The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-02-15

wrapped IN a Grs sDapsT dsscended On
the Grass skull OF Limpy.
u was the vengeance OF the Clutch.
ins Hnnd--swift. sure. remorseicss.
Ana yet II had not been a night OF
complete success for the master Grim.
maj, as anyone might have seen who
could have followed HIS sinuous route
TO place OF greater safety. Unable
10 walt longer. he pulled the papers
ne had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
OF them 10 be blank found only one
expression OF foilcd fury--thnt men.
nclng clntching hand--the real one.
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele.
phone. There stood the safe. q moder.
ate sized strong box. but Of o modern
type. lie tried the door. II was locked.
There was not a mark on II. The com.
binntion had not been tnmpered with
Nor had there been any attempt TO
soup" the safe.
with IA quick motion he felt IN his
pocket as II looking for gloves. Find.
Ing none, he glanced about and seized
two pieces Of paper from tho desk
With them. In order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust.
he lifted Il on.
] gave a gasp OF surprise.
There. In the top OF the safe.
yawned gaping hole. through which
one could have thrust his arm.
What is III" We asked. crowding
about him.
"Thermit." he replied iaconioaily.
"1hcrmjty" I repeated
Yes IA compound OF iron oxide and
powdered aluminium. Invented by a
chemist at Essen. Germany. II gives
u temperature OF over five thousand
degrees. II will eat its way through
the strongest steel
Jennings. his mouth wide open with
wonder. advanced 10 take the bust
from Kennedy.
'No--don't touch it," he waved him
on. laying the bust ON the desk. Il
want no one to touch it--dont you
sec how careful was TO use the
paper. that there might be no ggcs
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the MARBLE"
As he spoke. Craig WAS busting over
the surface OF the bust with some
black powder.
Look" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints" l cried excitedly.
Yes" nodded Kennedy. studying
them closely. a clue---perhaps."
"What--those little marks--a clue,"
asked voice behind us
I turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders. fascinated. II was
evidently the first time she had real.
ICED that Kennedy was IN the room.
How can you tell anything BY
that" she asked
why. easily he answered. pick
Ink up n glass paper weight which
lay on the desk. You see. place
my finger on this weight--so. You
could see II even without the powder
on this glass. DO you see those lines?
There are various types of markings
-four general types-and each per.
sons' markings are different. even II
OF the same general typc--loop. whorl.
arch or composite
lie continued working rs he talked,
Your thumb marks. for example.
Miss Dodge, are different from mine
Mr.. Jameson's are different from both
Of us. And this fellows finger prints
are still different II IL mathematical
~ impossible TO ind two alike In
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked
I shall never forget the look Of
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
"My God" he exclaimed excitedly.
"this fellow IL master criminal! Ha
has made stencils or something OF
the sort on which. BY some mechan.
ical process. he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger prints!"
], too. bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight to
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
RUST WE'RE KENNEDY'S OWN.
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