The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-23

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Before Elaine could recover her
tongue be seized them and stuck them
into a tall beaker, like vase. Then
he deliberately walked to the window
and placed the beaker on the ledge In
a most prominent position.
Elaine and Bennett, 10 say nothing
Of myself, gazed at him, awe.struck.
Isis there no other way but TO
surrenderY she asked
Kennedy mournfully shook his
head
I'm afraid not" he answered slow
ly There's no telling how far a fell
low who has this marvellous power
might go. / think I'd better leave, to
save you. He may not content him
self with innocent outsiders always" "
Nothing that any Of us could say,
not even the pleadlngs Of Elaine her
self could move him. The thought
that at eleven o'clock third innocent
passer.by might lie stricken on the
street seemed to move him powerfully
I'm so sorry-Craig," murmured
Elaine, choking back her emotion and
finding it impossible to go on.
so am !, Elaine" he answered,
tensely. "But-perhaps-when this
trouble blows over
He paused, unable to go on, turned
ard shook his head. Then with a
forced gayety he babe Elaine and
Perry Bennett adieu, saying that per
haps a trip might do him good.
They had scarcely gone out, and
Kennedy closed the door carefully,
when he turned and went directly to
the instrument which T. had seen him
observing 90 interestedly
Plainly ! could see that 1t was reg
istering something.
He walked fairly close to the win
dow this time, keeping well out Of the
direct line of it, however, and there
stood gazing out into the street
"We are being watched" he said
slowly turning and looking at me fix
edly. but ] don't dare investigate lest
it cost the lives Of more unfortunates."
He stood for a moment in deep
thought. Then he pulled out suit
case and began silently to pack it.
Although we had not dared to in
vestigate, we knew that from a build
ing across the street enissaries of
the Clutching Hand were watching
for our signal of surrender.
The fact was. as we found out later,
that in a poorly furnished room, much
after the fashion of that which, with
the help of the authorities. we had !
once raided in the suburbs, there were |
at that moment two crooks.
One of them was the famous, or
rather infamous, Professor LeCroix. |
The other was the young secretary of
the Clutching Hand.
This was the new headquarters of |
the master criminal, very carefully
guarded.
Look" cried LeCroiX, very much
excited by the effect that had been
produced by his infra-red rays. There
is the sign-the vase of flowers We
have got him this time"
LeCroix gleefully patted a peculiar
beside him. Apparently
It was a combination of powerful elec.
trio arcs, the rays of which were shot
through a funnel-like arrangement
nto a converted or, rather, a sort of
apparatus from which
he dread power could be released
through a tubelike affair at the end
t was his infra-red heat wave, Fray,
engine.
Il told you it would work." cried
.eCroix.
I did not argue any further with
'raig about his sudden resolution to
% away. But it is very solemn pro-
eeding to pack up and admit defeat
fter such a brilliant succession of
ases as had been his until we met
his master criminal
He was unshakable, however, and 9
he next morning we closed the q
lboratory and loaded our baggage '
Ito a taxicab.
Neither of us said much, but saw \
quick look of appreciation on Craig's d
ice as we pulled up at the wharf n
nd saw that Elaine's car was already q
lere. He seemed deeply moved that
laine should come at such an early
our to have a last word. q
Our car stopped, and Kennedy ii
owed over toward her car, direct
g two porters, whom l noticed that D
: chose with care, to wait at one Ii
de. One of them was an Irishman
it'll a slight limp; the other a wiry ST
'enchman with pointed beard.
In spite of her pleadings, however, Il
ennedy held to his purpose, and as
, shook hands for the last time I th
ought that Elaine would almost
eak down. pl
We finally tore ourselves away. th
lowed by the porters carrying as in
lch as they could. WI
Bon voyage!" called Elaine, brave GO
keeping back a choke in her voice. to
Near the gangplank, in the crowd, l re
ticed a couple of sinister faces tn
itching the ships officers and the ou
5sengers going aboard. Kennedy's pu
lex eye spotted them, too, but he
not show in any way that he no. th
ed anything as, followed by our two on
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