The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-06-15
a job, Average?"

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ing down fraudulent advertisers.
Want a job, Average?"
Bertram reached over and prodded
his friend severely in the ribs. Listen,
/ cut this out of yesterdays Evening
Register. With your kind attention.
ladies and gentlemen" He read:
wANTED-A YOUNG MAN, UNAT-
ou ,aened' . cGmpeten wo 70 act as assis sIt1, IA
desirable as experience. Emolument for
one months work generous. Man with
out family insisted upon. Apply after
$50 p m. In proper person. Smith. "a Bel
lair Street.
Slowly whirling in his chair, Aver
age Jones received the clipping, read
IL and yawned.
rs that alll' said the indignant
Bertram. Doesn't that inspire any
notion above q yawn In your palsied
processes Of mind?"
Average Jones laughed. There
ssn't any Smith," he said.
We'll. it's nothing to me what his
name is. Only / thought you miga
be the aspiring young scientist he was
yearning for"
Wouldn't wonder IL l were, thank
you. Let's see Bellair street?
Where's the directory? Thanks. Yes,
IT is Greenwich village. Well, l think
I'll just stroll down that way and
have a look after dinner"
Thus 1t was that Mr.. Adrian Van
Reypen Egerton Jones found himself
ON a hot May evening pursuing the
Adventure of Life into the vestibule
of a rather dingy old house which had
once been the abode of solemn pros
Iperity IL not actual a~ristocracy in the
olden days of New York city. Almost
Immediately the telegraphic click Of
the lock appraised him hat he might
enter, and as he stepped into the hall
way the door of the right-hand ground
floor apartment opened to him.
you will please come In" said a
voice.
The ton was gentle and measured.
Also 1t was. by its accent. alien to any
rightful Smith. The visitor stepped
into q passageway which was dim
until he entered 1t and the door swung
behind him. Then 1t became pitch
black.
.You will pardon this" said the
voice. "A severe affection of the eyes
compels me. You will find matches
at your elbow" said the voice. COM
ing duiied. from a further apartment.
Thank you." returned Average
Jones. enormously entertained by the
dime-novel setting which his host had
provided for him.
He lighted the gas and looked about
q sparsely furnished room without a
single distinguishing feature, unless a
high and odd-shaped travelling bag
which stood On a chair ear by could
be so regarded. The voice interrupt
ed his survey.
You have come In answer to my ad-
vertisement?"
Eyes, SIR"
Can you endure exposure? Sub
sisting on rough fare and sleeping as
you may?"
4 have camped in the northern for
ests."
YES" unused the voice. "You look
hardy"
Average Jones arose. "You-er-
r spying upon me-. tnen." he drawled
quietly. Il might have-er-suspected
. peep-hole."
He advanced slowly toward the
door whence the voice came. A chair
blocked his way. Without lowering
his gaze he showed 1t the obstacle
With his foot.
Have q care!" warned the voice.
The chair toppled and overturned.
From It fell. with . light shock. the
strange valise, which, striking the
noor, few open, disclosing q small
cardboard cabinet. Across the front
Of the cabinet Was q strip OF white
paper labeled in handwriting. each let
Ter being individual, with what locked
70 the young man like the word
MERCY" He stssped to replace the
bag.
DO moi touch It," ordered the voice
peremptorily.
Average Jones Strengthened up to
lnce the door again.
1T lsn't full 0f dynamite. 10 it,"
what - your branch Of scientific
rorkf" counterquestioned the other.
Botany" replied the young man. It
1n6on.
No otheri Physics? Entomology
5onuny2 Chenl1try7 Bt0logy1~
applicant shook hie head IN -
nomot1on- None that I've epe
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