Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
Remember the saIutation

| If you give me the improper saluta-
| ton it is up to me to throw you off the
scent and prolong the chase until some
one actually approaches me with the
proper salutation--that will mean an
immediate end to this chase.
I am not much in favor of working
under artificial lights, as it is a cinch
I cannot keep myself properly posted
| on all that's going on about me in the
emi-darkness.
| However, there is just this one thing
about 1t. 1 have carried this game
along over the time limit-and that 1t
good enough for me- I came into Los
Angeles with the boast that 1 could
successfully keep my identity for a
period of ten days without being de-
tected by either your professional or
amateur sleuths. The ten days are
past and have covered myself with
all the glory or ignominy-whicheVe
you prefer-necessary to my existence,
and I am now waiting the password
which will release me from this lone
some sort of existence which is now
my lot.
Cannot Aid In Capture
Under the contract which 1 have with
the Los Angeles Herald I must remain
at large until I am legitimately cap
tured by some person in this city.
cannot aid any one in the capture, or
do anything rash which would look as
though I had practically given mySelf
up at the last moment
I was supposed to observe all the pre-
caution at my command. to elude cap
ture for at least ten days in this city
and then leave 1t up to the sleuths to
jump in and get the money.
The time limit has now passed and
have already made arrangements to
present this game in another city, so
I care not how soon some one in this
town steps forward and says to me:
"YOU ARE THE MYSTERIOUS MR..
RAFFLES OF THE LOS ANGELES
HERALD" But remember. BE SURE
AND SAY THAT AND NOTHING
ELSE.
Will Take More Chances
However. as the ten days are up I
can now afford to take more desperate
chances, which will do every day this
game is in existence.
TODAY, FOR INSTANCE, I WILL
TAKE A CHANCE WITH EVERY
BODY IN THIS TOWN IN FRONT OF
THE CITY HALL BETWEEN NOON
AND 1 O'CLOCK.
I will be there among you at least
fifty minutes of that time, and as 1
am making the appointment for an in
between block gathering some one
in this city should go home tonight
richer by at least one thousand dollars.
Just remember that to capture me
you will have to do 1t on the fly. l
will not be posing around for any ones
particular benefit, but following my
usual custom will go through my reg
ular work with an ear on the alert
every second of the time / am among
you for the proper salutation.
II you hand 1t to me wrong l WILL
PROMPTLY TURN YOU DOWN.
Ten Words to Say e.
There are only ten words in that lit
tie sentence, and as each word is worth
one hundred dollars in cash, 1t strikes
me that you should have but little
difficulty in committing 1t to memory.
1 intend making these appointments
every day this week until / am cap
tured. If l am not caught by Thurs
day night WILL AGAIN GIVE YOU
A CHANCE UNDER ARTIFICIAL
LIGHT AT CHUTES PARK, WHERE
i FEEL ALMOST CERTAIN THE
GAME WILL BE BROUGHT TO A
SUDDEN END.
/ am in hopes l will be picked up
before then, but If the chase Is pro-
longed until that time you can practi-
cally count on 1t that my chances for
escape will be practically eliminated.
Again, IL am compelled to maintain
fc0ntinuea kr0Ua PaEe oRss