Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1911 — The Piano Case; Or, Oh, Another Mystery [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Piano Case; Or, Oh, Another Mystery

"Very Stall." the great detective spoke into the telephone, “i’ll come right over.” Taking a mild injection of iced tea to settle his nerves, the great detective walked rapidly to No. 9999 Puttylane. A tousleheaded- man in pajamas answered his ring and, trembling, led him into the narlor. The great detective brushed some of the dust off the piano. "Ah,” he said, “mahogany. And you

are absolutely certain the piano was not here last night” “That instrument is an absolute stranger to me,” declared the tousleheaded man. “I’ve been trying to find some of the other members of the family to bear out my statement, but none of them seems to be home.” The great detective leaned over and whispered in the tousleheaded man's ear. The t. h. m. looked about him, dazed. "By Jove,” he said, “you’re right! And to think I’ve slept in the wrong house all night and hever knew it!" The great detective brushed a speck of dust off his cuff and winked.