The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-09
THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY

THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
"The Million Dollar Mystery" will
run for twenty-five consecutive weeks
In this paper. BY an arrangement
with the Thanhouser Film Company 1t
has been made possible not only to
read the story in 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.
The prize Of $4,000 will be won by
the man. woman or ch.:l who writes
the most acceptable solution os the
mystery, from which the last two
reels of>the motion picture drama will
be made and the last two chapters OF
The story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
houser Film corporation, either at
Chicago or New York. any time up to
midnight, Dec. Ia. They must bear
postoffice marks not later than thar
date. This allows four weeks after
the first appearance of the last film
releases and three weeks after the
last chapter is published in the paper
IN t:ch to submit the solutions.
A board of 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 a literary
nature will be considered In the de-
cfsion, nor given any preference in
the selection Of the winner OF the $10,-
600 prize. The last two reels, which
will give the most acceptable solution
fr IN ntyofa mi I1A TOD L..
the theatres having this feature ,as
soon as it is possible to produce the
same. The story. corresponding to
these motion. pictures will appear In
the newspapers cDincidentally, or as
soon after tile {aFriafahce os the PIE,
lures aRs practicable. With the last
two reels will be shown the picture
Of the winner, his or. her home, and
other interesting features. It Is un-
derstood that the newspapers, SO far
as practicable In printing the last, two
chapters Of the story by Harold Mac
Grath, will also show q picture of the
successful contestant: 5h
Solutions to;s the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept in mind
In connection with the mystery as an
aid to solution:
No. What becomes of the mil
lfonaire?
No. what becomes Of the s1,ooo.-
600?
No. 3-Whom does Florence marry?
No,rs4-What does becomes of the
Russian countess?
Nobody connected either directly or
indirectly with "The Million Dollar
Mystery" will be- considered as a CON
testant. s - s. 5;l Z ;
81 Synopsis OF Previous Chapters.
Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after
q miraculous escape from the den Of
the gang OF brilliant thieves known as
the Black Hundred; lives the life Of q
recluse for eighteen years. Hnrgreavo
one night enters o Broadway restau-
rant and there comes face TO face with
the gangs leader SBraine, 3
After the meeting. during which
neither, man apparently recognizes tho
other, 5Hargreave hurrfes to his mag
ntilcent. Riverdaie home and - lays
plans for making his escape from the
country. - He writes n letter To the
girls sscnoOi In New Jersey: where 18
years before he had smyatertonsly left
ION the doorstep his baby daughter,
Florenes Gray He also pays q visit
to the hangar Of q dareds::ii, Aviator. :
M Brafne and members OF his bnnd
SURROUND HIIargraaya,s home at might,
I bnt as they enter the house the watch
ers outside, seets a bail loon leave the
roof, The shfe lis found enipty-the
Inilliont which Hargreaye was known
to have drawn that day .WRs gone! Then
some sone anilonnc ced the balloon had
beer, 5plnetursd aud dropped into the
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