The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
NINTH EPISODE
THE DEATH RAY.

Kennedy was reading a scientific
treatise one morning, while | was
banging on the typewriter, when
knock at the laboratory door disturbed
us.
BY some intuition Craig seemed to
know who it was. He sprang to open
the door, and there stood Elaine
Dodge and her lawyer, Perry Bennett.
Instantly Craig read from the
startled look on Elaine's face that
something dreadful had happened.
why what's the matter?' he
asked, solicitously.
"A-another letter-from the Clutch
ing Hand!" she exclaimed breath
lessly.
Craig took the letter and we both
read, with amazement:
Are you an enemy of society? II not,
order Craig Kennedy to leave the country
by nine o'clock tomorrow morning. ON
erwlse a pedestrian will drop dead outside
his laboratory every hour until he leaves
The note was signed By the now IA
to it a postscript which read:
AS a token of his leaving, have him
place a vase OF flowers inshis laboratory
window today.
What shall we do?" queried Ben
nett, evidently very much alarmed
at the letter
"Do?" replied Kennedy, laughing
contemptuously at the apparently flu
tile threat, "Why, nothing. Just
wait"
We got up as usual the pext day
and quite early went over to the labo
ratory. Kennedy, as was his custom
plunged straightway into his work
and appeared absorbed by it, while
wrote.
There is something queer going
on, Walter" he remarked. This
thing registers some kind of wireless
rays-infra-red, l think-somethins
like those that they say that Italian
scientist, Ulivi, claims he has discov
cred and called the Trays"
How do you know?" asked, look
ing I'D from my work whats tina
instrument you are using"
"A bolometer, invented by the lat
Professor Langley" he replied, nj
attention riveted on it.
Some time previously Kennedy ha'
had installed on the window ledge on
of those mirrorlike arrangements
known as "busybody," which shoN
those in a room what is going on II
the street.
AS moved over to look at tn
bolometer l happened to glance int
the 'busybody" and saw that crow
was rapidly collecting on the side
walk.
Look, Craig!' called hastily.
He hurried over to me and looked
We could both see in the busybod
mirror a group Of excited passers-p
bending over man lying PROSTATE o
the sidewalk
The excited crowd lifted him up an
bore him away, and | turned in su
prise to Craig. He was looking at h
watch.
Twas now only few moments pa
nine o'clockl
Some time later our door was e
citedly flung open and Elaine al
Perry Bennett arrived.
1--WE just heard of the accident
she cried, fearfulIy Isn't it terrible
What had we better do?"
For a few moments no one said
word. Then Kennedy began careful
examining the bolometer and son
other recording instruments he ha
while the rest of us watched, fas
mated.
Somehow that "busybody" seem
to attract me. could not resist loo
ing into it from time to time as Re
needy worked.
was scarcely able to control I
excitement when again saw the saI
scene enacted on the sidewalk befo
the laboratory. Hurriedly looked
my watch 1t was ten o'clock
'Craig!" / cried Another"
Instantly he was at my side. gazi
eagerly. There was second innoce
pedestrian lying on the sidewalk wh
a crowd, almost panic-stricken, ga
cred about lin.
Its no USE" he muttered, as
gathered about him. Were beat
/ can't stand this sort of thing.
leave tomorrow fo. South America.
thought Elaine Dodge would ia
at the Jhock Of his words coming
soon after the terrible occurrence Q
side. She looked at him speeehiess