The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-12
- A. HUMOR PATHOS
AZzAk ROMANCE
CHEN E$'.Y
|StO1'ya Day
The SleutEls

Copyright. 1880. by Doubleday. Page
& Go. : published bv special arrange
meHf 18th the Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.
In the Zig City man will disap.
pear with tho audiences and CONT
plcteneas OF the flame of "A candle
that IL blown out. All the agencies
OF inquistion tho hounds OF the
trail. the sieutha OF the city's laby.
rinths. the closet detectives OF theory
and induction viii be- invoked TO
the search Most often the mans
face viii ba H,cn no more. Some
times ne win reappear In shoboygan
or in tho wilds 81 Terrc iiaute.
calling himself one OF the synonyms
81 smith" and without memory Of
events up TO certain time. lnelud
Ing his grocer's bin Sometimes Il
will be found. after dragging tho
rivers. and polling the restaurants
TO see II he may be waiting for a
well done sirioin. that he has moved
next door.
This snuffinK oui of human be
Ing like the crnaure of a chalk man
from a blackboard II pne % the most
impressive themes Ia urama,urgy.
Tho case OF Mary snyder. In point.
should not b. without interest
A man u middle age. Of the name
% Mceks came from the Wegt TO
New York 20 find his sister. Mrs.
Mary Snyder. widow. aged fifty.
two. who had been living for year
In a tenement house in a crowded
neighborhood.
AZ her address he was told that
Mary snyder had moved away longer
than a month bvfofe. No one could
te'l him her now address.
on coming out Ar Meeka address.
Cd a policeman who was standing on
the corner. and explained his
dlirmma-
My sister IL very poor" he said,
and am anxious 10 flnd her.
have recently made quite lot 81
money In a lead mine. and l want
her To share my prosperity, There
IL no use In advertising her. because
she cannot read
Tho policeman pulled his nous
tAehe and looked ~ thoughtful and
mighty that Mecks could almost feel
the Joyful tears Of his sister Mary
dropping upon his bright blue tie.
you 90 down IN tho Canal street
nsig hborhood. said tho policeman.
and ret a job drisln' the biggest
dray you can find. There's Old wo-
men always Fct,in' knocked over by
drays down there, You might SO
er among EN-. II you don't want
10 do that. you better 20 round TO
headquarters and SGT EN- to put .
ny cop onto the dame
Al police headquarters. Meeks re-
ceisrd ready assistance A general
alarm was sent ogt. aud copies Of
photograph 81 MARY Snyder that her
brother had we're distributed among
the stations In Mulberry Stree, the
chief assigned Detective Mullins TO
the ease.
This IL not very difficult, case
20 unravci shave off your whlakera.
fin your poekAs with good cigars.
and meet me IN the cafe OF tho Wal
aorf AZ three O'Clock this afternoon"
Mceka obcyed. lie found Mullins
there. They hid bottle OF wine.
willis the detective asked questions
concerning tho missing woman.
Now said Mullins. New York r.
n big city. but we've got the detective
buHin.@. sys,omaiirrd. There are
two ways we can so about finding
your sister. We will try one u 'cn
first. You say she's fifty.twoT'
a little past said Meeks
The detective conducted the Wet
ern~r 20 a branch Advertising office
Of one OF tho largest dailies. There
b. wrote the following -ad' and sub
United II 20 Meeks.
Wanted. at oncc--one hundred
attractive chorus xtrla for new mu
steal comedy. Apply all day at No
----- broadway" /.
Neckn was indignant.
MY sister" said he. Is poor.
hard.working elderly woman. | do
not see what aid an Advertisement
Of this Kind would be toward finding
her"
"Afi right said the detective. Il
guess you don't know New York.
Iiut II you've got n Crouch agains,
this scheme well try the other one.
It's a sure thing But TN cost you
more"
Newer mind the expense.- said
Meeks. "weii try H."
The alcuth led him back 70 tho
Waldorf. Engage couple Of bed
rooms and n parlor." he advised.
and let's 40 up
This was done. and the two were
shown TO n superb suite on the
fourth floor. Mceka looked puzzled.
The detective sank into a velvet arm.
chair. and pulled out his cigar case.
Il forgot TO suggest. old man" he
said. that you should have taken
tho rooms by the month. They
wouldn't have stuck you so much for
en-"
BY the month"; exclaimed Mecks.
What do you mean7"
"Oh. it'Il take time TO work the
game this way. told you II would
cost you more. Wen have TO walt
TN spring. Thcre1l be new city
directory out then. Very likely your
sisters name and address will be In
H."
Meeks rid himself OF the city de-
tective at once. on the next day
some one advised him 10 consult
shamrock JONES, New York's IA
nous private detective. who demand
ed fabulous fees. but performed mir.
acles In the way OF solving mysteries
and crimes.
After waiting for two hours In the
anteroom OF the great detectives
apartment. Meeks was shown into his
presence. JONES sat In purple
dressing gown at an inlaid ivory
chess table. with n magazine before
him. trying to solve the mystery OF
They" The famous sleuth's thin,
intellectual face. piercing eyes. and
rate per word are too well known
10 need description.