Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-01
By VILLAIN JOHNSTON


ashes there-ashes Of paper-as II he
had burned UP something. Maybe it
was what he cut out Of those papers.
I could not tell"
We've got to get copies of those
papers at once and see what it was.
Come on. I'm going to take them to
the Chief. We can get the papers on
the way down."
Calling the other operative from the
roof. before, he even had had time to-
attract the attention Of Lena Kraus
by his activities. they hastened back
to the office, where .Fleck and Carter
together scanned the two papers from
which the clippings had been taken.
why" said Carter disappointedly,
lit is just a couple of advertisements
he cut out-advertisements for a
tooth paste. There's nothing in that"
Don't be too sure" warned F1eck.
IF a man cuts out one tooth-paste
advertisement, the natural presump-
mind himself to buy some. When he
cuts out two. he must have some spe-
cial interest in that particular tooth
paste. Well have to find out what his
interest is" 4
Maybe he owns it," suggested Car
ter.
Perhaps said Fleck. asshe began
studying the advertisements, but it
would not surprise me if these adver-
tisements contained some sort of code
messages" =
Messages in advertisements" ex-
claimed Carter incredulously.
why not? The Germans have hun
dreds of spies at work here in. this city
and all over the country. What would
be an easier method of communicat-
ing orders to them than by code mes
sages concealed in advertising. They
have done it before. When the Ger
found their way placarded in advance
with" much useful information IN
harmless looking posters advertising a
certain brand of chocolate. I'd be will
ing to be that every of these adj
vertisements carries q code message.
I've noticed that these advertisements,
all peculiarly worried, have been runs
ming for some time. l v thought
of hooking them up with German
propaganda. but. see, it is a German
firm that inserts them"
Carefully he cut out the two adver-
tsements and laid them side by side
on his desk. Turning to Carter he
said:
go at once to3see Mr.. Sprague. the
publisher Of this paper. Get him to
give you a copy of each paper that
has contained an advertisement of
this sort in the last six months. Find
ing. Tell him I want to know. He'll
understand. We have worked to-
gether before"
Alone in his Office. F1eck bent with
wrinkled brow over the first of the
two advertisements. which read:
REMEMBER
Please, that u new paste,
%DENTO, will stop decay of your
teeth, Sound teeth are passports
to good health and comfort.
Now. no business man can risk
i'll health. 1t is closely allied
with failure. The teeth if not
watched RI quickly gone.
USE DENTo /,
Argentine, safe, pleasing paste
for the teeth. prepared and sold
only by the Auer Dental Com
pany, New York. tF
I He tried allthe methods of solving
cipher letters that he thought Of. He
drew diagonals this way and that
across the advertisement. He tried
reading it backward. He tried read
ing every other word. every third
word. both backward and forward.
Nothing that he did revealed my
combination OF words that made
sense 4 - 4$&s
"Passports." he muttered to him
self, that's it II there Is a messages
there 1t must be something about
passports"
In despair he turned to the other
advertisement. It read: ,
DON'T
Forget It is imperative for one
and all to 9 cleansing agents on
teeth that leave no bad results.
Ship more 3Assof that wonder
working paste Immediately.
Workers, employers. wives, ali
ready to commend It. Fridays
supply gone writes q druggist to
whom q big shipment was made
last week.
USE DENTO
"a genuine. safe, pleasing paste
paste for the teeth, prepared and
sold only blythe Auer Dental
Company, New York.
F1eck's eye sIeameds with satisfac-
ton ~ hesread5 this advertisement and
caught the PHRASE wondet.workins.
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