Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-23


had been using long before in the
study of synthetic coloring materials.
Before Elaine could recover her
tongue he seized them and stuck them
into tall beaker, like a vase. Then
he deliberately walked to the window
and placed the beaker on the ledge in
"a most prominent position.
Elaine and Bennett, to say nothing
of myself, gazed at him. awe.struck
Isis there no other way but TO
surrender" she asked.
Kennedy mournfully shook his
head
I'm afraid not" he answered slow.
ly. There's no telling how far fel
low who has this marvellous power
might go. think I'd better leave, to
save you He may not content him
self with innocent outsiders always.
Nothing that any % rs could say
not even the pleadings Of Elaine her
SELF could move him. The though,
that at eleven o'clock third innocent
passer.by might lie stricken on the
street seemed to move him powerfully
I'm so sorry--Craig." murmured
Elaine. choking back her emotion and
finding 1t impossible to go on.
$50 am !. Elaine" he answered
tensely. ut-perhaps-when this
trouble blows over
He paused. unable to go on, turned
and shook his head. Then with 9
forced gayety he babe Elaine and
Perry Bennett adieu, saying that per
haps trip might do him good.
They had scarcely gone out. and
Kennedy closed the door carefully
! when he turned and went directly tt
/ the instrument which ! had seen hin
observing so interestedly.
Plainly ! could see that 1t was reg
istering something.
He walked fairly close to the win
dow this time, keeping well out of thu
direct line of It, however, and Their
stood gazing out into the street.
Eve are. being watched" he salt
slowly. turning and looking at me fix
eddy, "but l don't dare investigate les
it cost the lives Of more unfortunates.
He stood for moment In dee
thought. Then he pulled out a sui
case and began silently to pack 1t.
Although we had not dared to in
vestlgate, we knew that from a build
ing across the street emissaries o
the Clutching Eand were watchinl
for our signal of surrender.
The fact was, as we found out later
that in a poorly furnished room, mucl
after the fashion of that which, witt
the help of the authorities, we hat
once raided in the suburbs, there wer
at that moment two crooks.
One OF them was the famous, o
rather infamous, Professor LeCrois
The other was the young secretary O
the Clutching Hand
This was the new headquarters o
the master criminal, very CAREFUL
guarded.
Look" cried LeCroix. very nue.
excited by the effect that had bee
produced by his infra-red rays. "Ther
is the sign-the vase OF flowers. w
have got him this time!"
| LeCroix gleefully patted a peculia
instrument beside him. APPARENT
1t was a combination of powerful elet
trio arcs, the rays of which were she
through funnel-like arrangement
into a converted or, rather. sort G
concentration apparatus from whic
the dread power could be release
| t,,h of "a.
1t was his infra-red heat wave. Fra!
engine.
81 told you it would work." erie
LeCroix.
did not argue any further wit
Craig about his sudden resolution
go away. But it Is very solemn pr,
ceeding to pack up and admit defea
after such brilliant succession {
cases as had been his until we me
this master criminal.
He was unsuitable. however, an
the next morning we closed tn
laboratory and loaded our baggae
into a taxicab,
Neither of us said much. but l sa
a quick look of appreciation on Craig
face as we pulled up at the whal
and saw that Elaine's car was alread
, there. He seemed deeply moved thu
Elaine should come at such an ear
hour TO have last word,
Our car stopped, and Kennel
| moved over toward her car, direc
, ing two porters, whom noticed Thu
: he chose with care, to wait at OF
side. One Of them was an Irishma
: with slight limp; the other VIII
, Frenchman with a pointed beard.
, In spite of her pleadings. howeve
Kennedy held to his purpose, and 1
we shook hands for the last time
thought that Elaine would afmo
) break down.
I We finally tore ourselves ava
3 followed by the porters carrying I
: much as they could.
Bon voyage!" called Elaine, BRAY
Q ly keeping back choke in her vote
J. Near the gangplank, in the crowd,
I noticed a couple OF sinister fac
watching the ships officers and Il
passengers going aboard. Kennedy
D quick eye spotted them. too, but
) did not show In any way that he n
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