The Press., 1914-03-11


 know. Perhans1 I can solve the mys- tery" :s a
 <1"Go ahead. my dear boy. Of course there is a solution to the myst-prob- |>ienG of her disappearance, but I'm too stupid to work it out now;
 "roo rattledr' commented Tanning, with q keen glance at his friend .- r Tillotson had turned back to>the win dow and was staring at the wall of the opposite building with unseelng eyes a<.sa s..A~
 k. i"Have I your permission to investi-
 gate in all departments? asked. Fan ming brisElNi ;s = s..g.r.~-; "Yes. Anything. Only find herr eYe godsY muttered Planning as he entered Miss Dfckson's office. My good David # has struck the greatest mystery in the world if he only knew l it j Poor beggar! WolMnn and her
 reasons for doing things!:, ~::- |. 'sNow. let me see. Letters all typed. l handkerchief on floor and hat. on nail.
 These are my 'clews. Let. me think 1 and prowl and ponder" <.@' An hour later Egbert Tanning ceas-. ed his trotting to and fro from office !. to office, from room to corriidelr. and antd 1 back again. @, ---s..s: l.. :. ~'.3*
 : He came into David'S presence mop ping his heated brow with snowy handkerchief. and wearing a,atrium- : phaHt smile, z >. . sz.,. - - "Well, what luck?'' asked David, turning around .--.s!.l -si 5. j. ','. a'i> I ssMysteTy iS solved" said Tanning:
 You're slt tffe b6tt56m- of:it 'rillotSOn" !" lt s.Me9 How?~ 4stnretl the other F 'Tn the first, place, for. your your careless apetHeds in trying to tnafntain.- two Z llnesEnf7 thought sft one and the same
 time. When nlan is dictating under
 such circunlsta ni.t,s, there is: every like : t4lihood,. that .his hlres of thought will become, crossed. t and emit electric '} sparks that. are''':-7 .s ~'' ,,a ..''~ ete 'ClIt out all the funny business, Fan < $ning.' interrupted David Cant you ': gee that T",.:. .,.3"
 : s$s tOfs course, :i11y one. .c,ih see that you are riidfcuIousl!y@.ins love with that pret- ; fy,s shy Miss Ditksonr' put in Fan . ming H'Otherwise. why should you die -rs.t tIife4aaltt 0f ter letters to''hel tO- 'Tl5if{N 5ands.op sE1lenl swiths :neai, RlSie'
 .inFte'id of lsTH 1RTHl4Fr4 .Sir}a .sAnsY"F :"e >athp:s @'4' ,.1,.,,st z <.,e,..-,:sE .A>... i Fl never was guilty of such wretch 2eds blifi1NAlt,'4,,'' pf6ttsted the~ -t:i'i1iAon x TiikaSsSti ffs4ft sb*Afn4li19 '#us1 quite re
 -..n,rsttSs%,s.i it1dw .t ss,uftfF;: -.',.r~ '..e !! 1EAstet*:tn thest l'eSnlt' of of,slny~tillNeSti, :. gati6ns,l QH top of the pile setlt8Pe < -wfttten letters, which ] may assure ynhi Miss rtckSon had properly "d- Y d tlrtsS$Gf1d> was an open lGtter to YOU. 5. fe;ltl' ii S''l fttTE5iaGt is z->t' s'- '4Dr:iT: i::aM MT *+'r1lots,}n--If you will take the ,ft4lHTJta Gs have tuy notebook exainifed ys ,bYt an expert you will learn that I" the : past week you have dictated many let -ateraiSWf9GilT &beSAn fin d livery ,coTenslVe se scfa tcIred, eut; .,PaVidisN and s.unaGGoHhI . ablef Srll,stituted) unaccountable manner 'rdtf;Ey't, A&ptSF ahfe is more tFlan 'chre tt ! 1eIara Lss{ -0a&sGfIsn tlEI herewith tender my ,resisua'ion ass your secretary same t t
 !takef Arf@Gt :lf >ohte
 iS:44l &li.F 1StS fcda many courtesaes re .s>GeipeCls inst the&paSL and, regretting the ne :. c.esShy for tht step very truly yours,
 1 ~ @E =@~s %2:2+&r&&is Y. ''FtFESlFS DICKSON s4s,='e. .Ftsfb1ns;ihhie! Int'ftdibtG!' erred Til
 lotsorf. red with nlartftic2ftion and ti.x
 .ati0fi % ', .'efi,~ 5 f &'%@@@''r :s. ;* + HHer4. Is tf,t,srepo4t:4ot the expert..t 'd'had mercy on you< 0sh ateAQW, and took rsF the book to the public $tenograpler iI 2. Eahe. n,xt huilding You are convicted
 of teIl Dear 'I!lsies' and four Dearest " Elsitss, andsr may as well confess, Ba 1 2,l. That N,itl 1ss4llIed~ ~~lii" Elsie Twice
 sh4St erlay ss s5%. >'5} -s1 ,j@rss' ..a s'
 ss,"II"w did Miss Dickson get pwaN IWiLllout my observing hrrF lnt@'rnpt
 FIIslIots"n ...., .. q .Y Traced tfIaf mystery out too,'
 cfiucktpda thc Eamatcur detective
 1H4FGntfiil ,m~empty bandhox. in her. Of : fec and concluded Miss Dickson tElt
 inst ! sfrt,haSrd d; new hat. which Sh' : wore home. leaving her old one hefe
 l qanilh -vn,r>. clerk at tie outer d01r :. ,.luws tonfrsses that he was absen franT his post q Half holfr this after 1 nDt!lt and if was during that perioC
 l4hAftMisS@ Erickson went away, quit II ul1t4s4SciouS that her sudden drpartur l l4vaS:ta f0rrlr thn nucleus of one of tn r F1ne&is.in .rreSt ing! that.
 ,S."I l. wonder where Miss. DickSOl 1 lfvcS.. broke in David pncing the foo
 ,cStlrs&lv' s.>e. >s.. ~. ~ ~ :. 5;Sht. tIloii1ffglnfuIly left her address a 5Ethe@ hottum of her TettUr in case vol r@fWanipd to send nn;Elf'ongy, dear boy std Ynds. don't forget your hat. David
 Your .notor: is down at the curb, and j. FaMuing smfIed-as the door sInmmet Ihchind his frirnd, .,n.s..;- :, S* Mid thf. greatcst mystery of. it al ; is .ifinf tll" iNggir' ditn't know he wa fsl in sldve. with her all the time!' he ex F<1stirtAsd '~ >'@ ',:~
 'F Eass. ,.. Valuable Family.
 F "Nhy do you 1atronize that tUrtun teller so much?'' .4c F. '.1 ~cc.@ :'He,s -thet seventh son of a sevent
 SOIL, ,' explained the politician. ..@~~.4 3s tIlo. you think that enables him t tell ifayou will pc elec ected?' . : Istz sstts6anl not thinking of: that. What >. want is to interest tile. votes of tha
 -kiK14ef a f.:nli. V. Pittsburgh Post
 ITOUND Gold watch fob, with initia
 " Fs.I. B. onpendant Inquire at The Pre- IOfice.n 50 ]. SD:E1os...EEs