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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

Q series Of murders Of prominent men.
The principal clue 20 the murderer n
the warning letter which 10 sent the VIC
Tins, signed with a ''clutching hand" The
ID Taylor Dodge, the insurance president
His daughter. Elaine, empl0ys Craig Ken
needy, the famous scientific detective. TO
nesiy accompiishcs Is told by his friend
Jameson, q newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries TO kill Elaine by means OF a
diAboiical device which generates = poison
In the wall paper OF her room that In
deadly 10 breathe for any length OF time.
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge 10
brought into play Just In season to save
the heroine from death
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

ne onlcer, cycling Kennedy suspa.
ciously ~ he stood there with The
armor. Whats them pieces Of tin
heyf"
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge. II want TO trail ,
girl" he exclaimed hurriedly. Can !
and bloodhound about here?"
"A hound! Why. we have a pack
over there"
Bring them-Quick!" ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to
the dogs. 'Searchlight" gave a low
whine. then. followed by Bob" and the
others, was of, all with noses close
to the ground. We followed. j.,
In the mysterious haunt OF the
Clutching Hand. all were stili stand
Ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim.
just then a cry from one Of the
group startled the rest. One OF them.
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand, had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window. and
had been attracted by something out.
side.
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness Of death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks
Police! Police" they shouted to
each other as they fed by a doorway
to a secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant.
You 90, too" he ordered
The dogs had led us to strange
looking house. and were now bayine
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

~ - - -. the cnloroform cone
gtilI over her face, and quietly carried
her n tha do0P. which they had opened
steaIthiiy.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came 70 the library with it, new
safe where they placed her on q
couch.
Al an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings, half.dressed, answered the
bell.
We've come for that broken suit Of
armor to be repaired" said q work.
man.
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repalr.
ers took armor. stand and all, laying
It on the couch. where they wrapped
II In the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted IL up and
started to carry 1t out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty, now recovered. was barking
and snifIing at the armor.
Kick the mutt or" growled one
man.
The other did so, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by heNcollar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove OF.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen-
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library. when Rusty began jumping
about. barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him In amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out.
He had no time to look after the
dog, though, for nj that very instant
he heard a voice calling, Jennings.
Jennings!"
II was Marie, almost speechless. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
Elaine was not there.
There. too were her clothes. neatly
folded, as Marie had hung them for
her.
something must have happened to
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

and leaping up against the door. We
did not stop to knock, but began to
break through, for inside We could
hear family sounds Of excitement and
cries of Police, Police!"
The door yielded and We rushed
into long hallway. Up the passage
We went until we came to another
door.
An instant and we were all against
II. II was stout. but 1t shook before
US. The panels began to yield.
On the other side Of that door from
us the master crook stood for a mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesitated. not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutehing
Hand.
you did your best. chief" he muir
INJURED thickly. Beat II. II you can.
I'm a goner, anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to =
panel In the wall and pushed a spring.
II slid open and he stepped through.
Then Il closed-not second too soon.
At the very moment when we burst
In. Doctor Martin. seeing his chance.
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION. work
Ing frantically to stay the flow OF
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaines side.
horrifed by the blood that had spat.
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secrerspanei and rushed on. ieav-
ing us alone. with the unconscious,
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds We could tell that,
they had come to the private room OF
the ClutchiaA Hand. II was empty.
A policeman now stood beside
Elaine and the wounded burglar. who
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone. as the 20.
liceman knelt down and tried to get .
statement out Of him.
VINO was that man VINO LETT YOU
last--the Ciutching Hand!"
Not . word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no attsn-
ton whatever to him. but was work.
Ing desperately now over Elaine. try.
Ing to bring her back to life.
rs she-Roing to-dis," gaspsd
Craig franticaily.
Every eye was rivstsd on Doctor
Martin.
she 10 all right" he muttsred. But
the man 10 going to de-"
Al the sound Of Cnig's voice Elaine
had fssbly opened her eyes.
Thank heavsn." brsathsd Craig.
with . sigh OF relief. q his hana
gently stroks1 Elaiasis unnatusaily
eel1 torshsad.
sfo N conTusuDnS
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

direction u ~ nystss1oss. 1arh
house. Half . mile. perhaps. dovu
the road. they halted and lsft the cas
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin waa too surprised "a
marvel 1t anything now. and he real.
issd that he was 10 the power OF two
desperate men. Quickly they blind.
folded him.
II seemed an interminabls walk, @
they led him about TO confuse him, but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into . house and along
passageways. which they were making
unnecessarily long In order to de-
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was In q
room In which others we're present.
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes. and. blink.
Ing at the light. he could see . hard.
faced fellow. pale and weak. on 4
blood-stained couch. Over him bent
Q masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the now Of blood.
", " -. a ...sss -
49,. Ma..,n .aa,n. ,o.h,n. .,..
to do, for he was more than outnum-
hered now bent- down and Examined
him
Az h. ro.e ha said "ue viii he
aead from los. ~ blood NV morn,n,
No matter % no I. proper,v hand. ,ed !,
ar. ~. no,htn. ,h., can 90.
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sn.-.,''
"p,s.. ..,,.,,, r,,-h. ..v. n,,, I.
-.r,,ad ,ha doctor apu, .o mpcb Mod
would no needed that wboever give.
i, would he liable 10 ale himself"
c,..,.... u.,s 800 ,,,.,.
-. .,,,.I,, =. 10 ...od a. ~,
man who had been one of bjs chic,
reliance Then with a menacinr res.
tire. he smoke in a low. bitter tone:
asba who sho, hAn .b.,, .unn,v tho
Md"
.v,
ie~ qu''. u"es.. w. io'o"eu 70
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14
SIXTH EPISODE
1.-THE Vampire"

"rhs Vampire" r'
Kennedy went the next day to the
Dodge house. and. ~ usual. Perry Ben
nett. Elaine's lawyer, was there In the
library with Elaine. still going over
the Clutching Hand case In their en-
ds.yor to .,.e, down Il mysterious
Bennett seemed ~ deeply as ever
in love with Elaine. stu. as Jennings
admitted Craig. It was sufficiently evi
dent by the manner In which Elaine
left Bennett and ran to greet Crais
that she had the highest regard for
him.
I've brought you . little document
that may interest you" remarked Ken.
nedy. reaching into his pocket and
pulling out an envelope.
Elaine tore It open and looked at
the paper within.
'Oh. how thoughtful Of you'll" she
exclaimed In surprise.
Il WAS . permit from the police made
out In her name allowing her to car.
~ revolver. ....-
A moment later. Kennedy reached
into his coat pocket and produced .
little automatic which he handed to
her.
Thank you" she cried. eagerly.
Elaine examined the gun with inter-
est. then. raising It. pointed II play.
fully 1t Bennett.
"Oh, no. mol" exclaimed Kennedy.
taking her arm quickly and gently. de-
Aecting the weapon away. you
mustn't think It 10 . toy. II explodes
1t mere touch OF the trigser-when
that safety ratchet 10 turned"
Bennett had realized the danger and
had jumped hack. almost mechanical
b. A he did 30, he bumped into .
suit Of medieval armof standing by
the wall. knocking II over with re-
6oanding crash.
vi beg pardon" he calculated. I'm
very sorry. That was very awkward
o. me"
l. jennings. who had been busy about
the portieres at the doorway. started
TO pick up the fallen knight.
Too bad. too bad" apolosised Ben
nslt profusely. Il really forgot how
close I vas to the thing"
"oh. never mind" returned Elaine.
. little crestfallen. IT 10 smashed all
Sisht-but II was my fault. Jennings.
send for someone to repair t."
u was late that night that . masked
figure succeeded In raising itself to
the narrow ornamental ledge under
Elaine's bedroom window.
Elaine was . light sleeper. and. be.
sides. Rusty. her faithful collie. now
fully recovered from the poison. was
In her room.
Rusty srowled and the sudden noise
awakened her.
Startled. Elaine instantly thought OF
the automatic. She reached under her
pillow. keeping very quiet. and drew
forth the gun that Craig had given
her. Stealthily concealing her actions
under the covers, she leveled the auto.
matte 1t the figure silhouetted In her
window and fired three times.
The nGurc fell back.
Down In the street below, the A..
sAstant Of the ciutching Hand who
had waited while Tsyior Dodge was
eaectrocuted. was waiting as his con.
federate, pitts Siim"-which indicat.
Cd that he was both wiry in stature
asd hbelous In delegating his nativity
made the attempt. -.
Al slim came tumb,inr down. bsv.
i.s fallen back from the window above
mortality wounded the confederate mr..
"a him IN and carried him an, of SIGH,
hurriedly.
Ela,ne. nv ,b,. finn. h.a ,u,,.d n,
the lirhts and had run to the window
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-14

hand. someone tried 70 get into my
window"
my gracious!" cried Aunt Joseph
ine. In alarm. where will this thing
endf"
WELL" Elaine laughed. little nerv-
ously, now that II was all over, Il
want you all to 90 to bed and stop
worrying about me. Don't you see
I'm perfectly able TO take care Of my
self Besides. there isn't q chance
now of the burglar coming back. Why.
I shot him."
YES" put in Aunt Josephine, "but
-"
Elaine laughingly interrupted her
and playfully made as though she
were driving them out OF her room.
RUSTY" she called. Down. there!"
The intelligent collie seemed to I'M
derstand. He lay down by the door
way. his nose close to the bottom Of
the door. and his ears alert.
Finally Elaine. too, retired again.
Meanwhile the wounded man was
being hurried to one of the hangouts Of
the mysterious Clutching Hand.
The car containing the wounded
pitts Slim" drew up, and the other
two men leaped out Of II. With hur-
ried glance about they unlocked the
front door with pass key and en-
tered. carrying the man.
Indoors was another emissary Of the
Clutching Hand, a rather studious-
looking chap.
Why. what's the NATTER" he ex-
claimed as the crooks entered his room
supporting their half-fainting. wounded
pal.
slim got . couple Of pills." they
painted ~ they laid him on couch.
How" demanded the other.
Trying to get into the Dodge house.
Elaine did It."
Slim was. quite evidently. badly
wounded and was bleeding profusely.
A glance at him was enough for the
Misunderstanding chap He went to .
secret panel and. pressing It down.
took out what was apparently secret
house telephone.
P"'t " 'hi' "'''e''ou7
mousse was the secret room OF the
ciutcnine hahd himsef, where ne ma
ms ioentty from even MS most trust
90 followers.
ms te'epnone rang ana no TOOK
down the receiver.
Its sum oeen WOUNDED. oaoiy'
cniel was all ne waited to hear.
win scarcely Q WORD ne hung up
the receiver, then opened q table
drawer ana took out fuii race mask.
Next ne went to nearby bookcase.
pressed another secret spring. and
panel opened. he passed through, the
mask adJusteo.
Across. In the larger outside study
another panel opened, and the Clutch
Ing Hand, all crouched up, trans
formed. appeared. Without word he
advanced TO the couch on which the
wounded crook lay. and examined him.
How did It happenF he asked at
length
Miss Dodge shot him.. answered
h. I Ia
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
CONTINUED from Previous Issue.)
NOTICE.


All people are hereby warned
that yellow fever is carried by
mosquitoes. Avoid being bitten il
you can and kill all the mosqui-
toes you find.
RAMON Carroll, Mayor.
In cooperation with U. S. S. Al
bany.
on shore leave. | know. But I'd be
glad if you'd buckle to and tack these
up in town. III go back to the ship
and get my squad and few supplies.
Until then good-by."
That afternoon Ramon Carol. the
mayor of Tortuga. stood, noy clad in
his official uniform, in the middle Of
his doorway. surrounded by a clamor-
ing mob.
See, now. my people," he ex-
claimed, there is no cause for alarm
See what i am doing for you-what
other mayor has done so much? Note
the magnificent cruiser--of the United
States-the Alliance have sent for
tit has come-at my request. Up
on that cruiser are the most wonder
full specialists in the world-they are
among you-see, yonder-see their
white coats-here, there, everywhere.
Out Of my private fortune (which is
vast, my children) out of my private
fortune / am paying all these special
lists. :" He sighted suddenly a
figure on the outskirts of the crowd.
His manner changed The figure was
that of the surgeon of the Albany
he pressed forward and joined the
mayor.
"Ah, senor," said the mayor, speak
ing in low tone and rapidly, Il have
been telling my people-see l have
congregate them for the purpose
how noble, beneficent your country is
how you have. free of all charge
and without expense-come to our
prosperous little community and have
fight the pestilence. They are crate
ful."
The surgeon snorted. Excuse me
for a moment" he exclaimed. He
darted down the street and caught a
young woman by the arm just as she
was entering an adobe hut.
The young woman was Annette IL
ington.
You young renegade" he cried,
sternly, Il thought | told you to keep
away-hands off-you'll kill yourself
From inside there came low moan
ing sound-a wall.
Annette broke away from fhe sur
geons grasp. Gee whiz,' he said,
you're strong
The wall inside turned to speech
quavering Spanish
Little white angel. cried the
voice, come, little white angel-and
lay your hands on me. Come quick,
before ! die"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27

Another of the big five-part features
will be shown at The Palace tonight
entitled THE Spender," featuring Paul
Panzer., The story follows;
Peter Lobert. young, enthusiastic
and tremendously alive let's his reck-
less carelessness plunge him heavily
into debt just once too often, and is
sent away by his indignant father to
seek his fortunes as best he can.
Bagley, the faithful old family serv-
itor. cast his lot with his young mas
ter That night, at the Royal Arms,
Peters favorite cafe, he tells his boon
companions of his misfortune. The
picture of an American heiress gives
him an inspiration, and he declares his
intention of going to America, mas
querading as a prince, and winning the
hand of the Yankee newly-rich. And
so they set out-Peter and Bagley.
AS prince, it does not take Peter
long to gain entrance to the McCabe
home, and as a lover it does not take
him long to gain admission to Nellie
McCabe's heart. They are married,
much against the wishes or Pat Nc
Cabe, who doesn't put his faith in
princes, and who orders Peter. now
that he has her, to take care of her
This has not been Peters idea at all,
but since it has come to a showdown
he tells her of his poverty, and she,
though disallusioned, sticks bravely to
him. Peter and Bagley get job in
McCabe's factory, unknown to Nc
Cabe. The latter has trouble with his
help, who are melted to strike and riot
by Jim Walsh, walking delegate.
Here are some tremendous scenes, in
which McCabe's factory is set afire, a
troop of cavalry rushes to the rescue,
and old McCabe saved by Peter, who
keeps the mob back by holding a light
ed cigarette over keg of dynamite.
Other good pictures will be shown,
including Maurice Costello in rags
and The Girl"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27

Don't miss ''The Chalice of Cour-
age" wonderful picture Colonial,
Monday. adv.2tn27
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
To Hold Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Holstein
Friesian Breeders Club of Maryland
will be held at the Emerson Hotel, in
Baltimore, on Thursday December 2,
at 1890 a. m. Free lunch will be
served at the hotel, and number of
very prominent speakers will be in
attendance, among whom are Mr.. A. L.
Brockway. vice-president and chair
man of the finance committee of the
Holstein Friesian Association of Amer
lea; Mr.. A. B. Davis, of Chester, n. Y,
formerly half owner of the Pontiac
Korndyke, who will tell how to handle
COWS during the seven-day test period.
No breeder can afford to miss this
meeting, and all the members are urg-
ed to be present, and TO extend an in
vitation to any one who he knows is
interested in Holstein Friesian cattle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
The aRepubl.c Theatre,

Frederick Lewis and Ethel Terry
in Bought. w World Film Corpora
ton presents the fve-part photoplay
Bought" in which story of some
what unusual character is presented.
Audiences will probably appreciate
the problem that is laid before them.
An impecunious literary man is offered
a proposition that possibly few
individuals in his plight would turn
down. He is in debt to hi landIady.
and the magazines reject his writings
with unanimity that is unpleasant.
Suddenly there appears to him a
woman commissioned to find husband
for wealthy girl who has loved not
wisely but too well. The father of
the imminent child had gone down ON
the Titanic" before he could carry
out his intention of marry the lady.
The lady's name must be saved
Would the literary man marry her for
consideration and a desk in the
lady's fathers Office? The literary
man would and did.
So they were married; the child
died.
There was no love lost between
wife and husband. and the latter's
stepfather disliked him. The wife
prefers the society of other men.
Yet out of this distressing imbroglio
the director of the picture has extra
dicted very happy ending. which,
however, is not reached before some
dramatic incidents are revealed in the
development of the play.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS,
At The Colonial.

aChimmie Fadden," in which Vic
tor Moore plays the stellar role. is
positively the most unique love COM
edy on record. 1t ran for years on
the legitimate stage, and contains all
the elements for high class film COM
edy. What Victor Moore is able to
do with an eccentric character IN
photodrama was sufficiently indicated
by his hit in sSnobs." This time the
character is that most famous of all
Bowery boys Chimmie Fadden. the
character which made the literary
name and fame of E. w. Townsend.
Moore once played "Chimmie Fad
den" on the stage but he is himself
the authority for the statement that
the "big fun" is in the film.
There's so much more space to do
things saws Victor. "Chimmie Fad.
dem was first series of newspaper
stories in the New York Sun. Then
it became book which sold into hum
dred- of thousands of copies. and then
it became one of he most popular of
all American comedies. Now it
reaches the photopisy.
OhdnifutG huUcH WINS O NookA
owery lad, good at heart, but mighty
weak on manners and sadly cut of
place in refined society. Chimmie
had q bad brother by the name Of
Larry with penchant for second story
work and dear old Irish mother.
Moreover, he had an eye for beauty
And when he rescued the rich Fanny
Van Cortlandt from the obnoxious
attentions of masher," he caught
8 glimpse of her French maitland
his heart softened to the point Of
romance. During the course of the
story Chimmie" is pressed intC
service as the butler for the Var
Cortlandt family on the occasion of q
formal dinner. 1t may not have
been funny for them, but this scene
certainly sets a new pace for il
comedy. Victor Moore is positively
,he ideal Gimme. Come and see fol
yourself.
Monday, 1.-THE Chalice OF
Courage" by Cyrus Townsend Brady
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
INSTITUTIONS FEAR
LOSS OF STATE CASH
Deficit Of $Sl2, 9Sl As OF October
To Charitable Bodies And
Srhools

Charitable and educational institu-
tons all over the State are on the anx-
ious bench and will remain there until
the Legislature has determined wheth-
er the State is going TO repeal that
part of their appropriations which it
has not yet met. The total of these
appropriations due October l to these
institutions was $1,701, 1924. OF this
amount $SSS,140.77 has already been
paid.
The States deficit as to such insti-
buttons, therefore,dating from October
is SS12,9S1.67. If the new Legislature
sees fit TO repeal the amount of the
deficit in the appropriations, the insti-
tutions will be in a most embarrassing
situation. for many of them have Dor
rowed large sums from banks on the
strength of their appropriations and
they will be unable to pay up.
The hope upon which schools, hos
pitfalls and other institutions are build
ing is that the deficit will be repealed
but that the State will simply delay
payment until such time as the debt
can be met. Bnt the fact remains that
in addition TO the present deficit there
will probably be another quite as
large next October, when 81 SAT "A
more will be due on the 1915-1916 ap-
preparations.
Students of the situation. however
believe that there is little likelihood
Of the appropriations being repealed.
There is but one thing that seems
very certain at the moment, and that is
that facing the present deficit and witt
so large an appropriation for the
States charitable and educational in.
stitutions due next fall it will be hard
work securing additional appropria-
stions from the new Legislature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
FOR LARGER SUBMARINES
Navy Department May Abandon Pres
emf Coast Defense Type.

Abandonment of the present defense
type of submarine in favor of larger
sae-going submersibles may be rec
commended by the Navy Department as
a result of lessons learned during the
recent maneuvers of the Atlantic fleet
and information concerning the size
of underwater craft which is now in
service in Europe.
There are indications that the Uni
ted States is tagging behind in subma-
rine developments, even with one l.
000-ton submersible nearing compile
ton and two of 1900 tons soon to be
ordered by the Department.
Navy officials have been particular
ly impressed by the apparent proba-
bility that a submarine of approx
mately 1900 tons and measuring $50
feet in length has been engaged in the
warfare against allied merchantmen.