Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-27
SIXTH EPISODE
'.The VAMPIRE

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nett. Elaine's lawyer. was there In the
library with Elaine. still going re
the Clutching Hand case in their IN.
deavor 10 track down the mysterious
master criminal.
Bennett seemed as deeply ms ever
In love with Elaine. Still. as Jennings
admitted Craig. IL was sufficiently evil
dent by the manne In which Elaine
left Bennett and ran To greet Craig
that she had the highest regard for
him.
I've brought you a little document
that may interest you. remarked Ken
nedy. reaching into his pocket and
pulling out an envelope.
Elaine tore IL open and looked al
the paper within.
"Oh. how thoughtful of you" she
exclaimed In surprise.
IL was a permit from the police made
out in her name allowing her TO car.
~ a revolver.
A moment later. Kennedy reached
into his coat pocket and produced a
little automatic which he handed 10
her.
Thank you" she cried. eagerly.
Elaine examined the gun with inter.
est. then. raising II, pointed il play
fully at Bennett.
'Oh. no. no." exclaimed Kennedy.
taking her arm quickly and gently. de-
fecting the weapon away. You
mustn't think il is a toy. Ii explodes
al a mere touch of the trigger-when
that safety ratchet Is turned"
Bennett had realized the danger and
had Jumped back. almost mechanical
ly. As he did SO. he bumped into a
suit oil medieval armor standing by
the wall. knocking il over with a re.
sounding crash.
Il beg pardon he calculated. I'm
very sorry. That was very awkward
OF me"
Jennings. who had been busy about
the portieres at the doorway. started
70 pick up the fallen knight.
Too bad. too bad. a~pologized Ben
nett profusely. Il really forgot how
close was 10 the thing"
"Oh, never mind returned Elaine.
a little crestfalleE. 1T is smashed all
right-but il was my fault. Jennings,
send for someone TO repair IT,"
IL was late that night that a masked
hgure succeeded in raising itself Il
the narrow ornamental ledge under
Eiaine's bedroom window.
Elaine was a light sleeper. and. be
sides. Rusty. her faithful collie. now
fully recovered from the poison. was
In her room.
Rusty growled and the sudden noise
awakened her
Startled. Elaine instantly thought 81
h automatic. She reached under her
pillow, keeping very quiet. and drew
forth the gun that Craig had given
her. Stealthily c%oncealing her action.
under the overs. she leveled the auto
matte at the figure silhouetted IN her
window and fired three times.
The figure fell back.
Down in the street below. the as
sistant OF the Clutchine Hand who
had waited while TAYLOR Dodge was
~electrocuted. was waiting as his con
federate. Pitts Slim"-which indicat
ed that he was both wiry in stature
and libelous in ~delegating his nativity
made the attempt.
As Slim came tumbling down. hav
ing fallen back from the window above
MORALLY wounded. the confederate lift
ed him up and carried him out of sigh
hurriedly.
Elaine. by this time. had turned OF
the lights and had run 10 the window
10 look out. Rusty was barking loud
ly.
In a side street near by stood a wait
ing automobile. at the wheel 1. which
sat another of the emissaries or IN,
Clutching Hand. The driver locke,
up. startled. as he saw his FELLOW
hurry around the corner carrxHlg "a,
wounded Pitts Slim" II Sas IA,
work of just a moment To drop tn,
wounded man. as comfortably as pos
sible under the circumstances. in tn,
rear seat. while his pals started IN,
car on with a jerk in the hurry Of e
cape.
Jennings. having hastily slipped hi
trousers or over his pajamas. cam
running down the hall. while Marie
frightened. came in the other diret
tion. Aunt Josephine appeared a fe'
seconds later. adding to the genera
excitement.
What's the natter" she asked
a~nxiously.
"A burglar. think" exclaime
Elaine. still holding the gun in he