The Dermott news., 1915-05-27

Clutching Hand and Dan, hardened in crime as they were, fell back. dazed, overcome for the moment at the startling effect
 They looked about Not soul. Then. to their utter consternation, from the helmet again came the deep, vibrant warning.
 Help Murder, Police!"
 Kennedy and I had been listening over the yocaphone, for the moment nonplused at the fellows daring
 Then we heard from the uneanny instrument: For Heavens sake, Chief. hurry The Falsers have fallen down The girl herself is comingt" What it meant we did not know But l Craig was almost beside himself, as Ho ordered nc 10 get the police by tel ephone. if there was any way to block them Only instant action would count. however What to do2
 We could hear the master crtm- tHat plainly fdmhling now
 Yes that the 9lutcane hand he repeated
 .Wa1.. 1 cautioned. someone else 3s -samHe,"
 Hs s5rt al instinct he seemed to raeeeH thc sounds
 Elaine" he exclaimed paling
 Instantly followed in less than can toE T. the sounds of suppressed shuttle
 "Ile has seized her-gagged her. I cried iu an agony of suspense.
 w could uew hear everything that was going on ia the library Craig &as wildly excited. As for me. I was paachIess Uera was Che vocaphone sa lad installed It had warned us. HEt vhat could we doe
 looked h.8aEy at Kennedy He aa- e4aa5 to Che emergency.
 tfa aalm'y turned the switch
 rlea the tap of his lungs be shouted .}'eln. Holp. Police They arU strHs'tue me-"
 looked at htm in amazemeut What iiI Ha tmuk he could blocks 4Naya
 "lt works both ways. ne muttered. HeIp Murder Polceta
 We could hear the astonished CUTS HE of the two men Also, down the hall new. We could hear footsteps ap- proacuiua m answer 10 his call for help Aunt Josephine, Jennings. Marie and others all shouting out that there were cries in the library
 The deuce What is it?" muttered a gruG voice
 The man in armor," hissed Clutch ing Hand
 Here they come, too. Chief"
 There was T parting scuffle.
 'There-take that"
 "A loud metallic ringing came from i the vocaphone
 Then silence
 What had happened2
 in the library. recovering from their crock of surprise Dan cried out to the Clutching Hand. The deuce! What Is it"
 Then looking about. Clutching Hand quickly took in the situation.
 The man in armor," he pointed out
 Dan vas almost dead with fright at the weird thing
 Here they come, too, Chief" he easped as down the hall he could hear the family shouting out that someone was in the library.
 With a parting thrust Clutching Hand sent Elaine reeling.
 She held on to only a corner of the papers He had the greater part of them They were torn and destroyed, anyway
 Finally with all the venomousness of which he was capable. Clutching Hand rushed at the armor suit, drew back his gloved fist, and let 1t shoot out squarely in a vicious solar plexus blow
 There-take that" he roared
 The suit rattled furiously Out of it spilled the yocaphone. with d bang on the floor
 An instant later those In the hall rushed iu But the Clutching Hand and Dan were gone out of the win dow, the criminal carrying the greater part of the precious papers.
 Some ran to Elaine, others to the window. The ladder had been kicked away, and the criminals were gone. Loapine into the waiting car, they mad been whisked away
 Hello Hellol Hen5,' called voice. apparently from nowhere.
 What is that" cried Elaine.
 She had risen by this time. and was gazing about, wondering at the strange voice Suddenly her eye fell on the armor scattered all over the floor. She spied the little oak box
 Elaine"
 Apparently the voice came from that Besides it had a familiar ring to her ears.
 "Yes-Craig." she cried.
 That is my yocaphone-the little box that hears and talks" came back to her. Are you all right?"
 "Yes--all right-thanks to the voca- phone"