The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14
Henry |. Perry.


and beautiful am poor. have only
and he-loves me-and has promised
to marry me-"
Florrie had broken down completely
and was weeping softly into a lace
handkerchief.
She moved toward the door. Elaine
followed her.
"Jennings-please see the lady to
the DOOR"
Back in the drawing-room, Elaine
seized the photographs and hurried
into the library where she could be
alone.
Just then she heard the bell and
Kennedy's voice in the hall.
How are you this afternoon" Ken
nedy greeted Elaine gayly.
Elaine had been too overcome by
what had just happened to throw it
off so easily, and received him with
studied GOODNESS.
Still, Craig, manlike, did not notice
it at once. In fact, he was too busy
gazing about to see that neither Jen-
nings, Marie nor the duenna Aunt Jo-
sephine were visible. They were not
and he quickly took the ring from
his pocket. Without waiting, he
showed it to Elaine.
Elaine very coolly admired the ring,
as Craig might have eyed a specimen
on microscope slide. Still, he did
not notice.
He took the ring, about to put IL
on her finger. Elaine drew away,
Concealment was not in her frank ma
ture.
She picked up the two photographs
What have you to say about
those?" she asked cuttingly.
Kennedy, quite surprised, took them
and looked at them. Then he let them
fall carelessly on the table and
dropped into a chair, his head back in
burst of laughter.
'Why-that was what they put ovel
on Walter" he said "He called me
up early this afternoon-told me he
| had discovered one of these poisoned
kiss cases you have read about in the
papers. Think of it-all that to pull
a concealed camera! Such an elabo
rate business to get me where
they could fake this thing. / sup
pose they've put someone up to say
ing she's engaged?"
: Elaine was not so lightly affected
But" she said severely, repressinl
her emotion, 81 don't understand, Mr.
the poisoned kiss could necessitatt
this sort of thing"
She pointed at the photographs &C
cusingly.
But" he began, trying to explain
mo butts" she interrupted.
"Then you believe that L"
How can you, as a scientist, ask m,
to doubt the camera?" she insinuated
very coldly turning away.
Kennedy rapidly began to see tina
it was far more serious than he had a
first thought.
Very WELL" he said with a touch o
impatience, 'if my word is not to b.
aken-I-Ill-"
He had seized his hat and stick.
Elaine did not deign to answer
Then, without a word, he stake,
out of the door.
|
Kennedy was moping in the labora
tory the next day when 1 came in.
Say, Craig" began, trying to over
come his fit of blues
Kennedy, filled with his owl
thoughts, paid no attention to NE
Then he jumped up.
by George WILL" he muttered
poked my head out of the door ii
time to see him grab up his hat an
coat and dash from the room, put
ting his coat on as he went.
Hes a nut today" exclaimed t
myself
Though 1 did not know yet of tn
quarrel, Kennedy had really struggle
with himself until he was willing I
put his pride in his pocket and ha
made up his mind to call on Elain
again.
AS he entered he saw that it wa
really of no use. for only Aunt il
sephine was in the library.
!"Oh, Mr.. Kennedy" she said innC
Gently enough. Pm so sorry she ism
here. There's been something trol
bling her, and she won't tell me whs
1t is. But she's gone to call on
young woman, a Florence Leigh,
think"
Florence Leigh" exclaimed Graf
with a start and a frown. Let m
use your telephone"
l had turned my attention in tn
laboratory to story I was writinl
when heard the telephone ring.
was Craig. Without word of apolog
for his rudeness, which 1 knew ha
been purely absent-minded, 1 hear
him say: Walter, meet me in ha
an hour outside that Florence Leigh
house."
Half an hour later 1 was waitir
near the house in the suburbs
which 1 had been directed by Il
: strange telephone call the day befor
l noticed that 1t was apparently d
serted. The blinds were closed and
ITO Let sign was on the side of Il
house.
Hello. Walter" cried Craig at las
bustling along.
He led the way around the side
the house to a window, and, with
powerful grasp, wrenched open Il
closed shutters. He had just smasht
the window when a policeman a
2 peared.
] Hey, you fellows-what are "
2 doing there?" he shouted.
Craig paused a second, then pull
= his card from his pocket.
+ Just the man / want" he parrie
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