The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-25

Eid1Ao OouSe UeeH uellV6reQ!" he
asked the clerk.
NO" came back the reply, "tbe
watch Mr.. Bennett bought is still here
being regulated"
Kennedy hung up the receiver. He
was stunned.
"The watch will cause her death at
three o'clock" said the Clutching
Hand. Swear to leave here without
discovering my identity and | will tell
you how. You can save her! In that
watch" he Kissed, 81 have set a moi.
soned needle in spring that will be
released and will plunge it into her
arm at exactly three o'clock On the
needle is ricinus!"
Craig advanced, furious. AS he did
SO Clutching Hand pointed calmly to
the clock. 1t was twenty minutes Of
three!
With a mental struggle Kennedy
controlled his loathing of the creature
before him.
Cali ytght--but you'll hear from
me-soo&o- than you suspect" he
shouted, startiEg for the door,
Then he came back and lifted his
hat, hiding as much as possible the
selenium cell, letting the light fall
on it.
"Only Elaine's life has saved you"
With a 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 wrong?
Where was Craig?
Just then tremor grew into a
tinkle, then came the strong burr of
the bell. Kennedy needed us.
With shout of encouragement to
the men I dashed out and over to the
old house.
Meanwhile C1utching 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
near the ponce ana mySolI.
Clutching Hand slammed shut his
door and pulled down over it a heavy
wooden bar.
At the desk he paused and took out
a piece of cardboard. Then, with a
heavy black-marking pencil, he calmly
printed on it, 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 hand with the index finger
pointing. This he placed on a chair
indicating the desk.
Just as the swaying and bullying
door gave way, Clutching Hand gave
the desk pull. 1t opened up-his get
away.
He closed it with sardonic smile
in our direction, just as the door
crashed in.
We looked about. There was not a
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 ca
the fiat top was sign:
Dear BIockheads:
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 a clue.
Where was ClutcIiing Hand? Where
was Kennedy?
In the next house Clutching Hand
had literally comIt out of an upright
piano into the room corresponding to
hat he had left. Hastily he threw of
lis handkerchief, SLOUGH hat, old coat
and trousers. A neat striped pair of
trousers replaced the old, frayed and
)aggy pair. A new shirt, then a sporty
7est and a frock coat followed.
AS he put the finishing touches on
le looked for all the world like be-
Uhiskered foreigner.
At the door of the new headquarters,
/ few seconds later, stood with the
police.
mot a sign of him anywhere"
yrowled one of the officers.
Elaine was sitting In the library
'eading when Aunt Josephine turned
% her.
What time is it, dear?" she asked
Elaine glanced at her pretty new
rinket.
Nearly three; Auntie-just couple
# minutes" she said.
Just then there came the sound Of
eet running madly down the hallway.
they jumped up, startled.
Kennedy, his coat flying and hat
ahmed over his eyes, had almost
,owled over poor Jennings I'm his mad
ace down the hail.
" WELL" demanded Elaine haughtily.
what's"
Before she knew what was going on
;raig hurried up to her and literally
iDped the watch off her wrist break