The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-22

another Of the new instruments
that scientific detectives use," he re.
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard. the telegraphone."
(Which is?" I prompted.
Something We detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con.
versations and other such converse
tions. When 1t Is attached properly
to q telephone. 1t records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on q cylin-
der. but electro-magnetically on this
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz-
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by q Dane, Valdemar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and q clean-cut young man
entered.
Kennedy. knew, had found that the
routine work of the Clutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man. Raymond
Chase, to attend to that.
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine, and fan.
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got 1t, Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would"
Got what?" asked moment later
, Kennedy nodded for Chase to an.
swer.
I've located the new residence OF
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
saw what Kennedy was after at
once. Flirty Forrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him.
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But Flirty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, exultingly
Nov I'll clear that thing up"
He took a hasty step to the tele.
phone, put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take 1t of the
hook. Then he paused, and l saw
his face working.
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature. got the bet
ter Of him.
No." he said. half to himself, mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt a friendship which had
been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself, think.
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her. "Oh, why did | send him away I
Why didn't l believe him."
Mechanically, she put out her hand
to the telephone.
She was, about to take on the re.
ceiyer, when something seemed to
stay her hand. She wanted him to
come to her.
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Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
Walter, you and Chase bring that
thing along" he said moment later
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Nov, Chase" he directed, you
needn't go in with US. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't get
out Of touch with me. I shall need
you any moment-certainly. tomor.
row"
Kennedy slipped on a badge in
scribed: Telephone Inspector"
Walter" he smiled. you're elect.
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment house
| hall and found q negro boy in charge
Of the switchboard.
you look over the switchboard,
Kelly" he winked at me, while test
out the connections back here. There
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so many
complaints.
He had gone back to the switch
board while the negro. still unsuspi.
cious, watched without understanding
what 1t was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered final
ly for the benefit Of the boy, but
think I'll have to leave that tester.
after all. Say. II put It here. you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
meddle with 1t. II you do. there'll be
the deuce to pay. Sect"
Kennedy had already started to fas-
ten the telegraphone to the wires he
had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb 1t and don't let any
one else touch IT," he ordered. Bet.
ter not tell anyone-that's the best
way I'll be back for 1t tomorrow.
probably.
"Yas. sah." nodded the boy, with .
bow, as he went out.
Back in the new hang.out, thu