The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-26
! SECOND EPISODE
Tho "TWiliqht Sleep"

& II Kennedy had thrown himself whole
Aeartedly into the solution OF the mys-
testous Dodge case
Far into the uight, after the chal-
leEEs Of the forged finger print, he
d0ntinued at work. endeavoring to ex-
trAct clue from the meager evil
dAnce-A VT OF cloth and trace of poi
SOP already obtained from other cases
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
L was, we found Elaine . irihe paler,
but more lovely than ever and Perry
Bennett. themselves vajniy endeavor-
Ing to solve the mystery of the Clutch
Ing Hand.
They were at Dodge's desk, she in
tho big desk chair, he standing beside
hor looking over some papers.
There's nothing there Bennett
WAS saying as we entered.
| could not help fceling that he was
gazing down at Elaine BIT more ten
DERBY thar mere business warranted,
Have you-found anything?" que
ried elaine anxiously, turning eagerly
to Kennedy.
"NGthing-yet," he answered, shak-
ing bis head. but conveying a quiet
idat Of confidence in his tone.
Just then Jennings, the butler, en-
tered, bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opensd It. On the hrst page was the
story had telephonod down very late
10 the hope of catching a last city
edition.
We all bent over and Craig read
alIHd:
"CLuTCHING HAND"
STILL. AT LARGE
New Yprk's. Master Criminal Remains
Unaffected New Oar"
Ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.
He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk wher q stone came smashing
through the window from the street,
Startled, We all jumped to our
feat. Craig hurried to the window.
Not snel was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone.
To II VAS attached piece OF pa
per. Quickly he unfolGe0 it and
read:
Craig Kennedy viii give up his
search for the 'Clutching Hand-or
de-"
Liter I recalled that there seemed
to be slight noise downstairs, as if
a. the cellar window, through which
tia masked man had entered the
ni.ht before
In point of fact, one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have scen a sinister face at shat cell
lar window, but to US upstairs 1t was
invisible. The face was that Of the
servant. Michael
Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
ana Hennctt followed
Tim afraid | must ask you to ex-
clise me-for the present" Craig
xpciogized
M Elaine looked at him anxiously.
You--you will not let that letter
in{lnliLatc you?" she pleaded, laying
Hi soft white hand on his arm. oh.
HI. Kennedy she added, bravely
kecpin9 back the tears, "ayenge him!
All tho money in the world would be
\ to0 lttil0 to pay--if only"
Ass AL tlic mere mention of money Ken
an0dyss face seemed to cloud, but only
mi 4 moment.
( l'll try he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hand
~ rho continued to look up at him.
tIiss Dodge" he went on. his voice
Il <f4ady. as though he were depressing
nn3thing. Il will never take another
4 14S6 until tho 'Clutching Hand is
4pturel."
81 MI look of gratitude she gave him
6Qld have peen a princely reward
4AgM slfsX8e some tlme a1tef THESE events
Vt Kennedy. demonstrating what
4 n Gfppened, ran across, in a strange
3 hfch / need not tire the reader
Il fG3IIng Doctor Haynes, mead OF
U hillside Sanitarium for Women,
III story / shall relate substan-
s8s we received it from his own
II iIst have been that same night q
ntshcd visitor drove uE in cab
h Hillside sanitarium, rang the
1 was admitted to my Office
RI by the way, the superintending
4 IN. and that night / was sitting
Sctor Thompson. my assistant
nice discussing rather inter