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TOD A Y'S MYSTEk Y STOR Y
Dy PIIIMI' FRANCIS NOWLAN V
Yesterday's Mystery Solution
HARVEY HUNT was Interested in
"the jpoel of thread and the tape
meaBure found In Whiter Iteagen's
loom after the robbery of DeWcexe
HchUylcr because they were unumtal
things te And in a man's room.
Inanmuch ag n thorough search of the
room had failed te reveal the Jeweln
stolen in thin case of "Which One'"
he knew Tleaeau had managed te get
them out of the room somehow. The
thread looked like the clue.
He measured it te dud hew much of
it had been cut off the spool. Tbia he
could find by calculation from the
amount left en it and the amount which
had been en It when St was purchased,
the length being marked en the end of
the spool.
Ileagan himself had measured off n
dellnlte quantity be he could lower the
necklace and the breech te n specific
window en one of the floors below, for
the robber was committed at night and
he could net see, for he did net want
gucsth en uny of the intervening floors
past whose windows the thread might
go te see either.
His accomplice simply had reached
out the window at the appointed time
and taken in the Jewels, whereunen
Reagan had cut the thread rather than
drop the spool, and the accomplice had
gUcn up his room and boldly walked
out of the hotel. They didn't even find
the ether end of the thread, and of
course could prove nothing en Itengan.
XXVI
Can you solve this mystery
of
THROUGH DOUBLE DOORS
"YTOl'R question is easily answered,"
i- declared Harvey Hunt, looking up
with a sltcli of satisfaction from the
nlate which A (rv mnmpritH hnfripi. f.n.i
contained a generous portion of Hut.
finethered in onions. "Tli innh (..
trade of the successful detective I ob
servation and Interpretation. It's ex
actly the sme in any ether profession,
ucKync. The physician observes and
nterprets symptoms which mean noth
ing te jeu. The skilled machinist lis
tens te sounds In your automobile that
merely cenfuse you. and tells you what
and where the treuble Is. The mariner
leeks at the sky and sees in it weather
changes which are concealed from you.
"Likewise, the dctcctlve leeks largely
for trifles which mean nothing te you,
but which, rend in connection with
many ether trifles ns well as the main
features of the case, enable him con
stantly te narrow hK search down te
the oue possible criminal. There was,
for instance, the cae of Grant V.
Hweer, who was convicted of theft by
his leather suspenders."
"Leather suspenders?" echoed Do De
Kyne. looking up from his ice cream In
surprise.
"Yes," said the criminal Investigator.
"It was one of my father's cases.
"Thcie had been nn nnneylng and
puzzling sefrles of robberies at Iho old
subtrcasury. Every ence in a whlle
when they checked up en the geld In the
vaults they would find It a bar Bhert.
There was n double puzzle In them. How Hew
was the geld gotten out of the ault?
And having been taken from the vault,
hew was It gotten out of the building?
Severnl times empleyes with heavy
packages had been stepped by the deer
guard, but without result.
"The first secret service man assigned
te the case couldn't figure It out cither,
and he let the trail get cold while he
subjected the private lives of the epi epi
peoic te clee scrutiny. Hut if It was
an Inside job, the thief was cencenllng
his loot nnd net spendlng It. Nene of
the empleyes was living bejend his
means. Ne mere geld disappeared fee
a while, and finally the search was
dropped. Then, a couple of months
later another bar was missing. Dad
was sent up from Washington te try
his hand nt it.
The Question Cerner
Today's Inquiries
1. With what automobile ncccssery
can run-down rubber heels be re
newed at home?
2. Descrlbe a new make of meat meat
ceopper that requires less work
en the part of the cook.
3. What Is a geed soldering fluid
that can be made at home te re
pair a leak In a brass or copper
vessel?
4. When shampooing the hair at
home, hew can a faint, pleasant
fragrance be distributed through
i t without injuring It?
C. Hew can n heavy ball be made
for the Christmas tree, te' be
used en a limb that needs weight
ing down?
6. Where is the fastening of a fash
ionable new slipper, known as a
sabot?
Yesterday's Answers
1. Experts report that eight out of
every ten women have acquired
ugly feet through the wearing of
badly laced shoes.
2. A convenient device that pre
vents theimes nnd babj's milk
. bottles from falling ever is a
four-legged metal stand which Is
fastened around the bottle by n
leather strap, and preps it up
straight en a tnble.
3. The metal caps en the tops of
ginger ole, catsup, etc., bottles,
can be kept until Ice weather,
then tacked te the heels of the
shoes us cleats te prevent llp-
ping.
wi
'! e silk Dirndl braid Is used as
trimming for a silk lampshade for
tun parlor te ghe It u rich ap
pearance. fi. A decorative clothes tree for the
nursery or for a child's room Is
' covered with white enameled reed
and decorated with enameled gar
lands of flowers.
0, A striking skating set seen In n
Miep window renvlsts of n hat of
black panne vejvet, stitched in
white wool, with the upturned
side of the brim faced with whit
brushed wool, nnd a plain white
wool scarf.
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"He made a thorough examination of.
the vault. Thcre were no weak spots
In It. It was entered by n deuble deer.
The outside was solid steel. Three or
four officials knew the combination. It
wan closed only n,t uight. The Inside
deer was simply u heavy grating. No
body but the superintendent hlmself had
the combination te that Alse, the su
pcrlnttndrnt himself did net have the
combination te thp outer deer. The
Inner grating was opened nnd the vault
entered only In the presence of witnesses
who steed back tee far te spot the com
bination while It was being twirled.
"nut Dad figured it out that u man
wiU u long wire hook might reach
through the grating and pull n small
bar te him under tbn deer.
"Hut who was the thief? It might
be any of a dozen men who might for
a few mementa during the day stund
unobserved before the grating. Yeu
sce the vault entrance was In n small
corridor which was net often used. It
weucln't de te keep n watch. 1hut
would scare the thief off, and the ob-
1n V ,0 ,n,rl1 h,m' I'lkewlxc the In
stltutlmi of n pearch of the empleye! as
the) left the building would be n signal
te him te cease operations.
"Then, ene het da, while dad was
mooning nretind pondering eer the
problem, he noticed Grant Hwejer's
leather suspenders, nnd noting no ethers
we.r. ..'.',0 rett, in tliem t,lc answer."
Hew? asked DeKjne. as the crim
inal Investigator ended his norrathe
thus abruptly.
"Whj,' asked Harvey Hunt in sur
prise, "can't jeu see?"
Can veu nee?
The amirer wttl appear tomorrow
pounded, eh the deer nnd aroused
family, then Kent tn an alarm.
fire was confined te the cellar with
less under SlDO.
WOMAN SEEKS MAYORALTY
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CHRISTMAS JOYS BURNED
First Les by Yuletlde Season Fire
Is Suffered
Marie Tuntl, six jenrs old, loses her
r'lirUlmnu triwi trtmmlnEH find some ters
In the first Christmas season fire of ' Municipal Elections Today In Six
1020 There will b nnether supply for teen Massachusetts Cities
Miiric's trie, however, uccerdlng te her I Ilosten, Dec. 14, (By A. I)-tt
paicntM, Mr nnd Mrs. Krnnk Tentl, Municipal flectiens In sixteen MasiftV
12.13 North I.elthgew street. chusetts cities today had eh their out-
Mr Tentl had placed the trimmings I Rtn,iitlI, fp,,,r ,i. ,0.i, ' , .
and the ts temporal u the cellar I ft" lebore whrre M M'Vn-'i1
He figured It would be a geed plare te '".', , w ',?,,7r s ' J,'",1",0, Da
hide them. Hut he did net figure en the mhelj te that office wn?Ll0VPfl.
activities of n mouse with a match, I "Ai"lhliitPH V
which started the lire shortly after mid- I , ferenda en Sunday sports, bexlni
1-trelnian llebdln saw i. smke ' lT n.,I,!'- ".?!? P, '- !?
coming from rrll.r window, ,,,. , Aj eVhe ImlleU. ""
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Mere than tempting
THERE are se many possibilities in a
can of Baker's Fresh Grated Coco
nut that it is hard te decide which one
te cheese.
But then any approved coconut recipe
is bound te produce a tempting dish when
made with Baker's Fresh Grated Coconut
because the FLAVOR is there.
And Baker's Fresh Grated Coconut tastes
better, tee.
Just you specify Baker's Fresh Grated
Coconut (in the tin can) at your grocer's
and fellow the recipe (printed below) te a
real baking achievement TODAY.
Coconut for Every Coconut Purpetc
Buy Daker Viy Shred Coconut, the
old-fashioned, aucar-cured kind in
rnpercartenn, or Baker1 a Freali Orated
Coconut WITH the milk In the dis
tinctive blue label cana.
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1 Can Baker a Freih Orated Coconut.
Vl Cup Coconut Milk and 1 cup cow
milk or l'j cups cow's milk.
3 Eggs.
H Cup sugar.
Pinch of salt.
1 Teaspoon of butter.
MU one half of the coconut (a Inch has
been pressed) with ether ingredients.
Four into four buttered rusturd cups.
Put In pan of water in moderate even and
bake until firm. Sprinkle balance of
coconut en top and brown under broiler
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Yeu should place your order with us NOW.
The supply of Victrelas is going fast and further
delay may bring disappointment.
If it is net convenient for you te pay the
entire amount at the time of your purchase,
settlement may be arranged through our Rental
Payment Plan, which applies all rent toward the
purchase price.
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'WEDNESDAY-
WEDNESDAY
Eleventh and Market Streets
Open a
Charge
Account.
Made
at Credit
Department
Sensational Sale! $ 1 9 98 te $30
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A new dress for Xmas
when such dresses as
these are en sale at $10.
They're wonderful.
Come early.
FOURTH FLOOR
Tricetines,
Velveteens,
Emh. Serges,
Charmeuse, Satin, Taffeta,
and Embroidered Velours
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Xmas
Specials
Victrela IV, $30.85
with six rccerdtj
Pay $S down, SOe itccklv
Victrela VI, $41.15
Ith slk. records
Pay IS down, 5a ucel.ly
Victrela VIII, $56.60
with bIx records
Pay Si deun, t teccl.ty
Victrela IX, $82.35
with six record's
Pay (3 down, Sl.30 wceUy
Victrela X, $138.75
with eight rieerdh
Pay $10 down, 2 3D ucchly
Victrela XI, $164.35
with 10 rccerdH
I' iy SIS down, 3 uecl.ly
Victrela XIV, $246,60
vvrtli 10 rcierd-i
Pay tit) down, H 30 utc.Jy
Victrela XVI, $297.05
with 10 recerdi
Pay tJ3 down, f3 50 uecKly
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Call, phone or write for cataleyues and full particulars
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Women's JjllO, $12 ,$14
SHOES c
Practical gifts f7ie unmistak
able choice gifts delightfully
attractive and pleasingly leii
priced. ip
SILK HOSE
Women's 1 fibre 1 y ttrf
silk hose in black! UfBC 5C
nnd colors. An ex- ( elli Sr
trn6rdinarv vuluc. ) jf
$2.50 Silk Hese S
In Xmas boxes. . a - -j '
Women's full 'PI l W i
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Nat a woman in the city with a possible
dress need can afford te miss this
opportunity tomorrow. The values arc
iudced remarkable. FOUKTII FLOOR
Hats
Trimmed
Free
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thread silk hesv.
All coleis. Street Floei.
$2 and $2.50 Velvet
Handbags
$i fl
Stlk lined. All
colors. Tassel
finished.
Street Fleer
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350 FUR COATS S
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a i no nest pin of all! FURS! Choee
j during this grout Sale from finest furs at
a savinr of mere thnn half.
200 $120 French Cenev k
FUR COATS sv c; 5
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$1.25 Pearl 1 rQ ,
Necklaces at ( vll.
Beautifully graduated beadb. frf
Opera length Street Fleer. f
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150 $295 Russian Peney S v & mri
run i-uAia eng HA .
.50 $0.75
Mm Marmet Ceattt, racce n
SLCOSl) I LOOR tr mnil lni.ih bilk lln j
SCARF
$49.50 Fex Sets . $25.00 , $35 Fex Scarfs
Women's S3.00
$14.95 fa
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9 $49.50 Wolf Sets . $19.95 $25 Wolf Scaifs .$10.00 M u1!p.
Lecaarci ciewns. Trimmed
maments.
Kine Kid 111 en M $89.50 Lynx Scls . $49.50 ' $29.50 Fur Capes $1495 $ JT y b.'.
5k JL LfZ 9 $95.00 Fex Sets .$45.00 $25H,,d.S8alMffs$12.95 -.
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stitchincs. Stieet Fleer
IRAORDMA
ace Medels. Turbans, Rell
dozens of ether shapes.
THIRD FLOOR
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Xmas Blouses
The nie-l extraerdmurv values
ever ofteicd! Dettis of ,tyli'-. du
plicates cf uifthei -paced niedtU.
$5
Georgette
Blouses
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$2 Dainty
Voile Waists
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Sensational Beys ' Sale
juys an axtra
Beys' $10.00
Fust bin i $ii( suir or Oveicea'
ter $10- then an ext -i dollar lh
titles veu te another ?10 Kamient
If veu eiiniuit use both irarments,.
bnnir a friend. Divide the pur
chase and hpht the price between
veu. S20 uerth for Sll. It's a
henafidc s.ile th.if thousands of
methern ill iakc .ulviil.ii.'f of.
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llcellcnt euallty
rrimmed with lieavv
KHOitfettes
v cmee luce
flesh, bUquc, blown and
Whit.
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Alse batin atripe crepe de chine
waists and highest quahtv
pentrets in Buster Breun styles,
Knife pltated
FRVMt A. Shu!:! STRF.FI' FLOOR
Lace and embroidery tiimmcd
in effective manner; all sue-
Reys' $2
Flannel
Pajamas
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Men's S2 & M
SHIRTS
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Men's &
Beys' .$3
Sweaters
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i flew imaginable cahi and atyh ;e''.iicn
lining" and at the most inviting pi ccs v
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Women's $3 (
Fell Moccasins '
Illbtien nml pomp.)n trimmed
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Fleer
WOMEN'S & MISSES' DRESSES
$15 Velour DRESSES i
WnmPIl'c $7 Pelf Clinnnn O t f f
STRKFT FLOOR I v" w ""FP Vpl.UU
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$15 Satins and Silvertenes
$15 Silk TRICOLETTES
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