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

lNFRA.RED RAY NOTES.
The pure lnfru red ray whi.h has been
developed by LeCrolX from the expert.
ments OF the Italian scientist, iiv, causes
when concentrated by an apparatus per.
tected by l.cCroiX, an instantaneous com
husuon OF nOn-rohccting surfNces. II is
particularly deadly in It's effoet on th,
brain Centcrs
II can be diverted. II Is said however.
by shield composed OF platinum backed
by asbestos.
Next Kennedy opened TIE case
which he had taken out OF the cab
met, and from it he took out a plat.
inum.asbestos mirror. which was
something Of his own invention. He
held II up, and In pantomime showed
me Just how II would cut on the dead.
ly rays.
He had not finished even that, when
n peculiar noise in the laboratory it.
self disturbed him, and he hastily
thrust the asbestosplatinum shield
into his pocket
Though we had not realized II, our
return had been anticipated
Suddenly from closet projected a
magazine gun, and before we could
move Clutching Hand himself slowly
appeared behind us.
We started TO our feet, but in an
instant found ourselves sprawling on
the floor
In the cabinet, beneath the labora-
tory table, another crook had been
hidden, and he tackled us with all
the skill of an old football player.
| against whom we had no defense.
-Four of them were upon us in
stantly.
AT the same time Thomas. the faith
less valet OF Bennett had been dis
patched by the Clutching Hand to
commander his masters roadster in
his absence, and, carrying out the in
structions he had driven up before
Elaine's house at the very moment
when she was going out for a walk.
Thomas jumped out of the car and
touched his hat deferentially.
"a message from Mr.. Bennett,
ma'amH he explained. Mr.. Kennedy
and Mr. Bennett have sent me to ask
you to come over to the laboratory"
Unsuspectingly, Elaine stepped into
the car and drove of
Instead, however of turning and
pulling up on the laboratory side of
the street, Thomas stopped opposite
IT, He got out and Elaine. thinking
that perhaps it was to save time
that he had not turned the car around,
followed.
The door was opened quickly by a
lookout of the Clutching Hand and the
valet asked if Craig and Elaines law
yer were in, OF course, the lookout
replied that they We're and before
Elaine knew It she was jostled into
the dark hallway
And as the door slammed she caught /
sight of the fearsome Clutching Hand |
himself
She drew back, but was too fright
ened even to scream.
With a harsh, cruel laugh, the super
criminal beckoned to her to follow |
him and look down through a small |
trapdoor.
Unable now TO resist, she did so.
s. There she saw US. To that extent !
the valet had told the truth. Ken
nedy was standing in deep thought,
while l sat on an old box, smoking a
cigarette--yery miserable.
Watching his chance, when the
street was deserted, the Clutching
Hand and his followers had hustled
us over to the new hangout from the
laboratory. There they had met more
crooks and had thrust us into this vile
hole.
AS the various Intellectual schemes
for escape surged through my head,
happened to look up and caught a
glance of horror on Craig's face
his eyes. There, above us,
was Elaine!
saw her look from us to the Clutch
ing Hand in terror But none of us
uttered a word.
Il will now show you, my dear
young lady" almost Kissed the Clutch
ing Hand at length, "as pretty a game
IF hide and seek as you have ever
seen"
AS he said it another trapdoor near
he infra-red ray machine was opened
md beam Of light burst through. /
Knew it was not that which we had to
ear, but the invisible rays that ac-
it, the rays that had af-
ected the bolometer.
Just then a spot of light showed
ear my foot, moving about the ce-
nent floor until it fell on my shoe. In
family the leather charred, even be- =,
ore l could move.
Kennedy and I leaped to our feet
nd drew back. The beam followed ,
s. We reteated further Still it fol- :,
1wed, ineXorably q
Clutching Hand was now holding q
laine near the door where she could :,
OF help seeing, laughing diabolically 4
lille he directed LeCroix and the rest ;,
} work the infra-red ray apparatus n
trough the trap. y,
AS we lodged from corner to corner II
ldeavoring to keep the red ray from
'uching us, the crooks seemed in no A,
lrry, but rather to enjoy prolonging Of
e torture, as does a cat with a 81
ouse.
"Please-oh, please--stop!" begged ",
aine. =,
Clutching Hand only laughed with
,ndish delight and urged his men on. 20
The thing was getting closer and
Oser. =,
we heard strange voice
,g out abova nc