Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

woman and man.
They we're Flirty Florrie and Dan the
| Dude.
Now. I want you to get Kennedy" he
said. THE way to do h is to separate
Kennedy and Elaine-see?"
IAN right. Chief, wen do H." they re-
piled.
I've rugged It so that you'll reach him
through Jameson, understand"
They nodded eagerly as he told them
] the subtle plan.
Clutchng Hand had scarcely left when
F'lirtie F'lorrie began by getting pub
lished in the papers the story had seen.
The next day she called my up from
the suburban house Having got me 10
promise to see her. she had scarcely
turned from the telephone when Dan the
| Dude walked in from the next room.
Hes coming" she gaid.
Dan was carrying a huge stag head
with beautiful branched pair Of antlers.
Under his arm was coil of wire which
he had connected TO the inside OF the
head.
There" he said. unscrewinR one Of the
beautiful brown glass eyes OF the stag.
Back Of 1t could be seen camera shut
ter. Dan worked the shutter several
times to see whether It was all right
! "One Of those new quick shutter cam
ems" he explained.
Then he ran a couple OF wires along the
moulding, around the room and into a
| closet, where no made the connection
with sort of a switchboard on which a
button was marked. SHUTTER" and
the switch. WIND FILM"
Now, Flirty." he said. coming out of
the closet and pulling up the shade which
let flood of sunlight into the room,
you see want you to stand here-then,
do your little trick. Get me?"
II get you. Steve" she laughed
Just then the bell rang
That must be Jameson" she cried.
'Now-set TO your corner"
With last look. Dan went into the
closet and shut the door.
Perhaps half a hour later Clutchinr
Hand himself called me UP on the tele-
phone 1t was he-not the Star-as I
learned only too late.
/ had scarcely got out OF the house, as
Craig told me afterwards, when FIirty
Fiorrie told all over again the embroid-
cred tale that had caught my ear.
Kennedy said nothing, but listened in
tently, perhaps betraying in his face the
skepticism he felt.
You see" she said. stIll voluble ana
eager to convince him, Il was only walk
ing on the street. Here-iet me show YOU
II was just like this"
She said no more. but imprinted a deem
passionate kiss on Kennedy's mouth
clinging closely TO him. Before KENNEDY
could draw away. Dan, in the closet. had
pressed the button and the switch several
times in succession.
Th-that's very realistic gasped Craig
a good deal taken aback by the sudden
osculatory assault
He frowned.
I'LL look into the case" he said
backing away. There-there may be some
scientific planation-but-er''-
lie was plainly embarrassed and has
tened to make his adieux.
Kennedy had no more than shut tho
dorr before Dan. with a Rleefil lauRh
burst out OF the closet and flung his own
arms about Florrie in an embrace that
might have been poisoned, Il Is true. hut
} none the less real for that
! How little impression the thing mada
on Kennedy can be easily seen from the
fact that on the way downtown that aft
ernoon he stopped at Martins on FIFTH
} avenue. and bought rinE-a very hand
some solitaire, the finest Martin had IN
, the shop.
, II must have been about the TINA hs
decided TO stop at Martins that the
Dodge butler. Jennings. admitted a youny
} lady who presented a card on which was
engraved the name
MISS FLORENCE LEIGH
, 20 Prospect Avenue
As he handed Elaine the card. Rhe
looked up from the book she was reading
= and took H.
E Elaine moved into the drawing room
Jennings springing forward 10 part ms
portieres for her and passing through IN,
A room quickly where Flirty FIorrie ssi
/ waiting. Flirty Florrle rose and stool
gazing at Elaine. apparently very much
embarrassed even after Jennings had
q gone.
; There was a short pause. The woman
was the first TO speak.
: 1T Is embarrassing" she said finally
= but Miss Dodge. 1 have come 10 vo,
{ to beg for my love"
Elaine looked at her nonplussed
e Yes, she continued. Won do NOT l,no,
y H. but Craig Kennedy is infatuated u,t,I
you. She paused again. then added ..Bu
y ne Is engaged to me-"
d Elaine stared at the woman. She MA.
d da1ed' She could not believe IL.
There IL the ring" Flirtie Florr,
a added. indicating a very impressive past
diamond. 49,
Elaine frowned, but said nothing. He
70 head was In whirl- She could not he
a heve Although F1orrie was very mucl
embarrassed. she was quite as evidentl,
Il very much wrought up. Quickly sh
reached into her bag and drew out wv
photographs. without a word. handin
,e them to Elaine. Elaine took them reluc
family.
Il There's the proof" Fiorrie said simpI,
10 choking 9 sob.
Elaine looked with start. Sure enough
Il there was the neat living room In IN
Is house ON Prospect avenue. In one pic
10 ture FiorTis had her arms over Kennedy
Is shoulders In the other. apparently, the
were passionately kissing
Elaine slowly laid the photographs o
q. the table.
10 'Really-I-dont know anything abou