The Monticellonian., 1915-05-13

Is that you, Cra1g?' she asked ex- citedly.
 No, this is MT. Jameson"
 "Oh. Mir. Jameson, I've discovered the Clutching Hand papers, she be- gan. more and more excited.
 Have you read them?" came back the voice quickly.
 No; shall I?"
 Then don't unseal them" cautioned the voice Put them back exactly as you found them and I'll tell Mir. Ken nedy the moment I can get hold of him."
 "An right" said Elaine. 'Tn do that. And please get him as soon as you possibly ean.'
 T will"
 efm going out shopping now" she returned. suddenly But, tell him I'll be right baek-right away"
 "Very we'll"
 Hanging up the receiver, Elaine dutifully replaced the papers in the box and returned the box to its secret hiding place, pressing the spring and SHdlng the panel smut
 \ few minutes later she left the house in the Dodge car.
 Outside our laboratory, leaning up against a railing. Dan the Dude. an emissary of the Glutching Hand, whose dress now greatly belied his under world "monniker," had been shadow ing us. watching to see when We left
 The moment we disappeared. he raised his hand carefully above his head and made the sign of the Clutch ing Hand Far down the street. in a closed car. the Clutehing Hand him. self, his face masked. gave an an swering sign.
 A moment later he left the car. gag ing about stealthily. Not a soul was in sight and he managed to make his way to the door of our laboratory without being observed.
 Probably he thought that the pa pers might be at the laboratory, for he had repeatedly failed to locate them at the Dodge house. At any rate he was busily engaged in ransaeking drawers and cabinets. in the labora- tory, when the telephone suddenly rang.
 An instant he hesitated Then. dis. guising his voice as much as he could to initiate mine, he took up the re- eeiver.
 "Hellol" he answered.
 His face was a study in all that was dark as he realized that it was Elaine calling He clenched his crook ed hand even more yieiously.
 Have you read them?" he asked. curbing his impatience as she unsus- pectingly poured forth her story, sup possedly to me.
 Then don't unseal them" he has tened to reply Put them back. Then there can be no question about them. You can open them before wit nesses."
 For moment he paused. then add ed: Put them back, and tell no one Of their discovery. I will tell MT. Kennedy the moment can get him.
 Clutching Hand studied for a mo- ment and then grabbed the telephone again.
 Hello. Dan," he called when he got his number Miss Dodge is going shopping I want you and the other Falsers to follow her-delay her all you can. Use your own judgment
 It was what had come to be known in his organization as the Brother hood of Falsers." There. in the back room of a low dive. were Dan the Dude. the emissary who had been loi- tering about the laboratory a gun man. Dago Mike, a couple of women. slatterns. one known as Kitty the Hawk. and boy of eight or ten. whom they called Billy.
 All right Chief. shouted back Dan. their leader, as he hung up the telephone after netting carefully the hasty instructions. We'll do it- trust us.'
 With alacrity the Brotherhood went their separate ways
 Elaine had not been gone long from the house when Craig and I arrived there
 Too bad" greeted Jennings, but Miss Elaine has just gone shopping and l don't knew when she'll be back"
 Aunt Josephine greeted IS cordially, and Craig set down the vocaphone package he was carrying.
 I'm not going to let anything hap pen here 10 Miss Elaine again if I can help it. remarked Craig in a low tone, moment later, gazing about the library.
 What are you thinking of doing?" asked Aunt Josephine keenly.
 ''I'm going to put in vocaphone. he returned, unwrapping it.
 Whats that ?" she asked
 A loud speaking telephone-een- nected with my laboratory, he ex- plained, repeating what he had al ready told me. while she listened all most awe-struck at the latest scientific wonder
 He. gas looking about, trying to fig ure out just where 1t could be placed to best advantage, when he approached the suit of armor
 T see you have brought it back and
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