The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-09-09
TWENTY-THIRD EPISODE
THE TELLTACE HEART.

Elaine had dropped in one afternoon
TO see Kennedy at the laboratory
Craig was working over straight
backed chair which stood close to the
wall On the arms were short straps
apparently to fasten down the arms
OF the sitter.
As they chatted. Elaine watched
Craig curiously. examining the chair
and especially the left arm. on which
was placed a metal disk in such
way THAT .h2 anst OF anyone sitting
IN the chair could be strapped in con
tact with 1t Finally Kennedy at
tached n pair OF electric wires from
beneath the chair arm. connecting
with the disk and running down one
of the legs, thence through a crack
In the floor to the back room OF the
laboratory
What is IT." asked Elaine. 1T
looks like death chair
Scarcely as bad as that" laughed
Kennedy. taking up large clock
faced dial which had a single hand
evidently intended to be swung around
by some force through the graduated
scale on its face This is the sphyg
mograph-a scientific third degree,
he explained. indicating both the chair
and the dial 1T reads n person
thoughts and feelings through the
pressure of the blood.
was ON my way from the Star Of.
nee when happened to spy face
in the crowd that seemed familiar II
was OF n CMnaman. and, although
could not just place him. | knew that
| had seen him somewhere before |
decided To play detective
Not many minutes before. down in
that secret den In which the serpent
WI connected his villainies that wor-
thy had been at work again. ti7eless
With subtle satisfaction. he had held
IN his hand. which was carefully
gloyed In rubber small glass tube,
perhaps three-quartors of an inch in
diameter.
In the tube was minute but al
most priceless particle of that strange
element. radlum. For a moment WI
regarded IL. then took up hand
kerchief that lay before hin. Already
no had ripped stitch or two from
the seam In the hem He slipped the
little radium tube into the hem of
the handkerchief
Here" he said grutily TO A servant
Take this letter and the other thing
A. In,, Won Ipnw nd
On uptown he went until he came
To rather ordinary looking apart
ment house. He went In without dis
covering that | was following
glanced about No one was watch
ing me. Then, to be sure that |
would recognize the house. | noted 1t
by marking a small cross with pen.
Gil on the stonework OF the steps,
did not know at the time. but
found out later that upstairs the mes
senger raped at n door which was
answered by a maid. a mulatto with
marked gypsy cast OF features.
The maid opened the door into the
hallway and admitted the messenger.
Inez took the note and the lead case.
waving To lne Hldlu W ltaNc hti
Then she tore open the note and read
"Aave her bind the Enclosed over
her eyes. II In place three minutes,
blindness will result In few days
Tell the master | shall have II
done as he directs" she said To the
Chinaman as she followed him 10 the
door.
lnez turned and went into the back
room, her boudoir. where the maid
was waiting She brought out from
q closet n rather gaudy yellow dress.
n tambourine. headdress and some
other materials.
"Now. l want you to put this on.
she instructed the maid Here ~
FDatHiue
'o,s . ooA ,alaeeiy occurred to me to
Craig know what had happened. q
sought the nearest telephone boz
and called the laboratory Ella
had just gone when | called up. a
I told my story OF having seen a
trailed the messenger and marked I
house.
AZ | turned away at nay end OF
hne Kennedy hastened to Join me.
returned to the apartment, bent
sArying out Crsigs orderA To !