The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-06
Germ Culture 624eA
Bacillus Leprae (Leprosy)

Germ Culture 624eA
Bacillus Leprae (~Leprosy)
Calmly he took the knife and pro
ceeded TO make an incision in the
mans arm. The crooks feelings un.
derwent n terrific struggle.
Northumberland" he implored.
II will take you TO the Clutch!ng
Hand-even II he kills mel"
Kennedy stepped back, replacing
the tube in his pocket.
Very well. 20 ahead" he agreed.
We followed the crook, Craig still
holding the deadly box Of illuminate OF
mercury carefully balanced so that
II anyone shot him from a hiding place
1t would drop.
No sooner had We gone than Gertic
hurried TO the nearest telephone TO
inform the Cluching Hand Of our
escape.
Elaine had sunk back into the chair
as the telephone rang. Clutching
Hand answered Il.
A moment later, in uncomfortable
fury he hurled the instrument TO the
floor.
"Here-we've got 10 act quickly
that devil has escaped again." he
Missed, I'VE must get her away. You
keep her here. I'll be back-right
away-with a car
He dashed madly from the church.
pulling of his mask as he gained the
street.
Kennedy had forced the crook ahead
OF us into the car which was waiting.
and | followed, taking the wheel this
time.
Which way, n~ow-quick," demand.
ed Craig. And If you get me in
wrong-Tve got that tube yet-you re.
member"
Our crook started of with q whole
burst OF directions that rivaled the
motor guide-'through the town. fol.
lowing trolley tracks, jog right. Jog
left under the railroad bridge, leaving
trolley tracks; at tho cemetery turn
lett, stopping at the old stone church"
rs this it?" asked Craig incredu.
lousy.
"ies-as | liye,' swore the crook
In "A cowed voice.
He had gone to pieces. Kennedy
Jumped from the machine.
Here, take this gun, Walter" he
said TO me. Don't take your eyes of
the fellow-keep him covered
Craig walked around the church. out
OF sight, until he came to a small
vestry window and looked in.
There was Elaine, sitting in a chair,
and near her stood an e~lderly.looking
man in clerical garb, which to Craig's
trained eye was quite evidently a dis.
guise.
Elaine happened just then to glance
Mt the window and her eyes grew
wide with establishment at the sight
Of Craig.
Tie made n hasty motion to her to
make II dash for the door. She nodded
quietly.
With a glance at her guardian she
suddenly made a rush.
lie was at her in "A moment, pounc.
ing on her. catlike.
Kennedy had seized an iron bar that
lay beside the window where some
workmen had been repairing the stone
pavement, and with n blow shattered
the glass and the sash.
AZ the sound OF the smashing glass
the crook turned and with a mighty
nc threw Elaine aside, drawing his
revolver. As he raised Il. Elaine
sprang at him and frantically seized
his wrist.
Utterly morciless the man brought
the butt OF the u down with full
force on Elaine's head, Only her hat
and hair saved her, but she sank un.
conscious.
Then he turned at Craig and nred
twice.
One shot grazed Craig's hat, but the
other struck him in the shoulder and
Kennedy reeled.
With n desperate effort he pulled
himself toward her and leaped forward
again. closing with the fellow and
~wrenching the gun from him before
he could fl.e again.
Just then the man broke away and
made n dash for the door leading hack
INTO the church itself, with Kennedy
after him.
UP he wen into the choir loft and
then INTO the belfry itself There they
came 10 sheer hand.to, hand struggle.
kennedy tripped on a loose board. and
would have fallen backwards If he had
not been able TO recover himself lust
In time. The crook. desperate, leaped