The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-06
'copyrisht. l9ls. ~ NJ Mcguire News

Copyright. 1916. boy the Mcclure News
paper Ssndicste)
Read the letter. Professor kennedy.
Ihcn l VIII tell you the sequel
Mrs. Hunter Blake las back in the
cushions OF her invalid chair IN the sun
larlor Of the great B!ak. mansion ON
tsiv'rSid, Drive. facing the Hudson
with IT. continuous reel OF maritime HE
framed against IA, Erecu-hillcd back
ground OF the Jersey shore.
Her nurse. Miss Dora Sears. gently
smooth"d out the pillows and adjusted
them so that tho invalid could more
easily watch Us.
Kennedy took the letter which Miss
sears Proiiered him. as he did so
! could not help noticing her full. plump
forearm on which CLEANED a handsome
plain gold bracelet lite spread the letter
uut on "A dainty wicker table in sugh q.
way that W both could see 10.
W had been summoned over the tcl--
pnou' To- the Blake mansion OF Reginald
bIahc, Mrs. Blake'S eldest son.
craig read quickly and b followed
him. fascinated hy the letter from its
very opening paragraph.
Dear Madam % began. Having re-
'elNed my diploma as doctor of mcdi-
cln' ana hacteriology 81 Heidelberg IN
study "a most serious disease which is
PREVALENT In several or the western
mountain states
50 FAR, Re- fl,etsd. 10 looked Ilk. Am,
ordinary appeal for aid. The next words
however. wrr. queer. Il have four hum
dred persons OF wealth on my list. Your
KENNEDY turned the page. on IN. next
lear uf thc letter sheet wns pasted a
strlp OF gelatin. The nrSt page had al
h"r'd slightly tu th' gelatin.
'h"~'u hN fate went ON the sem
teuc. ominousiy
BY qponing this letter" read. YOU
nave liherat"d millions 81 the viruIsuf
bacteria OF this disease. without "a
doubt you are infected by this tim. for
%" human body iS impervious To- them.
ana up 90 IN. present unIy. uu. ia "a hum
arod has fully recovered after roiDg
through all rs stages"
Etsp'd. tn" s'iatine had evidently
"''h arranged q" that when tu. two
sheets were pulled apart fb. germs
N"uid h' thrown into %, air about tho
oI,nlnE the letter. 10 was a
Tn" l'ft'r continued Il ann h.r-,y o,
shy however. that I have "a rr0nr,.I..,.I u
Nlith VIII destroy any number ~ th.,.
l- necessary. only that YOU should r,fs..
owe lhnu-1ud dollars boo an suveI8r. and
D.. Tor mo n" D." called for al rho
.'-N "i the Prime Henry Hotel Whom
..' iu"ssruE'r delivers o.. frUrl.,. o., ,5..
~ "'phFiaciir VIII BE- sent .mmrd. e
DO not come In clos. c,p,,-, .,,..
hnFon" near and dear 90 YOU uufi1 ,,.t,
pave used the pruDhylactic TsI No ON -
nv -, 80. y.u Do. tho rrophyisctic Will no.
sent under gny circumstance Ngr.
trus yours. Dr Hans Hupf"
On the gelatin could s,.. % dark mas
1nI,n ~ IDENTITY was supposed to contain
! opened The letter here in this room,
.iia Mr. Blake. ~ first Thought
liluk pr lI huf This morning when
Iuefrr. mE prize Tskirtsa. who L.t -,
WIN in" sitting ON ms lap ~ vino tim.
Hud closer o. tla letter even than y,.Is.
~h'n buster was taken suddenly lI
Wei began 20 worry"
th"uld l'E. tu goo the dog" remark
'd kennedy simply
Miss -"nra.' nak'd her mistress will
sou set Buster. please"
The nurse lsff tho room
4 Tow uIinufsa later she rearlaq-.d
carry INK EinE .rIy small duE Ia-E.f