The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06

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pailson 20 the second. You must under
stand that Major BIackford. entertain
ing the opinion OF banks that / have
explained TO you. never intrusted his
fortune 70 their keeping, bul as IL
ueVeiops hid has money in some place
or concealment, the whereabouts Of
"hlen is not indicated in the second
IetJeF' but which is TO be known from
7. Iurtner directions which are to come to
the know edge of the family hedged
with such fenCied precautions that in
uicate from their nature a condition Of
h'lhd IN my. old friend which closely re-
seIno-es madness. In fact in the light
or what is disclosed in the letter to
Whlch j refer, / am not at all sure that
the money viii ever be found. Here are
both the letters which I wish YOU TO
read before i so on to the question Of
your assistance"
The son lit a fresh cigarette and pick
ing up the letter indicated sank back
IN his chair and read aloud the con-
tents.
AT the hour OF half after eight in
the morning Of the Monday Immediately
following my death" it ran, "a trusted
agent, but one who is entirely ignorant
or the significance Of the Business I'm
which he is engaged beyond the fact
that IT IS of vital Importance. viii con-
ceal three sealed letters at different
points Ia the city of Washington. The
envelopes viii be plain white and un-
addressed but will all bear on their
faces a printed black arrow.
The FIRST Of these viii be placed In a
park In the northwest section of the
city, named ia 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 In the northwest sec
ton, running east and west. somewhere
between the point where IL is crossed by
a street whose name is part Of a gam
bling phrase and its obstruction by the
center of one Of the Oldest Government
buildings.
The third viii be placed on a second
business street in the same section, run
ming north and south, at a point on 1t
between its intersection by a street the
name of which is a word Of command TO
. a WelI-kuOwn domestic animal. and a
second cross street whose intersection
marks the site OF 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 Ike
the others viii 5e placed at some point
on one of the Oldest and widest thor
0ughfarss of the city stretching between
two OF the Government buildings pro-
yided for the occupation of two branch
es of the Government, at d point be-
tween the place where IL is crossed by a
street whose name is connected with a
popular superstition and the end of its
continuance in an answering f4ue.
THE contents of these four envelopes
VIII furnish the Information necessary
TO locate the money. IL VIII be neCes-
saTy 10 have all OF the envelopes TO
know the exact whereabouts OF the
I treasure.
IF for any reason the clue is not ap-
! parent from what is learned ia this way,
l or If the searcher should fail 10 secure
I all OF the envelopes from their hiding
| places, let there be published In all the
papers Of the city ou the following Sat
urday a notice 20 the effect that the
plan has failed and in pursuance OF my
| instructions the agent mentioned above
will 0u the following Monday repeat his
| performance SO that the plan cannot
uiscarry.
THE vague descriptions OF the hiding
/ places I deem necessary to prevent my
plans going wrong by having this paper
read by some one not authorized 20
I Li-lfaE A-aH E"al LF--a--AE- L-AE ttl-A4i|-
/ ties / am creating for those who VIII
carry out mv wishes, but the reward
when lt is contaminated. Will be more
than adequate
What do you make of the last let
rerg' inquired lIr. Singleton.
His son poured out a second portion
Of whisky. and reached for a fresh
cigarette. "The explanation" he OBJ
served, ISIS quite simple. Your late
friend was undoubtedly as mad as a
, March hare when me- composed that
r.gamaroIe As children game tt
I might prove very satisf8ctory but if In
tended 20 furnish the directions Tor To-
eating his fortune iJ is TOO absurd u be
considered. The major was undoubtedly
stark. raTiuE crazy when he wrote the
letter.
'By the way" ne added. do you no.
t.ca that the first letter IS iu his hand
writing. and the second written on "a
typewriter There is 300 signature 90
/ ~ and nothing 20 connect ii with the
first. besides the contents which carry
out the first idea and the biach arrow
which seems to be favorite symbol
with the old army officer. But why do
/ you come 90 me with an this2 IL ] were
/ you 3 would drop tho whole affair IL is
hardly iu keeping with your professional
dignity
your observations are quite just, re-
piled LIs father. rbuL the circumstances
aye ver- unusual Major Blackboard has
been am old and intimate friend 81 mine.
|Ir his brain was affected al the last, it
does not relieve me from the response
Iuity OF caring for the interests of his
family Careful search di-ci3ses the
fact that Iu the whole house. there IS
T not enough money I'D maintain the es-
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