The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-12
TNE HILLloN noLLAR MysrERY

see - ~'rk in the various
Ao:n". r'vturc theatres Tor the So
"lr .! THIS mystery story $4,000
vi hn given.
ttI'ih'cns Gc,c-niug tIla Contest g
ilic prize Gf $4,000 Will bc won BY
&c man. woman orfchi.i who wrltes-
iila :i0t acceptable solution OF the
m%s,o.y. from which the last two
foc'3 of ;!ic motion picture drama will
be made and the last two chapters of
err n. >NS
"lntinns may be Fcrt TO tic Than
hcn,'ar Fi'm corporation, either at
Gh'ep3o or New York. any time up to
mGnifts,.. Dec. H.. They must bear
Eo.tctlce marks not later lnan tia,
Hate. Tllia allows, four weeks after
thr 'Efst appearance of the last film
:'e;e rse:i and three weeks alter the
k.t cttrter is published in the. paper
e. .n.';h to submit the solutions.
= board OF three. Judges will deter
mite, which OF the many solutions re-
cci.cd Il the most acceptable. The
Judgment OF this beard will be nbso-
hlte and f,iai. Nothing of a literary
nature will he considered in the de-
clsion. nor girep any preference in
the selection of the winner or the &c.
OVp prize. The last two reels, which
VIII give tho most acceptable solution
tn the mystery. will be presented In
the theatres having this feature MS
soon as it Is possible to produce the
same. The story corresponding tc
these mG.iop pictureB will appear ir
the newspapers coincidentaily, or rs
soon nfter tho appearance of the pic
tures as practicable. With the lasC
iva reels will be, shown the picture
hn xsrfr
other interesting features. 1t is un-
derstood that tho newspapers. SO far
as practicable. In printing the last two
chapters OF the story by Harold Mac
Grath, will also show u picture of the
succossful contestant.
Solutions to the mystcryy must NOT
he more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept In mind
in.conheetion with, the mystery as an
MD to q solution:
NC; A-What becomes of the mil
No. What becomes of the 81 ,oOO.-
00p?
p e--Whnt does becomes of the
Russian countess?
Nobody connected either directly or
iT4iTectiy with ''fhe Million Dollar
Mystery" will be considered as con-
&stant. .sg
Synopsis OF Previous Chapters.
Stanley Hargrcnve, millionaire, after
Ia miraculous escape from the den OF
tho gang OF brilliant thieves known as
tne Black Hundred. lives the life OF
reclusc for eighteen years. Iiargreaye
one. night cntefs broadway restau-
rant and there comes face to face with |
the gang leader, Braine. ; ~ 5.iYs
After the meeting, during which 4
noithcr man. apparently recognizes the
othcr, HaTErcaro hirfii5s; to His mag
nileent Riverdale home and lays
plans for milking his escape from the |
country. cIIe wGites. letter, to the |
girls school In New Jersey whereyiS s |
years before shc had myHteriousiy left
On the doprstcp his baby daughter, |
Florence Gray. He also pays a visit |
10 the hangar OF a daredevil aviator
BraiHe and mcnther5 OF his band |
surround Hargreaye's nome at night, |
but las they enter the house the watch |
crs outside see a balloon leave the |
roof, Tho safe IL found empty-thc
million which Hafereaya was known |
tozliaye drawn that day was gone. Then |
Como one announced the balloon had |
bcen puncturod and dropped into the
sea.
Florence arrives from tic girls,
sniiDbi, priReess Olga. Braine'B COM /
pAniQn visits her and claims 10 DO a
FeIatiye. Two bogus detectives call.
but their plot Is foiicd By Norton, a
hey sphpnfi tnah.s
IS A.y Sbribins The captain eethe Orient |
Norton lngs q trap FOR. Braine aud hts |
gang. Princess Olga also visits the
pTfcnt's cap taf;i and she easily fallsl
into the reporters snare! The plan
proves aburtjYc through Brafne's mood |
luEk assd liphi iiiigs iali q. IS 81.
1htt;ls Of the .oiicc. aStss
Is 5lnter, Floreisse is l1sed from home
Rys the hand bat st1cceeds i'm freeing |
ltafsclf from fheir clutches. The next /
ll:tf Jones removes n box from Ifs hide
ing place and, iiursIici by Brafne.sl |
Aiea, rsssii9ss ;Wi 3iin Hsst tex SfoYit.. IA I
race lnt tsn0tsE heats ensues. .ionesI
tlrrps the box into The sen md WITH
ihs :autoInntic sets fire 70 tIe pursuing
Fiorcilce goes horseback riding and
rs captilred bs ono cf BrniHess iiieni
alsing slis F0isslside. tafaD II !. rN stapsi
tie pair make their complete escapei
only aftcH Norfens has exploded n tEraf
on the fsss ail9fsaesiIng ilissFIllllg witlIt
q ballet. = ~
Aftcf fatllng In tilef first ut seHilft, i
the Black Handfpd trap Florence.
Tlfay ask her for niplicy. but she sess /
shnbs again foiigg tsaeri
soBHteS6 NJ Sc tsIleiflihg q, i)felfk 1
thh etipaeensEat n0ss ieSiSis6ig bstNa6i5i Il
EiEyence IsarE 10 Aiif. NnrteIi, lsfs
siteS si;esA both TO her Hfftment and
5,5ple1dS 10 faifif III litss lfenQfiss'st
szn niss z Ei31enee aslasfs III no door,
sstly lust ft iiie planiietl nl0i1eiIf Ah9sl
as !, result sisss s'ripp baes slis ring