Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-10
SECOND EPISODE
The twilight Sleep

The twilight Sleep"
Kennedy had thrown himself whole
heartedly into the solution of the mys-
terious Dodge case.
Far into the night, after the chal-
lenge Of the forged finger print, he
continued at work, en6eavoring to ex-
tract clue from the meager evil
dence--a bit of cloth and trace of poi
son already obtained from other cases
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
Il was, we found Elaine triie paler,
but more lovely than ever, and Perry
Bennett. themselves vainly endeavor-
ing 10 solve the mystery of the Clutch
Ing Hand
They were at Dodge's desk, she In
the big desk chair, he standing beside
her looking over some papers.
There's nothing there" Bennett
was saying as we entered.
could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine bit more ten.
derly than mere business warranted.
"Have you--found anything?" que
ried Elaine anxiously. turning eagerly
to Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet," he answered. shak-
ing his head, but conveying quiet
idea of confidence In his tone.
Just then Jennings, the butler, en-
tered, bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opened it. On the first page was the
story had telephoned down very late
in the hope of catching last city
edition.
We all bent over and Craig read
aloud.
"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
Sew York's Master Criminal Remains
acknowledgements New Oar.
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.
He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when a stone came smashing
through the window from the street
Startled, we all jumped to our
feet Craig hurried to the window
Not soul was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone
To it was attached a piece of pa
per. Quickly he unfolded it and
read:
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the 'Clutching Hand'--or
diei"
Later | recalled that there seemed
to be slight noise downstairs, as Il
at the cellar window, through which
the masked man had entered the
night before.
In point of fact, one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have seen sinister face at that eel
lar window, but to us upstairs 1t was
invisible. The face was that OF the
servant, Michael
Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed.
I'm afraid I must ask you to ex
cuse me--for the present" Craig
apologized.
Elaine looked at him anxiously.
"You-you will not let that letter
intimidate your" she pleaded, laying
her soft white hand on his arm. oh
Mr.. Kennedy" she added, bravely
keeping back the tears, "avenge him
All the money in the world would be
too little to pay--if only"
At the mere mention of money Ken
nedys face seemed to cloud, but only
for moment.
TN try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hanc
as she continued to look up at him
Miss Dodge" he went on. his voice
Steduys rs though nc WOiO iSPsSeSt
something Il will never take another
case until the 'Clutching Hand II
captured"
The look of gratitude she gave hin
would have been a princely reward
In itself.
II was some time after these events
that Kennedy, demonstrating wha
had happened, ran across, in strange
way which / need not tire the reader
by telling, a Doctor Haynes, head o
the Hillside Sanitarium for Women
whose story | shall relate substan
TALLY as we received 1t from his owl
lips:
1t must have been that same night
distinguished visitor drove ur in a ca
to our Hillside sanitarium. rang tn
bell and was admitted to my office
am. by the way, the superintendent
physician, and that night was sittinl
with Doctor Thompson, my assistant
in the Office discussing rather inter