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I — twi $10000 ' O OR NE HUNDRED The Million Dollar Mystery” story run for twenty-two consecutive weeks in this By paper an arrangementwith the Thanhouser ilm companyit has been made not only to read the story in this paper but also to see it each week-in the various moving picture' theaters' or the solution of this mystery story" $10000 will be given by the Thanhouser ilm corporation The $10000 will of and he was her to left any good butler during be in called upon doctor mere-' “Well what’s ‘“I had better last Olga he found R" the he make run down and on the the world in always said “That not want writer his The “ had dryly if you patient say so It will do' I inquire how But of for the away depends this course the of rmn1 " No He 3—-VWiom No board of three judges will determine of the received is the many solutions acceptable The judges are to most be Harold MacGraih TAoyd Eonergan and Miss Tince The Mao judgmentof this A '-'k ' ' ' f ui advice 'd would connected either directly or with The Million Dollar MystciU be considered as a contestant indirectly Nobody he However walked The “ doubted his if never He old took the his the opened ! said ’ the old “ cigar into the corner that story?” door if fet better quite you what f ’ - willry for print it I ' sat down Norton I Yes “ yet Mr but Blair the Hargreave job blanche” me you have when you gave me ave did” I “ grimly But “ she slept returned she was If K clear to on it in” up head good story?’’ a the T be loyal tired her of tune to this life her realize her seen to the the put would life of she wanted and ambition and been but girl she mistress own was to be small her on What had leave force story she doctor “ - maid who’ had promised the to but it’s big that so asked the way she paper ilSSiiS I old “ will some the year with cook ship simple was The doctor evinced “It is unteered I’ll whole done any real harm far thing Tones would was without as she as rested xMrfZ permit with not to” If line a He grimness a " will’mean lorence found day chair her head “Why Susan what’s : the I’m dizzy cat what well felt the time all of name “ send Jones for was without could Susan If x was The as he heard the least suspicion in his that Susanhe attend a was that he had been into the out see the her queries to that occasion More to years Mr went about there this recommended to him young women in been no the in lived here seven So Jones affairs without the matter upon had doctor his petty household tmore thought been than summon a Hargreavehad The maid had of the as one the detective busi shrewdest ness coffee The doctor of arrived that He He was she ill confined out of bring to doors the house: little her about Atlantic by a Susan’s com subtle though riot instantly no throughout the year not used was she body in City The time seashore The of would doctor its nearness its being to essentially an was because and recommended suggested mildness to Ne York “I’m strange and have to go alone” gravely is is is Jones sight hang tingled put a them who bad in as telephone wire recently tapped to permit So when lorence Atlantic City to had he the to agency to send up rt trusty man shadowed from the moment he Hargreavehome till he started for station He became lost in' the the looked The 1 J not heard The in from of off a Black Hundred found the business Susan began day after the ' doubtless "had women since up to been began the to medicine only get of with have I We already Mv “ excite and 7 xX:X:--x-:xxx scare we indeed a after she receives the at left the sun happy Miss two every the hotel No arlow's “ due own she young time first day on? and went bothered were to them their encountered register he saw bed It signatures nothing his reportorial senses All this it is still have "W A' x' JL not begins is?” lugging of honest are or the in hotel business’ make to INTO ALLS them ning money” corner Braine Again York laughed in lost A Bring “ idea an aids ours?” as this Olga her back look that move a way out it but we corner a deep' that none so of Simple “ Out with to be and a just proved 'general’s work does any one watch me to ’-it without them of want from abruptly trouble? place till dread a a u dis-rosy cheeked and looked into instantly a! eft ” the smallpox porter the ” with me” having had the strictest refused manager wriggle can tell in to you the devil’s gone’ he Either gave out what and come what’s nights he found- out the job up To The what he mind my moment when Now we tried a hundred we’ve fact and to them let failed from away the you ? The her Come doctor Xo'Daly’s “All your ’ for The of Smallpox! off that me room see what Black Ilun- she Have you wired Jones? “ never thought to “Then shall Our work again” beat ” tattoo with his fat a then' And midnight at for another for three ! job the yarn if you All right “ I came days’ leave” right why’ I turn can I ” I “ conflicting with the other going to little turn a aboard hair on and go down billiards?” I doctor complacently begin to idea” the I your own you minute you Keep hair worry begin We’re In doubt to it over story But Only yesterday felt never better ’’ old friends same doctor who all appeared ' the it’s are at sent down here” Norton frowned What i followed ' the in re- porter’s story as writtenthree months later and Susanwent up to his room raised the flooring cut through the ceiling and with the fire below escape rope dropped One glance He at all you dodged poisoned his desk at in his type- it” to turning day lorence’s out story for in regular my and while They of make it in comes bonus” Do sir” ninety I’ll in said a you mean than you I’ve shanghaied word” that?” all face tear-stained their flight enough was gang bed thrills to And and get a if this corking doubt made with the very inter-esting Their escape from the hoteK their encounter with one of the and lorence’s blunder into the road in the subsequentbattle his accomplices reading hardy Jim see that you Norton’s and dust ' days him doctor I’ve gone it escapes I’ve been haven't I day have been after me falling safes but work doing' more’ hairbreadth “Good Lord! “ Every word “I’ll Nortonsat at pounding away night go ever heard Olga' Good-night mean his shirt sleeves v and better” lose” same “I’m through then I at uit me out' don’t w’in you Well 1 ’’ - discouragedly suppose would “Nothing That have an smells Out Mils : We’ll I “You’re 'your own boss Jim for 'sixty days more Whadda y‘ mean counterfeiting?” “ Those new tens and twenties If stumble without that?” wrote along” he said lorence’s This mile dreda months more” desk on-that ! games said ask to be done can Come L “Sixty days Hunt “ wanted” he Heaven knows ” z our hands get her The isn’t on’ my the porter of directly above she on” two old man “ lorence’s room Never mind Susan earshot that ‘ want pencil in' dozen a ’ if the disease will i the critical at enough” it orders “ ' Go Uhm “ “I than think can ” “And “ I companion?” “ the into to fat check” a no man you’ve do -watched wanted or he found me hasn’t fact a and to I’ve has man to that yet and simpler be more? any go declared Bralne It’s I’ve tried me organization's large like everything of Hargreave may call as zEsculapius Nothing could -T “ how But ' QUICKSAND O BED into all -an won” nor alone yoursl js “No to made this accomplish is stopped h you must look at the middle of the “ possible” lorence question i lorence?” Susan whereis lorence has of capable that Pure luck each time want to asree but it Hargreave’sdoor Impossible Come bill blocked” waysto where panic” a to when you If ! LORENCE the million neither know not luck always have to word a present at few hours a Miss What’s the “ A ' hesitation everythingseems Not friendly eyes of Norton O Sir Norton!” she gasped “ said Braine his beck and is dangerous of before “Miss Susan the “ the physician That is place some ? s comes” to o£ x-: z " s bal- pretty steep a idea where you “Well it We’ve never been They ' r capable as suggested his the as ' will have she’s quite we do not is become virulent “ the City x:::X:-x-lXx-XX'-WX r jWo Havana the poison The ’ x X XX her servant -No trouble properly was no help against such Her lorence her pretty ease lorence disfigured for life ' " x:x::-x:::x-:i: xx:xx woman hold on a ordinary treated There xx-x-'x Olga dear she has on me as an and that and How not have quite good profit for the life there ” his desk white that arrangementsto take her away will simplify matters” Susan Smallpox! w fluttered aimlesslv her mind with terror about half out of lorence to avoid to immediately to matter a porter make says T unawares enjoy good so by herself” do as “ Atlantic at the we’ll go ‘ only way be She “ his She balance” her?” asked little a the time shuffle and a’ the on smallpox absolute secrecy or any one now The manager was glad enough -x can’t to in regard thousand five While all I “ the they say now Come stricken with top “The :? si:-: v as cessation stray 'reporter on up sufficient la her conveyed - tired but said pick arrival taking they had with to once J ‘ it was in been you s -New the railway later he be among Susan fallen marble Z X eK r you sviv-x that in The doctor laughed “ Olga” went on Braine without weeks till smiled she Lad game detectivewho Have work manager fell back against Susan turned as jaw like do tried I’ve at for the She has no If it been entered been? charitable any has been I something off threatened you when pay “ finally concluded he he must must a dozen a What agreement ended the jade not quite physician accompany Susan Jo to telephoned her way or the other ance Hargreavc suspicions signed we There ! ’ on same And “ ” shrewd little woman who desperately wanted And she will be paid money no getting out of it She will not move another step one the roots at this the I Be-fore- up the man little she agreed fifty-fifty “ that the two of one dismissed hia to meet once” and see "the manager together’” Tey arrived at the desk and the manager was summoned take it” began the doctor lowly “ that a contagious disease if it became known good deal among your guests would create of disturbance? “ Disturbance Good heavens it man would ruin my business for the whole exclaimed the astounded manager “I am sorry but this young lady's companion companion worry over Jones” stir the old fool We that house of are not dealin could threaten recommended practitioner and no hook to tears “Only 4 the giwn was your run- worry particularly shrugged me” clamoring “Have it be‘ hall it not go hare you do to of verge are whole a L Jones it who her for has turned in ever she stands but it doctor Jones so the fact that the of some afraid she'll but is reason must -shanghai-ing — brought about daugcrouspoison — and the seashore Susan not thing her near where will given a real doctor a investigated dition from alone recollect what to -have attribute was always be I’ll leave managerat poorer classes? “ Only once” admitted are -s and disappearancenot can’t out that she did document winch Lad accredited lorence with insanityand had all but succeeded in malting fact Nnr Nor Wfiq Jones was Trtnoamvara a supposition aware was no doubt we maid Braine earthly no the is and ” millions big must me trying shouldn’t get him lorence of benefited what no better go to your room into Miss Hargreave’s Tell You she can But “ sea now - betrayed will rarely “I his mind in this was good ordinary a having as Shall for treachery when at that that signifies?” Don’t ask “ as my and much dig find His hair would have however hau he known been called to could was them left curious ” in there was this care no getting around Later he telephoned several prominent was so but thatit ill” prepared not had he instinctive about lorence sea air while made suspicion save that this now top ” Susanis doctor Miss He suppose And detectivemaid anything is say the doctor rate surgeon be separated to have Jones so mighty persons ! room suspicious good standing good one a household own know first a ITargreave’s Jones no Sunshine companionand was would he lorence the A it sl'e physiciups for rang don’t I for him? Do Jones - She said if me season!” ought We he vol send I'll necessary the sewing to her or hereabouts” know I “ Ella me?” tell you colossal I a fact doctors I days sew or now” out serious month that's most ever saw when understandhow protection We city Susan and him?” tell extremely quiet about excitement You had if : good Why didn’t reproachfully i can’t read I but dear three or turn has gang And politics and you’ll for she doubt must replied the end end “ She “ a sleep or “ “ two said progressing” is really was one very businesslike not the least cause in the world for any one to suspect that new trap was being set by the snarers The maid matter?” cried the matter is for the of all All as don't know I haven’t serious This 'DOCTOR THE The : country and Why Susan "We “ in paced frantic this of that every other biJSgjrformed a number of skilled operations various members of the Black Hundred their encounters with the police I’ve got Miss lorence where you It’a want her up to you now” ” The mattered her up again forth his wallet “ first returned sitting in lorence “ I may that’s coddled the younglady good-day” her hands in Susan very EXCLAIMED this the stick of involved all s -x-xx-:XX:X-X him it this much thieves of end hoodwinked I man’s” it prescribed heaven’s her - the strange wasted it her in entered a upon at wag sign that to But drew the air house? One glance no nothing “ it toward leave -Xf SMALLPOX! Susan lorence? strengthen bill And difficulty upon one the girls to shy you tell band one W-S5 it care of at once” “ What is the trouble?” inauired who was growingfond of Susan “ Weak heart Sunshine and good Jones concerned was shy glance a g I counterfeiting not taken ia thousand five sick” am and pressed go with her to with doctor will thousand five of hundred her work work lorence The was here was the promise the minute more but twelve and : advance Jones like how pains felt back moving around and enoughto spoil my be will discover -m ' week not stewardessflash woman actress clerk and a other employments Iler pay until she fat reward you her questions matter?” she pleaded “Stay here for little while Under no circumstancesreturn” room till it’a time” story trickles out shan’t I out who suspicion? Thia any kindly and benevolent seemed should In “ z anent Would “ ivay or the other dozen secured I " passed companion these questions vaguely being was entertain who her" why an outline”' have I equal - take to Gimme “ ' ever handled T going who Susan for-offered since she joined the great Lady’s ! declared ” ’ girl even if lorence’s hand my caught is detective’s stir growing lorence to slightest suspicion that she ahould M’ can’t remember” grudgingly “Well if you’ll have patience I’ll not fall It’s the greatest criminal down on this one the shan’t I He with than her thirsty answeredall ‘e “ his head Hargreavealone’ the door and Susan ' Harold Mac Grath) CHAPTER XVI TBEACHEEY IN THE HOUSEHOLD HE maid stole into the house wondering if she had been seen She wanted to and watchin indeed" He She Not quietly f by his " opened on the other hand ever fallen down I “Have (Mi examined 1914: holding remain back did not give you ten years I - (Copyright: mean?” forward ' - I stepped was even more bewildered The doctor began to ask carte gravely do you to your own room immediately and there for the present” he ordered “I see Miss He asked demanded Susan ' z hia who ” lifn mv lie sliook very solemn it?” is Go must not got but hand ' ' just find she laughed me” all the wrist terror “ I in the world in bewilderedly lifer to was Suddenly he health at sure?” he ' other and man” twisting mouth Got his of likea lorence at look not her by “ Humph “ always glowing or “What in liis hig patient sea air was out 'well” did 'not speak looked errand successful boldly ' upon “The doctor need “Are “5Vhy “ tcry” in same - the final lately regarding he picture T indecisively and prove A You “ before Hargreave story letr the ' 4 ’ nizht about at irownedanxiously his thoughts boy been after him said glanced quizzically ine a denounce the extension alone arrived called promptly turning He rose and saun-tered managing editor’s door paused And the thing 1 to yankedout copy the to had ” man J ' 8TNOPSIS O BEVIOTTS CHAPTERS after a Stanley nnrsrerrt mllllonntrc Aeeompl’ees of Braine kidnap lorence mfracnloua escape from t&e den pf and hurry her off to sea She leaps overboard of brilliant thleveo gan known bl the and is picked up in dazed a con Blade Hundred lives the life of a dition by fishermen Braine disguised cluse for eighteen years Ilnrcrcave ais her father takes her back to sea with ac him lorence sets fire to cidentaUy meet Braine leader of thc the boat and I) nek Hendred Knovrinjr is rescued by a ship on which Norton has Braine to he escapes from been get him his own shanghaied home by a balloon Before escaping he Concealed above the rendezvous of the writes a letter to the girls’ school where Black Hundred a man learns of the reeighteen yeara before he mysteriously covery of the box from the sea by a left on the doorstep Isiv baby aallor and daughter of It subsequent return to 'That day lorence Gray Hargreave the bottom of the sea and be quickly also draws GL 900000 from the bank but A duplicate communicates the fact to Jones it is reported that this dropped into the box is planted and later secured by the balloon he sea when escapedIn was the band but before its contents are punctured the box (mysteriously disappears lorence arrives from the girls’ school inding himself checkmated at every Countess Olga Braine’s companion visits tarn to Braine endeavors enmesh the her and clalma her as a relative Two Hargreave household in the iaiv in' order bonus detectives call but their plot is to gain free access to the house foiled by Norton a newspaper man The timely discovery of the plot by Norton sets the police at the heels of the After alii er in their first attempt tjie Black Hundred trap lorence They ask pack and results In a raid on the gang’s her for money but she escapes again rendezvous which however proves to be' oiling: them of results barren Norton and the countess call on lorence ollowing a telephone message Jones the next day safe nt once more received from a mysteriousperson whom The home visitors having gone he addressedas sir” lorence is again Jones lured from her home and taken out to removes a section of flooring and from a cavity takes a box Pursued by mejn-bens Era Through Norton’s daring and skill of the Black he to aviator she is Hundred rushes as an rescued and returns the water front and succeeds in dropping to her home in time to confront an agent ths box into the sea of the Black Hundred I for Which he x o ” 3 called over I A procd want I is all ” the doctor “ine!”he ad- : I’m story this Thanks for lorence received time Repub- juu aie out piuue the story be for bonuses get morning And polL present To Good-nlsrht So the will’bwve it Nortonbecause southward a 2 which n completed sheet 1 if time In ar- political disgruntled not WAW juu bored yarn were-miles ' -York that some matters ' was the not looking work my That’ll be enough sinr he I’m “ of denouncing to You denouncingthe - it whetherthey upon Solutions io the mystery not' be must more than 100 words long: Here are some Questions to be kept in mind in connection with the mystery as aid to solution: an a of the millionaire? — What becomes No of the $1000000? — What becomes No does lorence' marry becomes the 'Russian' of — What countess? doubt always jvu - The story routine administration no is TZvl- foyvv would’ The not adverse were and would go ! clickity-click machine ntu -- 1 season t s ilm who ministration They will would scare It rest paused over hig pipe Bang the ordinary in present tician he scowled outside great ocean liner with some a noticed disturbance” propose to thing known a of time to and and the of was notables “1’H tomorrow a what time again keys writing gray the hotel people”- such one chair the ?cg wouldn’t ' every rom I the starlit night at rival the other see of and the you-scare is shoulder Med that you replied the doctor to if laughed exert-yourself” to there deuce a “Not Lig whispered teetered his chair you cared ostensibly asked and Braine doctor I down drop - ” news? forward hanged Thanks" “ there if the it matterif to the day judge for himself to I’m simplestthing ad-vances night Every Well lapped' hotel—-especial- leaned words f friends made taken place When' Braine - It is that the news-papers understood far" as practicable in printing two chapters of the story by Harold MacG rath will also show a picture of the successful contestant so ’ the made by features the about write had few “ He of was anything to arouse nis suspicions course’ believed the two were' covertly guarded the detective he had sent after them -lures ' they doctor The a ' appear THE Ze sent io the Thanmay corporation at 5 South Wa-lash Chicago III avenue Thanhouser or ilm corporation 71 Icat Twenty-third City N street New Y any time up midnight Jan 14 1915 ts This allows several weeks after the last chapter has been published r lorence would what keeping of " orders men — when they’ politely snubbed were report policy the papers Those the young y possible Harold MacGraih Solutions houser with no one corre--spending be Norton’s to of ollowing Jones’ -the won by the man writes the most woman or child who acceptable solution of the mystery from which the last two reels of motion-picture drama will be ‘mads and the last two chapters of the story written by ' prize due the affair out ' be j -possible CONDITIONS' GOVERNING CONTEST was course WORDS absolute and final'" board Nothing cf literary natyre will a be considered- in the decision nor given any preference in the selection of winnerof the $10000 prEe he last two reels which will givei the most acceptable solution to the mystery will be presented in the theaters having this feature as soon as it is to produce the same The story to these motion pictures will in the newspaperscoincidentally or vs soon after the appearanceof the picpracticable With as the Jast two tcels will be shown the pictures of the winner his or her home and other interesting' ivill -will all quicksand of the readers this layer roach of while - 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