Show Telegram Respond to Black Pigeon Contest Scores of letters have been pouring ito Into the Telegram office dally daily since the announcement ai of oC the contest for the best solution to the murder of Handsome Borden Strange as it may seem there are but few solutions that are are- in any respect alike aUle all gil o of wh which ch goes to prove that you have just as good a chance of winning the prize as asan an anyone one else Many readers have sent In merely the name of the person belle believe is connected whom the they with the murder murde That is not enough The Telegram wants trants a good solution to tire m which adheres to the rules of the contest on test Remember tile the contest closes at midnight March 19 so get in your our solution early RULES OF THE CONTEST 1 Solutions to The TI Black Pigeon must be submitted before before be- be fore midnight n of the publication day of chapter 42 on March 19 Envelopes bearing a later postmark postmark post post- mark will not be opened 2 Man script containing the thc f solutions must be written on one and with side of the only pen and ink or OL typewriter 3 of oC The Telegram and members of their families wll vili not be allowed to compete 4 Bear in mind that your our solution so- so be like Uke the lution need not I authors It probably will lil not be according to what The Telegram Tele- Tele gram g is told You are invited to display your skill as a detective and as n. n writer Special consideration consideration consid- consid will trill be given to the cleverness dev dev- erness of submitted solutions the reasoning employed and the manner of presentation 5 Your Tour solution must not be bemore bemore more than ian words in length You may submit as man many solutions solutions as you ou lair n and equal consideration con con- will be given to all aU 6 Prizes will be First prize 10 second prize 5 and lye five prizes of 1 each for tor the next best solutions J |