The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-19

There was something heavy on the
other end. and kept on pulling
Al last ! could make out Kennedy
dImly mounting the ladder. The
weight was the unconscious body Of
Elaine which ne steadied ~ he mount.
cd the ladder tuGged harder and Ne
slowly came up
Together. at last. the policeman and
reached down and pulled them out
We placed Elaine on the cellar noor.
40 comfortably ~ was possible, and |
the policeman began his first aid mo. |
tIons for resuscitation.
'No--no!" cried Kennedy. Mot |
here--taks her up where the air 10 !
freaher"
With bis revolver still drawn 70 |
overawe the prisoner. the policeman
forced him to aid ~ In carrying her |
up the rickety hight Of cellar steps. |
Kennedy followed quickly. unscrewing
the oxygen helmet ~ he went
In the deserted living room we de.
posted our scnseless burden, while
Kennedy, the helmet on now. bent
over her.
"Quick-quick!" he cried to the ON.
Ger. "An ambulance!"
But the prisoner" the policeman
indicated.
"Hurry-hurry; III take care Of
him." urged Craig. seizing the police.
mans pistol and thrusting It into his
pocket. walter. help me-"
He was trying the ordinary methods
OF resuscitation Meanwhile the OH
Ger had hurried out seeking the near.
est telephone. while we worked madly
to bring Elaine back
Again and again Kennedy bent and
outstretched her arms. trying TO In
duce respiration again. So busy was
that for the moment forgot our
prisoner.
! But Dan had seen his chance.
Noiselessly he picked up the old chair
In the room and with It raised was up.
I preaching Kennedy to knock him out.
Before ] knew II myself Kennedy
/ had heard him. With q half instinc-
/ tive motion he drew the revolver from
his pocket and. almost before could
see It, had shot the man. without
word he returned the gun to his pock.
I ct and again bent over Elaine. without
30 much as look at the crook. who
sank to the floor. dropping the chair
! from his nerveless hands.
: Already the policeman had got an
ambulance, which was now tearing
along to us.
4 Frantically Kennedy was working.
A moment he paused and looked at
me-hopeless.
Just then, outside, We could hear
the ambulance. and . doctor and two
attendants hurried up to the door
/ Without O word tho doctor seemed to
appreciate the gravity OF the case.
! He finished his examination and
shook bis head
There 10 no hope--no hope" he
said slowly
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest OF us instinctively removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine. overcome.
Was this the end?
II was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine In the little sit.
ting room on the laboratory. having
taken her there In the ambulance,
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaines body had been placed on q
couch. covered by blanket. and the
shades were drawn The light fell on
her pale face.
There was something incongruous
about death and the vast collection OF
scientific apparatus. a CHASTITY mock.
ing OF humanity How futile was 1t
all In the presence of the great de-
stroyer!
Aunt Joaephine had arrived.
stunned. and moment later Perry
Bennett Az I looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees. where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine. and pressed her hands over
her eyes. with every indication Of
faintness.
I Before any OF US could do anything.
she had staggered into the laboratory
itself. Bennett and followed quick
ly. There I was busy for s0me time
getting restoratives
!, Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the
couch. with an air Of desperate deter.
mination. turned away and opened .
cabinet. From It he took large coil
and attached It to q storage battery.
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaine's couch.
To an electric light socket Craig
attached wires. The doctor watched
him In silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked slowly - be
worked. do you know OF Professor
Leduc OF the Nantes School Of Medi'
cinef"
"Why-yes." answered the doctor,
but what Of himf"
"Then you know OF his method Of
electrical resuscitation."
"Yes-but"-he paused. looktns tap
prehensively At Kennedy.
Craig paid NO attention to his fears