La Junta tribune., 1899-03-04
AN INVALUABLE SKIN.
A SAFE MEDIUM FOR SECRET
RESPONDENCE.
Oddly Sensitive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Arthur Wright and the Thinga He
Can Use His Covering For-The Pos
sibilities Are Limitless.

EN-Private Arthur Wright, lately
discharged as medically. unfit from the
kings dragoon guards, is at the service
| of ladies' and gentlemen desiring a
perfectly safe medium for secret cor
respondence. says the London Mail.
He is endowed with remarkably
sensitive skin. upon which n veal
such as in the case Of schoolboys re-
suits from the heavy stroke of a rod
or cane, rises in response to very
| light pressure. II you draw your
thumb nail smartly across Mr..
Wright's arm, though it may leave no
scratch nor other mark at the mo-
ment. yet in a few moments up comes
the white line of veal to mark in
the clearest and most distinct bas-re-
lief the line of the nail stroke. And
II you take pencil or a piece of wood.
such as the butt end of a penholder.
and with it trace any signs, letters or
characters upon any part of Wrights
body, the design will presently appear
as plain as print, will remain SO for
twenty minutes or half an hour. after
which 1t will fade away and totally
disappear, leaving not the slightest
trace behind.
The advantages which the ex-
dragoon's skin offers to those having
occasion to conduct secret correspond
ence are obvious. As the proceedings
OF the divorce and other courts are
always reminding us, .litera scripta
manet," but the most compromising
rnn nm yif.uf hn mi
Mr.. Wrights skin with the absolute
certainty of their never being pro-
duced in evidence.
Suppose pair of young lovers have
difficulty in carrying on their corre-
spondence under the jealous eyes OF
unsympathetic parents or guardians.
Wright's simple course. having been
consulted by young man, Is to get
employment in some capacity in the
young lady's house. Once there II Is
an easy matter on some pretense to
turn toward her the back OF his hand
on which in her lovers unmistakable
handwriting appears the message:
Fear nothing. Love like ours cannot
be conquered" Wright, who is discre-
tion itself. will warn her in whis-
per to repress her cries OF JOY and
will tell her what to do. SeiZing her
crochet needle. she will trace upon
his forearm the following message:
Your love sustains me. ! am yours
alone" 1t will be useless for the
dragon governess or the stony-hearted
stepmother to search her portfolio or
to look between the leaves OF her cur
rent copy OF Horners Penny Stories
for telltale notes. For by the time
Wright, who has gone out under some
pretense, returns from showing his
forearm to the lover, all traces of the
two messages so plainly legible a few
minutes before will have vanished
forever.
In cases where the lady is married
to a cruel and tyrannical husband
whom she has been forced against her
will to wed in order to save the fam
lily estate and her fathers good name
-Wright's sense of conduct would not
allow him to be concerned under any
other circumstances with the love af-
fairs OF married lady-his plan is to
disguise himself as a French coiffcur
or the manicure man. Though the
ing in the husbands pay, is in the
room watching with all her eyes. still
she will not suspect that when Wright
opens his hand he will disclose to her
mistress gaze, written in white raised
letters on his palm, the welcome mes-
sage: When all is still / will be out
side the garden postern with four
| wheeled cab. Bring nothing but your
Jewel case The writing will soon
fade away into nothingness and the
| private detective who is subsequently
called in will be foiled when he holds
tic blank blotting pad up to the up-
responsive mirror.
For plots, conspiracies. raids, espicn-
age and other affairs of state requir-
ing Iengthier documentary communi-
cations Wright's back and chest are
available. Wright. as has been said.
is marvel OF secrecy and discretion,
bu. in very secret matters where even
he could not be intrusted with incrim-
mating lists of names. passwords, etc.
a communication inscribed upon his
back has the advantage that he him
self cannot see it.
A practical test which a represent
tative made proved that full instruc-
tions for coup de'etat in France, with
all the arrangements for the move
ments of troops. could be SO conveyed.
Wright is at present negotiating with
view to entering the service of the
general staff in Paris in the capacity
Of cryptic communication. Failing
that, he has 1t in mind to exhibit his
wonderful skin properties to the scien-
tific and curious world at home.
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