The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-21

Craig Kennedy Seized Elaine's Al
Ripped the Wat
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as If from
the chasing itself, little needle. per-
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
ration.
You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said a word, as he held up
a vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On it they could read the Ia
bel, "Ricinus."
One of the most powerful poisons
in the world" he exclaimed Enough
10 kill a regiment!"
They fairly gasped and looked at 1t
with horror, exchanging chances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped in a thin piece of glass and
placed a tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
I've set my invention to go on at
three o'clock" he concluded. ITO
morrow forenoon, 1t will have to be
delivered early-and 1 don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven-
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar-
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed 1t to Slim.
See that she gets 1t In time" he
said merely.
81 will, sir" answered Slim. taking
1t gingerly.
Flirty F1orrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude.
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report and
called number, 44s4 Greenwich.
Hello. chief" she repeated. This
is F7irty. Have you done anything
yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-ovel
the wire," came a growl.
You know-what l mean"
Yes. The trick will be pulled of
at three O'CLOCK.
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-b!
and thank you"
With his well-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betra!
names over the telephone if be. coul'
help 1t.
Flirty hung up the receiver will
satisfaction. The names of the de
parted Dan might soon rest in peace
The next day. early in the forenoon
young man with a small packag,
carefully done up came to the Dodg'
house.
From Martins, the jewelers., TO
Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings a
the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine wer,
sitting in the library when Jenning
announced him.
"Oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine
Show him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wris
and admired it.
''Is it all right?" asked Slim.
Yes, yes" answered Elaine. "Yol
may CO."
J
Early the same morning Kennel,
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seel
by Flirty, recovered the telegraphons
Together we carried it to the labors
tory.
There he set up a little instrumen
that looked like a wedge sitting up o
end, in the face Of which was dia
Through it he began to run the wir
from the spools, and, taking an ea
!. piece put another on my head owe
my ears
} He turned a switch and we listene
eagerly.
First came several calls from pei
pie with bills, and she put them o
most adroitly.
Then we heard a call that cause
Kennedy to look at me quickly, sto
the machine and start at that poir
over again.
That's what I wanted" he said, a
, we listened in:
Give me 44s4 Greenwich"
/ Hello"
Hello, chief This is FIirty. Hav
you done anything yet in the littl
, matter we talked about?"
"Say-be careful Of names-ove
|, the WIRE
You know-what / mean"
Yes. the trick will be pulled on {
; three o'clock"
Good! Good-by. and thank you!