The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-02
SEVENTH EPISODE
Tho Double Trap.

Mindful OF the sage advice that a
time of peace is best employed in pre-
pairing for war. was busily engaged
morning as Kennedy and were seat
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded and Ken
.nedy. always alert. jumped up. push
ing aside a great pile OF papers which
had accumulated In the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the hail.
where the day before he had installed
peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with lens
like box of similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low 1t. He opened it. disclosing an OBJ
long plate of ground glass
II thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair" he remarked
so I have put In sort of teieview
of my own invention--so that can se
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Weli-just look who's here."
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement. suppose ?" queried. nov
ing slowly over toward it.
However, one look was enough to
interest me. can express It only
in slang. There. framed in the little
thing, was vision of as swell a
chicken as ! have ever seen.
l whistled under my breath
UNI" exclaimed shamelessly, "A
peach. Who's your friend?"
I had never said a truer word than
in my description of her. though did
not know it at the time. She was in
deed known as 'Gertie the Peach in
the select circle where she belonged.
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
go In there, Walter" he said. seiz-
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. II want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door. disclos.
ing a very excited young woman.
''Oh. Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath, with much emotion
I'm SO glad | found you in. l can't
tell you. Oh-my jewelsl They have
been stolen-and my husband must
not know of 1t. Help me to recover
them-please!"
Just a moment. my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig. finding at
last chance to get word in edge
ways. do you see that table-and al
those papers? Really, can't take youl
case. 1 am too busy. as it is. ever
to take the cases of many of my OWE
clients"
But please. Professor Kennedy
please.' she begged. Help me. Il
means-oh, l can't tell you how much
1t means to mel"
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his
in ardent rntreaty.
From my hiding place in my room
could not help seeing that she was
using every charm of her sex and per
sonality to lure him on. as she clunl
confidingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms abouf
Kennedy. as If in widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would have
thought If she had picture of that
Ohs bho oSS6Su hihs PicacS
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf
fected by her passionate embrace
Carefully he loosened her fingers from
about his neck and removed thu
plump, enticing arms.
Gertie sank into chair, weeping
while Kennedy stood before her mo
ment in deep abstraction
Finally he seemed to make up hi
mind to something. His mannei
toward her changed. He took stel
to her side.
Il will help you" he said. laying hi
hand on her shoulder. IF it is pos
sible will recover your jewels Wher,
do you liver"
AT Hazlehurst." she replied. crate
fully "Oh. Mr.. Kennedy. now can
ever thank your
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand, pressed it
even kissed it.
lust a minute" he added, CAREFUL,
extricating his hand. 'I'll be ready il
Just minute"
Kennedy entered the room where
was listening.
Whats it all ABOUT. Crsig?" whis
spered, mystifed.
FOR a moment ne stood thinking, ap
psrently reconsidering what he hai