The Springdale news., 1915-05-14

ludl part Ol tue COulelllS ldu Deeu wrapped in paper to keep them in place. This paper he was now care fully examining with 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 or
 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 Glutching Hand l could see that he was growing more and more excited.
 At last he has given us something typeWritten." he exclaimed "To most people, suppose, it seems that type writing is the sest 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 T. s-1,{ as he talked. You will notice that all the sT's' in this note are bat tered and faint as well as just tritie out of alignment Now will place the paper from the bomb under the micro scope and you will see that the ITS in the scrap of formula have exactly he same appearance.
 strained my eyes to look Sure enough, Kennedy was right There was that unmistakahle identity be- tween the T's in the formula and the note
 Kennedy had been gazing at the floor. his face puckered in thought as I looked Suddenly he elapped his hands together, as if he had made a great discovery.
 I've struck it" he exclaimed. jump ing up. I was wondering where I had seen typewriting that reminds me of this Walter, get on your coat and hat We are on the right trail at last"
 With Long Sin We hurried out of the laboratory leaving him at the nearest taxicab stand, where we jumped into a waiting car.
 "It is the clue of the battered 'T's.'" Craig muttered.
 Aunt Josephine was in the library knitting when the butler, Jennings, an nounced us.
 "Where is-Miss Dodge?' inquired Kennedy. with suppressed excitement as we entered.
 q think she's out shopping. and l don't know just when she will be back" answered Aunt Josephine, with some surprise Why Is it anything important-any news9'
 "very important" returned Kennedy exctedly 'I think I have the best clue yet. Only-it will be necessary to look through some of the household correspondence immediately to see whether there are certain letters. wouldn't be surprised If she had some perhaps not very personal-but l must see them.
 Kennedy lost no time. He went to a desk where Elaine generally sat, and quickly took out several type written letters. One after another he examined them closely, rejecting one after another. until finally he came to one that seemed to interest him.
 He separated 1t from the rest and fell to studying 1t, comparing 1t with the paper from the bomb and the note which Long Sin had received from the Clutching Hand Then he fold the letter so that the sigma ture and the address could not be read by us.
 A portion of tho letter recall read something like this
 "Thls Is his contention Whereas, TRUTH Is the only goal and MATTER Is non-existent-"
 Look at this, Walter" remarked Craig, with difficulty restraining him. self. What do you make of it?'
 A glance at the typewrting was sui. ficent to show me that Kennedy had, indeed made an important discovery.
 We stared at each other almost too l dazed to speak.