The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-03-13

| """"'' ""'S'us 'hCfpukUty cOWeu.
Take me tA the cellar. now, he
! demanded.
Michael led the way from The room
without u protest. the master criminal
following him closely.
Down into the cellar. by a back
way. they went. clrtching Hand still
wearing his muzsie and Michael say.
.ing not word.
suddenly Ctutchins Hand turned on
him aud svIzed him by Che collar.
Nov. no upstairs. you.' he nut.
tered. shaking him until his teeth
faifiy ehattercd. ''and " you watch me-
again--iii KIN you,"
He thrust Michael away. and tho
footnan. overcome by fear. hurried
upstairs. SIN trembling and fearful.
Michael paused In the hallway.
iIs put his hand on his face where
tho Ciutching Hand had struck him.
Then he waited. muttcring 10 himself.
A. he thought Il over. nnitcr took the
place Of fear. He slowly turned In
the direction of the cellar.
Meanwhile. Ciutching Hand was
standing BY the electric. meter. lie
examined II carefully. fesling where
the wires entered and left H. aud
starting 10 trace them. out Al last
he came 10 y point where Il seemed
.suitnble 10 make connection for
some purpose he had IN mind.
Quickly he took some wire from his
bag and connectssi Il with the electric
light wires. Next. he iesi these wires.
concealed. Of courac. along the cellar
h0or. In the direction 0f the furnace
Tho furnac was one Of the old hot
iair heaters and ifc paused before II
'as though seeking something. Then
.he bent down beside Il and uncovered
. little tank.
Ha thrust his hand xingcrly into II,
bringing Il out quickly. The tank was
nearly full Of water
Next from his capacious bag he
took two metal poles. or electrodes.
aud fastened them carefully 10 the
ends OF tho wires. placing them at op-
posite ends OF the tank In the water.
For several moments he watched.
The water insSde the tank se,Nned tho
- -.
same ~ oe'ofe. oh!y on eAch e'ec'
.loac lncr" Appeared Uuo.hes. on Que
p".u'es " 0xyxcn. ." '"c otncI ~
hsaosen. ne wa''I was aeco'npos-
ing under the current by clectroiysis.
Another moment he surveyed his
work to see that he had icit no loose
ehas !hcn ne auie'V ''t "'mse"
out OF the house.
hs nca' morhp'k ""s'y' WHO nao
p''h E'a'nes eOhs.aht comp@n'o.
s,''c ..e 'rooo'e 'saa nesuh' awa"eneu
n'h "''s..cAs ny "tA'"s nc. nA"u 40
nuns "mp'y over tue s'de o. "''
"'.
one awakeiseo WIN start ana pa'
"eu n"nu 20 -. hesa' sne 'ei' w
oor o,a 'c''o~' she "'u'""'eu'
na.I uaxedv.
Hus.y moved away @ssim. waks.u.
~, m,s WI Ns''c"s'y' l"o co''e' 'oo' 'e''
y" ..u,. 80. 80. ~.
why. Mlss E'aihe--wnat ees -
ma''airs You ase no pale EVENINGS .s
'he "'a'as MaF'A ~ sae en.erea .no
.oo,n y .'on'ss't .ater WV" 'ae '"o's'
~ ~. on sa'w"'
aon. Iee' wen. ss..e s"s -.
p''c.' "y'nk MIN ne. .Nsnus1 ~"s0
nAna 70 orusn sne coD~ssps '..n w.
praih I-t WISH youd tosi "'n't "
ssph'3 20 teiepnons 'iOcto' nay
ward
ies' msdsmo'seiie'' ahswefea
ware IL. ,.
8 Lan&uidiy Elaine took Tue 'e''e's
one by one on tne sAver'
Finally she selected one ana s'ow
y toie II open. u had no sapetsN',v
.son. but u a. onc avres'ed nor ~"
'hnt'aaa ana transnxed her Win W.
Fqe y.
Il read:
You are sick this morning 10
morrow you viii be worsa. The next
day you viii die unless you discharge
Craig Kennedy"