The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-09


What's all that?" / asked inquisi
| lively.
Another Of the new instruments
that scientific detectives use," he re-
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphone."
Which ISL" prompted.
Something we detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con-
versations and other such converse
tons. When it is attached properly
to telephone, it records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
Is not made mechanically on a cylin-
der, but electro-magnetically on this
WIRE"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz-
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by a Dane, valdemar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and clean-cut young man
entered.
Kennedy, knew, had found that the
routine work of the Clutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man, Raymond
Chase, to attend to that.
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine, and / fan
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got it. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would"
Got what?" asked moment later.
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
I've located the new residence of
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
saw what Kennedy was after at
once. Flirty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But Flirty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, exultingly.
Now I'll clear that thing up"
He took hasty step to the tele-
phone, put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take it off the
hook. Then he paused, and l saw
his face working.
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
a highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter OF him.
NO" he said, half to himself, mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt friendship which had
been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself, think
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her. ooh, why did send him away?
Why didn't believe him."
Mechanically, she put out her hand
to the telephone,
She was about to take off the re-
ceiver, when something seemed to
stay her hand. She wanted him to
come to her.
Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone,
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
Walter, you and Chase bring that
thing along" he said a moment later.
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Nov, Chase" he directed, you
needn't go in with us. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't get
out Of touch with me. | shall need
you any moment-certainly tomor-
row."
Kennedy slipped on badge in
scribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter" he smiled, you're elect
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment house
hall and found negro boy in charge
Of the switchboard.
you look over the switchboard,
Kelly" he winked at me, while test
out the connections back here. There
must be something wrong with the
wires OF there wouldn't be so many
complaints
He had gone back to the switch
board while the negro, still unsuspi-
cious, watched without understanding
what 1t was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered final |
ly for the benefit Of the boy, but l
think I'll have to leave that tester, |
after all. Say, If put it here, you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
NEEDLE with It. If you do, therell be
the deuce to pay. See?"
Kennedy had already started to fas-
ten the telegraphone to the wires he
had selected from the tangle.
AT last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb it and don't let any
one else touch IT, he ordered. bet
ter not tell anyone--that's the best |
way. I'll be back for it tomorrow.
"Yas, sah," nodded the boy. with a
bow, as he went out.
Back in the new hang-out. the
CIutehing Hand was laying down tks