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The police and all the private detective agencies of the City will take part in the search. <...> Most often they do not find him and the man's face will be seen no more. <...> A middle-aged man, of the name of Meeks,3 came from the West to New York to find his sister. <...> At her address he was told4 that Mary Snyder had moved away longer than a month before.5 No one could tell him her new address. <...> On coming out Mr. Meeks addressed a policeman who was standing on the corner, and explained his difficulty to him. 'My sister is very poor,' he said. 'I should like to find her as soon as possible. <...> I have recently made a lot of money6 in a lead mine and I want her to have some of my money.7 There is no use in sending an advertisement8 to a newspaper, because she cannot read.' The policeman pulled his moustache and looked so thoughtful that Meeks could almost feel the happy tears of his sister Mary dropping upon his bright blue tie. 'You can go to the police headquarters and ask them to send a detective in search of the old lady.' At the police headquarters they were ready to help Meeks. <...> Copies of a photograph of Mary Snyder that her brother had were sent to all the police stations of the city. _________________________ 1 sleuth [slu:θ] – сыщик 2 Mary Snyder ['meəri'snaidə] – Мэри Снайдер 3 Meeks [mi:ks] – Микс 4 At her address he was told – Там, где она раньше проживала, ему сообщили 5 had moved away longer than a month before - выехала более месяца тому назад 6 to make money – наживать деньги 7 I want her to have some of my money – я хочу поделиться с ней деньгами. 8 There is no use in sending an advertisement [əd'və:tismənt] – Нет смысла давать объявление 4 The case was given to detective Mullins.1 The detective took the Westerner to the advertising office of one of the largest newspapers. <...> There he <...>