Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-23
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with him, he took the in
fernal machine and placed it on
table where he set to work on the
most delicate and dangerous piece OF
dissection of which have ever heard.
Carefully unwrapping the bomb and
one part while he held an
other firm. he finally took out Of 1t a
bottle of liquid and some powder.
Then he placed a few grains OF the
powder on a dish and dropped on 1t a
drop or two of the liquid. There was
a bright flash as the powder ignited
instantly.
"Just what / expected" commented
Kennedy with a 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 a microscope.
AS nearly as could make it 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 it 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 it 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, l suppose, 1t seems that type
writing is the best way to conceal
identity. But there are thousand
and one ways of identifying typewrit.
ing.
Look, Walter" he remarked at
length. taking a 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 trifle
out of alignment. Now will place the
paper from the bomb under the micro
scope and you will see that the IT'S
in the scrap of formula have exactly
the same appearance"
I 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 If he had made q
great discovery.
i've struck IT," he exclaimed, Jump
ing up. II was wondering where
had seen typewriting that reminds me
Of this. Walter, get on your coal
and hat. We are on the right trail 81
last"
With Long Sin we hurried out Of
the laboratory, leaving him at the
nearest taxicab stand, where W.
jumped into q waiting car.
ct is the clue of the battered 'T's.'
| Craig muttered.
Aunt Josephine was in the ibrar!
knitting when the butler. Jennings. an
nounced us.
where is-Miss Dodge?" inquired
Kennedy, with suppressed excitement
as we entered.
IT think she's out shopping. and
don't know Just when she will b.
back" answered Aunt Josephine, will
some surprise. why? Is 1t anything
important-any news?"
VERY important" returned Kennel!
excitedly. II think l have the bes
clue yet. Only-it will be necessar!
to look through some of the househol,
correspondence Immediately to SCI
whether there are certain letters.
wouldn't be surprised II she had som,
perhaps not very personal-but
must see them"
Kennedy lost no time. He went Il
q desk where Elaine generally sal
and quickly took out several type
written letters. One after another h
examined them closely, rejecting on
after another, until finally he cam
to one that seemed to interest him.
He separated 1t from the rest an
fell to studying It. comparing 1t wit
the paper from the bomb and tn
note which Long Sin had receive
from the Clutching Hand. Then h
folded the letter SO that the signs
ture and the address could not b
read by us.
A portion Of the letter 1 recall rea
something like this:
"ThIs 10 hIs contention: Wherein
TRUTH 10 the only goal and MATTE
10 nonresident"
Look at this, Walter" remarke
Craig, with difnculty restraining hin
self. "What do you make Of it?''
A glance at the typewriting was su
ficient to show me that Kennedy ha,
indeed, made an important discover
We stared at each other almost tc
} dazed to speak.