Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-04-16
SIXTH EPISODE
"The Vampire,o

IN<ennedy went the next day to the
DoWdge house, and, as usual, Perry Ben
mont, Esaine's lawyer, was there in the
hbMary: with Elaine, still going over
thtW Clutching Hand case in their en-
deWvor to track down the mysterious
IatkEster criminal.
Mennett seemed as deeply as ever
IN Hove with Elaine Still, as Jennings
dNmitted Craig, it was sufficiently evil
deHnt by the manner in which Elaine
lent Bennett and ran to greet Craig
thk bt she had the highest regard for
hill pa.
MTve brought you a little document
thf ht may interest YOU" remarked Ken
needy, reaching into his pocket and
prMlling out an envelope.
mFlaine tore it open and looked at
thE Y paper within.
W'Oh, how thoughtful of you!" she
"a claimed in surprise.
Mt was a permit from the police made
- in her name allowing her to car
IN a revolver.
NJ moment later, Kennedy reached
IN to his coat pocket and produced a
lit1tle automatic which he handed to
IN r.
n Thank you,'' she cried, eagerly.
NElaine examined the gun with inter
EMIT. then raising it, pointed it play
ttWiiy at Bennett.
Non, no, no." exclaimed Kennedy,
tf liking her arm quickly and gently, de-
ftbcting the weapon away. "You
II. Lodi
a mere touch of the trigger-when
IA lar safety ratchet is turned"
N Bennett had realized the danger and
mid Jumped back, almost mechanical
i!V AS he did so, he bumped into a
SMUT of medieval armor standing by
Tine wall, knocking it over with a re-
sEbunding crash.
Nj beg pardon" he calculated, I'm
vkbry sorry. That was very awkward
0M me-"
Jennings, who had been busy about
tIkhe portieres at the doorway, started
NIB pick up the fallen knight.
TOO bad, too bad" apologized Ben
rNett profusely. Il really forgot how
CHOSE l was to the thing"
"Oh, never mind" returned Elaine
al little crestfallen, sit is smashed all
PMght--but it was my fault. Jennings
suend for someone to repair it."
IN It was late that night that masked
fNgure succeeded in raising itself to
iEhe narrow ornamental ledge under
IkElaine's bedroom window.
IN Elaine was a light sleeper, and, be
Slides, Rusty her faithful collie, now
fNllly recovered from the poison, was
Il her room.
IN Rusty growled and the sudden noise
:Wwakened her.
m Startled, Elaine instantly thought Of
tklhe automatic. She reached under hel
lEillow, keeping very quiet, and drew
EIorth the gun that Craig had given
Mer. Stealthily concealing her actions
hinder the covers, she leveled the auto
iMnatie at the figure silhouetted in heI
Nrindow and fired three times.
II Tile figure fell back.
N Down in the street below, the as
distant of the Clutehing Hand who
Mad waited while Taylor Dodge was
Ebleetrocuted, was waiting as his con
Moderate. "Pitts Slim"-which indicat
Md that he was both wiry in stature
Mnd Hbelous in delegating his nativity
-nlade the attempt.
IN As Slim came tumbling down, hav
ling fallen back from the window above
Immortality wounded, the confederate lift
Ned him UP and carried him out of sight
Ehurriedly.
Elaine, by this time, had turned on
Nthe lights and had run to the window
Wto ieok out. Rusty was barking loud
My.
E Ih a side street near by stood wait
Ming automobile, ar the wheel of which
Esat. another of the emissaries of the
MClutching Hand. The driver looked
Uup. startled, as he saw his fellow
INJURY around the corner carrying the
Mwounde6 pitts Slim" 1t was the
Mwork of just a moment to drop the
Wwonnded man. as comfortably as pos
NsihIe under the circumstances, in the
Erear seat, while his pals started the
n car of with jerk in the hurry of es
caps.
IN Jennings, having hastily slipped his
Ntrousers on over His pajamas, came
Arunhin down the hall, while Marie
Efriahtened, came in the other direc
Ation. Aunt Josephine appeared few
Mseoonds later, adding to the general
@sxtitement
IN whats the matter?" she asked
anlxiously.
IN IA burglar, I think" exclaimed
IN Elaine. still holding the gun In hel