' Then, after a
lapse of time, he himself goes to the General Delivery, asks for a
letter for Mr. William H. Robinson, finds it's gone, and is
satisfied."
"Yes, and he'd be sure then that Robinson would go through all the
mailed ads with a fine-tooth comb, after that. But why the
pin-pricks? Just to disguise his hand?"
"Possibly. It's a fairly effectual disguise."
"Why didn't he address the envelope that way, then?"
"The address wouldn't be legible against the white background of the
paper inside. On the other hand, if he'd addressed all his
envelopes by pinpricks filled in with pencil lines, the post-office
people might get curious and look into one. Sending threats through
the mail is a serious matter."
Average Jones ran over the letter again. "Good man, Robinson!" he
observed. "He's penciled the date of receipt on each one, like a
fine young methodical business gent. Here we are: 'Rec'd July 14.
Card from Goshorn & Co., Oriental Goods.' Message pricked in
through the cardboard: 'You are suspected by your neighbors.
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