New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
THE LORSSON ELOPEMENT
Astro Endeavors to Make the
Course of Love Run Smooth
BY ALAN BRAGHAMPTON

H"T- HE Master II Mysteries entered the
ENS great studio smiling and without
~ -e-nev1-E his overcoat or silk hat,
lASE - ---aw himself the divan and
NJ >%=-eA -h1ckleG.
ESSElLstss Ealesla his assistant. looked up
TsSE@S4>2l from her desk with a question IN
k4I+ll/AL-5 her ewes though she did not speak.
lE@l2EN As As--o did not seem inclined
TsESg7 ! - 10 answer. she resumed her work
with the finger prints Each one OF
these printed n pale red ink on a small sheet OF
1-isr0. board she examined carefully. then with
pencil she traced out the primary figure formed by
The caplz-v lines starting from the microscopic
triangle on The inside oI the finger. where the lines
coming from the back. r-sc separated, and then to-
lowing the cure TIL II met the corresponding little
triangle or island OF the outside OF the hnger
The axes of tins diagram were then drawn, and the
pattern thus defined was entered on the card IN
iex as al Invaded Loop" an "A-ched Spiral,
q Wh0I according 70 Cation classification
Soabs1-b1-g was her work that Il took her whole at
cenrion and she -5 not think again OF her employer
until he spoke aloud. He had thrown OF his over
coat and put his oriental turban and ms red SIX
robe 70 be realE Tor patrons No visitors had yet
appeared 70 interview the palr1lst. however, and
AscTo vas lazIiv putting his ua-glle-
taeska. he said Al last, between TWO long n
1aatons Of The water pipe, did YOU ever Try TO put
out fire II the crate by covering the front with
blower"
She laid dow her pencil and looked up smiling
Why 10. Il Only makes the fire burn the hotter.
doesn't L
He nodded has head gravely. Precisely And
Yet tnat what Mrs.. Lorss0u Is dong with her
daughter Ruth
kaleska waited t5- something more.
/ had al Interesting time there to-day he went
o. There were d dozen or more pretty well known
society women II her and they were all crazy to
nave me read -1e.- palms. OF course That was all
stupid enough u-tI- Ruth Lorsson came in Have
YOU ever seen herr
Oh, YES" sad Ealesla A pretty girl OF about
eighteen. with dark ewes and dark hair, lsr [ she.
one always looks 50 innocent that | want 20 pet her
-l7f has son
Aer, L n -.- mistaken. And as Tor beng t11I1d
4no lnnoc=-r well YOU never can tell by the looks
nat IS, unless you see what | saw he smiled
Is she II love then. E4lessla asked.
without doubt. by her handwriting. winch
"a" sample g-.-you should have seen the double
curve II the crossing Of her Ts,-and by her heart
me 100, Tor that matter. and by her general ap-
-eaTance and leuleanO-. most decidedly. But had
Jette- proof than all that
Why; was he there. could have told n an
No he WASH Z there. bur another man was; and,
.-1oogh L evident that Mrs LorssOn considers
nm eligible and is IRVING 70 make a match Of It. Ruth
hates hlru OF course YOU or anv bright woman
JIG @ nave seen that as wei As /
Iheu how did YOU ind out specifically"
~ =" ny, n a sureptltIOus way. must admit.
~ kno" that Mrs. LOrssyn wanted 70 exploit me
Is he --latest fad and she insisted that / should come
= costume Very vel / was willing 70 oblige
MS Lorssor is rch and influential and l made out
ny bLl accordingly
WELL, 1 was shown up into Miss Ruth's roomco
dress There gn her secretary / happened
See her D0rter covered with figures If It had
- writing. j shOuldn have read Il. bat confess
., -. 1hal list Of numbers plqued my curiosity and
= ,Aea IL Il Il WASH sum, anything like that
51rTel u me at tIrst glance that it a cipher.
@ 1o1 know why.-pe-haps because the thing
--S-ea s. meaningless. AT any rate II interested
Il and made a copy. Here II l-
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