The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

VIII CQdIdCIeI1SL1S- skill at 2SOSS1-'
ing his tracks Bennett had also coy
cred hts money.
HUH" I snorted to myself, Con
found him"
threw the paper into wire bas-
ket on the desk and went on sorting
the other stuff
Kennedy had by this time finished
unpacling the box and was examining
a bottle which he had taken from it
Come here. Walter" he called at
length. Ever see anything Ike
that?.-
7 can't say.-.I confessed. getting
up to go to him. What Is it2"
Bring piece OF paper" he added
Invent back to the desk where had
been working and looked about hastf-
". MY eye fell on the blank sheet OF
paper which had taken from Ben.
nett's envelope, and I picked 1t up
from the basket.
Here's one said, handing 1t to.
him. What are you doing?
Kennedy did not answer directly,
but began to treat the paper with the
liquid from the bottle. Then he light
ed Bunsen burner and thrust the
paper into the fame. The paper did
not burn:
..As new system OF freproonng,"
laughed Craig, enjoying my astonish-
ment.
He continued to hold the paper IN
the fame. Su1 it did not burn
See" he went on. Withdrawing It
and starting to explain the proper
ties Of the new freproofer.
He had scarcely begun when he
stopped in surprise. He had happened
to glance at the paper again, bent
over to examine it more intently and
was now looking at it In surprise.
looked also There, clearly dis
cernible on the paper, was small
part OF what looked like an architects
drawing of fireplace
Craig looked up at me. nonplused-
Where did you say you got that2" he
asked.
:, 1T was blank piece of paper
among Benefits effects" returned.
as mysttded as he
kennedy said nothing. but thrust
the paper back again into the fame
Slowly the heat of the burner seemed
to bring out the complete drawing OF
the fireplace.
We looked at it, even more mEsti-
fed. What is IT, DO you suppose2" I
queried-
7 think" he replied slowly, that it
was drawn with sympathetic ink The
heat of tie burner brought it out into
sight"
what about it,
Elaine had gone to bed that night
at Aunt Tabby's In the room which
her old nurse had fixed up especially
for her
Downstairs. in the living room.
Rusty also was asleep, his nose be
tween his paws
The living room. was in keeping
with everything at Aunt Tabbys.
plain. neat, homelike. On one side
was large fireplace that gave to 1t
an air OF hospitality
suddenly Rusty woke up, his ears
pointed at this fireplace. He stood
moment listening. then, with bark
OF alarm he sped swiftly from the
living room up the stairs at a bound
until he came to Elaine's room.
Elaine felt his cold nose at her
hand and stirred, then awoke.
what is 1t, Rusty2" she asked,
mindful OF the former days when
Rusty gave warning OF the Clutchtng
Hand and his emissanes.
Rusty wagged his tail Something
was wrong
Elaine followed him down to the 1iv-,
ing room. She went over and lighted
the electric lamp en- tie table. then
turned to Rusty
well. Rusty7- she repeated. almost
as II he was human.
She had no need to repeat the cues:
tion- Rusty was looking straight at
the fireplace
Elaine listened Sure enough, she
heard strange noises Was that Aunt
Tabby's, ~Haunt2' Whatever It was.
It, sounded as II II. came up from the
very depths Of the earth.
She continued to listen IN wonder.
then ran to Aunt Tabby:s bedroom
door, on the first floor. and knocked
Aunt Tabby woke up and shook
Joshua
Elaine.
.sYes, my dear answered the old.
nurse, now fully awake ana sefalsne-
enfng her cap Joshua"
Together the old couple came out
into the living room. sttn In their
nightclothes, Joshua yawning sleep
ny.
Around and around the room they
walked, sim trying TO locate the
strange sounds.
Enally Joshua went to table
drawer and opened it He took out a
huge. understanding revolver.
Here. Miss Elaine" he urged press
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