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Chicago Ledger, v. XXXV, no. 25, Saturday, June 22, 1907, [incomplete].
Contributor
Ellis, J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge), 1870-1956.
Date Added
18 December 2018
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Publish Date
1907-06-22
Publisher
Chicago, Ill. : W. D. Boyce Company
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
The Death-key mystery; or, A Great detective's ruse / by J. Breckenridge Ellis. Great detective's ruse
Topic
Popular literature > Specimens. Story papers > Specimens.
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OF FATHER FITZGERALD.” IF! THE L’!-ZDCER FE (T ‘NEEli
CHICAGO, ILIr., SATURDAY,
JUN
22, 1907.
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENIS.
THE DEATH-KEY MYSTERY;
gs ,>s ’0R,AGREAT DETECTIVE’S Rust. BY]. BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS. s s
. [Copyrlg'it by W. n. Boyce Co-1
CHAPTER 1.
zell known througlgyut the
d as “Keeneyes the Detective. sitt on
about twenty-five It was 3 Young
who had once given himselt up to dissipa-
UDYI. regardless of the oplnlon of the world
3”" ing in the root or the steps. "I am Miss
‘mm a temp rune, from-“'h eoak Farm, near Fence-
Muse ml ", . ville, Nebrrlskn." 7
ma, he Md mastered ‘ M V ‘- e " said Keeneyes. --1 was looking for
, The M cnledvlloore with splrlt, but till rlflrvor-“ hltroak I-‘arm. near Ft-llcevllle. you. will you come in? My u-ire will be
“Dom er you “t‘re,wlthh0ldlll): (rum me Iwbraska I rent-ivetl this irtter two days pleuliesl to receive you’
. On the particular May iitternoon in ques- certain (v.5 knouu to you. ILLLI I knoun nun. All (lint it has tolli me I place "Is said the ad), I am here strictly
tlon, Keeneyes, who had just nnlshed re-.la- those for r, 1 Shnuld not have well e. your hand on business. it is kind or you and her. but.
letter. turned to Jansen Moore and logged. You once let me know all Illa->1-ml.-I lcoonoyt-s gave the lettvr to Moore, and 0-can . here on he porch? I
' HOVJIEI‘ mystery‘ CRS8." V You k"l0“' "Va Y0" F9‘? ‘"9 Y9: ’“" Ute young nlflll You llloutli should like llllll. ‘Vlll “'9 be BECUFG fl’OlTI
take up?" lnqlzil-ed the conciusio Q;-t t‘h(:'l1'l no N5! us imy In mm mcham Zmen interruption ht-re“." ’
wungerintai2'e it up and 1 will solve ll>- Ing"-‘st gm?‘ as NM med Mmwym hmm‘ - el ‘mks’ Mo‘ take this Sam keeneym upmy‘
>- - a . . ; r - H nrlr . : A - r
“hi Kee,m.esy ' v ) ‘A fast as any man‘ J:1li'<l4"n llloore ex- smlfbe in Bank,’ M,” on the 215,‘ “ She nscentlen the steps then looked doubt-
ansen Moore begun to n-hittle. He rll., claimed. ,Q - H . , fully nt Jnuson Moore and sald. “Wl1a: I
n t have near so hlglt an opinion ofmthe Tklllsre s 3nd I F silence‘-(. ‘Then the "M5 “N, am, hav (odlell is in strlctuconntience as ebusl.
ll-e's acuteness ns the detect ve m- - -renowne e ac lve Sim e n n o . ass a y we.
Sgffcrlno. and it sometimes almostirrli.;lte<1.loW and impressive one. “.Ian:wi'i lllooro, Ix neyes h d never before allowed his
mm , t irr'o way or another. Keene es xi out to take up ) (‘rykf‘.”IE>tQ. I services to be taken for grarlted by a. Rtran.
“INWS pmtved cltnect ‘nskfrlil; dfrdtiie-32$ in ylhglclellrliftriall usmmlrlllled of ‘i;‘,”,."rl-‘.‘f,,.r", nlzinsnn llioore rt-penloll, "Miss sophe Le ';'ou,.,",',‘.frd';;". ream“ M 3,1‘: ggfggg
rather an aggressive voice. "and when‘ .1!"
lay it down there will be no mysteryjeft
lr. it." ’ ‘ I
' still Jansen Moore whittled in silence.
'- Keeneyes abruptly. it-has
"Moore.
," said Keeneyes klndly.
oore with that
“““.::'.::e .T2EZ"a.E;“‘.i‘.‘i rtliizl;
You run across certain facts. and
. , h . ough
;‘0hl.Ier:.)l:t0‘:lIer-1’l‘et0eEs:‘EllIel'r just as I might, it
- '5 H1,’ ‘ l '
1 hm as ynuQ leghf, Moore?" repeated
Keeneyes snli‘ :.
"Just '.lght," Jansen Mot-re reaf-
flr .
u. my 1.. .r )' tn‘! Y0“ lfcmel“
her how completely be...-'s'gd 3' u “EYE all
the tlme we “er-I lnvestlsaung that case 0!
the House at tl-uidnlEhc Sound?
ow nbnu!
I am ready to r ‘I(‘h
ence from-the hints in am, w vlarn
'ou. . hen.you snail
clusion tor yours
is (or ed as t
:
:3
6
him‘ Is lt ll eed? TVS are sure
neither would require any act urlbcnomlng
a. gentleman.” t ‘ '
"I agree to that" Moore exclaimed, ‘'nn-]
I shall require You tty--"
> “I think." I-ieeneyes renlnrked rlryly. "you
ll You ave proved your
right ‘to make requirements."
Keeneyes took from his pocket the letter
:1 just been roadinlg. I
, "I hultl hora absolutely t>vCrY-
lhlng I know Ihlls f.tr lil regztrrl lo the uni‘
m s e it is 8. letter ram n. young
lzld ‘ "
"Ali! Jansen Moore (-x(‘l:llmct'l,
Kt-t-neyclt
=
.a
E
r.
nodllcd. “A 1
sophn Le nruue. she llvru on whltt-uak
Farm--so she has headed the iirst sheet or
I llke thin. ilalne. Anti she writes
uch (1 good llrln an (‘Xpl'PESt‘S lwrse
ti .
so lurldly. and tho note-wiper lire.-ltht>s it MM
dt-lI<-ious, nlmost lnlporrepiilnlo perfume.
sllnll he more (hurl pleased to meet this
y ling nay,"
‘I at-test periumery on letters or h:lnd- ly.
kel1‘lllo(S." 1"(‘ITlnI‘kl‘ll the other. “As to
expressions,
Sho hnsn't told us nnylhlnx she should
(1093 Elle mean by K it!
-1
ii '1 b
ti "1 think that is a capital let-
ter, and it she is unused
W .ll think no less or her on tho
nconunt
“This is the 21st," remarked Keeneyes,
rc<'nvt‘rlni: the letter, “unil without ttoubt,
)on or she mules.’ 7
The front gate nnonen nntla youliglrtdy at
uhout eighteen. eutore he -or . . e ad
‘xlrt-U)’-blonile lleotl insttle appeal (or pro-
to the ways or the u.
Iection. She sought to avrlear
E .
nr successful. gave
help
calm ,
Jansen Moore. at once attracted by her
glrlisn manner, rose quickly trom the steps
3.
of hls rockingrchnir:
e
calm and
eftmt so
3. pallletlc little
lessnes: to her general de-
mi advllnted rule 5 ep to I her.
S e i 0I(I?d up nhyly while her while and
B. hare almost to I elbow rem.
“Are you Mr. Zel-
-keo unit a snap.
nald iteeut-yes. getting out
- nm euers "
n Moore got out or the 'way, reeling
somewhat aba
Eh
ed.
"Mr. Zellers." Ralil the scum: Ind)’. naus-
LA
“business lady.
Again Soplu Le Bruno looked at Jansen
re.
"Don't mlnd hlin," szlld Keeneres, “he's
it. t s
pninrul strnlnlng to appear mmon to ,,
5
Jan
to or her taruily. Now, what hrs mend, bu,
96$ ' '
my understudy."
‘ beg your [lard
Again she lootced it ill
rays of her blue 9)
"He is
that she d dn‘l mean Sam K-eeneyes. 441-on
mime is Moore.
im "
on?" saidvthe lady rslnt.
e young man to
e was helpless under the
-es.
asslstant, Miss Le l3ruiIe,"
Pay no at.
sen Moore darted a look of rebukes:
know how to
V ‘'1 your note.
e :1 mystery.’ interested me
Keeneyes turned to the
van! much.
kindly exnialn what mystery has been
e late at the ramtly tor (our v
"That -
sears?“
here tor. but I hardly
gln
‘Oh then x will lteli) you. You are inst
0..
or lure. are you n
"Yes.
sir, just eighteen the rlt-st or this
‘V .
ago I gathered from your letter.
ti? Do you ll
Your
Your.
ve with