The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-07

got to do is ter pick it up. It's like
uLkin money from baby
Two little street urchins were among
those who spent the morning looking
{ Tor the money. The words quoted above
IS the comment OF one - he urged ms
companion 10 help him ind the money.
As they FASTENED down the street they
impaired the news OF the hidden treas
ure to companions, and the crowd
. formed an interesting party as IL moved
along the busy thOroughfaTes scrutiniz-
Ing every nook and cOrser where the
money was likely To be secreted-
Even business men could not refrain
from taking sly glances here and there
IN the nope Of their gaze falling on
likely looking envelope, Shoppers were
as keen after the game as anybody and
Dy MONDAY when the crowds on the
street had reached their greatest num-
Der, Il was interesting to see how every
BODY went along turning and twisting
their heads.
All day long the search continued, and
was taken up this afternoon BY those
VINO were forced TO abandon 10 this
morning 20 90 10 work.
In Franklin Square.
Nor had early hours any terrors for
the eager followers of the Black Arrow
who haunted Franklin Square today
from almost dawn until late in the
afternoon.
The man who worked all night and
was on his way home was nong the
hTst 20 look. When the sun began to
go higher and higher in the sky and
more people we're on the streets and in
the square, more actively did the search
ers seek the envelope. AT 10 the park
was a busy place.
But few wanted TO be seen actively at
work looking for the Black Arrow.
Everyone looked at everyone suspicious
ly, guilty, and mysteTiOusly. But the
embarrassment soon wore OF, When
one man actually went down on his
knees 20 look underneath a hedge the
restraint was thrown of. The seekers
then went after things with Will
Every hedge and bush was given a thor
Ough search.
During the first four hours hundreds
Of people were tn the park for the pur
pose Of finding the money. Some Of these
pass through every morning on their
way 10 work This morning there was
a little early rising, brea kfast was hac
. half an hour earlier, and the spare mo
meuts were spent in Franklin Square.
There were many VINO could pass the
square on their way down town. though
10 was not their custom. II was tnelt
custom this morning, however, and II
will proba bly, remain so as long as
money may be had by looking for IT.
Wives Take a Peek.
Many a young. and some old, house
wife cIingiug 10 her husbands arm.
walked part way down town with aim.
for the first time in years perhaps. On
the way back everything was taken iu,
and 10 was not until every walk had been
traversed several times and every hedge
was scrutinized that the matrons would
turn sadly away and go home.
Many were disappointed at being un-
able 20 find at once that which they
sought These left after few minutes
work. but nearly all left with the inten-
If hack = 8 TraeEHFIs
The men who mace their appearance
this morning obviously participated IN
the search were slow In starting. Iney
first sat On the benches idly smoking
and gazing up in the sky or 10 the tree
tops. anywhere except places where the
money was likely to be found
They were bashful In beginning. Few
cared 10 show that they were on the
trail occasionally SurreptltloUs glance
al clipping from yesterday Times re-
vFaled the object OF some man pres
euce.
But the women-the women had no
fears They were out 10 md tEe money
II they could and no feeling nf reserve
OF dignity kept them from walking
and walking around the park IL
ure. Under hedges and bushes. around
the park house, behind trees, and IN
every other conceivable place the Wo-
men made their way
The school children, too. searched
hard. one young boy. who some day
VIII probably be a captain OF INDUSTRY
search was systematic, and he left put
few stones unJurued before he finally
left. Then his going was preceded by
inuumerabIe glauces at little watch.
A Chinese Seeker.
That the heather Chinese can under
stand and read English was amply
demonstrated az o'clock, when a
Iaundryman. clad I'm his soft felt shoes,
black shirt and trousers, am5iec through
the park searching undernss IN and
overhead. The Celestial was '.rsuccess-
f11. but when he returned has az hour
later with a bundle of s8IgSJOdy
'.v-ashee'' he took care 10 wall through
the park another way, and so ne tTaF-
ersed every path during the morning
Grhogl children and teachers IN
Franklin school were highly excited
over the presence OF the money 3uSt
across the street AT recess there were
many of the scholars who went across
the way to search