Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Hiniiiin & Aorth

the Mississippi from Meotock. There Is
one on the big elm facing the spot
where Sims Judd lived In hog shelter
at the time he broke into Hinjin &
Horth's safe.
1t was there when he opened his eyes
in the morning and there when he
closed them at night. braxen1y (or
tinnily) showing the caricatures OF
to forget the physically ill-assorted
jewelers..
The idea of robbine Hinjin & Horth
probably grew gradually in the mind OF
stock Of gold, diamonds and pearls In
these parts" came into his mind every
time he saw the tin poster. and it sug-
gested that he would like to have some
of that wealth. The poster did not let
him forget, and finally he went over to
Meotock one dark night, broke open
the safe and took every item Of "the
largest stock Of gold. diamonds and
pearls in these parts" Evidently
sense of humor may be a disadvantage
in business man.
When the Euripides landed at Meo-
took the town was still guessing the
conundrum. when Is a'safe not safe?"
seeking the solution along the line OF
a door?"-the answer to which Is. as
every one knows. when it's ajar."
Nearly every combination had been
tried: when it is empty" When 1t
is busted" when it is a wreck" and SO
on. But Hinjin & Horth still kept the
five dollars offered as a reward for
solution.
Hal Carney, reporter for the Meo-
took Tocsin, passing along Front
street. saw Black Pete making the
Euripides fast, and a clever idea leaped
into his mind. He saw in a flash the
headlines he would prt on The Man art Ref
ries. Can Solve Murder Puzzles Eut
can't Tell When Safe Is Not a Safe.
He cut across the soft sand and over
the railway tracks to where the Eu-
ripides lay.
"Shas bark in there?" he asked Black
Pete I'm reporter for the Tocsin.
want to see him
Boss is takin' snooze." said Pete.
Hes soin' to give me thunder II |
wake him up. What You want?
amt goin' to dare wake him ZIP unless
theys a mystery in town. IL they?'
Mystery? You know IL! Every man.
woman and child in town Is puzzled to
DEATH
thunder anyway" said Black Pete.
doubtfully. but you come along M on
the front deck. an I'll sae what ne
saws
bark Oil and Shagbark Liniment. mys-
terry man, astrologer and phrenologist.
was asleep on the Gaved-in sofa Of his
cabin. his cob pipe resting on his thick.
tangled beard and one hand knotted in
his mat of hair. He snored.
In the room partitioned off for her
his daughter Alice-his feet and eyes
in the solution of mysteries. for Shay
bark seldom left the home comfort Of
the boat-was mending a bit of wom-
ans wear. In the small kitchen at the
rear of the boat Orlando was peeling
potatoes against the coming of the
next meal.
"Hey?' asked Shagbark. opening his
eyes. ooh. dod-whix it, What you
come wakin' me up like this for?"
You been asleep four hours" said
a young man got a mystery"
WELL dod-whillix you: Why didn't
YOU say SO in the first placer" srowled
shagbark; sitting up on the couch.
Hal Carney to enter. and the young
Mystery. hey" said shasbark.
What's your mysteryT
1ey. There's a firm Of jewelers. here
Hinjin & Horth-and their safe was
broken open"
Burglar not caught YETI" asked
mo. but they know who he Is. Hes
a worthless fellow named Sims Tudd-
lives over in the Illinois bottom lard in
a hog shelter. They'll get him"
"Why amt they got him now?' asked
Sha Rbark.
1.-The police are after him. They'll
get him. He got away somehow when
they almost had him. But the morning
after the safe was robbed these men.
Hinjin & Horth, who are sort Of Jokers
around town. put n card In their win
dow with a conundrum on IT.: When
is safe not safe" And
when its" began Shagbark, and