those whose wild orgies have scandalized even the Little
Montmartre know something about her.

Yours truly,
AN OUTCAST.

Kennedy looked up quickly at Carton as he finished reading the
letter.

"Typical," he remarked. "Anonymous letters occasionally are of a
friendly nature, but usually they reflect with more or less
severity upon the conduct or character of someone. They usually
receive little attention, but sometimes they are of the most
serious character. In many instances they are most important links
in chains of evidence pointing to grave crimes.

"It is possible to draw certain conclusions from such letters at
once. For instance, it is a surprising fact that in a large number
of cases the anonymous letter writer is a woman, who may write
what it does not seem possible she could write. Such letters often
by their writing, materials used, composition and general form
indicate at once the sex of the writer and frequently show
nationality, age, education, and occupation. These facts may often
point to the probable author.

"Now in this case the writer evidently was well educated. Assumed
illiteracy is a frequent disguise, but it is impossible for an
author to assume a literacy he or she does not possess. Then, too,
women are more apt to assume the characteristics of men than men
of women. There are many things to be considered. Too bad it