Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

asked the clerk
"No," came back the reply. "the
watch Mr. Bennett bought 10 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 herl In that
watch" he Kissed. II have set a poi
soned needle in spring that will be
released and will plunge It into her
arm at exactly three o'clock On the
needle Is ricinusl"
Craig advanced, furious As he did
so Clutching Hand pointed calmly to
the clock. II was twenty minutes Of
three!
With a mental struggle Kennedy
controlled his loathing OF the creature
before him.
"All right--but you'll hear from
MISSIONER than you suspect" he
shouted. starting for the door.
Then he came back and lifted his
hat. hiding as much as possible the
selenium cell. letting the light fall
on Il.
only Elaine's life has saved you"
With last threat he dashed out
He hailed a 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
waited. Was anything wrongf
Where was Craig?
Just then tremor grew into =
tinkle. then came the strong burr Of
the bell. Kennedy needed us.
With shout Of encouragement to
: the men dashed out and over to the
old house.
Meanwhile Clutching 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
hear the police and myself.
Clutching Hand slammed shut his
door and pulled down over II a heavy
wooden bar.
At the desk he paused and took out
piece OF cardboard. Then. with .
heavy matchmaking pencil. Ne calmly
printed on II, 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 chair.
indicating the desk.
Just as the swaying and bullying
door gave way. Clutching Hand gave
the desk pull II opened up--his get
q away.
l. He closed 1t with sardonic smile
In our direction. Just as the door
i crashed in.
j. We looked about. There was not q
soul In the room, nothing but the sele-
mum cell, the chairs the desk
Look" ! cried. catching sight OF
the index finger. and going over to the
desk.
). We rolled back the top. There on
the fiat top was a sign:
Dear BIockheads:
. Then came that mysterious sign %
the Clutching Hand.
u We hunted over the rooms. but
could find nothing that showed clue
Where was Clutchlng Hand7 Where
was Kennedy?
In the next house Clutching Hand
% had literally come out of an upright
piano into the room corresponding to
10 that he had left. Hastily he threw or
his handkerchief. SLOUGH hat old coat
4 and trousers A neat striped pair OF
trousers replaced the old. frayed and
baggy pair. A new shirt. then a sporty
vest and a frock coat followed.
As. he put the finishing touches ON
y he looked for all the world like q be.
u whiskered foreigner.
l. At the door OF the new headquarters.
:, a few seconds later. I stood with the
II police.
u Not a sign OF him anywhere.
growled one of the officers.
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3 Elaine was sitting in the library
,e reading when Aunt Josephine turned
n to her.
Wnat time is IL, dearr she asked.
Elaine glanced at her pretty new
n trinket
le Nearly three. Auntie-just couple
% OF minutes" she said.
IL Just then there came the sound OF
q feet running madly down the hallway
"a They jumped up. startled.
D. Kennedy. his coat flying and hat
TANNED over his eyes, had almost
O. bowled over poor jennings In his mad
race down the hall.
a WELL" demanded Elaine haughtiiy
" what's"
20 Before she knew what was going on
AZ Craig hurried up to her and literally
% ripped the watch on her wrist. break
ing the beautiful bracelet.
y. He held II up, gingerly. Elaine waa
ID speeches.. Was this Kennedy Was
he possessed by such an inordinats
jealousy OF Bennett?
q. AS he held the watch up. the second
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