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Printed across this were the words:

THE MAN OF MYSTERY (Story on page 9)

The telegrapher opened the magazine to page nine. The Story was what writers call a "fact article." Every
word was Supposed to be the truth. More large black type asked:

WHO IS PROBABLY THE MOST AMAZING OF LIVING MEN?

The telegraph operator had read this story before. But now he started to peruse it again. He was
interrupted.

A train whistled in the distance, and soon its approaching roar was soon audible.

It was the fast passenger. Smoke and steam rolling, air brakes shrieking, the engine and string of coaches
came to a halt. A regular stop for water was made here.

Wilkie came in. Wilkie was the conductor. He had a large head, and an extraordinarily prominent
stomach. He looked like a pleasant little goblin in a uniform.

"Hyah, brass mauler!" he greeted cheerfully.

With a dramatic gesture, the operator passed over the telegram.

"Message for one of the passengers, eh?" said Wilkie, and started to stuff the missive in a pocket

"Wait a minute!" ejaculated the telegrapher. "Look who that's for!"

Wilkie eyed the name on the telegram.

"For the love of Mike!" he exclaimed.

"I KNEW you'd heard of him," the operator said triumphantly.

Wilkie absently removed the uniform cap from his enormous head. "Do you reckon this is the same
man?"

"I'm betting it is," said the telegrapher. "He's taking a vacation - him and the five men who help him. He
has a relative up in the woods along the coast. He's paying a visit there."

"How do you know that?" Wilkie demanded.

The operator grinned. "It's kinda lonesome here, and I km time by listening to the messages that go back
and forth over the wires. I heard the message he sent, saying he was coming with his five friends."

Wilkie hesitated, then read the message. As an employee of the company, he probably had a right to do
this.

"Whew!" he exclaimed. "If that chap was a relative of mine, I wouldn't send him a telegram like this!"