The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-28
and nolseless little piece Of cIockwor

a bright fash as the powder ignited
instantly.
"Just what I expected" commented
Kennedy with q nod, as he examined
the clever workmanship Of the bomb.
One thing that interested him was
that part of the contents had been
wrapped in paper to keep them In
place. This paper he was now care
fully examining with microscope.
As nearly as could make 1t out, the
paper contained part of a typewrit-
ten cremical formula. which read:
TiNcTURE OF IODINE
THREE PARTS Of
He looked up from his study Of the
microscope to Long Sin.
"Tell me just how 1t happened that
you got this bomb" he asked.
without hesitation the Chinaman re-
cited the circumstances. beginning
with the note by which he had been
summoned.
"A note?" repeated Kennedy, ca
gerly. was 1t typewritten?
Long Sin reached into his pocket
and produced the note itself. which he
had not burned.
As Craig studied the typewriter
message from the Clutching Hand /
could see that he was growing more
and more excited.
"At last he has given US something
typewriter" he exclaimed. ITO most
people, suppose, 1t seems that type
writing is the best way to conceal
identity. But there are q thousand
and one ways of Identifying typewrit-
ing.
| Look, Walter" he remarked at
| length, taking fine tipped pencil and
| pointing at the distinguishing marks
as he talked. "You will notice that
all the IT'S in this note are bat
tered and faint as well as just trine
out of alignment. Now I will place the
paper from the bomb under the micro
scope and you will see that the rs
in the scrap Of formula have exactly
the same appearance"
strained my eyes to look. Sure
enough, Kennedy was right. There
was that unmistakable identity be
tween the rs in the formula and the
note.
Kennedy had been gazing at the
floor, his face puckered in thought as
| I looked. Suddenly he clapped his
hands together, as II he had made
great discovery.
i've struck IT," he exclaimed. jump
ing up. II was wondering where
had seen typewriting that reminds mt
of this. Walter. get on your Goa
and hat. We are on the right trail q
last"
With Long Sin we hurried out o
the laboratory. leaving him at tn
, nearest taxicab stand. where "
jumped into waiting car.
ct is the clue Of the battered T's,'
, Craig muttered.
Aunt Josephine was in the fibrar
} knitting when the butler. Jennings, al
, nounced US.
, where is-Miss Dodge?" inquire
: Kennedy. with suppressed e1citemer
|. as we entered.
.T think she's out shopping, and
!. don't know Just, when she Will
: back" answered Aunt Josephine. wit
some surprise. "Whyf Is 1t anythin
important-any news?"
Every important" returned Kenned
excitedly. II think / have the be-
!. clue yet. Only--it will be necessai
: to look through some Of the househo
:. correspondence Immediately to 81
!. whether there are certain letters.
wouldn't be surprised II she had son
!. perhaps not very personal--but
|, must see them"
\ Kennedy lost no time. He went
!. desk where Elaine generally %
~ and quickly took out several, tyI
written letters. One after another
examined them closely, rejecting o.
h. after another, until finally he car
To n one that seemed to interest him.
He separated 1t from the rest q
Of fell to studying 1t, comparing It VI
X the paper from Athe bomb and :
note which Long Sin had receiv
d. from the Clutching Hand. Then
folded the letter 30 that the sig
~ ture and the address could not
ut read BY 40.
A portion Of the letter recall re
" something like this:
70 sThls 10 HE oontsntIon: Whers
~ TRUTH h the only goal and MATT
: | y Won-sxistsnt-
= sTook at this, Walter" remari
mi Craig. with difficulty restrainine q
~ self. sswhat DO you make OF III
~ A glance At the typewritins was
flclent 70 show me thst Kennedy g
10 Indeed, made an importsnt discove
nst We stared u each ether almost
NJ dAso1 10 speak