The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

Mindful of the sage advice that a
time of peace is best employed in pre-
pairing for war, l was busily engaged
in cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and l 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 hall,
where the day before he had installed
a peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with a lens
like box of similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low it. 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 l have put in a sort of teleview
of my own invention-so that can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement, SUPPOSED" 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 a vision of as swell
chicken" as l have ever seen.
l whistled under my breath.
UNI" exclaimed shamelessly, "a
peachl Who's your friend?"
had never said a truer word than
in my description of her, though l 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. Il want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disclos-
ing very excited young woman.
"Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath, with much emotion,
I'm so glad l found you in. l can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen-and my husband must
not know of it. Help me to recover
them-please!"
Just a moment, my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig, finding at
last a chance to get a word in edge
ways. DO you see that table-and al
those papers? Really, can't take your
case. I am too busy, as it is, ever
to take the cases of many of my OWL
clients"
But please. Professor Kennedy
please" she begged. Help me.
means-oh. l can't tell you how muct
it means to mel"
She had come close to him and HAD
laid her warm. little soft hand on his
in ardent entreaty
From my hiding place in my room
could not help seeirg that she wa
using every charm of her sex and pei
sonality to lure him on. as she clunl
confdingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms abou
Kennedy, as If in widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would hav
thought if she had a picture of that
oh" she begged him. please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly una
fected by her passionate embrac,
Carefully he loosened her fingers frol
about his neck and removed tn
plump. enticing arms.
Gertie sank into a chair. weepini
while Kennedy stood before her M
ment in deep abstraction
Finally he seemed to make up n
mind to something. His name
toward her changed. He took ste
to her side.
Il will help you." he said. laying h
hand on her shoulder. III it Is pc
sible j will recover your Jewels Whel
do you liver"
AT Hazlehurst," she replied. graf
fully. "Oh. Mr.. Kennedy. how can
ever thank you"
She seemed overcome with graz
tude. and took his hand, pressed
even kissed 1t.
Just q minute" he added, careful
extricating his hand. +I1l be ready
Just o minute"
Kennedy entered the room where
vas listening
What's It all about, Craig7' ! viii
bered, mystifed.
for a moment he stood thinking. .
parently reconsidering what he b