The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-15

a stylographic pen. used as ! had
seen In mechanical pencils used in
Offices, hotels. banks and such places.
Kennedy examined the thing with
interest.
What Is IT." | asked.
"a new kinograph." he replied.
still gazing carefully at the rolled.
up part Of the paper. 81 have in.
stalled IL because II registers every
footstep on the floor OF our apartment.
We can't be too careful with this
Clutching Hand. want TO know
whether We have had any visitors or
not in our absence. This straight line
indicates tina we have not. Wait a
moment"
Craig hastily unlocked the door and
entered. Inside | could sec him pac.
ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything. Walter"
he called.
l looked at the kinograph. The
pen had started to trace its line. no
longer even and straight. b I zigzag,
at different heights across the paper.
He came TO the Loo What do you
think OF it," lie inquired.
Some idea" | answered enthusi.
~astically.
We entered and I fell to work on a
special Sunday story that ! had been
forced to neglect. was not so busy.
however, that I did not notice out Of
the corner OF my eye that Kennedy
had taken from its cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at II
ravenously.
had finished as much OF the article
as ! could do then and was smoking
and reading II over. Kennedy was
still gazing at the picture Miss Dodge
had given him, then moving from place
TO place about the room. evidently
wondering where IL would look best. |
doubt whether he had done another
blessed thing since we returned.
He tried II on the mantel. That
wouldn't do. At last he held IL up be.
side n picture of Cation. ! think, OF
finger print and eugenics fame, who
hung on the wall directly opposite the
fireplace. Hastily he compared the
two. Elaine's picture VAS precisely
the same size.
Next he tore out the picture of the
scientist and threw IL carelessly into
the fireplace. Then he placed Elaine's
picture In its place aud hung II up
again, standing on to admire IL.
watched him gleefully. Was this
Craig? Purposely | moved my elbow
suddenly and pushed a book with a
bang on the floor. Kennedy actually
jumped, | picked up the book with Il
muttered apology. no. this was not
the same old Craig.
Perhaps half an hour later | was still
reading. Kennedy was now pacing up
and down the room, apparently unable
to concentrate his mind on any but
one subject.
He stopped a moment before the
photograph, looked at it fxedly. Then
he started his methodical walk again,
hesitated, and went over 10 the tele.
phone, calling a number which | rec.
ognized.
she must have been pretty well
done up by hei experience" he said
apologetically, catching my eye. 81
was wondering if-hello!-oh, Miss
Observation-Disclosures called up 10
see II you were all right"
Craig was very much embarrassed,
but also very much In earnest.
A musical laugh rippled over the
telephone, Yes, I'm all right, thank
you, Mr, K~ennedy-and | put the pack.
age you sent me into the safe, but"
PACKAGE" frowned Craig. why. !
sent YOU no package. Miss Dodge. In
the safc?"
why. yes, and the safe is all GOV.
cred with mOisture-and so cold"
Moisture oid?" he repeated
hastily.
Yes. ! have been wondering II II Is
all right, In fact, | was going to call
you up, only | was afraid you'd think
| was foolish"
II shall be right over" he answered
hastily, %clapping the receiver ba,K on
It's hook. Walter" he added, Selling
hls hat and coat. come on-hurry!"
a few minutes later we drove up IN
49, S'''sN ~ D'Nhi hbuHt uuN
, rang the bell.
Jennings admitted us sleepily.
|, II could o have been long after W,
left Miss Dodge, late In the afternoon
that Susie Martin, who had peel quit,
worried over our long absence afte.
I the attempt to rob her father, dropped
In on Elaine, Wide.eyed. she had lis
4 tened to Elaine's story OF what ha,
happened.
" And you think this Clutching Han,
z has never recovered the incrlminatinI
2 papers that caused him to murde
a your father" asked Susie.
Elaine shook her head. mo. Let m
show you the new safe I've bought
a Mr.. Kennedy thinks II wonderful"
Il II should think you'd be proud OF II,
admired Susie. II must tell father /
get one, too"
Al that very moment, II they ha