The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-01

Remember your" he repeated. "Of
course, my dear. remember every
one marry"
And you remember to whom you
married me?"
Perfectly To an older mana Tay-
lor Dodge"
Elaine was overcome.
Wont you step in?' he said
suavely. your friend here doesn't
seem we'll"
They all entered.
"And you-you say--you married
this-this woman to Taylor Dodge?"
queried Elaine, tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. YES" he asserted, Il
certainly did So"
Have you the record?" asked
Elaine, fighting to the last.
Why, yes. ] can show you the
record"
He moved over to the closet. Come
over here" he asked.
He opened the door. Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy, the Clutching Hand himself.
AS he stepped forth, she turned Wild
ly, to run-anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
chair.
She looked at the woman and the
minister. 1t was a plot!
"a moment Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. PUT the others out" he
ordered the other crook
Nov, my pretty DEAR" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned In
the vestry door. 1--WE shall be joined
shortly by your friend, Craig Kennedy,
and" he added with a leer, Il think
your rather insistent search for q
certain person will cease
Elaine drew back in the chair. horri-
fed at the implied threat.
Clutching Hand laughed diabolically.
| While these astounding events were
transpiring in the little church. Ken
nedy and l had been tearing across
the country in his big car. following
the directions of our fair friend.
We stopped at last before pros
porous, attractive-looking house and
entered a very prettily furnished, but
small parlor. Heavy portieres hung
over the doorway into the hall, over
another into back room and over
the bay windows.
Won't you sit down q moment?"
coaxed Gertie. I'm quite blown to
pieces after that ride. My, how you
drive!"
AS she pulled aside the hall por-
there's, three men with guns thrust
their hands out I turned. Two 9TH
ers had stepped from the back room
and two more from the bay window.
We were surrounded. Seven guns
were aimed as US with deadly preci-
sion.
Gentlemen" he said quietly. Il
suspected some such thing. II have
here small box of illuminate of mer-
curry. If drop 1t, this building and
the entire vicinity will be blown to
atoms. Go ahead-shoot!" he added.
nonchalantly.
The seven Of them drew back rath-
or hurriedly.
kennedy was dangerous prisoner.
He calmly sat down In an arm
chair, leaning back as he carefully
balanced the deadly little box of full
inmate of mercury on his knee.
Gertie ran from the room.
For a moment they looked at each
other. undecided. Then. one by one.
they stepped away from Kennedy to-
ward the door.
The leader was the last to go. He
had scarcely taken step.
"Stop!" ordered Kennedy.
The crook did so. AS Craig moved
toward him, he waited, cold sweat
breaking out ON his face.
Say" he whined, you let me bel"
1t was Intellectual. Kennedy, smil-
ing confidently, came closer, still hold
ing the deadly little box. balanced be-
tween two fingers.
He took the crooks gun and dropped
II into his pocket.
"Sit down." ordered Craig.
Outside, the other six parleyed in
hoarse whispers. One raised gun
but the woman and the others re
strained him and fed
Take me to your masterl" de
manded Kennedy.
The crook remained silent.
Where is hei" repeated Craig