The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

Mindful of the sage advice that a
time of peace is best employed in pre-
pairing for war, I was busily engaged
In cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and I were seat
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken
nedy, always alert. jumped up. push
ing aside great pile of papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the hall,
where the day before he had installed
peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with lens
like box of similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low if. He opened 1t, disclosing an OBJ
long plate of ground glass.
II thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair he remarked.
so ] have put in sort of teleview
OF my own invention-so that can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement, I suppose?" queried, nov
ing slowly over toward 1t.
However, one look was enough to
anterest me. | can express it only
In slang There, framed in the little
thing, was a vision of as swell a
chicken" as I have ever seen.
whistled under my breath.
''Um" exclaimed shamelessly, "A
peach! Who's your friend?"
had never said truer word than
In my description of her, though I did
not know II at the time. She was in
deed known as "Gertie the Peach" In
the select circle where she belonged
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
Go in there, Walter" he said seiz-
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. II want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disclos.
ing very excited young woman.
'Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried
all in one breath, with much emotion
Pm SO glad l found you in. can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen-and my husband must
not know of It. Help me to recover
them-please!"
Just a moment, my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig, finding at
last chance to get word in edge
ways DO you see that table-and all
those papers? Really. can't take your
case. 1 am too busy, as it is, even
to take the cases of many of my own
clients"
But please, Professor Kennedy
please!" she begged. Help me. 1t
means-oh. can't tell you how much
1t means to mel"
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his,
In ardent entreaty.
From my hiding place in my room.
could not help seeirg that she was
using every charm Of her sex and per-
sonality to lure him on. as she clung
confdingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy, as if in widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would have
thought If she had picture of that!
oh" she begged him. please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf-
fected by her passionate embrace.
Carefully he loosened her fingers from
nkD Do I'D he
plump. enticing arms.
Gertie sank into a chair, weeping,
while Kennedy stood before her a mo.
ment in deep abstraction
Finally he seemed to make up his
mind to something. His manner
to her side.
II will help you." he said, laying his
hand on her shoulder. IF it is pos.
sible will recover your Jewels. Where
do you Iive?"
AT Hazlehurst," she replied, CRATE.
fully -Oh, Mr. Kennedy. how can !
ever thank your
She seemed overcome with graft
tude, and took his hand, pressed it.
even kissed It.
Just a minute" he added, carefully
extricating his hand iii be ready in
Just minute"
Kennedy entered the room where
was listening
What's it all about. Craig?" l whis
pered, mystified
For moment he stood thinking, ap
parently reconsidering what he had