The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-18
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this was a call on Elaine, and IT had been
interrupted. could expect no help from
that quarter. Still. fancied that Elaine
was not averse to trying to pique her visitor.
and determined at leas. to try 1t.
Miss Dodge" I pleaded, bowling as IL I
had known them all my life. 1--WE been try
ing to find your father all the evening. It's
very important"
She looked up at me surprised and in doubt
whether to laugh or stamp her pretty little
foot In Indignation at my stupendous nerve.
She laughed. You are very brave young
man." she rippled, with roguish look at
Benefits discontinue the interruption
Of the tete-a-tete.
There was a note OF seriousness in it, too.
that made me ask quickly why"
The smile fitted from her face. and In its
place came frank earnest expression, which
1 later learned to like and respect very
much. "My father has declared he will eat
the very next reporter who tries to interview
hirl here" she answered.
I was about to prolong the waiting time
by some jolly about such q stunning girl not
having by any possibility such cannibal Of
a parent, when the rattle of the changing
gears of car outside told of the approach
OF limousine.
The big front door opened and Elaine n ,g
herself ir the arms of an eide ly, stern-faced.
Rray-naiTeu mon. w nyp udut bHc cTlou,
where have you been? I missed you so
much at timer. I'll be % glad when this
terrible business gets cleared UP. Tell mo.
What is on your mind? What IL 1t that wor-
ries you now?"
noticed then that Dodge seemed rougrt
up and bit unnerved for he sank rather
heavily into chair, brushed his face with
his handkerchief and breathed heavily
Elaine lowered over him solicitously, repeal
Ing her question.
With a mighty effort he seemed to get him
self together. He rose and turned to Ben
nett
Harry" he exclaimed. I've got the
Clutchng HaLdw
The two men stared at each other.
"Yes," Continued Dodge, i've found out
how to trace 1t. and tomorrow I am going
to set the alarms of the city at rest by ex-
posing'--
Just then Dodge caught sight Of me. For
the moment thought perhaps he was going
to fulfil his threat.
who the devil--why didn't you tell me
reporter here. Jennngs?" he sputtered
Indignantly pointing toward the door.
Argument entreaty were of no avail. He
stamped crustily into the library, taking
Bennett with him and leaving me with
Elaine. Inside I could hear them talking,
and managed to catch enough to piece to-
Elaine. smiling at my enthusiasm, 'shook her
head and held out her hand in one of her
frank straight-arm handshakes. There
nothing to do but go.
At least, reflected had the greatest part
of the story-all except the b. thing,
however-the name of the criminal. But
Dodge would know him tomorrow
I hurried back to the Star to write my
story in time to catch the last morning
edition.
Meanwhile, IL may anticipate my story,
must tell OF what we later learned had hap
pened to Dodge completely to upset him.
Ever since the Coz solidated Mutual had
been hit by the murders he had had many
lines out In the hope of enmeshng the per-
petrator. That night, as found out the next
day, he had at last heard of clue One Oh
the company's detectives had brought in
red-handed. lame, partly paralyzed crook,
who enjoyed the expressive monniker of
"Limpy Red" "Limpy Red was gunman
OF some renown, ell faced and, having moth
ing much to lose, desperate Whoever the
master criminal of the iclutchinE hand iiight
have been, he had seen to employ 'Limpy,"
but had not taken the precauton OF getting
rid of him soon enough when he was through
Therefore Limpy had grievance. and now
descended under pressure to the To- cvel of
Switching to Dodge in his office.
INC, C,vernor," the trembling wretch had
said as he handed over a grimy envelope, "I
amt never seen his face-but here is direc-
tions how to find his hangout."
AS Limpy ambled out he turned 20 Dodge
quivering at e enormity of his unpardon-
able sin in ganglano For Gods sake, Gov
ernor," he i'm -ored. don let on how you
found outv
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left with
his promise not to tell, when Dodge. happen
ft,er ta
envelope left on his own desk. bearing that
mysterious clutching hand. f
He tore it open, and read in amazement:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions within
the next ,our."
Dodge gased about in wonder. -his thing
was getting on his nerves. He determined
to go home and rest. Y
Outside the house. he left his car, pasted
over the monogram on the door. he had found
another note. with the same weird mark
and the single word:
remember"
Much of this I had ready gathered from
what 1 overhear1 Dodge t'ling emmett as
they entered the library. Some also have
pieced together from the story of a servant
who overheard
At any rate. In spite Of the pleadings Of
young Bennett Dodge refused to take warn
ing. Into the safe in his beautifully fitted
library he deposited Limpy's document in an
envelope containing all the correspondence
that had led UP to the final step in the dis
covery
1t was late in the evening when returned
to our apartment and, not finding Kennedy
there. knew that / would discover him at
the laboratory.
Craig" cried, as burst in on him, "T've
got case Tor you-greater than any ever
before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the rucL
OF scientific instruments that surrounded
him-test tubes, beakers, carefully labelled
bottles.
He had been examining a piece OF cloth,
and had laid 1t aside in disappointment near
his magnifying glass. Just now he was
watching a reaction in a series Of test tubes
standing on Ills table He was looking de-