The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-19

eaes moved n :.1d took . position b
The center o. the room. - n on guard.
While Clutehing Hand at before tho
rate watching Il intGntly.
~Homoone q the door Jennings -
Answerlng Tie ball. Michael whis-
porod hooroe1y.
'Confound nj muttsrsd Clutching
Hand. - both moved again behind the
heavy velour curtains.
Tn 70 dad TO 80 you. Mr.. Ken
nedy,s greeted Elaine unafSectsdly -
Jennings admitted N.
She had heard the bell and was com
ing lownstairs a. We entered. We
three moved toward the library and
someone switched on the lights.
Craig strobe over to the safe. The
cold sweat on Il had now turned to
icicles. Craig's face clouded with
thought a. he examined II moro close
y. There was. actually groaning
sound from within.
TT can't be opened he said to him
self. The time lock II set for tomor-
row morning"
Outside. II we had not been 80 alb
sorbed in the present mystery. We
might have seen Michael and the
Clutching Hand listening to Us
Clutching Hand looked hastily at his
watch.
THE deuce!" he muttered under his
breath. sitting his suppressed fury.
We stood looking at the safe. Ken
nedy was deeply interested. Elaine
standing close beside him. Suddenly
he seemed to make up his mind.
"Quick-Elaine!" he cried. taking
her arm. Stand back!"
We all retreated. The safe door,
powerful as It was. had actually begun
to warp and bend. The plates were
bullying. A moment later, with loud
report and conclusion. the door blew
on.
A blast of cold air and fakes like
snow flow out Papers were scattered
on every side.
We stood gazing. aghast, q seconu.
Their ran forward. Kennedy quickly
examined the safe. He bent down and
from the wreck took up q package.
now covered with white.
AS quickly he dropped It.
THAT is the package that was sent. :
cried Elaine.
Taking It in a table cover. he laid
It on the table and opened II. Inside
was peculiar shape flask. open at the
top. but like vacuum bottle.
"A Dewar flask!" calculated Craig.
What is lit" asked Elaine. appeal.
ing to him.
Liquid air!" he answered. "As II
evaporated. the terrific pressure OF
expanding air in the safe increased
until II blew out the door: That ID
what caused the cold sweating and the
groans."
We watched him. startled.
On the other side OF he portieres
Michael and Clutching Hand waited
Then, in the general confusion, Clutch
ing Hand slowly disappeared. foiled.
Where did this package come
from?" asked Kennedy of Jennings
suspiciously.
Jennings looked blank.
Why" put in Elaine. ''Michae
brought It to me-"
''Get Michael" ordered Kennedy.
A moment later he returned. 81
found him. going upstairs" reported
Jennings. leading Michael In.
Where did you get this package r
shot out Kennedy.
1T was left at the door. sir. by Z
boy. sir"
Question after question could no,
shake that sin pie. stolid sentence
Kennedy frowned.
You may CO." he said finally. as 4
reserving something for Michael later
| A sudden exclamation followed from
Elaine as Michael passed down tn,
hall again. She had moved over {,
the desk. during the questioning. an,
was leaning against II.
Inadvertently she had touched al
envelope. II was addressed. "Crail
Kennedy"
Craig tore II open. Elaine bending
anxiously over his shoulder. frightene1
We read:
you HAVE INTERPRETED Fol
THE LAST TIME. 1T IS THE END.
Beneath Il stood the fearsome sig
Of the Clutching Hand!
-
The warning Of the Clutching Han
| had no other effect ON Kennedy .ha,
the rebuilding Of his precautions 10
safety. Nothing further happened tina
night, however. and the next morninl
found No early 1t the laboratory.
Il was the late forenoon, when, an
or hurried trip down to the once,
rejoined Kennedy at his scientif,
Workshop.
We walked down the street when I
big limousine shot past. Kennel,
stopped IN the middle Of remark. HI
had recognized the car. with q sort o
| instinct
At the same moment I saw a smil
ing face at the window Of the car. Il
was Elaine Dodge.
The car stopped in something les,
than twice its length and then hacket
toward M.
Kennedy. hat on. was at the window
in moment There were Aunt Jose