Show MYSTERY OF THE THE MERCY SIGN The Te Adventures of JON IS Gentleman Detective I tI n COMPANY COMPA The Morcy Mere Sign Sign Si One Want a a Job Average Bertram his hi elegance undimmed by the really trying weather r o of or the early aumer to the tho coolest clest spot Inthe inthe In Inthe the Visors Visor's Ad and spread his wicker settee languid length along a it breathing cant can't a man an space GIo a you your returned Average Jones Jones This Is hotter hotter- than tha Raja Baja California Why I a attuned that your of r the quacks quack's scion would have hav trained trine you yu down lit III for tor anything fl nt even caught up wih with the the- th flipping that Simpson foo floods me with Ith 1 c came ime hade back conf confessed sed tl the other What hat 1 have hR you got lP up your faultlessly creased sleeves leves s Its It's Is I's got to be something somethIng some some- thing thing crease different to rouse ruse mo me from a well cl earned famed lethargy Because Because a man a a. a loving lovinG father fath fath- C er et out ont of or live OVe a thousand dollars dollars Average Average lone JoneA snorted gently gently It Il genty It no reason why whylie he lie should unanimously el elect t himself a aHie alfe alife life Hie member mer er of or the Sons Son of Idleness Bertram Bertrm lie He cast an eye around the uniquely unique dec ded- decorated e orated ct walls wall upon which hung hunG here herc the oate bricking prospectus of or a a mythical gold cold old th there tIC H a small but venomous political polLa polL polL- eat cal a I placard and on ou all al sides examples of ot tho uncouth or ot unusual In paid print exploitations of or grotesque quackeries ap appeals ap- ap peals peale business like absurd or even ps- ps pas pas- felt lonate In the form of or orant Wants Want ant threats thinly disguised as aa Personals dim s suggestions sug sug- of or crime a of oC fraud of or hope of or tragedy of ot mania manIa aJl aJI aJ decorated with the tho stars of paid matter or designated designate bythe bythe by bythe ot the Adv Ad sign and each representing Ad Visor Ad-Visor Visor some Koine cae ca brought to A. A Jones to to quote his hla hlf hybrid and expressive doorplate doorplate-by by some one of or his numerous and Incongruous clients Something different repeated tho the visitor reverting to Average Jone Jones Jones' last st lat observation b raton Well Wel ye yes I think so 20 Where h Is la Bellair Street Streel Ask Alk r a. a directory director How should I know retorted 8 tho the other lazily Sounds like old Greenwich Village B Betram tram reached over wih with a cane cne of or some translucent green wool selected to match his his pale pae green geen tic tc and the marvelous marvel marvel- manol- manol oU ous green reen opal which held it In place J and Aud prodded his hla friend severely in the tho ribs up Double Lucy the sun l I K In the ky kyl ky h he proclaimed with wih unwonted ener ener- gy g Listen I cut this out of or yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester ester J days day's Evening Register With 0 my m own fair hands I did It It t to rouse you from your shameless sloth Iloth I With Wih your kind attention aten- aten atten atten- He lie read tion ladles ladies and ad gentlemen gentlemen- rad Slowly whirling in his chair chab A Average Jones Jone held out a hand received the clipping clip clip- Up- Up read It through with attention laid ping re- re reI I attentions it on the desk dek and yawned ae Is Is that all aU 1 said sid the Indignant t Ber Ber- tram Do you ou notice that that unattached In Jn the sentence Mid And the specification opening must mt t bo be without with with- cation that the applicant that m nut out caton family Doesn't that any notiOn no- no HOn tiOn above O abo a a yawn In your our palsied pro pro- pr- pr ci s of or mind It does doe several no notions lons I J yawned awn d I Jones with dignity explained A Average vergo Jone because t I perceive with pain that I shall haU have to go so to work What do you OU make mako mako of the thc ting thing yourself Well this man ma Smith Smith- Wei What man Smith Smith What of 74 H Street who signs th the adv ad Average Jones Jonee laughed There ere l In Isn't nt t tan any an v Smith Smith he said an it de demanded demanded de- de What do you OU know kno about bout Bertram sitting up p Only what the advertisement ad tells me It OlY was a written wha by a a foreigner that's too I obvious for tor argument arment Emolument gen gen- n- n croW erous Apply In proper person Dida Did a A ru Appy ever write rte like that that No A might have or a Griffen- Griffen hauser pty or oven iven Iven a a. a But never Smith rr ne Well Its It's 1 nothing to me what his hl name IB Ie Only Onty I thought thought you ml might ht i b-i bith nae th young aspiring he was wa yearning yearning yearn yearn- earn ing for InS wonder It If I ware wre Ire thank X ni L tiT set see street trot Wheres Where's lh the Lbs o. o directory lt Thanks Yes It in Is Greenwich Green Green- Gren- Gren think Ill I'll stroll stron i village Well I just jut wJ down dinner ow that way and aDd have a 8 look after was that that Wr Mr tr Adrian Adran Van Rey- Rey An Jonas found Cound himself on a abo ahot Jn hot ot May lay Ia evening pursuing the adventure bo of or Ufa Into th tM the v vestibule of oC a 1 rather dingy ding old house hOWe which had bH once b been en the abode abe abent of nt solemn prosperity if not actual actual aristocracy ars arts aris In the te olden days of or New York City tc Almost Immediately h. h the tel I d him that he click of th tf lock apprised might cJ l enter and ad s h he stepped Into IntI the tP th the i door t of the right hand ground around floor apartment opened to him foor will wi plea please In tn sid said a a- I voice The Th tone tn was gentle and nd mo measured l. l It wa u by its Is accent alien calin to lo an an any 1 rightful Smith The fhe visitor stepped Into a I r pus passageway which was dim dim until h hI it and sad the door swung behind him Th Then n it it b became pitch black Tou ou rou will ml pardon tl this said i the voice voie A severe at affection of ot th th th-s e eyes jes u compels m. m ins Smith naked You are Sir Mi M. M Average on E S. S SY Y Tes yi Your hand If J you yet please Th The he visitor groping brushed with his fingers the tho back bk of of n. n a hand which felt strangely strangely- trans hot hot and puP pulpy Immediately 1 th the t and clo closed cl and he h hr was u led ld 1 d tor forward t to an a inner Inn room rom and seated In Ina ft a a The gentle ol l cup relaxed d dan an and left hl his wrist fr free f. f A door him If I his ears cars could ouid be trusted opened op ned and ani ant shut shut You will wl find mach matches s at Rt your elbow Ild Iri fA the voice let coming dulled from a A further lurther furher apartment Doubtless Doubt you would wt be more morl comfortable with H. H K light Thank you you returned fral A Average Jon Jonz entertained b by the the dime novel noel petting p him which hi Mb lr test host had provided provider for H U the K gas IU s and ant looked about abut S Ipar sparsely h furnished room Tm without a I single jingle sin jin gle distinguishing feature unless a I high srn Inc odd od traveling bag which toe on a chair near ar by br could be b. b. b j co j regarded Tn Thu voice olce Interrupted his hie sUIe- sUIe survey You 9 ou oti hl hv has-c come in answer er to my ad advertisement 1 Y es sir Ir ou ar r Jhen th-n pf pt pursuit Of Ot scientific ambition at al leant I Ito hepe to et your ur requirements m nt 0 Your name nain if t you rou pl please Jones A. A A Jones Jon 8 of or New N. N York City Cil i You Yoi 1 live with your your our family a. a I tr have hav no family or near nar relatives t. s. s That ha In Is II well wl I will nil 11 not conceal train pou that there are there are rl risks ks But the pay pat P patis fin is hl hf high h Can you endure exposure endure L- L boring in sIt all 1 weathers weather s on rough ru l fare and nd sleeping ss Ili you ou may I I i have hl e ramped camped in th the northern norther for- for fori i Jests Yes tes mused the ol voice You look ees IU t hardy Jard 4 J Average Jones J nes arose You You are ou er are upon m me then h he h drawled drawl drawl- quiet ly I might suspected have have er er lct a peep hole hole j 4 H Hs H's H. H An ad advanced d slowly ly toward the te door i I- I vh nce the thA voice olce ol cam came A chair blocked l his way Without IO lowering his gaze raze he Jle shoved d. at t the h obstacle with hiM bin foot fool fot l warned th i Have f a care lr re e eThe The Tho chair toppled and overturned From It t fell with wih a a U ht shock hock the th strange trance va- va 1 fl which striking t th the loor floor fl flew fIer OJ open en small cardboard cabinet dhur Iman i Across the front of the te cabinet was U a strip of or white paper labeled In n Ing ea each h letter pel being Leing Individual with what looked to the th young man mai like th the word Jere He lie Mercy stooped to the thc bag Dont Dorit touch It it ordered tho the voice peremptorily tori ly A Average Jones Jone straightened up to fact ace the door again I I will viii wl apologize for tt my clumsiness 3 he said aid slowly sion when you OU explain why you u have hae tried to trick hick inc mo Thieve There was a I pause Then Then Then- Presently s said ald the lie voice Mean Meantime Ican- Ican time Um after eCI what you Ol have hao accidental f ne seen n n. n you ou will wi perhaps appreciate that tha tho the employment Is not without It UK I peri peril Average prage Jones stared from ron the tho door t to the floored cabinet and back hack n again ln In Ir stupefaction Perhaps Im I'm Im stupid he lie said lc but a misshapen valise valse c containing a cabinet a girls girl's name on It doe doesn't nt seem seen calculated d to scare care an Rn able bodied man t to lo death It I Isn't full fun of dynamite is It IZ What Is your branch of oC work 1 counter commuter Qu questioned toned the other Botany Botan replied the young joung man at ai random No other Physics Physic Astronomy Chemistry Bolo Biology The applicant shook his Imis head In re repeated repeated ro- ro negation None that tha Ive I've lE specialized on Ah AhI I 1 fear you ou will wl not suit Null m my purpose pur pUN pose All AI right right But you 01 haven't explained yet why hy youve you've been at studying me mo through h hR R. R a peep hole when hen I am not allowed to tc see you spoke Af After r again a pause paus of consideration the vole voIce You are arc right Since I can not nol employ you Ol I j owe you OU every ever com courtesy tesy for having put you ou to lo o this trouble You will wi observe that I am not very presentable The Thc side door swung ung open In the tile dimness dim mum ness of or the half haf disclosed apartment Aver Avei a ag age p Jones saw a man huddled In a a chair lie fie wore a black blac skull kul cap So far as Identification went he was wai safe Ills Ilia white whiteface fac face was grotesquely blotched and len So also o l were cre the hands hand which restad reste rest rested rest rest- ed ad on hI his knees e You will wi pardon me ml said A A rag Jone Jones s but I I am b by nature cautious You I h have e touched me mc Is I It I contagious A contortion o of the time fc features probably f Indicating a smile smie made the changeling lace face more hideous than before Be at at p peace a he he said ald It I is not You Youcan can an find your our way a out 1 I bid you OU good svening sir Now or I wonder mused Average Jones Jones is as he jolted on the rear tear platform of an Eighth avenue car r. r b by what lead I could have land landed d that job I rather think Ive I've le missed something All Al that night and r recurrently on man many the tho poisoned and amid ud contort contort- td d face fate and the time scrawled MERCY on he the cabinet lurked in his mind nind Nor did Bertram cea p to scoff urn lim for for- his until both of them horn temporarily forgot the strange Smith and ad his advertisement in the of a chase which led le thema them for or a time far back through the centuries to o a a climax that might well wel have e cost cst Jones his life had Jone lre They re- re umed from Baltimore and the society of ot he the man who spoke Latin a n few days when Bertram at the club called up erae A Average Jones' Jones of flee Im Im sending Professor Paul Gehren Gehl n to or you ou ir r Oil tomorrow was wa hla hi message Hell uHel call cl today toay Average A Jones Jone knew Prot Professor Gehren Gebren b 3 y sight sight knew of ot him further by repute a is La an flU impulsive lve violent warm wan hearted hearte and nd learned pundit who ho for Cor a tn typically Icly meaer recompense furnished sundry of or young ung gentlemen with amuse amuse- neat nent alarm and Instruction In about parts through the medium of lee lc le tures tires ures at at the Metropolitan University Durin luring During vacations the professor pursued with Ith some ome degree degel of or passion n. n experiments which added luster and selected portions or if f th the alphabet to his name Twice a n aveck week h hA walked down town to the Cos- Cos ate ale Club Clab Cub where he le was waR wont ont to dine and destructive and anarchistic views upon LipOn tho the nature conduct motives and Ing ng committees of th the organizations govern govern- ro ern On the da day following Boi Bertrams Bertram's trams tram's lele- lele dc- dc phon lione Professor Gohren Gehren entered ourt Temple took the elevator lc to the floor noor and following ClO directions round found himself scanning a ground glass window Haunting daunting the capitalized and gild d legend A. A JONES JONIS AD Visor Ad the Ad commented professor A vicious verbal tt ty Ho to read r ad on i UPON iwo ADVERTISING ADVERTISING IN IN ALL AIA FORMS Consultation 1 Free Fee st Step p In Consultation free root repeated tho the ru edu- edu cator ator tor with wih virulence A A mani manlet rest teFt et pitfall I dont don't dOIt know knol why Mr Ber Berram Bertram Bertrm tram ram should have hae sent me mr hither hiler Th The IB is patently patent patent- quack he af vcr ans-vcr- vcr ted In a R rising voice voie voice Upon the te word Tord a young oung man opel opened d lh the he coor loor and emerging received the accuse accuse- lion ion full ful in the face The h young ung man ton smiled Quack Quade I 1 said Bald 1 repeated the te exa per per- mentor and 1 J repeat It It Quack If I youre you're suffering from fron the delusion that hat youre you're a duck oben observed observe the young oung man nan mid mildly find a. a a taxidermist on the he top floor foor The caller turned purle purple If Jr you are Mr r. r Jones of ot the Cosmic Club Club I a sin am there U-ther there In are certain ceran things which Mr Bertram must explain Yes Ye Bertram said aid ad that you were coniing om I 1 but hut Id I'd Id almost given you up Tome Come In Into a di a-a-di den a-a-den a den whore where herf fre free advice is Of OC all aU the patent and Infernal 11 the offer of free freo ad advice There the there then soothed the younger oun r man man I 1 know all al about the Ie free lles dle This Isn't one of ot them Its It's Just a aad fad ad of mine mine Ho He led the tho perturbed scholar inside and got ot him him le settled In n a R chair Now go Mead ahead Show Shot me tho time a advertisement and andell ell thi tel me nie how v much you 01 lost I r I lost l m my m assistant There H Is I no about it What I came for tor forB fori i It B advice advie But Bul upon seeing your tricky door loor dor plate plate- Oh that's to In encourage oura th time the timorous Who ho Is this thic assistant Harvey Craig a youth hardly more THore than han than a 0 hot boy for whom I fe feel l la a a certain In t hi hl his deceased d left r on n dee patent parents hIm aim In my ny careres care Y Yes res s said si Jonas Jone Jone as a. a the time |