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Show CITV SLEUTH CLEARS THE ''HflBTMYSTERY Addressing Package bylnitiab of First Name Leads to Complications. The end of a mystery that has pervaded per-vaded the office of Ouy A. Hart, assistant assist-ant government drainage engineer, in tho federal building since Soptomber, was cleared up yesterday when a city dotcctlvo dotcc-tlvo walked Into Hart's office. "Aro you Mr. G. A. Hart?" asked the detective. Hart admitted that he was and then learned that his visitor was a policeman. "1 bollovo that you havo a package which does not beJong to you," said his visitor with e. Sherlock Holmes 'Tvo-caupht-you-wlth-the-goods" smilo. The government man admitted that ho really had the goods and then explained the situation. It seems that Mr. Hart has only boen married a ahort timo and when In September Sep-tember he recoivod by express from California Cali-fornia a box of household goods, he thought it was a mirpriso sent by somo relative. Ho put the box away in his offlco and thought nothing of It for some timo and then one day doclded to Investigate tho contents. Tho llrst things that caught his eye wore baby shoes and oomo children's toys. Hart decided then that tho goods woro not his. so he unpacked the box. Ho discovered tho name of Olon A- Hart and since then has been trying by mall to traco this man around the country. Failing to locate him he decided to hold the package until the missing Hart showed up Tho arrival of tho detective oleared the air. A letter was recolved by tho police po-lice department from tho woman who sent tho goods and by deduction tho sleuths at headquartcra figured that they ought to ask tho only O. A. Hart In the city. The goods will bo turned over to the police to b0 held ponding further word from tho owners. |