The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-07
AN ARMY OF SEEKERS
LOOK FOR BLACK ARROW
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The FIRST of these win be placed IN a
park in the northwest section OF the
city. named d. honor of an eminent
philosopher who lived IN the early days
OF the republic.
the second viii be placed on a bust
ness street, also I'm the northwest sec
ton, running east and west, somewhere
between the point where II is crossed
by a street whose name is part OF a
gambling phrase and ITS obstruction by
the center of one of the oldest Govern
ment buildings
THE third viii be placed on a second
business street in the same section, run
ming uo~th and south, at a point on It
between 4ts intersection by a street the
name Of which is a word Of command TO
a well known domestic animal. and a
second cross street whose intersection
marks the site of a former financial in
stitution named after the form OF gov
eminent of the country.
AT the same hour on the following
morning a fourth envelope marked like
the others viii be placed al some point
on one OF the oldest and widest thor
ouRhfares of the city stretching between
two of the Government buildings pro-
vided for the occupation Of two branches
OF the Government, at a point between
the place where IL IS crossed by a street
whose name is connected with a pop
uIar superstition and the end of its con
tInuauCe in an answering line"
Where the Clues Lead.
The first clue led directly 10 Franklin
Park, the second led 10 r Street and the
other TO Seventh Street. The other part
of the letter applies 10 what viii be done
tomorrow.
The arrow-marked letters are, Of
course, 10 remain hidden until found.
They contain orders for money which
win be cashed the moment IL is brought
10 The Times ONCE.
At Seventh and c. there was a crowd
early. There was no delay in getting
after the envelope. Every possible place
of c0nceaImeut was searched. the lawns
and steps Of the Interior Department
building were gone over, and every
piece of paper iu the street was handled
more than once
Some one started the report that the
money had been hidden la one OF the
shops on the east side 90 the street. IT.
was not long before amateur detectives
were going through these. much 10 the
amusement Of the propriet0Fs.
Department Corridors Invaded.
Another report was started that the
money had been hidden iu the corridors
OF offices OF the Interior Department.
A few outsiders took part with the Gov
erumeut employees iu search through
the big gray stone building.
Women hlushingIy and smilingIy took
part w.th the men. TIE boys had the
greatest fun. crowds OF them spending
AN of the early morning with sticks 20
poke into craunies and old brooms 20
sweep AWAY trash on the block
Some one asserted that the letter had
uot been laid iu the street but that 30
was being carried up and down the
sidewalk by an agent OF The Times.
This report caused much embarrass-
meEt TO several young men who had
bundles OF satchels with them More
than one was compelled TO explain that
he had no money not his own.
shop Keepers and clerks iu the de-
partmenJs opposite spent much OF the
morning watching the excitement.
Every body Rubber-Eeclzing
Everybody on Street was rubber
ucckiug" For stranger TO have OBJ
served the twisting OF heads and turtive
giances 90 right and left. be could only
have gathered one impTessi0n-that the
people of Washington are afflicted with
"a strange nervous disease.
The search for that portion of tbs
treasure which is hidden i'm r Street be-
gan at the break of day Laborers ON
their way 60 work were the FIRST TO take
up the hunt.
For half an hour before the days
labor began the sturdy sons OF toll
walked back and forth ON i Street, I
locking in every available place for the
secreted treasure
As Jhe streets gradually filled with
persons on their way 90 business the
hunt became more active. When the
v0rk.ugmer were compelled 60 give &c
up the search was taken zap by store
clerks and when Ehey In turn were
forced TO leave for their days duties
the army Of department employees made
its appearance.
Clerks Have Try.
Bv $40 o'clock the streets were alive
with the Government forces making ion
their respective departments and IL was
evident that most OF them had read the
story OF rfre black arrow They all
-howed unusual aIertuess while strolliug
along + street ana exercised their uecks
iu ID manner calculated 10 develop the
muscles.
Come 0u, Nugsy It's Cineh. De
coins hid right along here and all you Sc