Webb City High School - King Jack Yearbook (Webb City, MO)

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313 KING J.-A4115 W' S em' ,y urk nmhs AN ORIGINAL STORY OF DRDIIOTIVE RRASONING: BY THE AUTHOR, A. UONAND OIL! IN I CHAPTERS. fig l r ,Ip CHAPTER I. N The jllissing Spark Plug. HEER LUCK sat in his den deeply engaged in study MQ and profound reflection. He had, just two days be- '-! , fore, .finished deducing the facts in the case of Elusive Killem, which had, on the previous day, led to the arrest of that gentleman, and now he.was-trying to ggvevighgpgigcggleggxrczzf the capture of Slim Jim by the ghe butler entered and handed him a card announc- ing Miss Billionaires. Show her in, said Sheer Luck. . .Erefasfffi.twf:.2sI:i dhs2.?S0s Waf'n8r o esir eaesp cono e esignersar I , while her beautiful peroxide blonde hair was drawn gracefully over a bale of hay. T What's the trouble? asked bheer Luck Combs, unconcernedly. May I speak confidentially? asked the beautiful blonde. Sure Well, then, I have come to have you solve the in- tricate problem concerning the missing spark plug to 1. ' my limousineg you know l had the car made to order and a peculiar spark plug, which can not be duplicated was made for it. If you can keep a secret, I will tell you one. The count, De von Marrymoney, of Bologne, and l were to elope in this very car, and t would so spoil all the romantic sensations if we had to use any other now. This last with a litt e pout. ' fy PF. 'E lax t-'U'-..':' 1 T . ll, i ' I I I if I ll ull nu Q M father does not favor my marriage with the count, but of course it wou'd not be ro- mantic i father and mother both agreed to the union. I see, I see. MBut about the spark plug, continued Miss Billionaires, I always carried that on the end of a gold chain about my neckg so no one could drive the car but myself. The plug resembled an antique locket. At night I placed it in a small vault which no one knows about except myself. It is in my own room and it is impossible to be seen, it ls so well concealed. Well, then, you mean to say that it was stolen from your vault last night at 12 O'clock by a persoiliayvho entered, you knew not how, and vanished even more mysteriously when you sat up n be ' Wonderful! How did you know? asked the amazed beauty. uVery simple. I just deducted it from your talk. i'We1 , then, you can assist me to find the valuable article? Certainly. It is this moment in your father's possession. He has it in his right hand vest et. But how did you know? Iiglnce you ask I will explain. Your father did not want you to marry the count? o. And he knew you were going to elope ln your car because you had told your mother, and shells abwoman. hYour father knew that the clar hrad but one spark plug andhhe also knew of the vau t ecause e saw you open it one nig t w en ou were unaware of is presence and Mr. Dexterous Sharp, the magician and pickpocket as weld as contortionist and hycpnotist, wanted to eam 325000, so he burgllarized your fathers house qby his consentb and secure the article. lt is ever: now ln your fat er's vest pocket, because most men carry valuables there, for awhile, at eas . A wonderful, an amazing intellect! said the swan-like creature. But how can l secure the plug? ive Mr. Shar? 95500.00 to rob your dad. :fgoodl I will losoiiminedfate y. But where can l find Sharp? ext room to t e r g . e s m artnerf' And so Uncle Sam lost another 3I3IIlion heiress, hut Sheer Luck continues to deduce evi- MILLARD C. LAWRENCE, cmss oi-' 'l2. pock dence from nothing and has a world-Wide fame.

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