Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
By JACQUES FUTRELLE


was. Anyone of half dozen hy-
potheses would explain that. But if the monkey
didn't have pocket somewhere in its clothing, then
1 don't see readily why Oh, of courseNmust
have been bigger than | thought" he unused.
WHAT" inquired Hatch.
Are you sure, Mr.. Hatch, that there had been
nothing sewn to the clothing of the monkey" asked
The Thinking Machine, without needing the question
that nothing had been ripped loose from the
clothing?"
4 can't say as to that the reporter replied.
Where is the monkey now?"
Still there in the room, l suppose. 1 came
straight from there to you here Of course my being
held up that way wasn't of any actual consequence
it was merely incidental thought to the other.
The Thinking Machine nodded. Yes" he agreed
81 presume that was merely because you happened
to arrive at an inopportune moment, and that
method was employed to keep you out of the way
until whatever was to be done was DONE
The Thinking Machine and the reporter went out
together. 1t was few minutes past nine o'clock
when they reached the tenement. 1t dirty and
lily lighted, and boldly faced street which
center of the Italian colony Hatch led the way in
and up the stairs to the where he had left the
monkey. The little body still lay huddled up inert
as he had left it.
By the light of an electric bulb The Thinking
Machine examined it closely. Twice Hatch saw him
shake his head. When The Thinking Machine rose
from the floor his face was nscrutable He led Hatch
around that room and the next and through third
which connected, and then they went out.
1t is an extraordinary case, Mr.. Hatch" he
explained as they went on. There now three
explanations of the affair either one of which would
fit in with every fact that we know But instead of
helping u.s. these three possibilities make it necessary
for us to know more. Two of them must be removed
the remainder will be correct surely two and
two make four, not sometimes but all the time,
Hatch waited patiently
The real problem here the scientist continued
after moment, is the identity of the person who
owned the monkey When we get that, we get
starting point
THAT would not seem difficult" Hatch sug-
gested. 1t is extremely improbable that anyone
knows of the affair except the persons who were
responsible for it, perhaps the owner of the monkey
and ourselves An advertisement in the newspapers
would bring the owner quickly enough"
There is always the possibility Mr.. Hatch, that
the owner is the man who killed the monkey,
replied the scientist. In that event the advertise
ment would do good; and there question if it
would be advisable to let those persons who are
matter is being investigated. This is presuming of
course, that one besides the killed it.
1t will be just well to let the young woman who
held you prisoner believe that the affair is at
end. Any other course just now might indirectly
endanger the life of some one who has not yet
appeared in the case.
Il going home now, Mr.. HATCH concluded
the scientist "and it is possible that within two or
three hours 1 may devise plan by which we can
find the monkey owner. If So shall communicate
with you" , ..,
about midnight" replied the reporter. Il am going
up there another affair"
1t about quarter past eleven o'clock that
eagerly cried to The Thinking
Machine, Il know the man who
4s9i- owned the monkey!
sEf# Ten minutes later he in
!. ]
- the scientists little reception
The man who owned the
monkey he said, lis named Gia-
- ~ Bardetto. He is organ
- zsS#> grinder. He found uncon.
49, scious in way at the other
- end of the city tonight at ter
- o'clock. He had been struck
- down from behind his organ
smashed, his pockets rifed anG