The Washington times., 1904-11-28
TWO GET REWARD IN
SEARCH FOR ARROWS

TO doorways and looking about under
the sllls.
Il sho gwlne fine dat Brack A'oh IL he
heah. said this incarnation of Uncle
Remus. and. II the copybook maxim
speaks with verify and labor really con-
quers everything. his prOphesy was Ger
tain to be realized in the result
A little schoolboy was one OF the old
negro's most active and vigorous rivals
The youngster was alert, and intent. and
his young legs carried him scampering
from one side of the broad street to the
other, took him across lawns, and goC
him out Of the way OF angry servants
and Observant watchdogs that chal-
lenged his right to such wide survey OF
the premises.
But such obstacles as these only spur
red the youngster 10 more determined ef-
fort.
Rodney Wills Finds 1t.
At 1890 o'clock Rodney Mills found
this arrow under doorstep between
Eleventh and Twelfth Street. He had
been searching for two hours and was
finally rewarded for his efforts by To-
eating the order for SIS.
Mills is a chauffeur employed at the
Edison automobile station Having
found cut the Massachusetts Avenue
hiding place yesterday he got up about
7:5O o'clock this morning. and began
to look for the money in a systematic
manner. First one side Of the street,
then the other. he walked back and
forth.
After looking for two hoars." he
said. Il happened 10 pass building be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth Streets,
which is being erected, and It came TO
me that 1t would be a fine place to
hide the money. ! had seen other
people looking under the steps. and so
did the same.
AT first / didn't see anything but
pile OF boards. and was about TO leave
when 1 though perhaps II might be an
der one OF those boards. / threw then
10 one side. and then my eyes lit on the
envelope"
His Third Search.
Wills has taken part in all three
searches for the money. and was
highly pleased that his efforts were
finally rewarded. lie says tnc money
viii put "A different aspect on Christmas
for him.
On Seventh Street Northeast.
''The second will be placed at the
same hour on a residence street in the
Northeast section The name OF the
street is One-hslf the name Of a game
OF cards which when played with slight
iy changed rules is called by a COM
pound name that is formed OF TWO
words. one meaning an animal and the
other indicating a State. The envelope
will be placed al a point on this street
between the intersection Of a street
which has the same name as personal
prOnOun and the point wh<e 1t IS cross
ed by a second street the name OF which
is an exclamation Of emotion.
This is the clue which was or particU-
lar interest 10 the people OF Northeast
| Washington, for il led 20 Seventh Street,
between } and . Streets.
Yes" said q policeman this morn
ing. al the corner OF Seventh and j
Streets northeast "some OF them have
| ben here since midnight looking for
that Black Arrow with bicycle Ian
terms"
According TO the clue given in yes
etrdays Times the second black arrow
would be- hidden in the Northeast sec
| tiOn, and from the great throng OF
: people that turned out early this morn
ing To join IN the hunt, il wa sevi-
dent that all had ferreted out the 10
cation. Seventh Street, between / and
/ q. without difficulty.
/ Men and women, boys and girls, rich
and poor, were out in force. Door
mats we're carefully lifted. water piper
/ were searched, and under every pos
sible hiding place arms were stretched
/ ia the hope that black arrow might
/ be Withdrawn.
Searched Old Bridge.
ne bridge that spans the railroad
! tracks at X Street was thought by
the majority 20 be the most likely hid
| ing place, and every crack and creyice