Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-30

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offices, hotels, banks and such places.
Kennedy examined the thing with
interest.
What is it," / asked.
"a new kinograph," he replied,
still gazing carefully at the rolled
up part of the paper. 81 have in
stalled it because it registers every
| footstep on the floor of our apartment.
| We can't be too careful with this
Clutching Hand. / want to know
not in our absence. This straight line
indicates that we have not. Wait a
moment"
Craig hastily unlocked the door and
| entered. Inside l could see him pac-
| ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything, Walter?"
he called.
| looked at the kinograph. The
| pen had started to trace it's line, no
longer even and straight, but zigzag,
at different heights across the paper.
He came to the Loor. What do you
think of it," he inquired.
Some idea" ! answered enthusi-
| astically
We entered and | fell to work on a
! special Sunday story that ! had been
forced to neglect. was not so busy,
| however that | did not notice out of
the corner of my eye that Kennedy
had taken from it's cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at it
ravenously
| had finished as much of the article
as | could do then and was smoking
and reading it over Kennedy was
| still gazing at the picture Miss Dodge
had given him, then moving from place
to place about the room, evidently
wondering where it would look best. |
doubt whether he had done another
blessed thing since we returned.
He tried it on the mantel That
wouldn't do At last he held it up be-
side a picture of Gallon, l think, of
finger print and eugenics fame, who
hung on the wall directly opposite the
fireplace. Hastily he compared the
two. Elaine's picture was precisely
the same size.
Next he tore out the picture of the
scientist and threw it carelessly into
the fireplace. Then he placed Elaine's
picture in its place and hung it up
again, standing off to admire it.
| watched him gleefully. Was this
Craig? Purposely | moved my elbow
suddenly and pushed a book with a
bang on the floor Kennedy actually
jumped. | picked up the book with a
muttered apology. No, this was not
the same old Craig.
Perhaps half an hour later was still
reading Kennedy was now pacing up
and down the room, apparently unable
to concentrate his mind on any but
one subject.
He stopped a moment before the
photograph, looked at it fixedly. Then
he started his methodical walk again,
hesitated, and went over to the tele-
phone, calling a number which | rec.
ognized.
she must have been pretty well
done up by her experience" he said
alphabetically, catching my eye 81
was wondering if-hello!-oh, Miss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. called up to
see if you were all right"
Craig was very much embarrassed
but also very much in earnest.
telephone. Eyes, I'm all right, thank
you, Mr.. Kennedy-and put the pack.
age you sent me into the safe, but"
''Package?" frowned Craig why, ]
sent you no package, Miss Dodge In
the safe?"
why, yes, and the safe is all Gov
cred with moisture-and so cold"
"Moisture-cold?" he repeated
hastily.
yes. have been wondering if it is
all right. In fact, ] was going to cal
you up, only | was afraid you'd think
was foolish"
Il shall be right over" he answered
hastily, clapping the receiver back or
its hook. Walter" he added, selling
his hat and coat, come on--hurry!"
A few minutes later we drove up il
a taxi before the Dodge house ant
rang the bell
Jennings admitted us sleepily.
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1t could not have been long after W,
left Miss Dodge, late in the afternoon
; that Susie Martin, who had been quit,
worried over our long absence afteI
the attempt to rob her father, dropped
in on Elaine. Wide-eyed, she had lis
tened to Elaines story of what hat
happened.
> "And you think this Clutching Hant
, has never recovered the incriminatin,
: papers that caused him to murde
, your father?" asked Susie.
Elaine shook her head. mo. Let m,
show you the new safe I've bought
: Mr.. Kennedy thinks it wonderful"
| 81 should think you'd be proud of it,
: admired Susie. 81 must tell father {,
! get one, too"
AT that very moment If thew hal