The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-07

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Elaine Dodge been Sslivsrsdf'' 10
asked the clerk
mo-. came hack the reply, ''the
watch Mr.. Bennett bought = still hare
being regulated
Ksnnsdy hung up the receiver. He
was stunned
~The watch WIN cause her death at
three o'clock said the Clutching
Hand. "Swear 70 leave here without
discovering my identity and will tell
you how. You can save heri In that
watch" he Missed, Il have get . poi
soned needle in . spring that win be
released and win plunge II into her
arm at exactly three o'clock. On the
needle II ricinus!s
Craig advanced. furious. A he did
90 Clutching Hand pointed calmly to
the clock. II was twenty minutes Of
threei
with mental struggle Kennedy
controlled his loathing Of the creature
before him.
"All right-but your hear from
.me-sooner than you suspect" he
shouted. starting for the door.
Then he came back and lifted his
hat, hiding a. much % possible the
selenium cell. letting the light fall
on It.
"Only Elaine's life mas saved you"
With last threat he dashed out.
He hailed cab. returning from some
steamship wharves not far away.
"Quick!" he ordered. giving the
Dodge address on Fifth avenue.
Minute after minute the police and
I waited. Was anything wrongly
Where was Craigf
Just then tremor grew into .
tinkle. then came the strong burr Of
the bell. Kennedy needed us.
With shout of encouragement 10
the men dashed out and over to the
old house.
Meanwhile Clutching Hand himself
had approached the table to recover
his weapon and had noticed the queer
little selenium cell.
"The deuce!" he cried. Hes
planned to get me anyhow"
Clutching Hand rushed to the door
then stopped short. Outside he could
hear the police and myself.
Clutching Hand slammed shut his
door and pulled down over It q heavy
wooden bar.
At the desk he paused and took out
piece Of cardboard. Then. with q
ha~yv III. 81 -, rlrtpu v~oort1 ba raIvrlv
printed on II, while we battered at the
barricaded door. few short feet away.
He laid the sign on the desk. then
on another piece of cardboard. drew
crudely q hand with the index finger
pointing. This he placed on . chair.
indicating the, desk.
Just as the swaying and bullying
door gave way, Clutching Hand gave
the desk pull. It opened up-his get
away.
He closed 1t with sardonic smile
in our direction. just as the door
crashed in.
We looked about. There was not
soul in the room, nothing but the sele-
mum cell. the chairs. the desk.
"Look!" I cried. catching sight Of
the index finger. and going over to the
desk.
We rolled back the top. There on
the nat top was a sign:
Dear BIoekheads:
Kennedy and couldn't wait.
Then came that mysterious sign Of
the Clutching Hand.
We hunted over the rooms. but
could find nothing that showed clue.
Where was Clutching Hand7 Where
was Kennedy
In the next house Clutching Hand
had literally come out OF an upright
plano into the room corresponding to
that he had left. Hastily he threw on
his handkerchief, SLOUGH hat, old coat
and trousers. A neat striped pair of
trousers replaced the old. frayed and
baggy pair. A new shirt. then q sporty
vest and q frock coat followed.
As he put the finishing touches on
he looked for all the world like \ b.
whiskered foreigner. 4
At the door Of the new headquarters,
q few seconds later. I stood with the
police.
Not . sign of him anywhere.
srowled one Of the officers.
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Elaine was sitting in the library
reading when Aunt Josephine turned
to her. Syf
What time IL It. dear?" she asked.
Elaine glanced at her pretty new
trinket.
Nearly three. Auntie--just Q couple
OF minutes" she said.
Just then there came the sound Of
feet running madly down the hallway.
They jumped up. startled.
Kennedy. his coat flying and hat
TANNED over his eyes. had almost
bowled over poor Jennings In his mad
race down the hall.
"Well." demanded Elaine haughtily.
whats"
Before she knew what was going on
Craig hurried mp to her and literally
ripped the watch on her wrist. break
ing the beautiful bracelet.
He held II up. ginserly. Elaine was
speechless. Was this Kennedy Was
he possessed By such an inordinato
jealousy Of Bennettf
Az he held the watch up, the second
haid ffckad around and tha vnyo~e~