Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-04-24

"Apother OF the new instruments
that scientific detectives use, ne re-
spondcd. scarcely looking up. "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphohe'
which is?" prompted.
"Something we detectives might use
IN take down and can telephone con-
yersations and other such conVersa
tions. When it is attached properly
to a telephone. 1t records everything
that is said over the wire. The recoru
is not made mechanically on GYM
der. but lectro-magnetically on tnis
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantailz-
ipgly with the machine when hau
been invented by a Dane, Vaideinar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and a clean-cut young man
entered.
Kennedy, knew, had found that the
routine work of the Clutching Hano
case was beyond his limited time anu
had retained this young man, Raymond
Chase, to attend to that.
Inst now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine. and l IAN
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got 1t. Mr.. Kennedy, greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. i
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 az
once. Flirty F1orrie and Dan the DUDE
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But F7irty Florrie might be
: forced to explain It.
q THAT'S fine" he added, exultinsiy
a Now I'll clear that thing up
ue took a hasty step to the teie
v phone nut his hand on the receive
Y and was about to take 1t on I'M
|, hook. Then he paused. and l say
d his face working.
Ia Finally his pride, for Kennedy wa
q. a highly sensitive nature, got the oe'
ter OF him. .o
NO" he said. half to himself. no
e. yet"
10 Elaine had returned home.
n. Alone, her thoughts naturally we,
II hack TO what had happened recent
20 N interrupt a friendship which ma
OF been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake, 81
ps murmured pensively to herself, thin
%, ing of the photograph Flirty had give
at her. "Oh, why did seno MN AVA
AS Why didn't l believe himT
or Mechanically, she put out her nal
ed to the telephone.
"a She was about to take on the
D." ceiyer. when something seemed
ow st,v her hand. She wanted him
come to her.
aid
lily Craig's eye fell on the telegraphol
ave and an idea seemed to occur TO MIN
walter, you and Chase bring u
q a thing along" he said a moment lat
,ab At last we came to the apartm'
rec house at which Chase had located
ter. woman. a.
ion "Now Chase" he directed. }
red needn't go In with us. Walter an
can manage this now. But don't
her ont of touch with me. l shall m
ease you any MISUNDERSTANDING 'on
hes row."
Kennedy slipped on a badge
over scribed: Telephone inspector.
Ding walter" he smiled. you're Ell
ed my helper"
yet We entered the apartment nc
8 in hall and found a negro boy IN chs
snap of the switchboard.
Jerk You look over the switchpo
Kelly" he winked at me. while l
sted, ont the connections back here. II
O be must be something wrong with
v,res or there wouldn't be % n
over complaints"
He had gone back to the sw
and board while the negro. still uns
cious. watched without understan
been what It was all about.
the 81 don't know" Craig muttered
I'D to " for the benefit OF the boy. I
think I'll have to leave that te
arked after all. Say. II put 1t here.
about have to be careful not to let an
meddle with II. II you do. there
4 the the deuce to pay. See?"
Kennedy had already started q
hitting ten the telegraphone to the wir'
,thing had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood y
iden. Don't disturb 1t and don't let
ad Sc one else touch It," he ordered.
ter not tell anyone-that's the
peated way. I'll be back for 1t tome
probably.
baking "Yas, sah," nodded the boy.
quick. bow, as he went out.
1t to-
Back in the new hang-out
e store Clutching Hand was laying dow
law to his neutenants and n
.,x.c C1in at Last entered.