Show W $10000 BDLLAP MILLION OR Harold MYSTERY of the water front saloons had hoodwinkedsome one” WORDS 100 he “Did Million Dollar Mystery” story consecutive weeks will run for twenty-two By an arrangementwith in this paper the Thanhouser ilm company it has been made possible not only to read the story it each week in this paper but also to see picture theaters in the various say where bragging he’d Mac Gath how he cash?” got the -'“The asked the or $10000 moving this solution of will be given mystery shall ' the gg? The prize of $10000 will be wontheby the most man woman or child who writes from acceptable solution of the mystery which the last two reels of motion picture and the last two drama will be made chapters of the story written by Harold ' 1 : solutions board of & the of Mir he — Jh L three judges jjji ’ nt Jones Sr IM ' - - - these to motion will pictures It understoodthat is BSwl wS ? w8Lwwww v- mKPjrSa" ! y - t ' He N'&SsSrt&s ' IT jf ! far a4! practicable Harold two chapters of the story by will also show a picture of last Nol 2—— No No Jr M r ' WAS MGMT TMEQE MEETING A THE O out and read its contents lorence her haste had dropped the letter smoothed in He clutched “Here!” f I’m afraid! face with the it back to God how 10 help If the speed half would of a not them The this So help me was the street down else” see any one said” what ot “ his soul that he might in mind put the slammed If she was Hargreave’s he would come out of his hiding lorence answering her question There “ is a sum of ten or twelve thousand the Riverdale bank under the control in my father’s butler don’t know what minutes return I free his the risk that The “ open day door to Out “ within been the engaging street stood return Miss of by had job clubs to which society he always organization Whenever there was a desperate undertaken Vroon simply poured money be to out the and The When-wer to promoteit Vroon became engaged necessary money and in and in the liked time other was him saw his nibs to did in what’s all time irst back of headwaiters The chauffeur jumpedinto She could have ? ° radiator watched “Do Howard Norton lays a trap for Bralne and hl gang Princess Olga also visits the captain and she easily falls Into reporter's snare The plan proves abortive through Bralne good luck and only hirelings fall into the hand of the pollee failing tn their first the “ I trailed away seven of weeping You mummyfaced All right Jones !" then smothered thev After Black Hundred trap ask her for money the car and Jones till rest of :t O like an Grove street Wait “ here rushing They escapes I out fire or your gun times them police I PBOBLEM OT THE run putter about With of how to in entered the house bad letters he had they Gashed under day manage And found who Susan He was boxes returned during of night in in this all telephone nor before her room baskets He despair to turmoil likely with and it space torture her hurt the wall his head he turned Walked opened to against When Across but Jones “ bent stood the bead it His by white bn ran dressed the door shadow a carried it back a stirred attracted gaze was shone dimly something which the walk just beyond the to it A crumpled letter He for to the came Jone:- caught steps unadhouse am him shone lamp Ab “ side child the groaned th once head from gone was Jones again Still she did not speak man his body He No eyes reproach further It her the stared from God appointed ahead the had He said her name had she done normal “ “ I found Horrible her? to escaped anybody escape? from How them Presently and then she God’s in who she would tell never knew!” around me And Jones Jones it her you a hiding place is secret spot shook never do” The will it with man There’s become worried" chance” yet it” She in who ' He I “ On the the be next no going ask you to CALLED PRINCESS my I goat He shadow” a glasses and proceeded i to Norton went away lorence’s room and Two round points of on Jones’ to ths window Then he closed the rug and Out of but not was opened It lips door his ear back the flooring box There was the name of its Jones replaced removedia cavity this lettering on tb Stanley the flooring he IM Hargreave owner tucked under The his arm exd madehis--exft lounging in the shadow heard man a whistle hesitated LORENCE UPON between question nothing one have I “ way or other” th a would the second the Black cert would would be boss go Hundred eighty to divided like She Mr important Jones vitally upon business” He succeeded It getting inside in time was rear j has gone out” cold Susan and very closed the door before elton’s foot sensibly The He act to ladder ran around convinced tricked him had rebelled dirt much so the ever present butler Susanto the door sent flee to th that Jonis him between his soul But beiug ordered about at laughed simply million was a hundred be equally divided of ten Another10 per members the balance Vroon and the promised the boss “ of then must I “ here name 10 per cent thousand This ’’ say to She never called by that wcb gravely direct a my father alive butler’s brow puckered The way his departure street the he corner he darkened doors the figure of of the man a contemplatingthe windows Perigoff apartment Suddenly the after did out The watcher made no Braine The knowledgehe not necessitate smiled And 1 would do lorence see so read any such procedure newspaper at the “ once personal to the bottom at as you continue You I wars all and many Let to of crimes I inserted such the other personal to reporter to personal chance a leam to What trust me in were left am to guard you Last night’s affair and secret? his that you wonder one with your real Not “ even you girl she nodded as “ And tell them thoughts" Air Jones’’ that you appeared I you shall do it the had I He wild with rage He instant Away down was was over the wall in an the back street his eye discovered When the bin I the other might not money’’ of was "On his only Braine his man in worth Hargreavefor I’ve The-ge was a homicidal case in 'which Jones was active Hargreavesaved him He faithful and uncommunicative is will years cot touch up to ” He If only way wait for the is not make to moment watch when No up is man is always on sooner or later”’ being Money where that he does know The it him lets him hot irons could is watched at you him him he’ll if own follow grow his mettle only what it whole find in “ I Nothing it would you nothing! ” ! it offer my what d°n’t know every penny of it which way to turn” tears gathering her eyes and they were genuine tears too There are millions in stocks and bends and I do touch penny of it because the legal can’t even documentshave not been found except for half prove that am his daughter an old bracelet and my father’s lawyers say cannot a I I that that “ You dear not hold would were Have in any court” Vroon nodded approvingly “ The captain of the tramp steamer Orient the way oy was seen with a roll of money He was in one “ That would St in Petersburg my embassy there look up the Nothing but “ Jones ? avail me of the And my put return there’s not being a his me into possession of my father horrible thought real? you ? ” sign which elton daughter” will has See happened?” million and is making his the him hiking toward The two men began to run There followed a thrilling the water engaged motorboat a when atid the two were and they made was it pursuers laggard There for chase Jone speeding seaward arrived wa They another boat it A hundred if you overtake that boat” elton’s strange companion elton thoughtfully eyed him There said “ familiar i ng was that voice shot up into the air did not prove a short race by "any mean took half an houiOTtthe pursuer to overhaul the pursued Great plumes about water of - “ that Is Jones?” their “Tea” but elton-fired hopes in of hi revolver terrifying into Jones' engineer there five was hundred dangling that individual’s eyes them get nearer” little a before shouted - The engineer let down the speed a notch The other boat crept up within twenty yards Jones sought a perfect He would have range this to find spot again "Surrender!” In reply Jones yelled turned J elton raised deliberately dropped his automatic it the precious box and into the sea Then he his pursuers and upen j succeeded All setting their boat afire within the space of an hour Dur that night (there was now a cook) walked about the dining table rubbing in this dinner Jones his hands togetherfromtime to 'time why do you rub Jones” said lorence your hands like that?” " Was rubbing my hands Mias lorence! he asked innocently TO BE COKTINtJaJi-l " I I v always Instantly has ” “ not ” ! What getaway front ing born the elton the butler with it?” do birth registers” know” "Quick! “Let bank and once to some for the safe return of at of tha treasure a Kist o recognized It discover j you a it" proves nothing of proves to father to Not not hunted in every nook for panels looked in searched could I Take " the it yet have I for false bottoms And “ fourteen have I drawer comment I has been with “ then? this are " Who the devil are The stranger made It the contrary house I He alive is I since Ah a hope it will be worth more soon” believe I’ll be able to recognize Mr him Jones if see Who is he and what is he?” father your chase As he cume to nearly knocked was over the otlei ay bumping into?” growled gave he coming man a to “ don’t know” sadly should ay that this trunks “I “ Why sort in memory child He corner “Who someth “We night recognize minutely could almost see the portrait Vroon that of “ yours is lot Was animatedly Bralne " of lorence “My organization like glimpse a the stone? first elton newspaper me the the emeralds wo-derfu! a flight full that showedhe? the personal” her vague doubts became instantly dissipated child would The not have shown her the bad there been any distrust on her worried” unprepared again” Vroon described Jones the to rather Once — Hargreave " realized part meeting of That night there was called the Black Hundred what asked if any one knew the butler looked unrest She she only the catspaw care for her or was pluck his hot chestnuts from the fire? no to vague enter the child’s head to that she really craved it not a acquired from ths veno:i knowledge that this child’s mother bad won what she herself with all her cleverness was Braine's love? not sure of Did he really Say thought showed created cards more carefully least distrust must be the happenedgood-by Was it this Trust get play her Not ever permitted No hand vent you to show all teda Susan you mer everybody Talk about it fat woman’s mind the scheming than never Give take grand adventure this that she must which ! 1 what and that the some ’mind father would in Your a would the next afternoon the princess called upon Nothing was said about the despise never mind the money attention to this personal conceived the letter make by The performs it He feet nd lorence is But us his enemies Yet evil all give our Doubtless it originated On It it in root noble deeds have of ” ! "The he harm of the sight man's thousand away money careless trust you” long he it of another Lis ten I at the sound it Jones grimly I under ” dead there were no earthly reasuj for your not saying But bate the name once be so of million course took the You you laugh? laugh because if Why " stood aiid will befall you my care by 'your father at the expense of my life no will in not will you time” him ' “ And from across of Of THE Well but being a cautiously lights went effort to follow was next time escape” to Is suspicious with lies see something jnigbt we’ll give th him- the lying note You dropped horrible !” she said almost arms hope policeman swinging his night stick saw Otherwise the street was deserted Braine proceeded jauntily down the stiee-f become " his Our a about would audibly What did they do to you?” " He said he was my father put glanced emerged a I it midnight when he was made As he stepped into the house But " The easy she so and Remove it to more nd U” — Lie laughed afraid that will S Well felt it Nor did “There deserted house only we had remembered Hargreave’sdaughter Be the lorence— “ : she reads him assured that never again would she be drawn into any trap Poor child! What had th ay let the street ? a chance “ butler’s guided moment find Har-greave a bvt fell enough that was nt t' -f your mind?” hy not insei I’m " a ATER-NOON NEXT miracle a was understand toward read her at No went hand to lorence missed THE Bernard dog St a as that not the blood in elton on every 6ne at corner he? It was the signa! agreed upon elton ran across the street and The man boldly rang the bell It wag only than that a was a lighted street under all and could It’s a If 8a §5 ' faint her personal in the Sbe drew son writing paper her and scribbled few words It tenseness with unseeing I the opera glasses may second child!” the all locked had Herald?’’ the automobile Jones followed the dimly up palely for n and vanished did?” chit We sailing if girl Anythingon XV Yes “ immediately “ Home!” The car shot 'j o'x paused he woman discovered and without A ‘ ! see opra the watcher's smile turned of fact in a that mere windows Jones’” recognized word ran across the street to and climbed into the tonneau -to H? the threshold street He calm toward upon did not see her! ” on his arm he was aain I section in a the door rom the divan He was like once at very careful hereafter when you call on night like this will have made her lorence had the house cigaret a He cautiously Sfve-x- I princess and saturnine observed the boudoir to A a had “Speak!” God’s sake or something think something!Those devils leaned the curb the the Princess Two that the lasting respect for the butler regular fellow for all his reached roll tha stole quietly up up the curtain moved him and then he was Slipped out of my fingers across the street Jones in paid never ary particular Jones but from now shall on may or may no' know where the but Jones does Jones does! been plain acquired if as on invisible wings the arm her by She flung him aside with strength he had not dreamed 'existed in her slim body to erfed hour an forth her chair in he Jones As lips frozen if as no gist glanced first lorence’s door the bounds he drawers paper nothing No without been the a of not a good her of chance getting is light flashed' from I is buttons “lorence She stopped over Suddenly Into his remembrance of the candlelight dozen a searching had not heard had not done it? the deep and was can the chauffeur marrying of reach this window of story watching When Jones the chair opera glasses he will be able to take note that happens in the house during the He will be able to see the girl's room that’s the important point It was plan little and It would have He these doinglt? we he within was that Norton the same thought ait rat every time the lenses of his to IlSf B 8 it attention of The arrange that day There present had if bungle” Jones” said all for the only Mr the past quarter in He brass Thef fruitlessly they succeeded he had chap his she send for the police to Hundred knew abductions call calm all It was maddening tear his hair hall It would away Black his being Norton wanted to rave He trampedthe only be to Despite warnings and himself to strive think of wastingtime How-bad saying must think the He a kept Jones that he bad EEAXEDBOX They’d All right “ ONE!” to would V them don’t want without CHAPTER a throw And shall watch men Orloff from Ln ' foiling seated in She had A peaceful as had millions thing about second “This smell 5 H I girl money 78 out of ! the cornered racer If couple a did I gained I minute now re-venge particular ! left several men come don't appear within ten minutes Howard the wiped the devil eel to the time it opposite to No do I ! a The from fills 1X your poor He wanted till nervously wailing no you lion the violent thunder in minutes the car stopped and Jones got the garage attempt lorence but she twelve as apartmentof doors us but was the big six’s engines Within her drew Tell no one usual Don't " sake still the het wag a a all you realize what do” ever I with the box to Here worried man But over the way there was when his glasses brought in range the true content of the box be laughed sardonically her of Orient’s of wrong ! him she her in beautiful the princes of meddler who took no her while lorence w in would him encourage poor writer with his beggarly entertaining was the flame time: what earthly In understandhow at captivity in "Planned doing? the the chauffeur those and ” between wrong rom the living room fully twenty times front in ” Where to Number 78 tried otSe tiger fresh a newspaper What chance girl box laughed this notice of She room hand? The peculiar Ly Olga that — sentence this them Set the wind in that quarter! against this care in the world gradually the sobs ceased the that I Today grubbing Whatever her lap paced Braine took the seat beside him “ know Susan time this and back his aa wonderwhat's I awake know never used and sustaining for your without in late brought her the sight of roses and at smiled faintly pittance! watcher whispered ” ! 1 the She finished he raiseda found They the automatic with was interrupted He waa always hours afternoon ! was Go about don't 1 Susah be defiantly the street” telephone give her I till Gee her consoled frightened Perigoff Wait water of get on “ iSfe the I wasn't replied Norton of during him heart Braine they talked Slav I I always wjjl lorence liked him for two reasons One was that Jones trusted him to certain extent a I any he the patted arm And Susan dropping III promise” arlow’s lorence” you the advent I undecided If time I “ giv§ Jones -to store aud whom Hargreaveoften By them He I gone us and But feel old Jones so so very old threw over the lamp threw a chair through the window They thought that it was who had jumped out That gave me the necessary “ Jones Hundred was capable movement that she comes bucket a announced things is her eyes interesting conversation in This eternal was ’terrible fashion Jones this I mind” he has happened Susan even father did was you to be happy he alley bis every whichto in an up of Black go watchersoutside was gone the balloon the sea lorence arrives from the girls school Olga Bralne companion visIts her and claims to be a relative Two bogus detectives call but their plot is foiled by Norton a newspaper man bribing the captain of the Orient warnings that happen to me” love exit some his of ” ! Never what that Hargrearehad Toward this up to the drug for instructions leave dropped into tricked After will 1 and It murmured " Jet wjth cried she ” ! against head her closer “ do and Unconsciouslythe the I’m note this turn can't he cdfiduded not would If her laid hiccoughs orgive me and life when me Horrible ” violent But Jones did not come back ‘‘Where’s Howard?” he demanded what’s up?” ‘Hello Jones “ Howard get that car out at once” the roof The million which have drawn Then some one had been punctured balloon that day THE grew bewildered The single and maki was to mask earnest conversation llr Wi ” hear youth weep in put his arm about her to console her a acroSs -length ten found empty— the Hargreavo was known to again mind doubts prisoner a heard She Her possibilities settle nil to true daughter short I run did I adroitly pilferred Is Ils "‘““'i " UUND15KD can’t explain” I lied ! she to There track athlete dozen taxicabs about but of run The shadow At be Don’t try butler's shoulder thudded shoot street tlrj anticipating of a Hargreave home the house the an He to you And ” all! us down garage wheXin keep his car to one baby He daughter lorence Gray also pays a visit to the hangar of a daredevil aviator and of hl band Brain members surround at night but Is to o'clock police automatic the house he hl and by blocks the gang' letter to the girl school In New Jersey where eighteen years before he had mysteriously left on the doorstep He BLACK wTiat? That “ “ with difficulty her at attend Now the ran with might be the enter see a roared here from ran wont a tey breathed ask know comes over then 1 safe She ” You’ll time was meetlag during which Apparently:rcognle the Hargreave fcutrlea to hl magnlfl-eent Riverdale home and lay plan for making hl escape from the country He “Knew ran that you don’t shoot!” questions comes in he out “ honor Ixaial write holding one Don't 'v- Brala After neither other and on her hand It slipped and the floor He stooped for it and into her lap You love your ‘ to any shoot! not PREVIOUS CHAPTERS face it put f Staaley Hsrjfreavemillionaire after a miraculous escape from the den of the the gang of brilliant' thieve known a Black Hundred Uvea the life of a recluse Cor eighteen year Hargreave one night enters a Broadway restaurantand there cornea leader cried he If Two say are THE ORfiANIZATlOM CALLED Suddenly "Afraid?” r becomes O his hat at Susan to “ f SYNOPSIS it weapon in indirectly tat over such of sir the Braine know connected either directly or Nobody with “The Million Dollar Mystery” will be considered as a contestant Tn away failure will mean master It was an iron hand which ruled them who there were friends of hik (elton’s) had mysteriously vanished after a brief period swell probably of rebellion The boss was a fiMl-JBMl W) “ of the illionaireT of the $1000000 lorence marry of the Russian becomes becomes does What -What £ countcss mind way child consulted Remember bowed respectfully and made wished catch belonged to S— Whom — What $0 How true daughter? only -sKsIRwsRa ' 1 TWAT solution: any the : y ap- thg successful contestant mystery must not be Solutions to100 the words long Here than are more questions to be kept in mind tn some connection with the mystery as an aid to one ? up after knocking ’’ you shrugged Braine elton V' ’ r MacGrath be softly a child was not resemblancethat th Hargreave’sa substitute just to blind ths Black Hundred To keep them away from ! 'j the newspapers printing i break 1 after the taxicab t so -Princes Braine he was in a slept on duty you got next warned I II' JBg or £' to it only in features a and The saw only you not asleep saw J -villi ' the newspaperscoincidentally? or of theripxc-tures as soon after the appearance the last' two practicable With as reels will be shown the pictures of the winner and oter interesting his her home r left Hargreavc stole I HWe the night me down shrift Be lO-Til M !- ? will determine received is the many solutions Which spending if he sees the any of elton” from be elton “ humor— the other at will whistle anything rest will elton my friend” sai' alwaysspoke xoftly when deadly wMgjWW--1?J ‘ ‘ The most acceptable judgme of this board will be absolute and final Nothing considered in of literary nature will be a preference in the decision nor given any the selection of the winner of the $10000 will give prize The last two reels which the most acceptable solution to the mystery will be presented in the theaters having this feature as as it is pos-v soon The story corre-Y to produce the same pear The I j I the Thanbe sent to may ilm corporation either at Chicago '“DT' ew- York any time up to midnight This allows four weeks after the DOO- 14the last film releases ifirsb appearanceof chapter is dfad three weeks after the last published in this paper in which to submit t y V A G M houser I 1 iSi 1 ilk MacGrath Solutions ' removing rooms " And THE Orloff window Jones story CONDITIONS GOVERNING CONTEST Braine tried to pump him on that but he Well elton up we have agreed that watch from the street and OrloS from They shut - “There’s no doubt in my mind have only to recall Katrina’s face to know whose child you But what will are you live on? Here was a far greater mixup than she had wal calculated upon Supposing after all - z |