The Washington times., 1906-09-09

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telligenuy DO SO without inperlling
himself The greater your danger, sir.
the greater opportunity OF such a step
on the part or a friend. who surely
would have left you iu no such uncer-
taiuty as tEis concerning hls meaning"
Il had not thought Of It I'm that
light" cried Dickson. Really. Afr.
Boyd, I begin TO think you are right"
TO 30 step farther" added Boyd.
III knaves contemplate amy secret de-
sign upon YOU, certainly no such warm
ing as this would have urefaccd the
execution of their project Such "a step
on their part would be- absurd"
surely"
THAT. Mr.. Dickson. Is my opinion
of this piece Of indefinite patchwork"
"Nou believe # TO be a practical
joke"
Nothing more serious. SIR"
What would advise me 20 do about
ito"
Nothing at ALL" declared Bovd.
promptly "I should give 20 no further
attention I am convinced that no
friend sent 10 % you, and suct a COM
muui-ation from an enemy surely
would be unworthy ones serious con-
si1eration. II were you, Mr. Dick
SON. I should toss rhc letter into mv
waste basket. and noe give IL another
thought
A noteworthy change had come over
the dealer in diamonds His eyes We're
brighter. his cheeks flushed vith salts
faction. and smile had d'spel'ci d the
manifest apureheusious with which he
had entered Eovd's Office.
lie now shook tre latter warmly hv
tho hand e0asivoIv "fro~'"g his
thaqsz. and declaring that his own
orIri.n of tho mysterious letter Was
entirely changed. and thEt he now
saouii completely disregard it.
When Mr. Dickson was about sris-
ing n 20. however Boyd Carelessly
observed.
IF Won will leave he letter with me
NINTH afternoon. Mr. Dickson. J VIII
examine Il more closely little later.
I'm c1se any obscure features of conse-
quencc have escaped me- Sholld ] dis
cover any. viii hasten 10 inform and
advise you.'
"CcrtaIfTV." cried Dickson. readily.
..f shall be glad 20 leave it,
"T have your business card, SAID
Bovd .In case ! should wish 70 reach
Won AT home. which IS not very prob
-ble Won had better leave me your
,,,,tovn address. Write 10 on this
hank n YOU Ike. Here is a pencil.
DlrEson again drew out his lens,
holding II I'm his left hand while he
wrote with the other, and ooWing ms
road nearly 10 the paper on Nhlch ne
ire,rT,ed the desired address.
.,-rl,e II is. Mr.. Boyd,' said he'
arising from his chair. Il am a4"aN
al home during the evening. NY VIE
"a children are my chief comfort
s,5 delight. Call some evening IL
go, uul when not your business
tbo,,sond thanks for your opinion anu
advice. Nv bankers tell me Ihat yoA
invariably are right in such matter :.
Va, cannot imagine how mucn you
have relieved me. ..----sso~.5
Rovd smiled. and shook ms y. -. sao~
80 hovrtrq him To the office ooo''
-,-hsra be bade him good-mornlng.
We, IiD,rnie Coleman entered a !ltlIe
,,,.r he found Boyd at the W1ndo"
stuI studving the letter; ana We
ter at once couhded 10 h'Il
aasion Of Dickson's visit -.
"And what do yop really MAKE VI
,,fs Felixq" inquired Coleman curl
ouslv examining the letter.
Rovd laughed softly. with an oO"
CLEAN I'm one corner Of his eye -.
make Of it. Jimmie?" said ne NJ
very much more than told Diehso"'
suu. it presents few curious lea
ruree. Notice that each word was cut
from, some book or paper.
That's very evident
View place the face Of the page
against the window pane. so that the
Vrbf strikes through it. YOU hnd
that YOU then can decipher the PRINT
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