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Elaine. equal 20 anything. did 30, and
Craig bent down and cranked the en-
sine. 1t started on the nrst spin.
"see:" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything. after ALL"
He took . step toward the taxicab.
"Mr. Kennedy--look outi" cried
Elaine.
Craig turned. But II was too late.
The roughlooking fellow had awak-
ened to life. Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with q blackjack Az
the heavy weight descended Craig
crumpled mp on the ground uncon-
scious.
With q scream. Elaine turned and
started. to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
"Say. bo," he asked Of the rough fel-
low, what does Clutching Hand want
with herr Quick! There's another
cab likely to be along in moment
with that fellow Jameson In It."
The rough fellow. with an oath,
seized her and dragged her into the
taxicab. go ahead!" he growled, In
dicating the road.
And away they sped. leaving Ken
nsdy unconscious on the side Of the
road. where we found him.
what are we to DOR asked help
lessly Of Kennedy. when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
of the blow Of the blackjack. Craig
stopped down. then knelt in the dust
of the road. then ran ahead bit.
where It was somewhat muddy.
(Which way-which way?" he NUT
tered to himself.
thought perhaps the blow had af-
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab.
More slowly now and carefully, we
proceeded. for mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. "Stop!"
he ordered.
In another instant he was down in
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In doubt which way to go. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
I had done. and. seeing the crossroads.
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
did q car pass here. Just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put his hand to his ear. as
II only half comprehending.
(Which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
sullenly, as II he had grudge against
cars In general.
One question after another elected
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. II Craig had only been able
to see. he would have found out that.
with his back toward, !, the taxicab
driver, the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
ing Hand. glancing surreptitiously at
the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hope
less. "well-go ahead--that way" he
indicated. picking the most likely road.
Az the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
Hurry" urged Craig. exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine. Again and again he turned
It over. but somehow Il refused to
start Then he lifted the hood and be-
gan to tinker.
whats the matterf" asked Craig,
impatiently Jumping out and bending
over the engine. too.
The driver shrugged his shoulders,
Must be something wrong with the
ignition. ! guess.~ he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily.
Il can't ses anything wrong IL
frowned. sss
well there H. srowIsd ne driver
Precious minutes vere speeding
away - they erEue1. Finally witA III
oharacterislio enerty. Kennedy Ut ~
taxicab driver asi6o.
~1.ot ~ ~ ~ ~ oojl. elllso
Do1Ca vill ~ ayfrbaGo - uDozt
<0oy 4 W 9 " X, ! i. y Z . I *
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the dirt. examining the road for marks.
"Thar way!" he indicated. leaping
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and pro-
ceeded under Kennedy's direction, as
fast as he would permit. So It con.
tinued, perhaps for q couple Of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the cab
and slowly directed the driver to veer
into an open space that looked partic-
ularly lonesome. Near It. stood q one
story brick factory building, closed.
but not abandoned.
AS ] looked about at the unattrac.
tive scene. Kennedy already was down
on his knees in the dirt again, study
ing the tire tracks. They were all
confused. showing that the taxicab
we were following had evidently
backed in and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set Of tire
tracks!" he exclaimed excitedly.
studying closer. "That must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course Of the cars in the open space.
when one word escaped him. Foot
printsi"
He was up and on In . moment be-
fore We could imagine what he was
after. We had got out Of the cab,
and followed him a., down to the
very shore Of . sort Of cove or bay,
hA--~o< Tko~~ -. = 1880 xRss~~ -
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THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishing Jewels.

The vanlshIns Jewels.
Banging away at my typewriter the
next day. In Kennedy's laboratory. I
was startled by the sudden. insistent
ringing OF the telephone near me.
Hello" answered. for Craig was
at work at his table. trying still to ex-
tract some clue from the slender ,evi.
dence thus far ELECTED in the Dodge
mystery.
"Oh. Mr.. Kennedy" heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend, Susie Martin, is here. Her ia
ther has Just received message from
that Ciutching Hand and"
Just moment, Miss Dodge" in
terrupted. "This is Mr.. Jameson"
"Oh!" came back the voice, breath
less and disappointed. "Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-quick."
had already passed the telephone
to Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over 1t.
He motioned to me for pad and
pencil that lay near me.
please read the letter again, slow.
crp MISS OOuSe, ne askeu, duuluS,
there isn't time for me to see it
Just yet. But I want 1t exactly. You
say 1t Is made up Of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
handed him paper and pencil.
"All right now. Miss Dodge. go
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
his eyes that he wanted me to read.
] did so:
6turtevant Martin, Jeweler.
No. 1894 Fifth Avenue. New York City,
Sir-As you have failed to deliver the
$4,000, shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon, today.
Thank you, Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy. laying down the pencil.
Yes, l understand perfectly-signed
by that same Clutching Hand. Let
me see." he pondered, looking at his
watch. 1T is now half-past eleven.
Very well. shall meet you and Miss
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the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went. the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear Of pursuit By trafic police n the
driver let out speed. They were con-
tent to manage to keep Just far enough
ahead to be out Of danger Of having
Kennedy overhaul them. Al for US.
We followed a. best we could. on up
town. past the city line. and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto
gether of the car he was trailing.
Worse than that. we lost sight of
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly.
trusting to luck and common sense In
picking the road.
was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down.
trying to direct him, when we ap.
preached q fork in the road. Here
was q dilemma which must be decided
at once. rightly or wrongly.
As we neared the crossroad I gave
an Involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road. almost on 1t. lay the figure
Of q man. Our driver pulled up with q
jerk and was out Of the car in an in
slant.
There lay Kennedy! Someone had
black1acked him. He was groaning
and Just beginning to show signs Of
consciousness az bent over.
Whats the matter. old man?" I
asked. helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed q moment,
then seeing me and comprehending. he
pointed excitedly. but vaguely.
"Elaine!" he cried. They've kid.
naped Elaine!"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others.
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough tospeak
to an accomplice stationed there. ac-
cording to their plan for getaway.
He was tough-looking individual who
might have been hoboing 1t to the city.
When, q, few minutes later, Ken
nedy and Elaine had approached the
fork, their driver had slowed up, as II
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SYNOPSIS

Tho New York police are mystined by q
series Of murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
Ing letter which u sent the victims. signed
with ''clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin IL Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy &C
compllshes u told BY his friend. Jameson.
= newspaper man. fHsa n3s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-17

held Tuesday, Oct II. The three-act
drama, Silas, the Chore Boy, will be
presented by the Grange that even
ing in the town hall. The exhibits will
be given space in the Congregational
vestry and supper will be served there.
About 90 attended the meeting on
the Hadassah league was held in the
home of Miss Ella and Miss Ruby
Stcbbins Wednesday afternoon. An en-
ioyablc afternoon was spent under the
maple trees and luncheon was served
outdoors by the hostess, aided by Mrs
Lottie Holden.
Allbee 6 Fitch are at work on the
foundations for boiler and steam
heating plant which they will install
in the post office building, owned by
G. w. Cutler. a new chimney will be
built, two hardwood floors laid, new
bathroom fixtures installed and the liv-
ing rooms papered and painted before
Mr.. Cutler 5 family takes possession.
The seminary classes have chosen
these officers Senior, Pres. Guy Haw-
kins; vice pres, Miss Della Beebee; Sec
pres, Miss Della BeeDe; sec. and
treas, Miss Florence Howard. Junior
Pres, Miss Della Lawrence; vice pres,
Miss Hetty Haven sec, Miss Gather
Inc Chase; treas, Merrill Sparks
Sophomore-Pre Miss Jennie Wilder;
vice pres, Allan Heath; Sec, Miss
Edith Meacham; treas, Miss Ida Da-
Wis Freshman - Pres, Miss Cora
Parker; vice pres, Miss Edith Wilder;
sec, Miss Ruth Palmer; treas, Edwin
Parker
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state board OF education, whose deci
sion will be final.
A. d. Benson is spending several
days with his brother, Clinton Benson
of South Londonderry.
Sias Edwards and Mrs. Potter, both
of Hope, r. l., visited in the home or
T. II. Allbee last week.
Mrs. Fred Randall and Miss Mabel
Columbus visited Mrs Bradley at Bond
Vile recently.
With 81 pupils in the graded school
and "a freshmen added to the semi
nary the village streets are full of life
these days.
Mrs. r. w. Snyder and son, Wilbur,
and Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. MeCarty and
daughter, Annie, attended the fair in
Manchester Tuesday going in r. c.
Kearley s jitney car.
| Mr.. and Mrs. /. Z. Chase went Mon
day with their daughter, Miss Kate
Chase, to the Memorial hospital in
Brattleboro, where Miss Chase remain
ed for an operation and treatment.
The Eastern Star meeting Wednes-
day evening was well attended. many
members being present from out of
town. A short but interesting program
was given and ice cream and cake
were served.
| On their recent trip Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Boutelle visited in the home of
his brother, NJ. w. Boutelle of Provi-
dence, r. l. Mr. Boutelle has worked
for the city of Providence 40 years,
being in the painting department.
News comes from all localities of the
rotting of potatoes, caused apparently
by the many rains this summer Scar
cely fourth of the crop is edible in
many cases and the potatoes continue
rotting when placed in the cellar ap-
parently sound
Miss Mary Bane and Miss Jessie
Hawley will begin their musical in.
struction in the seminary next week
The seminary glee club will meet this
year on Tuesday evenings instead OF
Wednesdays as formerly. There is q
prospect of a large class.
! The West River Grange fair will BIZ
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TOWNSHEND.
Little Red School House Notes

Little Red School House Notes.
Mrs. Mandana Hills is visiting in
Brattleboro.
There will be a business meeting of
the Farmers union Saturday, Sept IS,
at s clock
Mrs. Mary d. Mattison of Benning-
ton and Mrs. George Wetherbee Of
West Wardsboro are guests at Bert
Bacon s.
Miss Florence Knapp and Miss Ethel
Page are attending school in Town
shend, having entered Leland and Gray
seminary as freshmen.
As reported last week in these items.
Supt. Whitney, on the advice of State
Commissioners Stone, advised the. CON
tinuance of a school in this district. In
spite of that, the school board still re-
fuses to yield and for week has sent
an empty conveyance to the homes in
the neighbOrhood. In order to bring
the matter in definite form to the SUI
perintendent and state board of edu-
cation, a petition has been drawn up
and circulated, setting forth the main
facts-that there will be 10 children
of school age to attend none of whom
is over IL years old; that the dis
tance to South Wardsboro is excessive
for small children, and that the town
has voted an additional tax of FIVE per
cent for the maintenance of this school.
Supt. Whitney has offered to grant a
hearing to the school board From their
decision the district can appeal to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-17
HIN SCALE. N. H.
Successful Poultry Business.

Arthur Griswold, who is in the
poultry business on larger scale than
common in this town, has about 400
pullets which are much nearer maturi-
ty than the great majority raised here.
OF this number about Is are now lay
ing and Mr. Griswold expects this
number will increase to $50 in another
month. He has already shipped about
800 broilers to market, besides dispos
ing of many in his meat market here
Mrs. W. f. Kinds of Westport has
been visiting relatives in town
Mr.. and Mrs f. V. Aldrich were Wis
itors recently in Winchendon, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs W. F. Robertson spent
a few days in New York last week
Joseph Howe has moved his family
into the Ruel Minis house on High
stree:.
Mrs c. A. Robertson entertained
Mrs. Alice Kendall Of West Brattlehoro
last week.
Miss Annie Gray of Boston is Wis
lting here with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. c. A. Gray.
Miss katherine La Liberty has re-
turned to her studies in St Mary S
academy in Hooksett, N H.
Misses Maude Dickerman, Helen
Merritt and Ruth Streeter are attend
ing the normal school in Keene
Ralph Metealf is having vacation
| of ID days from his rural mail deliv-
cry work and f. o. Packard is on the
route.
Miss Grace Roberts has returned
from several weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. w. z. Belleville, in South
Chelmsford, Mass
| There will be dance in Foresters
hall Friday evening with music by
Lyman S orchestra, augmented by
Clarence Booth, 'eellist.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher enjoyed
a three-days' automobile trip this
week, the itinerary. including the Mo
hawk Trail.
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NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Miss Margaret Nelson is IN admins
tratiOn work at kenarden hall and Iiv-
inS at Gould hall.
Miss Ellen Howard is out of town
a few days of this week attending the
wedding OF = friend
The high school building has now
about . pupils registered. % of these
being in the eighth grade in charge
Of Miss Sue Thompson The high
school proper has about 20 pupils. 20
of whom are in the freshman class. An
innovation this year is to use the as
sembly room entirely for study, in
charge Of a teacher. Mr. Baltic. Miss
Ellen Howard and Miss Margaret How
ard are the efficient corps of teachers
who have the work of the year wen
in hand and every thing points to a
prosperous year.
The Grange reception was not well
attended on Tuesday evening on ae-
count of the intense heat, however, the
good number who did attend had a
delightful time. The hall was made
beautiful with an abundance of flowers
from the gardens of t. r. Calender
and others. The school board and
teachers of the town, who We're guests.
were received by Mrs. T. r. Calender.
Mrs. George Holton and Mrs. G. n.
! Kidder. During the social time Music
was rendered and refreshments Of ca Ike
and punch were served.
Several from the local society attend
ed the meeting of Franklin county
branch of the Women 5 Board Of Fer
eign Missions held in Sunderland on
| Tuesday. Mrs. L. r. Smith Of this
| town. president of tho branch ,,roc;,{e cd
at both sessions. At this meeting the
| following women We're elected dele
gates to the annual board meeting Mrs
| II. F. Cutler of Mt. Hermon. Mrs. !. X.
| Oakman of Greenfield, Miss Cora
Smith of Shelburne Falls. Mrs. A. G.
Moody of East Northfeld, Mrs. Har-
old Pomeroy of Sunderland, Mrs. l.. J,
| Taplin of South Deerfe1d.
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THE BEST PROOF.
Given by Brattleboro Citizen.

Given by Brattleboro Citizen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to BrattIeboro
residents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
las proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
It can be Investigated by Brattle-
boro residents.
O. +. Howe, 138 Elliot Street, pro-
prietor wagon repair shop, Brattleboro,
says: My back troubled me for a
long time and l was often so lame
that | could hardly stoop or lift.
tried plasters and several medicines
but received no relief until l procured
Doan s Kidney Pills at the Brattle-
boro Drug Co. Two boxes removed the
backache and lamencss and restored
my kidneys to normal condition. -
Statement given Sept. %, 1909
Over two years later Mr.. Howe said
Doan 5 Kidney Pills rid me of kid.
ney trouble and it has never returned .
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tho same that
Mr.. Howe had. Foster Milburn Co.
proprietors, Buffalo, n. Y,
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the contest being between the bay gelding
Dartmouth owned by Fred Z. HYDE OF
Hartford, Conn, and the brown gelding.
Dr. Bell owned by c. 4. Mosher Of
Troy, n. y. DIR. Bell made the first heat
in 2.1IA and stood to win until the third
heat, when Dartmouth grew strong and
captured the last three heats In the 2.24
pace and the 213 pace \ ?. Wheeler of
this village had two winning horses, the
bay mare Minnie Directly and the mystery
horse Casey Jones, whose pedigree is un-
Known, both winning in straight heats.
Minnie Dircctlys best time was 214A
and that of Casey Jones in the , 10 pace
10y
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WEST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Myrtle Washer visited at s. S.
Washer y thia week.
Mrs. E. J. wilkins is spending the
weekend in Brattleboro.
Miss Lena Coombs of Brattleboro
visited friends in town Sunday.
Joseph and Harry Baum of Milford
N. H., are visiting their sister, Mrs
James Clark.
Mrs. Ernest Putnam and three chill
dren returned Wednesday from a visit
in Worcester, Mass.
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SOUTH VERNON.

Rev. and Mrs. f. e. Brooks and lit
tie son, Frederick, returned to their
home in Falls River, Mass, Saturday,
after spending their annual summer
vacation with her mother, Mrs. A. b.
Gould. Mr.. Brooks began his eighth
year as pastor of the Fall River Adj
ventist church last Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-17

Germany spends over $400,0 an
nually in seeking inside information on
other governments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-17

The dove of peace and the olive branch
are taking a vacation.
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MORGAN CUPS
TO STILLMAN
Both Grand Championships
at State Fair Won by
New Yorker
LAWRENCE JUDGE
IN SIXTEEN CLASSES

Holstein Calf Form ON Grounds Sells
for $3.50 Distinguished Visitors
Present Gladys Hunt of Windsor
Wins Milking Contest
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state board of education, whose deci-
sion will be final.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-08
BRITISH PEER
JOINS WORkMEN
IN AERO FACTORY

LONDON, July S.-One of the latest
and most popular recruits in the ranks
of those who are doing something for
their country during the war" has ap-
peared in the person of Lord Norbury,
now turned fifty years of age mark.
He commenced his self-imposed task
recently in the fitting shop of an aer-
oplane works attired in a coarse blue
calico smock and cloth cap. Nearby
the works in small lodge occupied by
butler, Lord Norbury has engaged q
little simple-furnished bedroom and is
doing his own valeting. The butler
says His Lordship is paying work
mans rent, and is taking his meals
with the other workmen in the general
canteen. His Lordship had put in a
few hours work and was sitting with
the after-breakfast crowd in the
canteeen before being recognized by a
blue-suited laborer who then came
over and spoke to him-"How do you
do old chap, glad to meet YOU" said
the workman putting out his hand
which the peer cordially shook. An
other workman was heard to remark
Il guess he's good enough and we
will put him flying to thing or two
if he only shows half an eye"
At the colse of his days work. A.
M. to P. M. Lord Norbury seemed
we'll content with his first efforts as a
laborer. Things are turning out
top hole he said. 1t is really very
enjoyable and there is something noble
in all manual work. 1 am not at all
fatigued; | am used to hard work ami
do not feel bit tired. The other fell
lows are all quite 'pally' and ready to
do me good turn any moment" Lord
Norbury's work was well approved by
the old hands at the works. "He is
pretty handy" they said, HE will be
all right before long you don't want to
tell him thing twice, and he is quite
a sport too" MODIFY is the nickname
for his Lordship amongst his fellow
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JOHN BULL MUST
HELP UNIVERSITY

CAMBRIDGE. England, July 81
The Council of Cambridge University
has issued a special report on the
financial position of the institution re-
sulting from the war. The report op-
poses any application to the Govern
ment for relief, and recommends the
opening OF an emergency fund through
which graduates may contribute to
the expected deficit
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Workmen.
Lord Norbury says he is to be just
an ordinary workman, expecting and
receiving no preferential treatment.
Asked if he would be able to live on
his wages, he replied Rather! 1 hope
to save Why shall be rich man
shortly-with "a hours week, over
time, and bonus" "No leisure time,'
he said laughing, Just bed and work. "
Eyes, I am happy to be doing some
thing" said his Lordship, however,
small and negligible. In these days
the subjects duty Is the nations, and
IL there is one supreme and urgent
necessity it is that every man, woman
and child should bend all efforts to
the only great task-the subjugation
and conquest of our enemy. By all
means let us have national register
let us have universal service; but dc
let us have something quickly, al
once, something chosen advisedly ant
not MISUNDERSTANDING, in fine
for ALL
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Dutchn,enMiss
Daily Lagar
(By Associated Press.

BERNIE, July 8.-Beer cards on a
system similar to that of the bread
cards are now being issued in Munich
Owing to the shortage of malt, unlim-
tied quantities of beer can no longer
be sold. The consumption in one large
beer garden, which formerly used g.
700 to $500 gallons daily, has been cut
to LOO gallons by the authorities.