The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-03
ELEVENTH EPISODE
THE HOUR OF THREE

With the omlnous ~iorsanEsr Of bis
CIutching Hand extended the Master
Criminal emphasized bis Instructions
20 bis mlnions
Perry Bennett. her lawyer. !s in
favor again With Elaine Dodge. be
vas saying she and Kennedy are
on the outs evsn yet But they
may become rsoonci!sd. Then she'll
have that fellow On our trail again
Before tina, happens We mus; get her
see"
II ras IN the latest headquarters
20 which Craig had chased the Grim
inal. In one Of the toughest parts Of
New York's grea; river front section
Nov vent on the Clutchlng Hand.
7 IN: you. Slim. 70 follow them.
See What they do-uhere they 20 ia
her birthday. Something's bound 70
c that will give o a lead. All
you've got 70 DO Ia 70 use your head.
Get me-"
II vas. as Clutching Hand had said.
ElAine's birthday. She had received
many callers and congratulations. In
Vulnerable costly and beautiful To
kens Of remembrance from her count.
lsss friends and admirers. 10 the
conservatory Of the Dodge house
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and Susie Mar.
tin we're sitting discussing not only
the happy occasion. but more. the many
strange evsnts Of the past few weeka.
Well. said a familiar voice behind
them. what would a certain blonde
young lady accept a. a birthday pres
q from her family lawyer"
All three turned In surprise.
oh. Mr.. Bennett" cried Elaine.
How yoD startled u.s."
Elaine kesitated. She vas thinking
not 40 mu:k OF his words as Of Ken.
needy. To them all, however. Il
seemed thAs she was unable 20 make
up her mitd what. In the wealth Of
her LUXURY. what she would Ike.
Susie Martin had teen wondering
whether, noe that Benre', vaA here.
she vas not ~ trop a. she looked. a,
her wrist watch mechanically As
she did so. an idea occurred ~ her
Why u oue 81 these" she cried
impulsiyely, indicating The watch "a.
ther has some beauties o, The shor
on. good exclaimed Elaine. aaw
sweet"
Then lets all 70 % he shop. fall
Bennett Miss Martin viii personally
conduct the tour. and We shall hay,
our pick 81 the finest stock"
IL was too gay a party 10 notice :
sinister ngure follOWing them In a cab
Chatting With animation, the three
moved over to the watch counter
while the crook. with a DETERMINATION
not to risk missing anything. entered
the shop door, too.
Mr. Thomas asked Susie a. he.
ftther's clerk bovsc 10 them, pleas,
show Miss Dodge the wrist va,che.
father vas telling about"
unobssryed. the crook walked owe.
near snOugh TO hear what Wag R1iul
ou.
A. last. With much banter aud 70
care, Elaine selected one that vas IN
csed a beauty add waA about TO sua.
II on her dainty wrist when the clerI
interrupted.
i beg your pardon" he suggested
but Ia advise you to leave II % b
regulated, n you please"
Reluctantly Elaine handed Il owe
10 the clerk.
A moment later they went out an
entered the car again.
AZ they did no, Slim, who had bee
looking over various things In IN
next case as II undecided, came up
the watch counter.
I'm making a present" he remarke
c~onfdentally 10 the clerk. How abou
those bracelet watches?"
The clerk pulled out some OF III
cheaper ones.
NO." he said thoughtfuily, pointin
out a tray In the showcase. "somethin
like those"
He ended by picking out one ide
ticaily like that which Elaine had 3
lected, and started TO pay for II.
Better nave II regulated" repeats
the clerk.
NO" he objected hastily. shakir
his head and paying the money quic
ly. it's a present-and ] var Il ,
night"
fie took the watch and left the sto
hnrriedly.
In the laboratory. Kennedy W
working ver an oblong oak box, o.
hsp- eikhteen inches In length a