Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-03-20

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n,ntad nc th,,. laid him ON = couch.
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socrar r~.r, ord n~aref-,r :, down
took ont ...,,t v.oe oD,arerfly p secret
hoe +al~.,b-,o
IN yrr.5.r nart Of This ,ovs.cricu.
hons, ,--e IN, -oc~o, room of the
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H.. i-c-.ti,v IRON, e,o- his most trust.
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His torcrh,ra r2ng and re tool,
down are receiver.
pitts Sims hr~~ wounded b~Fl~
chief" uo- ~ lie waited 81 hear.
W. e,,~celr . word rc hing &
the receiver. then ore.cd tatle
Gr2wr- and took cut 4 .,n face mask
Next ho went to a nearby hcctcaeo
pressed another secret spring. AID .
ra7cI orored He raes2d through. tn
+ mask adjusted
Across. in the lar-pr outside stud
another ranCl cDoned. and The Clutch
ing Hand. all crouchcd up, trans
formed. appeared. without a word he
advanced to the couch on which the
wounded crook lay. and examined him
: How did it hapDen?" he asked al
length.
> Miss Dodge shot him" answered
the others. with On automatic"
THAT Craig Kennedy must hay,
given it to her." he exclaimed Wit
suppressed fury.
For n moment the Clutching Hand
stopped to consider. Then lie seizcC
the regular telephone.
Doctor MARTINI he asked. as he go
the number be called.
Late as it was the doctor. who wa.
a well known surgeon in that part o
the country. answered from an e.
tension of his telephone near his I'd
The call vas urgent, and apparent,
from family which he did not lee
that he could neglect
Doctor Martin was middlo-age
man. one of those medical men 0,
whose judgment one instinctively re
lies.
It was only a matter of minutes be
a., fore the doctor was speeding over th'
now deserted suburban roads. appa.
entity OF an errand of mercy.
At the address that had beeI
, given him he drew up to the side o
the road, got out and ran up the step
to the door. 4 ring al the bel