A. gigantic bank robbory—a simultaneous plundering of voveral of the biggest banks in New York opening to Victor MacCiuroe maker a good. and. exciting
thrilling and exceedingly wollwritten' romance of the near future, "Ultimatum (Harrop, Gt. net). The staffs have, all been put to sleep in a mysterious emd unexplainable manner, and any gold article in the vicinity, of the raid is mysteriously tarnished. All. the stolen " seouritien jara quickly returned by the thieves, but two and a half million dollars in gold have been spirited away. This outrage upon society and security la. swiftly, followed by the raiding of a liner carrying gold. As with the bank the passengers and the crew have all been doped into: un-Jconsciousness, "Than comes a raild fon the Bank of England, and the discovery that these succosefu? aesaiilts on the gold stores of thd world have beott in by a that hae deliberately b about this chaos in the world's commerce 1 show ite mighty pawer, The League has for its object tha abolishing. of war, and de. mands the disbandment of all Jaemies and the destruction of all weapons of war, Mr. MacClure haa to ably invested his story, with actuality, and excitement that, it would be unfair to hint. fat the. way Yees yarn which popular., "ahd be wey
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