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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1912

Page

6

The Unknown Car Girl and the Five Dollar Clue

Robert Orme treks through Chicago’s bustle and a moment of romance with a mysterious girl in a black touring car. A five dollar bill bears cryptic marks Evans Chi 100 N210 1, hinting at a secret tied to a Chicago location, leaving Orme torn between pursuit and prudence as he weighs what it may mean.

State Street Robert Orme Chicago Chicazo Middle West Orme Masonic Temple Madison Street Ray Waliz Mr. Orme the Hatters's Wallinghams Bessie Tom Pere Marquette Rush Street Lake Shore Annex Denver Jack Baxter Jack North Side Bessie Wallingham Arradale Bob Lake Michigan Evans Sg. R. Evans S. R. Evans Senor Poritol Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta

Mystery Caller Visits Mr Orme Over Five Dollar Bill

A Chicagoan named Senator Portol seeks Mr Orme about a five dollar bill. Orme, curious about a person called S R Evans, contemplates the city directory and shelves the note, then summons the visitor despite initial confusion. The encounter centers on the bill inscription and its mystery.

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