The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-14

TOOK IL / did not notice, however
that she was careful TO place II In q
particular spot with the back to ths
wall.
! laid my hat and gloves on tn.
table. AS | did so, one glove must
have dropped on the floor In an incon
spIcuous place by the leg OF the table
| sat down while the maid left me-
for a moment to call he, mistress. In
my best detective manner gazed
about the room, endeayoring to ex
tract some clue. was about to ex
anime the room more closely when
heard someone coming and restrained
my interest in the surroundings. Ine2
entered, and rose.
Won't yon sit down." she asked
with exaggerated polteness. "Fol
what am ! indebted to you for this
yisit?"
We'll" | replied, perhaps you re
call the last time we met"
lnez stood by the table. listening
to me. thought bit mockingly. As
] spoke her hand moved to the edge
OF the table Suddenly, before | knew
ii, the room swan before my eyes and
all was blackness.
Inez had moved her hand over and
had pressed secret knob. A bar In
the wall just beside my head had
sprung out striking me a terrific blow
and knocking me out
The maid. who had run in. and Inez
lifted me up, unconscious. and car.
ried me into the back room.
1t was scarcely five minutes after
that Kennedy came to the entrance to
the apartment. There he noted the
mark which had made He had just
decided to 20 in. when he heard a
noise. II was Cissy. arrayed In all her
glory, going out. with a parting word
Of instruction from Inez. He drew
back into the angle OF the hall.
| was still unconscious, and Ine7
was standing over me when she heard
the tinkle of the bell.
Craig unconsciously took the yer,
chair in which had been sitting and
sat down nonchalantly. A she saw
him, she had given little gasp.
As Craig watched her keenly. how
ever. he was able to discover that
underneath her calm exterior, she wa!
very nervous and excited
"Well?" demanded Fennedy with al
enigmatical smile "You didn't exuec
to see me again-so soon, did you"
lnez seemed to be overcome for th'
moment She rose and moved owe
TO the table.
Wait minute" interrupted Ken
nedy. Come back and sit down.
have something to say to you
Nervously her hand gripped tn
table and moved along toward thi
secret knob.
Kennedy notice II. but he had no
moved his chair from the position II
which II had been placed for me A
that moment, though his eye fell Of
my glove, which had inadvertently
dropped on the floor He reached dow
and picked 1t up As he did so th'
bar In the wall few out, just missini
his head as he bent over.
Seeing that her scheme had failed
Inez made a dash for the door. Ken
nedy sprang to his feet and seized her
Elaine. on her return from the lab
oratnry, had gone to the conseryatorl
of the Dodge house, and there wa
busying herself pruning the rost
bushes.
Once she happened to glance up a
the end nearest the street. She coult
see a strolling gypsy going by. anc
the gypsy, apparently. had spied he
through the open window.
Good afternoon, mistress" greeted
the gypsy coming up to the fence
Wouldn't you like to have me reat
your fortune?"
Elaine was lonesome. She looked
the gypsy over, and the picturesque
ness OF the woman appealed to her
Laughingly, she consented, and the
gypsy entered
The gypsy took Elaine's hand ant
looked at 1t carefully. you are II
danger from a powerful Oriental Grim
inal,' announced the gypsy at last.
Elaine was, to say the least, i'm
pressed.
He is very dangerous man." went
on the gypsy.
And that Is not all. the gypsy hint
ed. In darkness could make YOU
see the vision OF your prosecutor and
his den"
She nodded knowingly at Elaine. and
at the same time from a fold of her
dress drew out the lead case, managed
to open II and took out the handker.
chief. Above the table she twisted II
into a fat band.
Let me show you" she said, hand.
ing the handkerchief to Elaine. Tie
that over your eyes"
Elaine was sitting with her own
handkerchief In her hand. but she
turned quickly. When she faced the
gypsy again she had a bandage fat
over her eyes.