The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Iran.

The Double Trap.
Mindful of the sage advice that q
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
Inedy, always alert jumped up, push
dng aside 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
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.
"I thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair."" he remarked.
80 have put in a sort Of teleview
Iof my own invention-so that can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscope ar
rangement, suppose?" queried, nov
ling slowly over toward it.
However, one look was enough to
Interest me. can express it only
I'm slang. There, framed in the little
thing, was a vision of as swell a
r'chicken" as have ever seen.
/ whistled under my breath
UNI" exclaimed shamelessly, "a
peach. Who's your friend?"
had never said truer word than
in my description of her, though did
mot know 1t 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.
dng me quickly and pushing me into
my room. 'I want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disclos-
ang very excited young woman.
"Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath, with much emotion.
''I'm so glad found you in. / 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 word in edge
ways. do you see that table-and all
those papers? Really, can't take your
case. / am too busy, as it is, even
to take the cases of many of my own
clients"
But please Professor Kennedy
please!" she begged. Help me. 1t
means-oh, can't tell you how much
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 seeing that she was
using every charm of her sex and per-
sonality to lure him on. as she clung
confidingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy, as If In widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would have
thought If she had picture of that!
"Oh." she begged him, please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf-
fected by her passionate embrace.
Carefully he loosened her fingers from
about his neck and removed the
plump. enticing arms.
Gertie sank into a chair, weeping,
while Kennedy stood before her a mo-
ment in deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed to make UP his
mind to something. His manner
toward her changed. He took a step
to her side.
Il will help you," he said, laying his
hand on her shoulder. "If it is pos
sible 1 will recover your jewels. Where
do you live?"
"At Hazlehurst." she replied, CRATE
fully. "Oh, Mr.. Kennedy, how can
ever thank you?"
She seemed overcome with graft
tude, and took his hand, pressed it,
even kissed it.
"Just minute" he added, carefully
extricating his hand. "I'll be ready in
1ust minute"
Kennedy entered the room where
was listening
whats 1t all about, Craig?" whis.
pered, mystified.
For moment he stood thinking, ap-
parently reconsidering what he had