The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-22


Of scientific detective, aren't your"
Without laying claim to such q
distinction, l took the paper and read,
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.
Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
ness-What is lt7
I had scarcely finished when one of
the copy boys. dashing past me. called
out: You're wanted on the wire. Mr..
Jameson"
] hurried over to the telephone and
answered
A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello. and / fastened to
adopt my most polite tone.
rs this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the
voice.
Yes | replied, not recognizing 1t.
We'll, Mr.. Jameson, I've heard of
you on the Star, and I've Just had a
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned kiss"
The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation of establishment, but
went on: 1T was like this. A man
ran up to me on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how it was
but I became unconscious-and l
didn't come to for an hour-in hos
pital-fortunately don't know what
would have happened If it hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fed. ! thought the Star
would be interested"
I'VE are" fastened to reply. "Will
you give me your manner"
why, am Mrs. Florence Leigh OF
No. 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice.
Say" / exclaimed hurrying over
to the editors desk, here's another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment
the editor answered. sensing a posi-.
BILE story.
took 1t with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address.
/ must say that could scarcely crit
icize the poisoned kissers taste, fol-
the woman who opened the door Ger
tainly was extraordinarily attractive
And you really were-put out by
kiss?" queried. as she led me into
a neat sitting room.
"Absolutely-as much as If It ha6
been by one Of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
ly, Fastening on to describe the affai,
volubly.
1t was beyond me.
May I use your telephone?"
asked.
Surely" che answered.
called the laboratory. rs that you
Craig?" l inquired.
Eyes. Walter" he answered, recoe
nizing my voice.
Say, Craig" l asked breathlessly
what sort Of kiss would suffocate
person?"
My only answer was an uproariou
laugh from him at the idea.
Il know" | persisted, "but I've go
the assignment from the Star-an,
I'm out here interviewing a womal
about it. It's all right to laugh-bu
here am. I've found a case-names
dates and places. wish you'd explain
the thing. then"
"Oh, all right, Walter" he reptile
indulgently. "I'll meet you as soon a
/ can and help you out"
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woma
fastened to the door, admitting Ker
nedy.
Hello, Walter" he greeted.
This is certainly 6 most remarl
able case, Craig" I said, introducin
him, and telling briefly what l ha
learned.
"And you actually mean to say this
kiss had the effect"
Just then the telephone interrupted
"Yes," she reasserted quickly. "E,
cuse me a second"
She answered the call. "Oh-wh
yes, he's here. Do you want to spea
to him? Mr.. Jameson, it's the Star
"Confound it," / exclaimed, "isR
that like the old man-dragging me o
this story before it's half finished
order to get another. I'll have to 6
I'll get this story from you. Craig"
| The day before, in the suburbs
house. the Clutching Hand had bee
talking to two of his emissaries, an g
tractive young woman and man.
They were F1irty FTorrie and De
the Dude.
Nov, l want you to get Kennedy
he said. 1.-THE way to do 1t is to se
arate Kennedy and Elaine-seef"
All right. Chief, we'll do It," thu
replied.
Clutching Hand had scarcely lie
when F1irty Florrie began by gettil
published in the papers the sto
which l had seen.
The next day she called me up fro
the suburban house. Having got 4
to promise to see her, she had scare
ly turned from the telephone VIII
Dan the Dude walked in from the ne
room.
Hes coming" she said.
Dan was carrying huge stag he
with a beautifully branched pair
antlers. Under his arm was coil
wire which he had connected to {
inside of the head.
"Ffnei" he exclaimed. Then. poll
ing to the head, he added, tits
ready. See how fixed itf That Dug
to please the Chief.
Dan moved quickly to the mani
and mounted a stepladder there
which he had taken down the her
and started to replace the head abo
the mantel.
He hooked the head on nail.
There" he said, unscrewing one
the beautiful brown glass eyes Of t
stag.
Back of It could be seen came
shutter.