The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09

seemed easy.
The maid brought me a chair. and
took it, | did not notice however.
that she was careful to place It in a
particular spot with the back to the
wall
laid my hat and gloves on the
table. AS | did so. one glove must
have dropped on the floor in an incon-
sptcuous place by the leg of the table
sat down while the maid left me
for a moment TO call her mistress. In
my best detective manner | gazed
about the room. endeavoring to eX-
tract some clue | was about TO eX-
anime the room more closely when |
heard someone coming and restrained
my interest in the surroundings. lnez
entered. and rose.
Won't you sit down" she asked,
with exaggerated polteness. For
what am indebted TO you for this
visit ."
Well" I replied. perhaps you re-
call the last time we met
Inez stood by the table. listening
to me. | thought bit mockingly. As
spoke her hand moved to the edge
of the table Suddenly. before | knew
It, the room swan before my eyes and
all was blackness.
ineS mad movea her hand over and
had pressed a secret knob. \ bar in
the wall just beside my head had
sprung out. striking me terrific blow
and knocking me out
The maid. who had run in. and Inez
lifted me up. unconscious. and car
ried me into the back room
II was scarcely five minutes after
that Kennedy came to the entrance to
the apartment. There he noted the
mark which had made He had just
decided TO go in. when he heard a
noise II was Cissy. arrayed In all her
glory going out. with a parting word
OF instruction from Inez. He drew
back INTO tho angle OF the hall
was still unconscious. and lnez
was standing over me when she heard
the tinkle of the bell
Craig unconsciously took the very
chair in which had been sitting and
sat down nonchalantly \ she saw
him. she had given little gasp.
As Craig watched her keenlv. how
ever. he was able 10 discover that.
underneath her calm exterior, she was
, very nervous and excited
Well" demanded Kennedy with an
enigmatical smile You didn't expect
10 see me again-so seon. did YOU a.
Inez seemed 10 be overcome for the
moment She rose and moved over
10 the table
Wait a minute interrupted Ken.
nedy Come back and sit down |
have something to say to you
Neryousy her hand grlpped the
table and moved along toward the
secret knob
Kennedy notice II. bit he had not
moved his chair from the position in
which II had been placed for me-. At
that moment. though. his eye fell on
my glove. which had inadvertently
| dropped on the floor He reached down
and picked II up As he did so the
bar in the wall flew out. just missing
his head as he bent over
Seeing that her scheme had failed,
Inez made dash for the door Ken
needy sprang to his feet and seized her
Elaine on her return from the lab
| oratory, had gone to the conservatory
OF the Dodge house. and there was
busying herself pruning the rose
| bushes.
Once she happened To glance up at
the end nearest the street. She could
see strolling gypsy going BY, and
the gypsy. apparently, had spied her
through the open window
Good afternoon mistress" greeted
the gypsy coming up TO the fence.
Wouldn't you like to have me read
your fortune"
Elaine was lonesome She looked
the gypsy over, and the picturesque
ness OF the woman appealed To her
Laughingly she consented, and the
gypsy entered
The gypsy took Elaines hand and
looked at it carefully You are in
danger from powerful oriental Grim
inal. announced the gypsy at last.
Elaine was. to say the least. I'm
pressed
He is very dangerous man" went
on the gypsy.
And that Is not all. )" the gypsy hint
ed. In darkness | could make you
see the vision OF your prosecutor and
his den"
She nodded knowingly at Elaine and
.. the same time from a fold OF her
=. :. drew out the lead case. managed
"a ,hal IL and took out the handker-
80 n. bove the table she twisted 1t
-, band.
IA ,nrnaa oNn2w you" she said, hand
ina su,neu qu'. chief TO Elaine. Tie
the over her eyes. a.. -,
Now, mistress. trs -. 49,
the 60" urged the gypsy. Let Ia, ~
your mind. | will show you
on Elaine did try to put herself In