The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-19

seen IN mechanical pencils used IN
omces, hotels. banks and such places.
Kennedy examined the thing with
interest.
what IL TT" asked.
"A new kinograph.~ he replied.
still gazing carefully at the rolled
up part Of the paper. Il have In
stalled II because 1t registers every
footstep on the floor of our apartment.
We can't be too careful with this
Clutching Hand. want to know
whether we have had any visitors or
not in our absence. This straight line
indicates tina. we have not Wait q
moment"
Craig hastily unlocked the door and
entered. Inside could see him pac-
ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything. Walter5"
he called.
looked az the kinograph. The
pen had started to trace its 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," Ie inquired.
Some idea." answered enthusi-
astically.
We entered and fell to work on q
special Sunday story that had been
forced to neglect. was not 30 busy.
however. that I aid not notice out Of
the corner of my eye that Kennedy
had taken from its cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at II
ravenously.
i had finished az much Of the article
as could do then and was smoking
and reading 1t 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 II on the mantel. That
wouldn't do. At last he held It up be-
side picture of Cation. 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 1t carelessly into
the fireplace. Then he placed Elaine's
picture in Its place and hung 1t up
again. standing on to admire It.
watched him gleefully. Was this
Craigi Purposely moved my elbow
suddenly and pushed book with a
bang on the floor. Kennedy actually
jumped. picked up the book with q
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 q moment before the
photograph, looked at II fixedly Then
he started his methodical walk again.
hesitated, and went over to the tele-
phone. calling q number which rec
ognized.
"She must have been pretty well
done up by he4 experience" he said
apologetically. catching my eye. II
was wondering if--helloi--oh. Miss
WORCESTERSHIRE called up 70
see II you were all right"
Craig was very much embarrassed,
but also very much in earnest.
A musical laugh rippled over the
telephone. Eyes. I'm all right. thank
you. Mr.. Kennedy-and put the pack
age you sent me into the safe. but
-Packasef" frowned Craig. why, I
sent you no package. Miss Dodge. In
| the safer
why, yes. and the safe IL all Gov.
cred with moisture 10 cold
Moisture coldf" he repeated
hastily.
Eyes. have been wondering 4 Il IL
all right In fact. was going to call
you up. only I was afraid you'd think
| I was foolish"
II shall be right over" he answered
hastily. olapping the receiver back on
it, hook Walter" he added. seizing
his hat and coat. come on--hurryl'
A few minutes later we drove mp in
. taxi before the Dodge house and
rang the bell.
Jennings admitted ~ sleepily.
49,
II could not have been long after We
| left Miss Dodge, late IN the afternoon.
that Susie Martin. who had besn quite
worried over our long absence after