The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-23

reporters, In the busy hum of type
writer's and clicking telegraphs.
What do you think of that?" asked
one OF the fellows. You're something
OF a scientific detective, aren't you?"
Without laying claim to such a
distinction, took the paper and read:
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.
Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
neas-What ls it2
had scarcely finished when one OF
the copy boys. dashiug past me. called
out: You're wanted on the wire, Mr..
Jameson"
hurried over to the telephone and
answered
musical voice responded to my
hurried hello. and I hastened to
adopt my most polite tone.
''Is this Mr.. Jameson" asked the
voice
Yes" I replied. not recognizing It,
We'll, Mr. Jameson. I've heard of
you on the Star. and I've Just had a
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned hss''
The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation OF astonishment. but
went on. ut was like this A man
ran up to rpe on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how 1t was
but 1 became unconscious-and
didn't come to for an hour-iu a hos
pital-fortunately. don't know what
would have happened IL it hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fed thought the Star
would be Interested"
we are" hastened to reply. "Will
You give me your name?"
"Why, am Mrs Florence Leigh of
No. 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice
Say, exclaimed hurrying over
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment
the editor answered. sensing a possi-
BILE story.
took 1t with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur,
face to reach the address.
| must say that could scarcely crit
icize the poisoned hsser's taste, for
the woman who opened the door Ger.
tainly was extraordinarily attractive
And you really were--put out by
n kiss?" queried. as she led me into
a neat sitting room.
"Absolutely--as much as If 1t had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
ly, hestening on to describe the affair
volunly.
It was beyond me.
MAY use your telephone?"
asked.
Surely" she answered.
l called the laboratory. "Is that you
CRAIG" l inquired.
''Yes. Walter" he answered. recog
nizing my voice.
Say, Craig" / asked breathlessly
what sort of kiss would suffocate ,
personf" 81
My only answer was an uproarioul
laugh from him at the idea.
Il know" | persisted, but I've go
the assignment from the Star-ant
I'm out here interviewing a woman
about it. It's all right to laugh-bu
here l am. I've found a case-names
dates and places. wish you'd explain
the thing. then"
"Oh, all right. Walter" he replie,
indulgently. "I'll meet you as soon al
can and help you out"
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woman
hastened to the door. admitting Ken
nedy.
Hello. Walter" he greeted.
This is certainly : most remark
able case. Craig" I said. introducin,
him, and telling briefly what hat
learned.
"And you actually mean to say tina
b kiss had the effect
Just then the telephone interrupted
Yes. she reasserted quickly. Tex
cuse me a second
She answered the call. "Oh-wh,
yes. He's here. Do you want to speal
to him? Mr.. Jameson. it's the Star
"Confound it'll exclaimed. ism
thct like the old man dragging me OF
this story before it's half finished IL