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JL-- i ; , r , J TODAY'S MYSTERY STORY VT nilLIP FIMNCIS NOWUN 1 Yesterday's Mystery Solution l"TN THE mystery at "The Fifty A Typists" Hnrvey Hunt did Indeed at firnt Ruspect that Unmberne Iind lmd fifty stenographers simply because 'thnt many different combinations of Initials appeared at the bottom of the letters. The dates of the letters, written by ijlamberne te 300 different creditors, es tablished the fact that he had had only one stenographer at n time, and that iris nnu ioiiewrti one anetner in succession In his employ. But he proved te himself Uiat the , Initial signatures of the stenographers ..were net a blind by the manner in which Sthe letters were typed. Peculiarities of ftrpc, tiny characteristics of the Indi vidual letters of the alphabet, sSeued that all the communications had been trlttcn en the same machine. But there 'wire variations. Ne two typists operate n machine in precisely the same man ner. One Is inclined te hit one key .harder than nuethcr. Different typists the girls rapid 1 hay different combinations of letter? which they strike off faster than ethers. It uas thee variations, classified nud analyzed, that showed Harvey Hunt that fifty different persons really had written the letters. The work of most of the typist was geed. There was no reason why Ham borne should have discharged them In such rapid succession, unless he was afraid that a girl stnylng in his office tee long might learn tee much about his affairs. This meant two things te Ilnne Hunt; first, that It was possible for 11 girl te pick up seme Information Bum borne did net wnnt te leak out, and; second, that while the Information gleaned from any one girl would net be worth little, that which all of them hail picked up, If properly pieced to gether, probably would gle a falrlv in timate picture of the Inside workings of Itnmberne's business ever the entire period of ten months. Harvey Hunt made the rounds of the typewriter ngencles and schools and in spected their records te get the names of the girls they had sent te Bamberne & Ce. He argued that the girls them- sches would be ery likely te bear n grudge against Bamberne for discharg ing tlicm without apparent cause, and se they would be willing te talk. It happened ns he expected. It took a long time te tiacc them all, Seme had left the city. But In the end, piecing nil their observations of Bamberne to gether he get n Kplendid description of tin mini and his mnnncrisms and habits, and learned thnt he hnd sent registered letters about which he used te be much ceiireriu'd te u certain nddrcss In Wichita. BelutUes of ltninborne were found at this address. They were watched, and through them Bamberne evcntuall was trnlK'd te his hiding place. XIV llVii were these iSanws Without Owners ((rnVAA. me, Hunt, Ce jeii knew nny--L thing about Selly Bernbcln?" ex ploded Dan Harrison, of the attorney general's office, bursting in en the prl- ate imestlgater, of his record," admitted Harvey Hunt. "Why?" "If von can find that gang of girls that's stealing silk for him I'm your friend for life. Yeu knew me, Hunt. I don't often have te call for help, but this thing's get me stumped. Here's a guy who's get at least thirty-nine or forty girls circulating around pulling off silk thefts. I've get tlie names of all of them, and I'll be everlastingly slam banged If we can locate one of them." "Suppose you tell me mere about it, Dan," suggested the investigator. "Hew did ou get the list?" "Copies of tclegrnms," Harrison elucidated. "Here's one." He handed ever a jellew slip en which Hunt read: "See if Flera Murphy has any natu tais. Xrcd two beltt." "That tclegrnm was sent by Selly te his wlfe in Cincinnati. It's lust like all the rest, except the ethers mention the names of different girls, and different kinds nnd amounts of merchandise. Fer instance, here's one he sent Bertha that's his wife, ou knew nsking her te drop off nt Columbus en her way Bast and bee hew Melly King is "fixed en geergettes." But I give jeu my word. Hunt, we hnd Bertha Bernbcln trailed, and she didn't de n darn thins I knew him by sight nnd something ' but get off the train nt Columbus, check her trunk, buy her lunch, and get en the next train East. There was a man within fifteen feet of her the whole time, and she didn't talk te a Beul or call up anybody en the phone. It's the same way every city she steps In. Deesn t talk te a soul. 'Checks her trunk In and out, gees te her hotel, cats her meals nnd travels en te another city." "Pretty Interesting," commented Harvey IlunO "Will you work with en the case?" asked Harrison. Hunt mused a moment. "I don't think it will be necessary, $10 gk , ffe .' -43 fy JA jKX$K MESH BAGS REPAIRED 1 Under my new depart ment Mh Ban am be repaired, raflnleV ed and rtllned at very small oeat NEW MESH BAGS A.E.Mess,33S.9th "Beaded Bej Repiiring a Specialty" Dan," he said. "Yeu'rd just wasting your time trying te trail a bunch of girls xvlien there arcnf t any girls. New here's a tip for you. See 1? this Isn't the way they're covering up their tracks. If It la you can manage getting the rest of the evidence together your self." And Harvey Hunt explained te Dan Harrison hew. Selly and Bcrlha Bern bcln were acting as receivers of stolen goods and keeping these goods con cealed whlle they juggled them around the country. De you Inow hew they did Ut The answer will appear tomorrow. (Copyright, 1020. by Puhlle Ledger Ce.) Opera Hands Quit Gtrlk In ParU Paris, Nev. 80. The strike of the orchestra, rherus and stnge hand which 'closed the opera in mid-October has been called off and the heus6 will reopen for performances next Friday The orchestra, which was the last body of empleyes te give In, today agreed te the terms offered by the management. Hardwick &Ma&ee Ce. ST 5i sd-ttractive Cfe in lit ,i Community Plate Patrician z-Vinc C""f:rrg or Camc Set S I O.OO ftr S(t Fer steak, fowl and breakfast service t&mKmSimZ&aam rPlu ,i , i.&g&MU J - n.- 'lis II If A St fSt anmimniiiinTnnmr.iiiiiTii.eTnJi.iiimT-ii,.inlm.n-. ,n-tT,nT-.n,. i,mrr.TTi JV ri txi St )1&L InQelvd'linch is? 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