Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-02

that scientific detectives USE" he re
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphone."
Which is?" prompted.
Something we detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con
versations and other such converse
tions. When 1t is attached properly
to a telephone, it records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on a cylin
der, but electro-magnetically on this
WIRE"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by a Dane. Valdemai
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory dool
opened and q clean-cut young mar
entered.
Kennedy, I knew, had found that the
routine work Of the Clutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man, Raymond
SudSe, " dItcuQ " tudl.
Just now what worried Craig wa
the situation with Elaine, and l fan
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got it, Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. 81
knew you would"
Got what?" asked q moment later
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
1--WE located the new residence o.
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
/ saw what Kennedy was after al
once. Flirty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude wal
dead. But F1irty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, exultingly
Now I'll clear that thing up"
He took hasty step to the tele
phone. put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take 1t of the
hook. Then he paused. and l saw
his face working.
Finally his pride. for Kennedy's wat
q highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter of him.
NO" he said. half to himself, mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt q friendship which had
been the sweetest In her life.
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself, think
ing of the photograph Flirty had giver
her "Oh, why did send him away
Why didn't l believe him."
Mechanically, she put out her hant
to the telephone.
She was about to take on the re
ceiver, when something seemed Il
stay her hand. She wanted him tt
come to her.
Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
walter, you and Chase bring thai
thing along" he said q moment later
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Nov, Chase" he directed, "you
needn't go in with US. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't gel
out of touch with me. I shall neet
you any moment-certainly, tomor
row."
Kennedy slipped on badge in
scribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter" he smiled, you're elect
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment house
hall and found a negro boy in charge
of the switchboard.
You look over the switchboard
Kelly" he winked at me, while test
out the connections back here. There
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so many
complaints"
He had gone back to the switch
board while the negro. still unsuspi
cious, watched without understanding
what 1t was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered final
ly for the benefit of the boy, but
think I'll have to leave that tester
after all. Say, IL put 1t here, you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
NEEDLE with it. II you do, therell b.
the deuce to pay. See?"
Kennedy had already started to fas
ten the telegraphone to the wires he
had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb 1t and don't let any
one else touch It," he ordered. Bet
ter not tell anyone-that's the best
way. I'll be back for 1t tomorrow
probably.
"Yas, sah," nodded the boy, with 9
bow, as he went out.
Back in the new hang-out, thu
Clutching Hand was laying down the
law to his Heutenants and heelers
when Slim at last entered.
HUH" growled the master Grim
inal. conveying the fact that he wal
considerably relieved to see him q