Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

OAhN1y AEaEn tlS hCaUlY
Slim apologized. He had succeeded so
easily that he had thought to take little
time to meet up with an old pal whom
he ran across, just out OF prison.
Yes. sir" he replied hastily; well.
went over to the Dodge houKe, and ] saw
them finally. ] followed them into a
jewelry shop. That lawyer bought her n
wrist watch. SO I bought one just like It.
/ thought perhaps we could'-
Give II to me-" growled ciutching
Hand, seizing It the moment Slim dis
played II. And don't butt in-See?"
From the capacious desk the master
criminal pulled a set OF small drills. vices
and other jewelers. tools ana placed them
on the table.
There" he exclaimed at last. holding
the watch up where they could all see it.
"seei
He pulled out the stem to set the hands
and slowly twisted Il between his thumb
and finger. He turned the hands until
they were almost at the point OF o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where all
could see II.
They bent closer and strained their
eyes at the little second hand. ticking
away merrily.
As the minute hand touched three, from
the back OF the case. as IL from the cas-
ing itself. a little needle. perhaps quar-
ter of an inch, jumped out. 1t seemed to
come from what looked like merely a
small insect In the decoration.
you see what viii happen at the hour
OF thfeeT' he asked.
No one said a word, as he held up a
vial which he had drawn from his pocket.
On It they could read the label. 'Ricinus.''
zone Of the most powerful poisons in
the world" he exclaimed. Enough here
to kill regimentr'
"I've set my invention to so off at 3
o'clock" he concluded Tomorrow fore
noon--it viii have to be delivered early
and don't believe we shall be troubled
any longer by Miss Elaine Dodge" he
added venomously.
Calmly he wrapped up the apparently
innocent engine OF destruction and handed
IL TO slim.
'see that she gets it in time" he said
merely.
II viii. sir" answered slim. taking it
Singerly.
Flfrty Florie had returned that after
noon. late. from some expedition on which
she had been sent.
Ranking In her heart was the death OF
her lover. Dan the Dude. For. although
in her sphere OF crookdom they were
neither married nor given In marriage,
still there Is a brand OF loyalty that
higher circles might well copy. Sacred to
the memory of the, dead, however, she
had one desire-revenge.
Thus. when she arrived home she went
TO tho telephone to report and called q
number. 4lst Greenwich.
Hello. Chief" she repeated. This
is Flirty Have you done anything yet
In that little matter We talked about?"
"Say--be careful of names-over the
WIRE" came growl.
you know-what 1 mean"
Eyes. The trick win be pulled off at
3 o'clock"
''oOOdlp she exclaimed. "oOOdby and
thank You.''
Flirty hung up the receiver with salts
faction. The remains OF the departed Dan
might soon rest in peace!
The next day. early IN the forenoon, a
young man. with a small package care
fully done up. came to the Dodge house.
Prom Martins. the jewelers.. for Miss
Dodge" he said TO Jennings at the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were sitting
In the library when Jennings announced
him.
.oh. it's my watch" cried Elaine.
SHOW him in"
very pretty" commented Aunt Jo-
sephlne.
Elaine put the watch on her wrist and
admired It.
rs It all riEhtg' asked Slim.
Yes. yes.Y answered Blaine. "You may
He went out while Elaine gaEed rap
turously at the new trinket while IL
licked Off the minutes-this devilish In
strument.
around again 20 the apartment house.
and. cautious not TO be seen by Flirty,
recovered the telegraphone. Together we
carried Il TO the laboratory.
There he set up a little instrument that
looked like wedge sitting UP on end. in
tho face OF which was a dial. Through
Il no began to run the wire from the
spools. and. taking an earplece, put an
ether on my head over my ears.
Fsrst came several Gala from people
with bills. and abe put them off post
adroltly.
Then we heard a call that caused Ken
nedy 10 look at me quickly. stop the ma
chine and start at that point over again.
That's what wanted" be said. a. We
listene1.
'oivs ne 90 Grssnwsoh.@
Hello"
Hello. Chief. This Is Fllrty. Have you
done anything yet in the little matter We
talked aboutf'
j "ssy--bs careful y names-oVer the
wire"