The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-29
THE nrLLIoN DOLLAR MYSTERY

THE AILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
1.-THE Million Dollar Mystery" will
run for twenty-five consecutive weeks
In this paper. BY an ARRANGEMENT
with the Thanhouser Film Company IL
has been made possible not only 10
read the story I'm this paper but also
to see 1t each week in the various
moving picture theatres. For the So
luton OF this mystery story $4,000
will be given.
Conditions Governing tine Contest
The prize of $4,000 will be won by
the man. woman or ch:.l who writes
the moct acceptable solution OF the
mystery, from which the last two
reels of the motion picture drama will
be made and the last two chapters O.,
The etory written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent TO the Than.
houser Film corporation. either at
Chi ago or New York, any time up tC
midnight, Dec. IA. They must bear
po3tofflce marks not later than tha,
late. This allows four weeks aftei
the frst appearance OF the last film
laet chapter is published in the paper
A board or three judges will deter
mine which OF the many solutions re-
ceived Is the most acceptable. The
Judgment of this board will be abso-
lutte and final. Nothing OF literary
nature will be considered in the de-
cision. nor given any preference III
the selection OF the winner or the $10,-
600 prize. The last two reels, which
Will give the most acceptable solution
to the mystery, Will be presented In
the theatres having this feature as
coon as 1t Is possible to produce the
same. The story corresponding to
these motion pictures viii appear In
the newspapers coincideptally. or as
soon after the appearance OF the pic
lures as practicable. With the last
two reels Will be shown the picture
OF the winner, his or her home, and
other Interesting features. 1t Is uf.
derstood that the newspapers, SO far
az practicable, in printing. the. last two
chapters OF the stery by Harold Mac.
Grath. will also show "a picture of the
succcssful contestant.
Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
arc some questions to be kept In mind
In connection with the mystery as an
aid to solutlon:
No, What becomes OF the mil
lionaire? 80.
No. What becomes OF the 81 ,0Oo.-
600?
mo. S--whom does Florence marry?
No. What, does becomes Of the
Russian countess?
!.Nobody connected either directly or
indirectly with 1.-THE Million Dollar
Mystcry" will be considered as con-
teatant. ..tes.> 2e ~ :, ~. ;Tsss ;Ts,s :,
Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.
Stanley Hsygregye. millionaire. after
miraculous escape from the den OF
the gang of brilliant thieves known as
the Black Hundred, lives the life Of a
reclus0 for eighteen years. Hargfeave
one night enters q Broadway restau-
rant and there comes face to face with
the gangs leader, Braine.
After the meetings during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other. Hargreaye hurries to his mag
nificent Riverdale home and lays
plans for making his escape from the
country. He writes d letter to the
girls school In New Jersey where 12
years before he had mysteriousiy left
on the doorstep his baby daughter.
Florence Gray. He also pays o visit
TO the hangar OF q daredevil aviator.
Braine aud members OF his band
surround Hargreave's home at night.
but as the" enter the house the watch
sfs OUTSIDE see . balloon leave ths
rooi: Ine SAFE is ionnds empty-the
million which Hargreaye was known
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