New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

rising heat would strike 1t.
For long time three pairs OF eyes were fastened
ON the mysterious paper, all with understanding
now; but nothing appeared Hatch glanced ~ 1ouL,-
at the Young woman. Her face wore an expression
of tense excitement The red lips were shghtII
1,arted in anticipation the eyes were sparkling. ana
the cheeks flushed deeply In staring at her the
reporter forgot for the instant everything else ul'
Suddenly:
There, Therel Do YOU see
The exclamation burst from her tr1u1nphantIE,
faint. scrawly lines grew on the stI1P sIel,-Fe
apparentlv, The Thinking Machine was squirting
steadily at the paper, which was slowly cIlhALl-E
up into wavy lines under the influence % tIe t =
Gradually the edges were charr1ng, ana the oCol
of scorched paper filled the room Still the scletIS1
held the paper over the fire. ust as It seemed n
evitabIe that it would burst INTO flame ne WIN
drew it and turned the girl
There was no substitution, he remarked Jersey
II Is sympathetic INK
What does 1t say demanded the young
woman abruptly What does it mean:
The Thinking Machine spread the scoTched StTp
of paper the table before them carefully ana 10y
q long time studied 1t mlnutely-
Really. nv dear Young woman | don know
he said crabbedly at last 1t may take DAY l'
find out what 1t means
girl insisted.
Read it for Yourself said the scientist in.
patiently. i am frank to say It beyond me a. =:
Is now No don touchit 1t VIII crIrnble to piece
Family. vet deCipherable under magn1ty1ng
glass the three were able 10 make out tins on ne
paper
irsrI ed eTaeh rue .-5, sort ,6 sn4e1, q & =
ul rechoR ud dron ua sieIP tnec- W r r.
What does it mean: What does it mean" de
nanded the young woman ImPatlently- Nhet
does 1t mean.
The sudden hardening of her tone caused both
Hatch and The Thinking Machine To turn and stare
at her Some strange change had come over her
face. There Chagrin. perhaps. and there Nc
more than that.-a mercIless glitter IN the brown
ewes. a grim expression about the chm and mouth,
A greedy closing and uncloslng OF the small Wei
shaped hands.
Il presume it a cipher Of some sort. remarked
The Thinking Machine curtly- II may take time
to read It and to learn definitely Just where The
treasure IS hidden, and YOU may have to wait for
Treasured exclaimed the girl " Did you ~ey
treasurer There IS treasure. them
The Thinking Machine shrugged his shoulder
What else he asked - Now, please. let me Sc
the bracelet.
The bracelet" the girl repeated, and again
Hatch noted that quick change "t expression e.n
the pretty face "I-er-Inlrst You see It: /
er- And she stopped
IL is absolutely necessary, If | make anythlrg =
OF this, and the scientist indicated the charrec
paper. You have 1t IN Your pocketbook, OF course
over the laboratory table. Intently studying the
mysterious strip OF paper. At last she raised her
head if She had reached decision
l have only "a part ot the bracelet she an
nounced. only half II was unavOIdably broken
and"
Only half: interrupted The Thinking Machine
and he squinted Coldly INTO the young woman s
Here it is She said at last. desperately almost
Il don't know where the other half IS; II wot..i
he useless TO ask me.
She drew an aged, badly scratched halt c1rcle-
of gold from the pOcketbook. handed II TO the
scientist, then and looked out the window
He examined It-the delicate decorative tracing
then the invisible hinge where the bracelet had been
-udelv apart. Twice he raised his squint ewes
and stared at the girl she stood silhouetted against
The hight of the window. When he spoke again