The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20

clusion that the next move for him was
10 retire for the night. He commenced
10 feel sleepy and stretched himself out
10 yawn, slipping his hands into the
side pockets OF his top coat which he
had not removed when he came in.
As he did so he felt a paper i'm the right
hand pocket and drew il forth to see
what it was. 1t was with q start Of sur
prise that he saw a black arrow across
the top The symbol was getting 10 be
a severe trial on his nerves ana ne read
the contents with extreme Impotence.
There was no address and bat little
writing
The second, il said. viii be found
in a circle in the northwest section OF
the city which is the intersection of
three avenues. It's name is that of an
admiral o. the United States navy who
fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars
IL was absolutely certain that the
paper had not been in his pocket when
he had started out earlier in the even
ing He remembered quite distinctly
that he had removed a cigarette case
from that pocket when he FIRST left his
room and II the paper had been there
al that time he knew that BE would
have noticed it, The most plausible
explanation was that the mysterious
man had either followed him 10 the
dance or seen him there and slipped the
communication into hts overcoat while
II was in the cloak room. IL gave him
an uneasy feeling 10 know that his every
movement was watched and that who
ever was doing this had succeeded in
keeping his own identity undisclosed.
Such a state OF affairs y 4s IntdIerabIe.
If a second attempt SHOULD Dc made 10
capture the man OF mystery a failure
you'd mean ruin to all efforts 10 obtain
key 10 the mystery At the same
time there could be very little to be
gained from The work of following the
scattered clues which undoubtedly led
10 nothing IL would be necessary TO
discover In some way who would be-
benefited by keeping the friends OF the
heir on false trail. and what the
exact benefit would be IL was a Iogi-
cal conclusion that the man who was
throwing dust in his eyes was. himself.
not aware OF the exact hiding place of
the treasure. If ne knew he would
certainly secure the money aud disap-
pear.
one of the first points to settle was
she Identity OF some man who could
have obtained information from Major
Blackboard which had been withheld from
his daughter and granddaughter.
Another important point 10 settle was
an explanation Of the obstacle in the
way of anyone with that amount OF in
formation which was keeping him from
/ the money. Gould the attempt 10 ChloTp De-
form Miss Alexander be connected with
this obstacle. II So. she must have ia
her possession a paper or article OF
some nature that would clear up the
matter. Of course she was, herself.
! ignorant Of the nature of any such pos
session which would be an explanation
OF the whole mysterious AFFAIR.
A night of broken slumber in which
he had devoted his intervals of wake
/ fuiuess 90 the problem brought Single
ton no nearer To its solution. lie got
up feeling tired and discouraged He
pad "a feeling which amounted 10 q
conviction that the morning mail would
bring him another communication from
the man Of arrows In this he was not
/ disappointed One of the letters that
I had been mailed according To- the post
mark al "a little before midnight was
addressed 10 him IN tpyeWritluS. The
/ familiar brand Of paper was Inside with
another brief notification.
'Srhe third will be found on street
7 in the Northwest section running north
and south It's name is a number that
viii divide thirty-tWo and not twelve
/ The envelope will be- placed on the
street az "a point between It's iutersec-
/ tiOl by ID wide avenue named after a
State which produces large amounts o.