Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

whats all that?" l asked inquisi
| lively.
Another OF the new instruments
that scientific detectives use" he re
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphone."
(Which is?" prompted.
Something we detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con
versations and other such converse
lions. When 1t is attached properly
to a telephone. it records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on cylin
der, but electro-magnetica]ly on this
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by a Dane, ValdemaI
| Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
/ telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and 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 it, Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
! Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. q
knew you would"
"Got what?" asked a moment later
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
"Pve located the new residence Of
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
| l saw what Kennedy was after al
once. Flirty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But F'lirty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, exultingly
Now 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 off the
hook. Then he paused, and / saw
his face working.
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter of him.
mo" 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
Why didn't l believe him?"
Mechanically. she put out her hanC
to the telephone.
She was about to take of the re
ceiver, when something seemed tt
stay her hand. She wanted him t
come to her.
Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
walter, you and Chase bring tina
thing along" he said moment later
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Now, Chase" he directed, 'you
needn't go in with us. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't ge
out of touch with me- l shall neet
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 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 it was all about. a
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, if l put it here, you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
NEEDLE with It, If you do, there'll be
the deuce to pay. Seer"
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 it and don't let any
one else touch It," he ordered. Bet
ter not tell anyone-that's the bes
way. III be back for it tomorrow
probably.
"Yas, sah," nodded the boy, with 6
bow, as he went out.
!
Back in the new hang-out, the
Clutching Hand was laying down the
law to his heutenants and heelers
when Slim at last entered.
HUH" growled the master Grim
inal, conveying the fact that he was
considerably relieved to see him a.