The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-30

NO, came BACK TIE reply, the
watch Mr., Bennett bought is still here
being regulated"
Kennedy hung up the receiver. He
was stunned
three O'clock" said the Clutching
Hand. Swear to leave here without
discovering my identity and I will tell
you how. You can save her. in that
watch he Kissed, Il have set a poi.
sOned needle in d spring that will be
released and will plunge it into her
arm at exactly three O'clock. On the
needle is ricinus,"
Craig advanced, furious. AS he did
so Clutching Hand pointed calmly to
the clock 1t was twenty minutes OF
three,
With mental struggle Kennedy
controlled his loathing Of the creature
before him.
"All right-but you'n hear from
me-sooner than you suspect, he
shouted, starting for the door
Then he came back ard lifted his
hat. hiding as much as possible the
selenium cell, letting tho light fall
on it.
only Elaine's life has saved you"
With a last threat be dashad out,
He hailed a cab, returoing from some
steamship wharves not far away,
"Quick," he ordered, giving the
Dodge address on Fifth avenue
Minute after minute the police and
[ waited. Was anything wrong?
Where was Craig?
Just then a tremor grew into Il
tinkIe, then came the strong burr OF
the bell. Kennedy needed US.
With a shout of encouragement to
the men | dashed out and over to the
old house.
Meanwhile Clutehing Hand himself
had approached the table to recover
| his weapon and had noticed the queer
little selenium cell.
THE deuce," he cried Hes
planned to get me anyhow"
| Clutching Hand rushed tc the door
then stopped short. Outside he could
hear the police and myself.
. Clutching Hand slammed shut his
! door and pulled down over it heavy
wooden bar.
! AT the desk he paused s. took out
1 piece CT cardboard. Then, with 4
heavy black-marking pencil, he calmly
printed on it, while We battered at the
barricaded door. a few short feet away.
He laid the sign on the desk, then
on another piece Of cardboard, drew
crudely hand with the index finger
pointing. This he placed or r chair,
indicating the desk.
Just as the swaying and bullying
! door gave way. Clutching Hand gave
/ the desk pull 1t opened up-his get
away.
| He closed it with a sardonic smile
, in our direction, just as the door
crashed in.
! We looked about. There was not a
/ soul in the room. nothing but the sele-
MUM cell. the chairs, the desk.
/ "Look,' | cried, catching sight Of
The index finger, and going over to the
/ desk.
| We rolled back the top. There on
tho Hat tor, was a sipr.
Dear 5lockheads:
Kennedy and | couldn't wait.
| Then came that mysterious sign of
| the Clutching Hand.
| We hunted over the rooms, but
could find nothing that showed a clue
/ Where was Clutching Hand? Where
was Kennedy?
| In the next house ClutchiGg Hand
had literally come out of an upright
! piano into the room corresponding to
that he had left Hastily he threw off
/ MS handkerchief, SLOUGH hat old coat
| and trousers. neat striped pair Of
trousers replaced the old, frayed and
| baggy pair. A new shirt, then sporty
! vest and a frock coat followed
! As he put the finishing touches on
he looked for all the world like a be-
whiskered foreigner
! AT the door of the new headquarters,
/ a fau cacOud, lafar 7 stood with tbn