The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-24
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

Inc Douple trap.
Mindful Of the sage advice that a
time OF peace is best employed In pre-
pairing for war. was busily engaged
in cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and l 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 hall.
where the day before he had installed
q peculiar box about four by six inches.
connected in some way with lens
like box of similar size above our bell
fand speaking tube in the hallway be-
low II. He opened It, 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.
so ] have put In sort OF teleview
y OF my own invention-so that can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new.fangled periscope ar
rangement. suppose?" queried, nov.
ing slowly over toward 1t.
However, one look was enough to
interest me. can express 1t only
in slang. There, framed in the little
thing. was vision of as swell q
chicken" as have ever seen.
whistled under my breath.
'um!" exclaimed shamelessly. "A
peach, Who's your friend?"
had never said truer word than
in my description of her, though did
not know II at the time. She was In.
deed known as "Gertie the Peach" in
the 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 Il want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, dlsclos-
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-pleaset
Just a moment. my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig. finding at
last chance to get word in edge
ways. DO you see that table-and all
those papers? Really. can't take your
case. an too busy. as 1t 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 much
II means to mel"
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his,
In ardent entreaty
From my hiding place in my room.
could not help seeing that she was
using every charm Of her sex and per.
sonality to lure him on. as she clung
eonfdingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy, as II in widest devotion. I
wondered what Elaine would have
thought II she had a picture Of that!
oh" she begged him. please
please bs,p 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.
Cesue sank into chair. weeping,
whf KS.Tedy stood before her mo.
me. K deep abstraction.
FiAally he seemed to make up his
mind to something. His manner
toward her changed. He took step
to her side.
y will help you." he said. laying his
hand on her shoulder III 1t is pos
sible will recover your Jewels. Where
do you live?"
"At Hazlehurst," she replied. CRATE
fully. "Oh. Mr.. Kennedy. now can 1
ever thank you!"
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand, pressed It.
even kissed It.
Just minute" he added, carefully
extricating his hand. I'll be ready In
1ust minute"
Kennedy entered the room where l
was listening
What's 1t all about. Craig?" whis.
Dered, mystifed.
For moment he stood thinking. ap-
SAssatay rseeask1ssing what hs had