The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04
SECOND EPISODE
The "TWiliQht Sleep"

+; The "TwiliQht Sleep"
Kennedy had thrown himself whole
:heartedly into the solution of the mys-
:terious Dodge case.
Far into the night, after the chal-
lenge of the forged finger print, he
continued at work, endeavoring to ex-
tract a clue from the meager evil
dence-a bit of cloth and trace of poi
son already obtained from other cases.
f.; We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
1T was, we found Elaine p trifle pa1ef,
but more lovely than ever, and Perry
tBennett, themselves vainly endeavor-
ling to solve the mystery of the Clutch
ling Hand.
They were at Dodge's desk, she in
the big desk chair, he standing beside
her looking over some papers.
There's nothing there" Bennett
was saying as we entered.
could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine bit more ten
:derly than mere business warranted
"Have you-found anything?" que
:ried Elaine anxiously, turning eagerly
ito Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet," he answered, shak-
ing his head. but conveying a quiet
idea of confidence in his tone.
Just then Jennings, the butler. en-
tered, bringing the morning papers
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
:opened it. On the first page was the
story had telephoned down very late
i'm the hope of catching a last city
;edition.
We all bent over and Craig read
;alcud:
;"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New OAR
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.
He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when a stone came smashing
Through the window from the street
Startled, we all jumped to our
feet. Craig hurried to the window
Not a soul was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone
To it was attached a piece Of pa
per. Quickly he unfolded it and
read
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the 'Clutching Hand-ol
:die!"
Later l recalled that there seemed
to be a slight noise downstairs, as i
lat the cellar window, through which
tthe masked man had entered the
might before.
In point of fact. one who had beer
-;cutside at the time might actually
have seen a sinister face at that eel
liar window. but to us upstairs it wal
Invisible, The face was that of the
;servant. Michael
; Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room ant
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed.
I'm afraid l must ask you to OK
;--use me-for the present" Craig
:apologized.
Elaine looked at him anxiously.
"You-you will not let that lette
atimidate your" she pleaded, laying
her soft white hand on his arm. "Oh
Mr.. Kennedy" she added, bravel.
:,eeping back the tears, "avenge him
All the money in the world would b.
too little to pay-if only"
At the mere mention of money Ken
;nedy's face seemed to cloud, but onl.
for moment.
I'll try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her ham
is she continued to look up at him
Miss Dodge" he went on. his voic
teady, as though he were repressin
something, Il will never take anothe
case until the 'Clutchirg Hand i
captured"
The look of gratitude she gave hir
would have been princely rewar
lin itself.
1t was some time after these event
that Kennedy, reconstructing wha
had happened, ran across, in strang
way which / need not tire the reade
:by telling, Doctor Haynes, head {
:tbe Hillside Sanitarium for Womel
whose story l shall relate substal
italy as we received it from his ow
lips:
It must have been that same night
distinguished visitor drove ur in ca
ito our Hillside sanitarium, rang II
:bell and was admitted to my Office.
am. by the way. the superintendir
physician, and that night ! was sittir
with Doctor Thompson. my assistan
lin the office discussing q rather int