, his " nephew," and another known as " Slim jack," and that they are to meet the next evening in an inn called " The Blue Lantern." Hayes enters the den, but is discovered. He manages to capture " Slim Jack," who, to his astonishment, is no other than Miss Dennison herself. She pleads with Hayes, and asks him to rescue her. Hayes disguises her as his servant, Bob. She tells Hayes that Dr. Preston is waiting for her in a train at the Central Station, so Hayes makes off to catch him. " Slim Jack," however, is playing a double game. "Hayes arrives too late, and makes chase in a motor car,-and reaches the railway bridge as the train is passing under. A daring leap, and he is on the roof of the train. Dr.

Preston, seeing Hayes, makes a leap from the train into the river below.

Hayes returns just in time to see the " nephew " entering his chambers. Inside Miss Dennison and Verdon are plotting to get Hayes out ot the way, when two porters deliver a large trunk, out of which jumps Hayes, and seizes Verden, but "Slim Jack "gets away. At the police station Hayes disguises himself as Verden's " uncle," and makes a sham affidavit laying the Blame on Verden. The latter cries out, "It was you who fitted up ' Lonely Mill.' " At this moment, Dr. Preston appears, and seeing, as he imagines, his " nephew " in this position, quickly releases him. Scarcely is Hayes%on the ground when an explosion occurs, and the mill blown to atoms. Dr. Preston is killed. " Slim Jack " appears above the ruins. Goaded by his defeat, Hayes seeks the aid ot cowboys to hunt down the girt. She

makes a valiant effort to escape, but the boys are 100 smart for her, and she is

captured