The Washington times., 1904-12-18

What Is the use" ne said. They
don't want to hear from me. ana it is
too much of an effort to write. Wait
moment" he added, Il forgot my
friend Singleton / Will send him lit
tie farewell souvenir, and just for old
times sake / win make my parting ad-
dress one OF the famous clues thai 1
have worried him with for couple Of
months l know he VIII appreciate it,
and it will bring up tender recollecrions
10 his mind
He thought for a moment, and then
with a chuckle, wrote laboriously for
several minutes. He stopped once or
twice TO think. and finally completed his
task After reading il over carefully
he signed his name ana carefully blot
ted the paper Then. throwing the pen
TO the floor he handed the paper 10
the lieutenant and directed him to read
IT,
Not that you viii appreciate the deli
cate humor of the situation he re-
marked. hut ms friend Singleton Will.
II is almost dramatic. Don't fail TO
give it To him and tell him 1 said it was
sort of swan song intended for his
amusement Tell him also that / would
give "a fortune, il / had one, 10 have
sent him along with Stevenson. / sup
pose / viii meet my dear departed
friend in the country 10 which / am go
ing 1 should have enjoyed having
Singleton along 10 SHIRE the pleasure.
He and I have been such good chums
on earth that we viii miss each other
in the hereafter
He fell back with a mirthless laugh
which was quickly cut Off by a more
violent hemorrhage that left him ex-
hausted and gasping. The officer read
the paper with "a look of amazement-
II signihed nothing 10 him and was ap-
parently the wandering OF a mind
cl0uded by the swift approach OF death.
The clue TO the location ot the en-
velope is given in a ten-line description
that appears in the advertising columns
II Washingtons most popular Sunday
newspaper in the issue ia which You
read this. These lines viii hc inserted
among the various advertisements, no
two lines appearing together. To obtain
the correct clue il will be necessary 10
pick out the ten lines and arrange them
in the right order 10 tell the story
AS the lieutenant concluded the read
ing there was heard the sound of an
ambulance approaching at fun speed.
In moment a young surgeon attlred in
his white coat jumped out and threw
away the cigarette he had been smoking
and asked what was the trouble. An
officer showed him into the room where
Blackford was being raised to his feet.
He glanced sharply al the face OF the
wounded man ana curtly ordered them
10 put him back into the chair, where
he fell limp and his head dropped for
ward The surgeon felt for his heart
and then pulled his clothing aside and
examined the wound. After moment
he stepped back and lit a fresh cigar
cite.
what you want, he observed 90 the
lieutenant lis the mOrgue wagon. There
is nothing for me 10 do here. That was a
very clean shot. The lungs could not
have been nit in a better way"
Having delivered this opinion, the
white-coated youngster returned 10 the
ambulance, which was started back 10
the hosnitaL The lieutenant gave the
necessary orders for the disposition OF
the body. ana leaving TWO men in
charge returned 10 the station 10 make
report and ask for instructions IN re-
gard 10 the letter 10 Singleton.