The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-08-13
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

time OF peace is best employed in pre-
pairing for war, ! was busily engaged
In cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and we're seat
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken
nedy always alert, jumped up, push
Ing aside great pile of papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the hail,
where the day before he had installed
a peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with lens
like box OF similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low it. He opened 1t. disclosing an OBJ
long plate Of ground glass.
Il thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair" he remarked
80 | have put in sort OF teleview
of my own invention--so that can Sc
down into the vestibue downstairs.
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement. ! SUPPOSE" queried, nov
Ing slowly over toward it,
However, one look was enough to
interest me. | can express it only
In slang. There, framed in the little
thing was a vision of as swell a
Chicken" as have ever seen.
/ whistled under my breath
UNI" exclaimed shamelessly, "A
peach! Who's your friend?"
had never said a truer word than
In my description of her. though did
not know 1t at the time. She was in
deed known as "Gertie the Peach in
he select circle where she belonged.
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs
Go in there. Walter" he said. seiz-
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. II want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disclos-
ing very excited young woman.
"Oh. Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath. with much emotion,
I'm SO glad found you in. can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels, They have
been stolen-and my husband must
not know of it, Help me to recover
them-please.'
Just moment, my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig. finding at
last a chance to get word in edge
ways. DO you see that table-and all
those papers? Really. can't take your
case. am too busy, as it is. even
to take the cases of many of my own
clients"
But please, Professor Kennedy
please!" she begged. Help me. 1t
means-oh. can't tell you how ,Nuch
II means to me-"
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand O. his,
in ardent entreaty,
From my hiding place in my room.
| could not help seeirs that she was
using every charm OF her sex and per-
sonality to lure him on. as she chung
confidingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
4
wondered what Elaine would have
thought if she had picture of that!
oh" she begged him. PHRASE
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf-
fected by her passionate embrace.
Carefully he loosened her fingers from
about his neck and removed the
plump, enticing arms.
Gertie sank into a chair, weeping,
while Kennedy stood before her a mo-
ment in deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed TO make up his
mind TO something. His manner
toward her changed. He took a step
to her side.
Il will help you" he said. laying his
hand on her shoulder. IF 1t is DOS
sible will recover your Jewels. Where
do you live?"
AT Hazlehurst," she replied. crate
bully. ''Oh. Mr.. Kennedy. how can |
ever thank you?"
She seemed overcome with graft
Jude. and took his hand. pressed it,
sven kissed it.
Just a minute" he added. carefully
his hand. I'll be ready in
ust a minute"
Kennedy entered the room where ]
vas listening.
Whats it all about. Craig?" l whis-
'ered. mystifed
For a moment he stood thinking. ap-
Darsntfy vsconsiderinG what he had