The Washington times., 1906-09-30

used. Jimmie at once indicates that
Rroger referred to the same Big
Finger here mentioned In that case.
take my word FOR II. Jimmie. this Big
Finger is neither more nor less than
chief OF the gang OF criminals with
which Broger and Paul Wykoff were
Identified"
THE very man we are after"
Precisely"
by Jove! there may be something
in that, Felix" said Coleman more
gravely. But the notice reads-'Ring
on the Big Finger What's the sig
nincance OF the ring2'
In my opinion. the first two words
cut no ice" declared Boyd. They
were added only for a blind. While
this chief crook aimed 20 have some
person know that he published this
notice. he also avoided expressing
himself too significantly Hence. hs
thus concluded the notice. instead OF
plainly signing IT the Big Finger"
You may be right
81 would give odds that I am NUT
tered Boyd. whose gaze not once had
LEFT the curious advertisement. 1T is
the work OF our master criminal. take
my word Tor Il
But why does he communicate with
parties IN this fashion7"
why does any man publish such a
notice2 Only IN order 10 communicate
with some person not easily or safely
approached openly. Plainly. Jimmie.
this Big Finger wants something OF
somebody"
He wants tip for Lingerie"
growled Coleman perplexedly. What
the devil is Lingerie-a race horseT Is
he going to place a bet on"
NO. no: hold onl I have itf'' cried
Boyd, with an excitement betraying
his intense mental application. Lin
gerie-thats pettieoats! And petticoats
signify a womani It's as plain aB two
and two. Jimmie. This man wants q
interview some woman for whom he
has a tip. In other words. this chief
crook invites A visit from some wom-
an, TO whom he wishes TO give In
structiOns."
Eureka exclaimed Coleman
That's the correct Interpretation for
a 6ucat"
Il think so. Jimmie"
Felix, you've got a head as long as
that OF four-footed beast"
Wait a bit"' cried Boyd inpatient
". let's see what follows. New
Rookeryl 4 rookery Is a place in
habited by rocks. 4 rook is q species
OF crow. Il Is a name applied also TO
a cheat. or a swindler. Hal now
have fl! These crooks have moved 70
a new hiding-plaee. a new rOokery, Of
which Lingerie IS not Informed. so
the Big Finger thus sends her instruc-
tions for locating him"
GO Il, Felix! You're az the halfr'
cried Coleman, laughing. 'In another
quarter-hour you'u be coming down
the stretch. BY Jovei II Petticoats
thus locates this Big Finger, II will be
q cold day II we are left az the flag.
Can you interpret any more or it7''
Pass WoodccckT muttered Boyd.
sim intently studying the advertise
ment. "I should infer. Jimmie. that
the woman Is instructed 10 pass some
place named"
Hold up" interrupted Coleman
There Is a saloon over on the East
Side named the Woodcock. It is run
by one Martin Leary- I know the
place we'll"
And the men7''
Il believe he is all right. and as
square as a brick"
yet this may refer to his saloon. A
rendezvous could be held outside with
out rejecting upon him. Pass Wood
cock Is what the notice saws. and Il
plainly is what the woman is told 10
do. LetS go a step farther. Gig
1O-n-12 last dr. wing. "
Evidently the Big Finger has play
ed policy observed Coleman. when
Boyd again read from the notice. do
YOU know the name OF that gig? IL
may have some significance.
Il do not. nor do / think the num-
bcrs refer 10 a policy gig, although an
other bl;rG evidently has been attempt
cd. " replied Boyd 1T IS even less 0B-
scure. however"
"You don't mean that you have
fath9med it2"
IT think so. Jimmie" nodded Boyd
This is the eleventh day o the tenth
month Very frequently we see dates
expressed in numbers. The number
twelve must refer to the hour OF the
d5y. There are two twelves in the
tWcuty-f ur hours and also two policy
tIeNl-+-N ftGu gay one IN the morn
ing and one in the afternoon. Mr. Big
Finger states last drawing. which evil
IDENTIFY signifies afternoon, or o. m.
Plainly enough. Jimmie. he instructs
some woman, for whom this notice is
intended. 20 PASS the Woodcock at l2
O'Clock this very night
Good aEain" exclaimed Coleman.
"TH wager you're right What comes
next?"
Take one I'm black and drop one IN
brown" replied Roy6, reading from
the advertisement "Hump, that's not
even blind
what do you make of it2'
''It is fifty 20 one. Jimmie. that the
woman VIII sieht two men soon after
paszing the WoodcaCS. one i'm black
and one IN brown She is instructed "a
drop tho one I'm brown, and follow the
one in black. And. mark me. Jimmie.
he VIII coDduct her 20 the author of
This now quite lucid communication"
A rather orasnous composure had set
tied uvon Fel.x Boyd. but the enthusi-
asn OF Tie central Cfice man WAS very
manifest
Lucid. indeed" he cried. with gen
uine admiration. Yet. I'll wager that
YOU are the only man on earth who
could hare read so quickly between
the lines YOu have remarkable dis