Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Problem of the Cross Mari
The Thinking Machine as VIII
By JACQUES FUTRELLE

several times, and finally placed it in my hands
Can you make up to look precisely like that I,
he asked quietly.
Il studied the photograph closely. 1t was that
of man about seventy-fve years old. of rather a
long of features not unlike the general shape
of my own face. He had white hair, and was clean
shaver. 1t was simple enough, with the proper wig,
a makeup box, and a mirror.
" can, told Hallman.
Would you mind putting the makeup here
now for my 1nspection! he inquired.
Certainly not replied. 1t did not strike me
at the moment as unusual. But Il need the wig
and paints
Here they are said Mailman abruptly. and
produced them. There's a mirror in front of YOU.
Go ahead
II examined the wig and compared it with the
photograph It was as near perfect as I had eyer
seen. The makeup box was and the most
complete ever saw. 1t didn't occur to me Until a
long time afterward that it had never been used
before. So l went to work Mailman paced up
twenty minutes | turned upon him a face which
was SO much like the photograph that l might
have posed for it. He stared at me in amazement.
BY George! he exclaimed. That's it! It's
marvelous! Then he turned and opened the door
Come in, Frank he called, and the man who had
conducted me there entered. Mailman indicated
with of his hand. How is it 2 he asked
Frank, whoever he, was, also seemed astonished
Then that passed and queer expression appeared
on his face. You may imagine that awaited their
verdict anxiously.
:. ENTHUSIASTICALLY perfect, said Frank at last
Perhaps the only thing altman unused criti-
cal1y, is that it isn't quite pale, enough
8. Easily ren1edied,' replied, and turned again
to the makeup box. A moment later turned back
to the two Simple enough, you know-it was
one of those pallid pasty faced make-ups-the old
the verge of the grave and all that sort of
thing-good deal of pearl powder.
That's it! the two men exclaimed.
The Frank looked at Mailman inquringlv
Go ahead, said Mailman, and Frank left the
room
Hallman went over, closed and locked the door
after which he came back and sat down in front of
length he opened upper drawer of the desk and
glanced in. A revolver lay there, right under his
hand l know now he intended that should see it
.. Now, Mr.. Richards, he said at last very
slowly, what We want you to do is very simple,
and as said there's hundred dollars in it. know
your circumstances perfectly-you need the hundred
dollars He offered me cigar, and fooshly enough
accepted it. The part you are to play is that of
an old man, who is i'll in bed, speeches., utterly
helpless You are dying, and YOU are
to play the part. Use your eyes ali YOU
want; but don't speak,!
Gradually the dizziness l had felt
before was coming upon me again. As
said, know it the cigar; Il
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but | kept on smoking. nj;
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man went on, and now knew he was HaI8@
lingering the revolver had seen in the HHf4a
desk; but it made no particular i'm AMs&
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