Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
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Story No. 9
The Missing Millionaire
Plot by George Bronson Howard,
Noveiization by Hugh c. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.
Continued from Yesterday

CONTINUED from Yesterday
Mona Mona was H,as.9 s9weiting her eagerly. and
We need now Is a mirror" finished the
girl" Then we can read the blotter,
and will have real Sherlock Holmes
Mona smiled. "I am afraid, dear,
that blotters are not read with mirrors
except in detective stories! However,
we can try It," For the better part
OF an hour. the two sought Industrious
ly to gather the message OF the tell-tale
blotter, holding mirror in all kinds
Of lights and angles, and then going
Tying glaes-but all to no purpose.
The impression of the envelopes ad-
dress had left out. several letters al
most entirely. and those which re-
mained were so faint and blurred that
at the end of an hour the two owned
themselves fairly beaten.
We'll. We have done our BEST" said
Mora. There is some satisfaction in
that thought. Perhaps there will be
another. development in the situation
s2Sa tfsGsr which will set US on the right
Little did she dream how soon such
a development was to occur-or the
sinister situation into which it was to
plunge them!
the next morning when the first ink
was soon to claim the attention Of the
entire city, first obtruded itself into
the usually well ordered routine Of life
less than the fact that the occupant of
Suite No. 124 had disappeared over
n'ght--disappeared as thoroughly as
and swallowed him bodily. such Sit
uation would have been sufficiently
unquieting had the central figure OF
fge. without any Individual claim on
public attention. But when 1t was
learned that the missing OCCUPANT of
millionaire plunger and amateur phil
anthropist, the official staff of the
Grand Hotel from the night clerk up
from that gimlet-eyed individual up to
the august general manager, himself,
were thrown into a condition of con-
4 belated bell boy, chided by Mona
rather sharply for his delay in an
swering her call button, brought to the
Q. the startling situation. The bell boy,
Il developed, had been detained by the
house detective to answer certain ques-
the youth. filled with the mystery Of it
ALL was. more than eager to pour out
the whole story to sympathetic listen
ers. The girls found themselves in pos
session of a fairly comprehensive sy-
nopsis of what had happened Mona
watched the door close behind the bog,
with his face glowing at an unex-
peetedly large tip, and then faced Mary
impulsively.
1T strikes me, grille, that YOU and
I hold the key to the situation"
Yesterday" questioned Mary, turning
BACK from the window.
Exactly. And what is more, II we
use our wits in the right direction, I
am going TO have another look at that
blotter. That is kind of a challenge
to me. apd I think I see a way by
which we can decipher it's secret"
Mona carried the blotter to the win
dow: and for several monents sat
staring at the reflection of its brolIen
Bring me telephone directory,
Mary" she called suddenly. AS the
other obeyed, Mona read aloud the gig
z5asging 5sgg letters In the glass. When
following broken words:
Rwe Vi t W sa ho ta ftT m
CT EN- t.
Quite ,vidently when completed, the
Tords ere an address. Turn to the
SGassm9n GrsseS MoSs ssotoP think Of the tov
safe in assuming. that is our point of
departure. Now for the rest OF IT, Run
your. finger over the names and places
listed under the letter Rand see what
For few moments Mary read stead
ily, as directed. Mona sinking her
fragmentary letters before her.
Restyiew sanitariuu." read Mary.
o,teSi1 %Sit a. pbomsnt'" ba1,sn called Mona s1-
pencil SKINNED over the sheet of
oaper. on which she had jotted down
he cryptic letters. Eureka" she
view sanitarium Claremont. I won
der IL we can have as much success
with the rest of the puzzle. Let's see
doctor. That may be the explanation
OF the first D in our top line. Turn
to the physicians. Mary. and see what
we find under the letter l. That
mans last name"
Mary read through the finely printed
names of physicians. her fingers trav-
cling slowly down the page.
Ludlow-Dr. Walter Ludlow" che
said. And Mona stopped her. her PEN
Gil again busy with the letters of the
puzzle She sprang to her feet decid-
"our address reads DR. Walter Lud-
low. Restyiew sanitarium, Clare
prohtably spend our morning in visit
to the sanitarium. and DIR. Ludlow"
But what can they have to do with
the disappearance of Mr.. MAXWELL"
"Everything-or, again they may
have nothing to do with II. We may
be on false lead all round. That is
counsel and work on our own initia-
tive until we see what develops from
our quest You ring for a car. Mary,
while I finish dressing"
1t was shortly before noon when the
girls drew up before a square gray
building. set we'll back in a wall-en-
closed yard. Before an iron-spiked en-
trance gate. appeared the sign, Rest
view Sanitarium. AS the car halted,
uniformed watchman opened the gate
and came forward to inquire the err
rand Of the visitors. Mona had already
determined on her course of action.
and now she leaned forward, and said
in low tone. "I would like to see DR..
Ludlow. himself. If possible. on pro-
tessonal matter"
The man nodded. and swung open
the gate for the car to pass through.
You VIII find the sign of his office
Just ahead" he directed IF the
doctor Is at liberty, his secretary will
arrange an appointment for you"
Mona thanked him. and as the car
came to a halt inside tho grounds. she
beckoned to Mary, and bidding the
Chauffeur to walt. made her way
through the doorway marked ONCE.
=, Are you ready for your ordeal dear.
" necessary" she said in low tone
To BE Continued TomOrrOw.