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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

nett. Miss Dodge has Just been tell.
ing me"
YES" interrupted Craig. Look,
Miss Dodge. this Is it."
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized 1t, examining it carefully.
her large eyes opening wider in won.
dere
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
l never wrote the letter."
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said a word. For
a moment Kennedy hesitated, think.
ing.
Might I-er-see your room, Miss
Dodge" he asked at length.
why, certainly" nodded Elaine, az
she lead the way upstairs.
1t was a dainty little room, breath
ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact,
1t seemed a sort of profanity as we
all followed in after her. For a mo-
ment Kennedy stood still. then he
carefully looked about. At the side
of the bed, near the head. he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand.
bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces of glass. AS he tried deity to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised it to his nose, as II to
smell it.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered,
wrapping the pieces carefully in q
paper and putting them inside his
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined It
Look" he exclaimed
There. plainly. we're marks Of q
Jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock q pry it open.
Miss Dodge" he asked, might l.
might / trouble you to let me see
your ARM"
Wonderingly she did SO. and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining It,
On it was a small dark discolora-
ton. around which was a slight. red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly, ''is the
mark of hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from his peck
ct Still facing her he said in a low
tone, Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
Why, Craig" exclaimed excited
ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what l say. With Miss
Dodge's permission l shall show you.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

As I came up the path to the chem.
istry building saw through the win
dow that, in spite of his getting there
early. he was finding it difficult to keep
his mind on his work. 1t was the nrst
time l had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his life.
WELL" / exclaimed as ] entered.
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast?"
1 tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. So l became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still. ! did not
neglect to watch him covertly out of
the corner Of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters. instead Of taking
men, one by one. in his usual method
icai way. ! quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
moment Craig looked at it in an
ticipation, then tore it open eagerly.
l was still watching his face over the
TOP OF the paper and was surprised to
see that 1t showed. first, amazement.
then pain. as though something had
hurt him.
he read 1t again-then looked
straight ahead. as II in a daze
Suddenly he jumped up, bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with a loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
by heaven!" he exclaimed, II
Wilt"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for a number.
Wh-what's the matter, CRAIG"
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over to me. took
1t and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
The University. The Heights, City.
Dear Sir:
i have come to the conclusion that
your work is hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is q final decision. and
l beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours,
ELAINE DODGE"
II 1t had been a bomb l could not
have been more surprised.
/ could not make it out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
ceiver up and down, repeating the
number. "Hello-hello," he repeated.
"Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn
ing, Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as IL to give
her no chance to cut him OF. Il have
just received letter. Miss Dodge, tell
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

dition that the Romans in q time of
war once shaved the beard Of st. Pc
ter. but nothing authentic IL known
concerning this.
Several hundred years later. when
the Germanic and Teutonic hordes
came down from Germany and over
ran Rome and Italy. they brought the
custom of the beard back among the
clergy, and this remained the custom
for several centuries Finally. with
the advent Of the present high state
Of civilization and the general custom
Of not wearing boards. the Clergy a.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

Every widow enjoys half Of her hus-
bands personal estate and has . life
interest in his real estate, and she can
not b deprived Of this BY will. Her
written consent must be obtained to
all transfers and deeds affecting her
husbands property. On the other
hand. no married woman can legally
possess in her own right either money
or property In the Isle Of Man: she
can have NO separate estate unless
specially protected before marriage.
ana can make no win without the
leave Of her husband
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

BY a small administration Of the drug,
which will injure you in NO way, Miss
Dodge. ! think l can bring back the
memory Of all that occurred to you
last night viii you allow met"
Mercy. MOI" protested her Aunt 10
sephine. who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried, |"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on q couch in the corner of the
room.
Now. Mrs. Dodge" he said, please
bring me basin and q towel"
Aunt Josephine. reconciled. brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep-
tic tablet into the water and care
fully sterilized Elaine's arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized It,
also. and filing 1t with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just q moment. Miss Dodge" he
encouraged. as he jab0ed the needle
into her arm.
She did not vince.
Please lie back on the couch" he
directed. Then turning to US he add
ed. 1T takes some time for this to
work. Our criminal got over this fact
and prevented an outcry by using
ethyl chloride first Let me recon.
struct the scene"
Az We watched Elaine going under
slowly Craig talked.
THAT night he said, "warily, the
masked criminal of the 'Clutching
Hand bent over, his arm crooked.
might have been seen down below IN
in the ally. Up here, Miss Dodge,
worn out by the strain Of her fathers
death. let rs say. was nervously try.
ing to read, to do anything that would
take her mind on the tragedy. Per.
haps she fell asleep.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death.
and not to try to see you again
about"
He stopped. I could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy. / have
written you no letter.
The look of mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this Is q new trick OF the 'Clutching
Hand IEI1l be right over"
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly his
face seemed to light up He made up
his mind to something. and q moment
later he opened the cabinet-that in
exhaustible storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious in
struments that met the ever new prob.
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
l watched curiously. He took out Q
bottle and what looked like q little
hypodermic syringe. thrust them into
his pocket and, for once, oblivious to
my very existence, deliberately walked
out of the laboratory.
I did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. ] suppose 1t would
have looked ridiculous tc q third par.
ty, but followed him as hastily as II
he had tried to shut the door on his
own shadow.
We arrived at the corner above the
Dodge house just in time to see anoth-
er visitor-Bennett-en
And, Perry" we heard Elaine say,
a. we were ushered in. someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and everything-telling Mr.. Ken
nedy to drop the case-and l never
knew"
She stopped a. We entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
HOME RULE IN ISLE OF MAN
Small Dot on English Coast 10 Not
Subject 70 Laws Of British
Parliament.

The decision Of the Manx house Of
keys not to raise the duties on beer
and tea serves to remind her English
neighbors that the Isle Man has
code Of laws entirely its own. The is-
land has never been ruled by the laws
of England. -anc although parliament
reserves the right to make any i'm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of ~cof|ee Hablt~

The Injurious action Of coffee on the
hearts Of many persons II well known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This II the drug found BY chemists In
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered . long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, a. that was the principal cause Of
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was 20 weak II could not
do its work properly. Ny husband
would sometimes Nave to carry mo
from the table, and It would seem that
I would never breathe again.
The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. He
said ! must stop It, but It seemed I
could not give It mp until ! was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
Tor eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
homo some Postum and I quit coffee
and started new and right Slowly I
got well. Now do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know II h Postum that
helped me. The Dr.. said the other
day: I never thought you would b
what you are I used to weigh %
pounds and now I weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me and
I would not 90 back to coffee again.
for believe II would Kin me II kept
Ut II. Postum must b prepared 90
cording to directions on pkg, then Il
has . rich favor and with cream =
nne."
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road 70 Well
ville." In pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum = must b ven
boiled. 15c and CSC packages.
Instant Postum-is . soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in . cup Of hot water and. With cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. soc and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious an4
cost per cup about the same.
~IAsee's . Reason" for Postum.
-soId By osoeegA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

perial enactment applicable to the Isle
OF Man. the privilege 10 seldom or never
exercised without consultation with
the Manx people. These happy island
ers have no armed forces to maintain,
no income tax, death. estate. o: stamp
duties to pay. and their customs dues
are in most cases ON q lower scale
than in the United Kingdom
Manxwomen. too. hav, special priv
leges. Every female adult. widow Of
spinsteS. n the Isle of Man. whether
she be owner. occupier or lodger, has
q vote for the house Of keys elections.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

Sighted.
Dorothy overheard her parents talk
ing about Bible names
rs my name in the Bible?" she
asked.
mo, DEAR"
why. didn't God make me?"
Eyes, DEAR"
Then why didn't he say something
about it?''
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

SYNOPSIS.

The formation OF a partnership as pro-
fessor and aide in crime science between
Craig Kennedy, university chemistry pro-
fessor, and Walter Jameson, newspaper
man. Is at once followed by their becom-
ing interested in a series of murders by
a master criminal who leaves no other
clue to his Identity than the sign manual
of a ''Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge,
whose father is one Of the latest victims
Of the mysterious murderer, witnesses
the beginning of kennedy's scientific in
vestigation of the murder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

For Identification Purposes Only.
Gentlemen" began the speaker,
thus putting himself en- rapport with
his auditors. flattering their self-es-
TEEN. though committing the crime of
uttering q pale, white lie.
Gentlemen" he repeated. thus rub
bling 1t in. Il desire to call your kind
attention to the four poems l am
about to recite."
A sub rosa groan escaped the teth-
cred audience.
only the first Of these POEMS" an
nounced the speaker. "is mine. The
other three are by Longfellow.
With an audible sigh of relief. the
audience settled back. prepared to
endure the worst.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
WHEN PRIESTS WORE Boards
IN Ancient Times Il Was q General
Custom. Though Now They
Are Seldom Seen.

In ancient times It was the custom
for all priests to wear boards, and this
remained q practice until the days OF
Nero. and when Rome was in the
height Of her glory and power. As the
Romans wore no boards. or only very
rarely. the priests discontinued the
wearing Of the beard. There IL q ira,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

most to . unit have refused to wear
them.
There IL no direct command to the
contrary. but special permission il
granted to those who for some rea-
son wish p wear one. Several differ
emit orders still wear them. who have
numerous parishes over the United
States.-Pittsburgh Catholic.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

w wv ssssssS NSssssSoyS
arm. and a voice whispered wait.
you chump!"
It was Kennedy. He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled 1t at the door. Before he could
fire. however. Bennett had rushed
ahead.
followed. We looked down the
hall. Sure enough. the figure of .
man could be- seen disappearing
around an angle. i followed Ben
nett out of the door and down the
hall
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed. Together we rushed to the
back stairs.
Down there. while I go down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
went down. and he turned and
went down the other flight. Az he did
% Craig followed him.
Suddenly, In the drawing room. l
bumped into figure on the other side
Of the portieres. seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down. covering me entirely.
Over and over we went, smashing q
lamp. It was vicious. Another man
attacked me. too.
I've got him-Kennedy!" l heard
. voice pant over me
A scream followed from Aunt 10
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled on me.
The deuce!" pufled Kennedy. It's
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me, coming the other way. hidden
by the portieres!
II we had known at the time. our
Michael of the sinister face had
gained the library and was standing
in the center Of the room. He had
heard me coming and had ned to the
drawing room. As we finished our
struggle in the library he rose hastily
from behind the divan in the other
room. where he had dropped, and had
quietly and hastily disappeared
through another door.
Laughing and breathing hard. they
helped me to my feet. 1t was no
joke to me. / was sore in every
bone.
We'll. where did he so!" insisted
Bennett
Il don't know-perhaps back there"
/ cried.
Bennett and / argued q moment
then started and stopped short Aunt
Josephine had run downstairs and
was now showing the letter into
Craig's hands. .
We gathered about him curiously.
He opened it. On II was that awe
some Clutching Hand again
Kennedy read it. For . moment
he stood and studied It, then slowly
crushed It in his hand.
Just then Elaine. pale and shaken
from the ordeal she had voluntarily
gone through, burst in upon NJ from
upstairs. Without . word she ad-
vanced to Craig and took the letter
from him.
Inside. ~ on the envelope. was
that same signature Of the Clutching
Hand.
Elaine gaxed ct II. wild-eyed. then
ut Craig. Craig smilinsly reached for
the note, took It, folded It, and un-
thrust 1t into his pocket
my Cod" she cried. clasping her
hands convulsively. and repeating the
wordr of the letter. YOUR LAST
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
Proper SURROUNDINGS.

Proper surroundings.
Il have called q conference of lead
ing citizens to consider assisting the
starving Of Europe"
IN provide a nice lunch for those
who come"
mo; leave out the lunch. Let 'em
feel how 1t IL to be hungry. They'll
appreciate the situation better."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New Oar
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.

lie nao scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when q stone came smashing
through the window from the street.
Startled. we all Jumped to our
feet Craig hurried to the window.
Not . soul was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone.
To 1t was attached a piece of pa
per. Quickly he unfolded 1t and
read:
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the 'Clutching Hand'-or
del"
Later l recalled that there seemed
to be . slight noise downstairs, as IL
at the cellar window. through which
the masked man had entered the
night before.
In point Of fact, one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have seen . sinister face at that Gel
lar window. but to us upstairs it was
invisible. The face was that Of the
servant. Michael
Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed.
I'm afraid must ask you to ex.
cuse me-for the present" Craig
apologixed-
Elaine looked at him Janxiously.
"You--you win rot let that letter
'ntimidate-sou?" she pleaded, laying
BE- Oft white hand on his arm. "Oh.
MT Kennedy" she added, bravely
keeping back the tears. ''avenge him!
All the money in the world would be
too little to pay-if only"
At the mere mention of money Ken
nedy's face seemed to cloud, but only
for q moment.
TN try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hand
~ she continued to look up at him.
Miss Dodge" he went on, his voice
steady, as though he were depressing
something, Il will never take another
case until the 'Clutching Hand il
captured"
The look of gratitude she gave him
would have oeen a princely reward
In itself.
1t was some time after these events
that Kennedy, reconstructing what
had happened, ran across, IN a strange
way which 1 need not tire the reader
by telling, a Doctor Haynes, head OF
the Hillside Sanitarium for Women,
whose story 1 shall relate substan-
tally - we received 1t from his own
lips:
1t must have been that same night q
distinguished visitor drove ur in a cab |
to our Hillside sanitarium, rang the
bell and was admitted to my once
] am. by the way, the experimenting
physician. and that night ! was sitting
with Doctor Thompson, my assistant, |
In the ONCE discussing q rather inter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30
SECOND EPISODE
The "TWlIiQht Sleep"

inc IWiu0Ht Sieep.
Kennedy had thrown himself whole
heartedly into the solution of the mys.
FERROUS Dodge case.
Far into the night. after the chal-
lenge Of the forged finger print, he
continued at work. endeavoring to ex-
tract a clue from the meager evil
dence-a bit of cloth and trace of poi
son already obtained from other cases.
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
It was. we found Elaine trifle paler.
but more lovely than ever, and Perry
Bennett, themselves vainly endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery of the Clutch
ing Hand.
They were at Dodge's desk, she in
the big desk chair, he standing beside
her looking over some papers.
There's nothing there" Bennett
was saying as we entered.
I could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine bit more ten
DERBY than mere business warranted.
Have you-found anything?" que
ried Elaine anxiously. turning eagerly
to Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet," he answered. shak.
ing his head, but conveying q quiet
idea Of confidence In his tone.
Just then Jennings. the butler. en-
tered. bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opened 1t. On the first page was the
story I.had telephoned down very late
In the hope Of catching a last city
edition.
We all bent over and Craig read
aloud:
"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

Nelson. the English naval hero, al
ways carried . horseshoe with him
into battle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

That's the limit" exclaimed Ben.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

CrO BE CONTINUED.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
BANKS GAIN IN GOLD
Federal Systems Reserve Of Yellow
Metal Increases s6,600,ooo.

Metal Increases Sb,bUO,V0v.
Iron Tho Tribune Buresul
Washington, Sept. 1S.-A gain Of
s6,600,00 in the combined gold re-
serves Of the twelve Federal reserve
banks was shown by the weekly state
ment Of the board to-day. This was
caused by tho recent huge imports OF
gold from England. The New York
Bank alone gained about 100000 in
gold during the week. SO that the other
eleven banks combined lost about $780,
900 Of the yellow metal. The losses
were principally at the Atlasts and
Dallas Banks.
The total amount Of gold and GER
tifcates in the vaults was s224,402 900.
In the gold settlement fund, in add
tion, was $780, 900 in gold, while the
gold redemption fund with the United
States Treasurer, amounting 10 sl,l97,-
900, brought the total OF gold reserve
up to s2ss. 1853, 900. Legal tender notes.
silver, etc, brought the total resources
Of the banks up to 1904, $40, 900, a as
compared with total of 1902 .242, 900
a week ago. The percentage OF gold
reserve against net liabilities mounted
from 1876 per cent a week ago to $40
per cent, while the cash reserve
against net liabilities remained the
same, at 500 per cent.
The New York Bank alone held con
siderably more than half Of all the
gold coin and certificates held in the
vaults Of the banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Recognition Next Step
Belief After Meeting OF
Diplomats Here.
ENJOYS STATEMENT
GIVES INTIMATION
Strongest Party to Receive Sup
port. Is AsSertiOn-Final De-
ciSiOn Near.

Recognition Of the faction in Mexi-
co which possesses the material and
moral capacity necessary 70 protect tho
lives and property Of nationals and for
,igners" ia probability within three
weeks. This was stated suthoritatively
yesterday at the close Of the confer
enee % Latin-Americsn diplomats with
Secretary Of State Lansing al the Bit
more The inference was that Carran-
"a, whose power in Mexico was never
greater than now, would receive the
support Of the cOnferrees.
No definite plan which would include
the recognition OF any warring ele-
rnent. however, was formulated at the
session, which was attended by the
ambassadors of Argentina, Brazil and
Chill, and the ministers OF Bolivia
Uruguay and Guatemala. But It was
decided that there should be no armed
intervention In Mexico.
Secretary Lansing would not COM
ment upon the work Of the conference,
other than 70 state that another meet
ing Of the diplomats would be held in
Washington on October 8. A man who
attended the conference declared it was
likely & leader for Mexico would be
recognized at that time. He would not
speculate az 70 which faction the United
States and other powers would de-
eide was the best fitted TO manage the
affairs Of the troubled republic.
No More Delay, Is Decision.
What we are seeking" he continued,
as a stable government in Mexico The
situation has now reached a stage
where there should be no further delay
all the facts regarding the factions,
and when we have obtained these de-
cision will be made"
The conferrees agreed that each
envoy should in the next three weeks
Independently seek information as to
which faction should be recognized.
Then he is 10 recommend his finding
10 his own government. When the
Central and South American repre-
sentatives resume their discussions in
Washington all the facts will be pre-
scented and a final conclusion reached.
docs this mean that the next
Mexican conference will be the last,
and that II will settle the question def
nitely7" one Of the diplomats was
asked.
al believe So" he replied. az think