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

son will lead you to it. Come, Wal
ter" he added, picking up tire bags.
Ten minutes later, outside the new
headquarters, q crouched-up figure,
carrying small package, his fac
hidden under his soft hat and up
turned collar, could have been seen
sinking along until he came to the
steps
He went up and peered through the
aperture Of the doorway. Then he
rang the bell Twice he raised his
hand apd clenched it in the now ia
miliar clutch.
y crook inside saw it through the
aperture and opened the door. The
figure entered and almost before the
door was shut tied the masking hand
llerchicf over his face. which hid his
identity from even the most trusted
ieutenants The crook bowed TO the
chief who, with a growl as though of
recognition, moved down the hall.
AS he came to the room from which
Slim had been sent on his mission,
the same group was seated in the
thick tobacco smoke.
You fellows clear out" he growled
Il want to be alone"
The old man is peeved," muttered
one. outside. as they left.
The weird figure gazed about the
room to be sure that he was alone.
When Craig and / left the police he
had given me most minute instruc
tons which ! was now following out
10 the letter.
4 want you-to hide there" he said
indicating a barrel back Of the house
next to the hangout. When you see a
wire come down from the headquar'
ters, take it and carry it across the
lot to the old house Attach it to the
bell; then wait When it rings, raid
the Clutching Hand joint"
| waited what seemed to be an in
terninable time back of the barrel.
Finally, however, ! saw a coil of fine
wire drop rapidly to the ground from
window somewhere above. | made Il
dash for it. as though l were trying to
rush the trenches, seized my prize
and, without looking back to see where
it came from, beat. a hasty retreat,
Around the lot | skirted, until at
last | reached the place where the
police were waiting, Quickly We
fastened the wire to the bell.
We waited.
Net a sound from the bell.
Up in the room in the joint the
hauched-up figure stood by the table
He had taken his hat Off and placed it
carefully on the table and was now
waiting.
Suddenly noise at the door startled
him He listened Then he backed
away from the door and drew reyol-
yer
As the door slowly opened there en-
tered another figure. hat over his eyes.
collar up, 4 handkerchief over his
face the exact counterpart Of the
first,
For d moment each g'ared at the
other
Hands up" shouted the first fig
ure, hoarsely, moving the gun and
closing the door with his foot.
The newcomer slowly raised his
crooked hand over his head, as the blue
steel revolver gaped menacingly.
With a quick movement OF the other
| hand the frs: sinister figure removed
| the handkerchief from his face and
! Strengthened up.
1t was keauedy,
Come over to the center of the
i room ordered Kennedy.
| ClutChiug Hand Obeyed, cycling his
| captor closely.
/ Now lay your weapons on the Ia
| BILE"
He tossed down a revolver.
The two still faced each other,
Take off that handkerchief"
1t was a tense moment. Slowly
| Clutching Hand started to obey. Then
he stopped Kennedy was just about
! to thunder Go on" when the criminal