 If the newspapers and the police choose to continue ignoring the letters from The Scorpion, what will likely happen?
Except that in the trunk lid the owner had burned in 'The Scorpion' in big black letters you could see half a block away." Stevenson followed Hastings' pointing finger, and saw again the crudely-lettered words, "The Scorpion" burned black into the paint of the trunk lid. It was in the crank letter's most obvious form; that is, the address had been clipped, a letter or a word at a time, from a newspaper and glued to the envelope. Dear Mr. Editor: The Scorpion has struck. Crooks and robbers are not safe from the avenging Scorpion.
 The Scorpion will step in again, leaving his signature, and likely send another letter to the newspaper as a warning to criminals.
 The Scorpion will likely retaliate against the newspapers in his own dangerous stunt.  The Scorpion will step in again, leaving his signature, and likely send another letter to the newspaper as a warning to criminals.  The Scorpion will likely turn evil himself and start antagonizing attacks.  Hanks will be proven right and show that there is no such person who is fighting crime and leaving a signature.