The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-12

"Mr. Kennedy and Mr.. Jameson .
she called back
rs that soy he returned. isn't
that nnei didn't think no was the
kind TO run away like that How did
II happsn7"
Elaine quickly told the story as
had told her.
Had she known Il. however, Bennett's
valet, Thomas. was At that very mo.
mcnt listening at the portIcses. IN.
tensciy Interested.
Al Bennett hung up the receiver
Thomas entered the room.
III anyone calls me-" ordered Ben.
nett. "take the message. particularly
II II is from Miss Dodge"
Yes. sir" nodded the valet with q
covert glance At his master.
II was not long nfterward that n
knock sounded at the door Of the new
headquarters Of the Clutching Hand.
IeCrolx and the secretary were there.
as well as couple OF Others.
The ChieT" exclaimed one.
Tho secretary Of ned the door.
and. sure CROUCH. the clutching Hand
entered
There came another knock. This
time. ns the door opened. II was
Thomas. Bennctts faithless valet. who
entered.
Say" biurtcd out the informer, do
you know Kennedy and jameson nfs
back?"
Back" cried the crooks.
Yes - they didn't 20. Changed
clothes with the portcrs. Just heard
Miss Dodge telling Mr.. Bennctt."
Clutching Hand eyed him keenly.
then seemed 10 burst into an ungoy.
ernable fury
Quickly he bcfan volieying 0rdera
ut the valet and the Others. Then.
with the secretary and two of the
Other crooks he left by another door
from that BY which he had sent the
valet
lIeaving the undertakers. Kennedy
and ] made our way. keeping on
thoroughfares. to police headquarters.
where. after making ourselves known,
Craig mRsic arrangements for q raid
on the house across the street from
the laboratory where he had seen the
opera glass reflection.
Then. as secretly ns we hnd come.
we went out again. letting ourselves
into the laboratory. stcalthily looking
up and down tn, itreet We entered
by bascmcn, door. which Kennedy
carefully locked again.
No sooner had We disappeared than
one NJ tho Catching Hands spies.
wlo had tsen watching behind a bar.
rel OF ru' dish. gave the signal OF the
hand a1wr the street % o tonfeder.
ate. Nad. going to the foor entered BY
means OF skeleton key.
We entered our laboratory which
Kennedy had clcsed the day before.
With shades dawn II now looked do.
serted enough.
Kennedy went over to cabinet.
and from II took out Z notebook and
Z small box. Opening the notebook On
the laboratory table. he rapidly turned
the pages.
Here. Walter" he remarked. This
viii answer your question about the
mysterious deadly ray"
moved over to the table. eager to
satisfy my curiosity and read the
uotes which he indicated with his
finger.
iNFRA.REo RAY NOTES.
The pure infra-red ray which has been
developed by LecioiN from the expert.
mefta OF the italian scientist. Clivt. causes.
fes,ed S~ BY iecrois. an IN instan,sneous @ com.
bustion OF non-redccting surfaces. II II
deadly In Its effect on the
brain centSrs.
II can b diverted. II Is said. however:
by asbestos.
Next Kennedy opened the case
which he had taken out OF the cab.
met. and from II he lookout plat.
mirror, which was
Of his own invention. He
held II up. and In pantomime showed
me Just how Il would cut on the dead.
'y rays.
He had not finished even that, when
u peculiar noise In the laboratory Il.
self disturbed him. and he hastily
thrust the asbestos-platinum shield
into his pocket.
Though we had not realized Il. our
return had been anticipated.
Suddenly from closet projected q
gun. and before We could
move Clutching Hand himself slowly
appeared behind ",
We started to our feet. but In an
Instant found ourselves sprawling on
The floor
In the cabinet. beneath the labora.
tory table. another crook had been
hidden. and he tackled us with all
The skill OF an old football player.
against whom We had no defense.
Four Of them were upon 10 In
At the same time Thomas. the faith.
less valet Of Bennett. had been dis
nntrheh nv tha ClutchlnR Hand to