The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-16
THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY

in this PAPER. by an arrangement |
with the Thanhouser Film Company IL |
has been made possible rot only to |
read the story in this paper but also |
to see II each week in the various |
moving picture theatres. For the SO.
luton OF this mystery story $4,000 |
will be given.
Conditions Governing the Contest |
The prize OF $4,000 will lie won by
the man, woman or CHI. who writes
the most acceptable solution OF the
mystery, from which the last two
reels OF the motion picture drama Will
he made and the last two chapters OF
the story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to The Than
housei- Film corporation at South
Wabash avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, or
Thanhousor Film corporation. y w.
Twenty-Thrd street, New York City.
n. Y, any time up to midnight, Jan.
Il, 1915. This allows several weeks
after the last chapter has been pub
iisilcG in which to submit the sOlu-
tions.
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 ID final. Nothing Of a literary
nature will he considered in the de-
cision. nor given any preference in
the selection or tho winner OF tho SiC.-
OOp prize. The last two rccls, which
wifi give the most acceptable rolution
to the mystery, will be presented IN
tie theatres having this feature as
soon as Il is: possible to produce the
same. Tho story corresponding to
these melton pictures will appear In
tho newspapers coincidcntally. or as
soon after tho appearance of the pic
lures as practicable. With the laat
two reels will be shown the picture
OF tho winner, his or her homo, and
other interesting features. II Is un-
derstood that the newspapers. so far
as practicable. in printing the 1art two
chapters OF the story by Harold Mac
Grnth, will also show picture OF the
successful contestant.
Solutions to- the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept in mind
In connection with the mystery rs an
aii to o solution:
No. 1-Whht becomes OF the mil
lionaire?
:, No. 2.-What becomes OF tho st.c00.-
900?
No. 3--whom does Florence marry?
NO. g. Will uUc3 OtCUiE06 Ot tHc
Russian countess? 't 5t'ts
Nobody CONNECTED either directly or
Indirectly with "The Million Dollar
Mystery, will be considered as q con-
testant. 80 :, A.
Stanley Hnrgreayc, millionaire, as.
Ter Iniracui0us eScnne from tho den
al fIle gang og brilliant thieves Known
az tho Bfick Hundred, lives the life cs
Feciuse fer Is yents. Hmgreaye
accidentiy meets Br.iine, leader of the
Hack Hand. Knowing Bralne VIII
& try 60 get him, he esclnes from his
own home by u balioun.l Before cs-
caping ho writes letter TO tho GIRLS
school where eighteen years before
HE snysterionsly Left ON the doofstep
his baby daughter, Florence lray.
That dny .IIRrgreaye also draws
{ Si,000,a00 from tho bank, but IL Is re-
ported that tlils dropped into the
sen when the balloon he escaped In
Wns punetufed.
Florence arrives from tho girls
school, Princess Olga. Brnine's com.
nanian, yisita liar and claims to he q
EelatIre. Two bogus detectives cali.
hns iheir plot is folled by Norton, n
newspaper man.
After failing In their first attempt,
She Black Hundred Trip Florence.
They ask her for money, but shc es-
capss asaIJ,, telling them.
Norton and the couniess call on
FSoreifses tile neH yiay, ,once more
safe mt homo. Tho yisitQrs htying
gone, ,Iopes removes "a scetion Of
flooring and from d cavity takes q
bax-s PursEed by members of tho.
Rack Hundred, he rushes to the
water front and sueceeds In drop.
ping the box into the sea.
Accomplfces Of Braines succeed Ia
kidnapping Florence while she IL shop
ping md hurry her off 10 sen, Norton
receives n wireless later Informing
him that tho girl had leaped Into the
sen and been drowned.
Concealed Rb0ye the reIdezyaHs OF
fhe Black Hundred, a Iran learns of
tho recovery OF tho box !rom the; sen
by sail0r and of its snbsequent re-
turn to 4he b0ftain Of the sen. and he
Jones. A duplicate box ss planted and
lafer secured by the sbaI0 but before
rs Contents Are exansine.. the box
nissteriousIy disappearss -
Finding himself celebrated ut every
turn, Eraire endsas0fsl 40 enmesh the
Hargreayh household In the law in or.
!. der to- gain FREQ. access to the house
The timely discovery OF the plot bs
N0rten SETS tile police at the heels Oi
tho rendezvous, which. however. proves
84 10 be barren ef.results
Fol ilosginRfs VI q steieph0ae messags
Jones received srans b ms stcFiouR
;ssff,sss wEEleifi iia a6iressed as ssir,s
3 FlarelirG3 IS n4ain inrcii fr0M heI
nome snna Tn selr Seuss 90 sen l'fhrougi
NolfSr,s et,fiyR a5sl I'll as an asin.
tpr she 81 feSenel Daa returns 60 ~,
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