Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

What's all that?" I asked inquisi'
lively.
Another Of the new instruments
that scientific detectives use," he re-
sponded. scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphone."
which ISL" prompted
Something we detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con.
versations and other such converse
tons. When II IL attached properly
to a telephone. II records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on a cylin-
der, but electro magnetically on this
wire.'
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz-
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by q Dane, Valdemar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
| telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and a clean-cut young man
| entered.
Kennedy, l knew, had found that the
routine work of the Clutchins Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man. Raymond
Chase. to attend to that.
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine. and l. fan
cie6 that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got 1t. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
| Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would"
Got WHAT" asked a moment later
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer
I've located the new residence Of
Flirty Florrie," he replied
saw what Kennedy was after al
once. Flirty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But F1irty Florrie might be
forced to explain 1t,
That's fine" he added. exultingly
Now I'll clear that thing up"
He took hasty step to the tele
phone, put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take 1t off the
hook. Then he paused. and | saw
his face working.
Finally his pride. for Kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter Of him.
NO" he said, half. to himself, mot
yet"
| IyIogna hoA raturpad hnpna
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt a friendship which had
been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself, think
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her. "Oh, why did send him away
Why didn't believe him?"
Mechanically. she put out her hant
to the telephone.
She was about to take off the re
ceiver. when something seemed &c
come to her
Craigs eye fell on the telegraphone
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
/ Walter, you and Chase bring thai
thing along" he said moment later
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Nov, Chase" he directed. ''yor
needn't go In with us. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't ge
out of touch with me. shall neet
you any moment--certainly. tomor
row."
Kennedy slipped on a badge In
scribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter" he smiled. you're elect
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment hous,
hall and found negro boy in charge
Of the switchboard.
You look over the switchboard
Kelly" he winked at me. while ties
out the connections back here. Their,
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so man!
complaints"
He had gone back to the switch
board while the negro, still unsuspi
cious. watched without understanding
what II was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered final
ly for the benefit of the boy. but
think I'll have to leave that tester
after all. Say. II put II here. you'll
have to be careful not to let anyon,
NEEDLE with 1t. II you do. there1l b.
the deuce to pay. Seer"
Kennedy had already started to fas
ten the telegraphone to the wires h
had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb II and don't let any
one else touch IT," he ordered. BET
ter not tell anyone-that's the bes
way. I'll be back for It tomorrow
probably
"Yas. sah." nodded the boy. with
bow. as he went out.
Back in the new hang-out, tn
Crutching Hand was laying down tn
law to bis lieutensnts and heeleri
when Slim at last entered.
"Huhl" growied the master GRIN
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