The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
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iue) "erc FHHNy ElOIIie anu ian
the Dude.
Now. ! want you to get Kennedy"
he said. The way to do II lie to sep.
arate Kennedy and E~laine-see?"
"All right. Chief. well do It," they
replied.
Clutching Hand had scarcely left
when F1irty Florrie began by getting
published In the papers the story
which ] had seen
The next day she called me up from
the suburban house. Having got me
TO promise to see her, she had scarce.
ly turned from the telephone when
Dan the Dude walked In from the mex,
room.
He's coming" che said.
Dan was carrying q huge stag head
with a beautifully branched pair OF
antlers. Under his arm wal a coil OF
wire which he had connected TO the
inside OF the head.
Fine" he exclaimed. Then. point,
ing TO the head, he added. les all
ready. See how | fixed II? That ought
10 please the Chief.
Dan moved quickly TO the mantel
and mounted a stepladder there by
which he had taken down the head,
and started TO replace the head above
the mantel.
He hooked the head on a nail.
There" he said. unscrewing one OF
the beautiful brown glass eyes Of the
stag.
Back OF 1t could be seer a camera
shutter.
"One OF those new quick shutter
cameras" he explained.
Then he ran q couple Of wires along
the molding around the room and into
a closet. where he made the connec
ton with a sort Of switchboard on
which a button was marked. SHUT
TER" aud the switch. WIND FILM
Now, Flirty," he said. coming GU,
OF the closet and pulling up the shade
which let a food OF sunlight into the
room. you see. ! want you TO stand
herethen. do your little trick"
Just then the bell rang.
That must be Jameson" she cried
"Now-get TO your corner"
With a last look Dan went into the
closet and shut the door.
Perhaps half an hour later Clutchins
Hand himself called me up on the
telephone. II was he-not the Star
as ! learned only too late.
had scarcely got out OF the house
as Craig told me afterwards. wher
Firty Florrie told all over again III,
embroidered tale that had caught NJ
ear.
Kennedy said nothing, but listened
intently, perhaps %betraying IN his fac,
the skepticism he felt,
you see, she said, still yoluble anC
eager 20 convince him, Il was onl,
walking on the street. Here-let IN,
show you. II was Just like this
She took his arm and, before h,
knew, II, led him TO the spot on th'
floor near the window which Dan hat
indicated. Meanwhile Dan was lie
tening attentiyely in his closet,
Newsstand there. You are Jus
as ] was-only ! didn't expect any
thing"
She was pantomiming some one ap
preaching stealthily while Kennel.
watched her with interest. tinged will
doubt. Behind Craig IN his closet
Dan was reaching for the s~wiichboar,
button.
You see." she said advancing
quickly and acting her words, n
placed his hands on my shoulders
so-then threw Ills arms about m.
neck-so!'
She said no more, but imprinted
deep, passionate kiss on Kennedy
mouth, clinging closely TO him. BE
fore Kennedy could draw away. DaI
In the closet, had pressed the but
ton and the switch several times Il
rapid succession.
"Th-that's very realistic" gaspe,
Craig. q good deal taken aback by IN
sudden o~sculatory assault.
He frowned.
I'LL look into the case" he sale
backing away. "There-there may b
some scientific explanation-but-
err
He was plainly embarrassed An
FASTENED TO make his adieux.
How little impression the thin
made on Kennedy can be easily see
!. from the fact that on the way dowl
town that afternoon he stopped q
Martins. On Fifth avenue, and bougt
a ring--a very handsome solitaire. th
finest Martin had in the shop,
II must have been about the tim
that he decided TO stop at Martin
{ that the Dodge butler. Jennings, a.
mitted q young lady who presented
card on which was engraved II
name
Miss Florence Leigh,
" 20 Prospect Avenue.
X AS he handed Elaine the card, sf
" looked up from the book she was rea
Z Ing and took II.
n sAli right. show her In. Jenning