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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-30

trusts ross 70 % anl Masno splIovsl
~ y ~ 1oor. No sooaee ~ -
gone thar ~ Clstching Hard esns
ont from beAind the CURTAINS. II eAse6
aboat 3 moment tAsa. moving over %
tAs sass shout vhieA the tvo oisis NJ
bssn talking. stsaltAsly e1aminsd Il
He must have heard soueous con.
iAg. for With . gesture q hate at he
safe itself. - though - Dsgsoai1sd II
he slipped back u The curtains again.
Elaine had returned. ~ - shs ~
down q Tie dssk 10 - over some ~
psrs whicA Bennett had LETT relative
to ssttling up ~ estate The masked
intruder stsalthily aa1 siisatly with.
drew.
"A package for you. Miss Dodge"
announced Michael later u the eve
ming. - Elaine. In her dainty evening
gown. was still engaged In geins over
the papers. He carried Il IN his hands
rather Singeriy.
"Mr. Kennedy ssnt II. na'an. He
says II contains cluss. ard will You
please put II In the new sass for him"
Elaine took the package eagerly and
examined It. Thsh she pulled open
the little round door Of The siobular
safe.
IT must b betting cold out, MI.
chael." she remarked. "This package
ID - cold ~ Ice"
1T 70. ma'am." answered Michael
She closed the safe. and. with .
glance at her watch. set the time lock
and went upstairs to her room.
No sooner had Elaine disappeared
than Michael appeared again. catlike,
through the curtains from the Craving
room. and. after . glance shout the
dimly lighted library. discovering that
the coast was clear. motioneA to fig.
ure hiding behind the portisres.
A moment and Clutching Hand him
self came out.
He moved over to the safe and
looked II over Then he put out his
hand and touched II.
"Listen!" cautioned Michael.
Someone was coming. and they
hastily skunk behind the protecting
portieres. 1t was Marie. Elaine's maid.
She turned up the lights and went
over to the desk for book for which
Elaine had evidently sent her. She
paused and appeared to be listening.
Then she went to the door.
"Jennings!" she beckoned.
what 10 II. Mariei" he replied.
She said nothing. but ~ he came up
the hall led him TO the center Of the
room.
Listen! ! heard sighs and groansi"
Jennings looked at her . moment,
pushed. then laughed. you girlsi"
he exclaimed. Il suppose you1l always
think the library haunted now"
"But. Jennings. listen" she per.
sisted.
Jennings did listen. Sure enough,
there were sounds. weird. uncanny. He
sazed about the room. u was eeris.
Then he took . few steps toward the
safe. Marie put out her hand to II and
started back.
why. that safe II all covered with
cold sweat!" she cried with bated
breath.
Sure enough, the face Of the safe
was beaded with dampness. Jennings
put his hand on II and quickly drew II
awav LEAVING n marx nm tha damn
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-30

ing happened. There was not sound.
He looked cautiously into the room.
Apparently there was nothing.
.
II had been about the middle OF the
morning that an express wagon had
pulled up sharply before our apart.
ment.
mr.. Kennedy live here!" asked one
Of the expressmen, descending with
his helper and approaching our janitor.
Jens Jensen. . typical Swede. who
was coming up out Of the basement.
Jens growled surly. "Yes-but Mr..
Kannady. he bane out"
Too bad-we've got this large cab
met he ordered from Grand Rapids.
We can't cart II around all day. Can't
you let US in 30 We can leave IT,"
Jensen muttered: Well guess II
bane all right"
They took the cabinet OF the wagon
and carried II upstairs. Jensen opened
our door. still grumbling, and they
placed the heavy cabinet In the living
room.
Sign here"
You fallers bane a nuisance" pro
tested Jens. signing nevertheless.
Scarcely had the sound OF their
footballs died away In the outside hall.
way when the door Of the cabinet
slowly opened and q masked face pro-
truded. gazing about the room.
II was the Clutching Hand!
From the cabinet he took large
package wrapped in newspapers. As
he held Il. looking keenly about, his
eye rested on Elaine's picture. A mo-
ment he looked at It. then quickly ut
the fireplace opposite.
An idea seemed to occur to him.
He took the package to the fireplace.
removed the screen and laid the pack.
age over the andirons with one end
pointing out into the room.
Next he took from the cabinet Q
couple Of storage batteries and . coil
Of wire. Deity and quietly he nxed
them on the package.
Meanwhile. before an alleyway
across the street and further down
the long block the express wagon had
stopped.
Having completed fixing the bat
teries and wires, Clutching Hand ran
the wires along the molding on the
wall overhead. from the fireplace un.
III he was directly over Elaine's pic.
ture. skillfully he managed to M the
wires. using them IN place Of the pic.
ture vipea In uupporf thu framed phn.
tosrnph until II hung very noticeably
asksw on the wall.
The last wire Joined. he looked
about the room. then noiseiessly moved
10 the window and raised the shade.
Quickly he raised his hand and
brought the nnssrs slowly together.
II vas the sixn.
on In the alley. the express driver
and hts helper jumped Into the wagon
and away Il ratified.
Jensen was smoking placidiy a. the
wagon pulled up the second time.
Sorry" said the driver sheepish,y.
but We delivered the cabinet 10 the
wrong Mr.. Kennedy"
He pulled out the inevitable book 10
prove T.
wall. you bane fue faiisrs,"
growled Jensen. pufins like furnscs,
In his fury. "Yoa cannot 20 up
aEans."
wen get fired for the mistake.
pleaded the helper.
"J'sss this once" urged the driver. =
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No. novsd d ual took I pos1t1oa =
~ esntse q Tie soom. = u % guard,
while Clutching Hand 1T before The
safe watching Il intently.
'Uomeoue q The doos-Jennings 70
aaswssins ths bsll.s Michael whis'
pere1 hoarssly.
~Coasoasd nj" muttsrsd Clutchins
Hand. - both moved again behind The
heavy velour curtains.
I'm 20 glad TO sss you. Mr.. Ken.
nedy." greeted Elaine unafsctedly %
Jennings admitted VI.
She had heard the. bell and was com
Ing downstairs - We entered. We
three moved toward the library and
someone switched on the lights.
Craig strobe over 10 the safe. The
cold sweat on Il had now turned to
icicles. Crais's face clouded with
thought 20 he examined II more close
". There was actually . sroaning
sound from within.
IT can't b. opened" he said to him
self. The time lock II set for tomor-
row morning"
Outside. n We had not been % alb.
sorbsd IN the present mystery. We
might have seen Michael and the
Clutching Hand listening to w.
Clutching Hand looked hastily at his
watch. 49,
The deuce!" he muttered under his
breath. stifiing his suppressed fury.
We stood looking at the safe. Ken.
nedy was deeply interested. Elaine
standing close beside him. Suddenly
he seemed to make up his mind.
SQuick-Elaine!" he cried. taking
her arm. STAND back"
We all reiterated. The safe door.
powerful a. II was. had actually begun
to warp and bend. The plates were
bullying. A moment later. with loud
report and conclusion, the door blew
OF.
A blast Of cold air and fakes like
snow flow out. Papers were scattered
on every side.
We stood gazing, aghast, a second,
then ran forward. Kennedy quickly
examined the safe. He bent down and
from the wreck took up . package.
now covered with white.
As quickly he dropped II.
That ia the package that was sent"
cried Elaine.
Taking II in . table cover, he laid
II on the table and opened II. Inside
was . peculiar shape flask. open at the
top. but like q vacuum bottle.
"A Dewar fask!" calculated Craig.
what 10 itr' asked Elaine. appeal
ing to him.
Liquid air!" he answered. AS II
evaporated. the terrific pressure Of
expanding air In the safe Increased
until It blew out the door. That Is
what caused the cold sweating and the
groans."
We watched him, startled.
On the other side of the portieres
Michael and Clutching Hand waited.
Then. In the general confusion. Clutch.
ing Hand slowly disappeared. foiled.
Where did this package come
from asked Kennedy of Jennings
suspiciously.
Jennings looked blank.
Why" put In Elaine. Michael
brought II to me-"
Get Michael" ordered Kennedy.
A moment later he returned. Il
found him. going upstairs" reported
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Observation-Disclosures -
~. Al vssau nisAss nssssvsA
atsd - clockwork. Across tAe blaah
white papsr ran IN ink lins traced b.
. styIographie pen. ussd - had
sesn in mechanical pencils used In
cnees. heesiu. hanks and such places.
Ksane1y examined the thing with
interest
what 10 itr I asked.
"A new kinograph.s be replied.
still casing carefully q The rolled
up part Of the paper. II have IN.
stalled Il because Il registers every
footstsp on the floor Of our apartment
We can't b too careful with this
Clutching Hand. ! want 70 know
whether W have had any visitors or
not In our absence. This straight line
indicates tina. W have not Walt .
moment"
Craig hastily unlocked the door and
entered. Inside could see him pac-
ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything. Walterr
Ia cnllAd.
looked NJ the kinosrapb. The
nan haA started 10 trace its line, no
| longer even and strsisht, but xigzag.
at different heights across the paper.
He came to the Loor. what do you
think Of IT," he inquired.
.0ome idea" I answered enthusi.
astically.
We entered and I fen 10 work on Q
special Sunday story that had been
forced to neglect. ] was not 20 busy,
! however, that I did not notice out Of
the corner Of my eye that Kennedy
had taken from its cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at It
ravenously. s...
lad finished a. much Of the article
~ ! could do then and was smoking
and reading II over. Kennedy was
still saxing ut the picture Miss Dodge
had given him. then moving from place
TO place about the room. evidently
wondering where It would look best. !
doubt whether he had done another
pleased thing since We returned.
He tried II on the mantel. That
wouldn't do. At last he held II up BE-
side Q picture Of Cation, I think, Of
finger print and eusenics fame. who
hung on the wall directly opposite the
fireplace. Hastily he compared the
two. Elaine's picture was precisely
the Same sise.
Next be tore out the picture Of the
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* m No.
he ratified some loose change N his
pocket. "Here-thsrs soes . whole
days tips.
He handed Jens . doliaf u small
change.
Still grumpy, but moihnes ~ ne
silver. Jens let them 80 up ane opeeso
the door to our rooms again. Tnefs
stood the cabinet. - outwaroiy inno-
cent - when II came IN.
Tagging and tugging they manage
to get the heavy piece OF FURNITURE ous
ana Downstairs again. loaoins On
tne wagon. Tnen tney drove ON WIZ
i. accompanied ~ parting voiisy
rom Jensen.
ID an unreQuented street. nernApe
nail 2 mile away tns wagon koppso.
win . keen glance around. the dnves
ana me- neiper maze sure tnss no one
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49, ~ $500 .-,m "a - ~.
r.., s,cn.s me- n ..r Won - w.,s
t,., . ,nor.rt ,onver,"
E,s,re v.tched him s..c,,.,.a "a.
crossed the room. then went into each
~ our o,her rooms Ann.rsntiv ro,h.
ing was wrong and a minute later he
reappeared At the doorway.
II guess it's all right" he said. Per
haps it was only Jensen, the janitor."
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and Susie
Martin entered. Craig placed chairs
for them, but still could see that he
was uneasy. From time to time, while
they were admiring one of our treas
ures after another. he glanced about
suspiciously.
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u coueo uOt nave oeen long eIter wo
left Miss Dodge. late IN the afternoon.
that Susie Martin. who had bssn quite
worried over our ioas absence after
the attempt TO rob her father. dropped
In on Elaine. Wide-sysd. she had liz.
tened 10 EAins's story Of what had
happened.
And you think this Clutching Hand
has never recovered the incriminatins
papers that caused him 10 murder
your fathsr," asked Susie.
Elaine shook her head. mo. Let me
show you The new safe rye bought.
Mr.. Kennedy thinks II wonderful"
II should think you'd b proud Of H."
admired Susie. u must tell father 70
get one. too"
Al that very moment. II they had
known Il. the Ciutching Hand. with
his sinister. masked fnos. was pssrins
q tho two girls from The othss side
oe the portisrss.
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the redoubling Of his precautions foI
safety. Nothing further happened that
night. however. and the next mornins
found u early at the laboratory.
Il was the late forenoon. when, an,
Or . hurried trip down to the once,
reyoined Kennedy At his scientific
Workshop.
We walked down the street when Z
big limousine shot past. Kennedy
stopped In the middle Of . remark. III
had recognized the car. with . sort ol
instinct.
AZ the same moment ! saw q smil
ing face at the window Of the car. I,
Was Elaine Dodge.
The car stopped In something less
than twice its length and then backed
toward 10.
Kennedy. hat on. was at the window
In q moment. There we're Aunt Jose
phins and Susie Martin. also.
where arc you boys going" asked
Elaine. with interest. then added with
. saysty that III concealed her real
anxiety, I'm 20 Rlad 10 see you--to
see nothing has happsnsd
from the dreadful Clutching Hand" !,
why, We were Just going up to our
rooms" replied Kennedy.
Cant We drive you aroundr"
We climbed In and . moment later
were on. The ride was only too short
for Kennedy. We stepped out In front
Of our apartment and stood chatting
for Q moment.
Some day want TO show you thu
laboratory" Craig was saying.
1T must - so--interesting!" az
claimed Elaine very Enthusiastic
'-rhink Of on the bad men you mus,
have caughti"
Elains tssitated. "wosil ycs lihs
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Teaching Girls Tennis.
From Outing.


One should be able to handle a racket
and ball before going on a court to
play game of tennis: the shifting
Of weight. footwork. correct grip. cor
rect position. correct form. all should
come first and counting last. The
|, first step Is to give to each girl
racket and ball, telling her to grasp
the racket IS she would a fryingpan.
She then places the ball on the racket
and tosseS ii into the air. Upon It's
return she knocks it into the air again,
keeping AT this job until she can keep
the ball in the air for at least twenty
, five strokes. Given a space on the
wall against which she can knock the
as before. tossing it against the wall
and returning it on the bounce. stand
ing at a distance of about fifteen feet
from the pupil the instructor tosses
| he ball tby racket, preferably toward
the pupil SO that in returning II she
| must run slightly to the right and
make some effort to reach the ball.
This 1ives her a clean swing for the
racket. And she will judge the ba IL
better. Her only attempts should be
| to toss the ball lightly back to the
instructor. Who should catch ii and
then serve another in the same place.
/ The pupil should learn at tins titn"
| that handle and head of the racket
| should move at the same speed. ana
that the same face of the racket IS
| used in all cases. causing the pupil to
| use what some authors call the Amer
Iiean grip. This is the only grip that
j.. is defensibie and sensible for woman
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Incidental Effects Of War.

From the Boston Transcript
Wide-reaching are the effects OF war.
The norists-who have been hard hit
by unusual weather conditions this
winter. and especially by an Easter sea-
son that made this important period OF
the trade one Of far-extending loss
now find that the steamer trade IN
movers is dropping off disastrously
TINS trade has i'll late years increased
steadily. 1t called for very choice prod
ucts. and returned profits correspond
lnglS nigh. Reports from the green
houses and dealers show, however. that
the demand has largely stopped. so
great has the Stagnation become that
dealers appear ready to welcome trade
from a class OF custom they have not
greatly cultIvated--the people who can
pay so moderate a price for flowers
that they seldom attempt to purchase in
the florists shops A similar slump
threatens the steamer trade in ice
cream The ice cream served upon
nearly all passenger steamers is Ameri
can made. enough being stocked on
each voyage TO last the round trip. The
virtual cutting off OF all ocean-tourist
travel this summer viii melt away
many can of ice-cream profits.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

John Burke. ffty-three years old,
leaped from a window of his boarding
house in Baltimore, and was found on
the sidewalk with both legs broken
and suffering internal injuries He died
five hours later at Mercy Hospital He
had served a long term in the penlten-
tiary for killing John J. Curran of Lo-
Gust Point.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following:
Robert F. Grimm and Sadie NJ Kelley,
both of Deerheld. Va.
Harry d. Lofland of this city and
olivia L. Gleason Of Hollister. Cal.
Barnaby Conrad of San Francisco.
Cal. and Helen U. Hunt Of this city.
Walter C. JONES' and Pearl NJ. Walter
r. Eddie Perdue Of Chester. Va. and
Rosa NJ. Sutherland Of Crozet. Va
Charles L. Carr, ir. and Annie 1.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Sanford. both of Caroline county. Va.
Earl e. Russell and Agnes v. john
son.
William Giles and Lettie Murray.
Edward Davis and Mabel Queen.
James Thomas of Baltimore. Md. and
Bernice Malony of this city.
James A. Hill of Locust Dale, Va. and
Leila R. Booton of Orange, Va.
Ray G. holland and Ethel p. Harris.
both of Richmond. Va.
Arthur E. Wright of Rockaway. N Y,
and Jessie Patton of Indiananopis, Ind.
Salvatore Galano and Gionia Mari
mari.
Henry p Treakle of Baltimore. Md,
and Hester E. Cutler OF Lancaster, Va.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Lewis e. Hoffman of this city and
Mildred N Haun of Saumsville, Va.
Edward s. Holmes and Mary Wash
ington.
William s. Harrison and syphese
Hemphill
Evening star., 1915-05-20

To keep the wrist back Of the ball is
certainly better mechanics than to
have 1t in front
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Mrs r. NJ. Spaulding. wife of Lieut.:
Spaulding. will entertain at an informai
tea this afternoon in honor of Mrs.
o. l.. Spaulding, jr.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Col. Raybaud military attache of the
Argentine embassy, will entertain at
dinner tonight.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Miss Julia Wood of this city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac B. Merri-
man at their cottage at Newport.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels entertained at dinner last even
ing in honor Of Rear Admiral Benson.
L. S. n. and Mrs. Benson. The other
guests were Mr.. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
assistant secretary of the navy; Mrs. Fl
T Mayo, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Badger
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Blue, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Taylor, Surgeon Cen
eral and Mrs. Braisted and Capt. and
Mrs Oliver
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Purdy are in
New York for few days.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

The Secretary of War left Atlantic
City this morning for Lake Mohonk.
n. Y, where he will deliver an ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

The Maharagh of Kapurthala. with
the Princess of Kapurthala and their
son. Prince Karaginit. and their suite
arrived from New York yesterday and
are stopping at the Shoreham. His
highness will be in Washington for
several DAYS
Evening star., 1915-05-20

The Misses Mackay-Smith will en-
tertain at luncheon tomorrow in honor
of Miss Madge Pickett Stokes.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Mrs. Charles B. Alexander enter
tanned at luncheon in New York yes
terday in compliment to Mrs. George
r Marye, wife of the United States
ambassador to Russia.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Becker will
close their house here Monday next and
go to their summer home at Tyring
ham, Mass.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Lieut.. Commander Henry C. Muslin
will leave within the next few days
for Pensacola, Fla, where he has been
appointed commandant at the Navy
Aeronautic Station, and where he Will
be Joined later by Mrs. Muslin.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Tho Argentine ambassador and Nine.
Naon will give a large reception on
the afternoon of Tuesday. May rs. to
celebrate the 105th anniversary of Ar
gentfne independence.
Evening star., 1915-05-20
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Banquet to Celebrate Independence
of Cuba at Pan-American
Building.
Dinners of Last Night-Psrties Plan
ned for Brides-to-Be-Wed
Luncheons-Person

The Cuban minister and Nine. de
Cespedes will give large banquet to-
night at the Pan-American building to
celebrate the independence of Cuba.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Charles Warren will entertain at din
ner tonight in compliment to MISS
Helen Hunt, whose marriage 10 Mr.
Barnaby Conrad takes places Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow will give
a dinner tomorrow night in Miss
Hunts honor.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Mr.. Harold Walker will arrive in the
city today from Mexico and join Mrs.
Walker at their residence, on X street.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11
Should Get Busy.

The towns that not in any respect contributing to
the building the establishment Ofindusres says an eX
change simply against their inerestsleepng on
their opportunities Fortune is said knocks once
at every mans door and unless the knock and
invite her to certainly will be lost out in the
shuttle Towns like individuals must hustle and keep
hustng if they wish to succeed What we need is
citizens Of enterprise and push and public sprtedness
Without these prerequisites town or community is
nothing more or less than notch a stick. There
are in every town. men of who spending most
of their time holding their pocket book for fear few
dimes may gain circulation and spending the rest of their
time kicking against everything that is suggestive of en-
terprses But such becoming very unpopular as
they should be- and soon they will be made to occupy
back seat in order make for the enterprsng cz
en- A town is much better off without such men than
with them They are to any community for they
always stand in the way of progress.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11
Max ng Mistakes.

Men and women make mistakes, not because of desire
always but because they possessed of human nature
If we made mistake what would become ofthe
world? How could we exist if nothing went wrong
It is impossible.
Man woman makes mistake thru different pas
sons Nine times of they get cussed for their mis-
take instead Of helping hand pull them out of the ru
Once down it is mighty hard for anybody to rise again.
because the tongues of human beings lash him harder and
harder Sometimes though he rises and throws off the
shackes of knock downs and drag outs and spites his
knockers with Ultimate success Tongues always in
the way of some woman who really trying to
gain success before the shadows fall their WitheTed
brow To those who stand the ga after making mis-
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11
Bad Roads Killed Her.

The following from the Corinth COrinthan shows
another good reason for having good roads,
A few years ago a beautiful woman in the prime of
life lay suffering upon sick bed in rural community.
1t was imperative that she have physician at once.
The hired man was dispatched for one in haste.
He made the best time possible but the roads we're
muddy and bad and cutup, and travelling at best was
very slow.
He lost much time in going, and the physician was
equally delayed in his progress
After many hours he finally reached the side of the
sufferer But death had beaten him-fOr death had no
bad roads to cover
Had the physician reached her little her life
could have been saved.
But he did his best---and bad roads did the rest
Bad roads killed this woman
And bad roads are killing others every day in like
manner.