Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

When II rings. raid the house. Jane
son will lead you to II, Come. Wal
ter" he added. picking up the bags
Ten minutes later. outside the new
headquarters. crouched.up figure.
carrying small package. his face
hidden under his soft hat and up
turned collar, could have been seen
Sinking along until he came to the
steps.
lie went up and peered through the
aperture OF the doorway Then he
rang the bell. Twice lie raised his
hand and clenched II in the now ia
miliar clutch.
A crook inside saw II through the
aperture and opened the door. The
figure entered and almost before the
door was shut tied the masking hand
kerchief over his face. which hid his
Identity from even the most trusted
lieutenants. The crook bowed to the
chief. who. with growl as though OF
recognition, moved down the hall.
As he came to the room from which
Slim had been sent on his mission.
the same group was seated in the
thick tobacco smoke.
you fellows clear out" he growled.
II want to be alone"
THE old man is peeved." muttered
one, outside. as they left.
The weird figure gazed about the
room to be sure that he was alone.
When Craig and left the police he
had given me most minute instruc'
tions which l was now following out
to the letter.
Il want you to hide there" he said
indicating barrel back of the house
next to the hangout. when you see a
wire come down from the headquar
ters. take IT and carry 1t across the
lot to the old house. Attach It to the
bell; then wait. When It rings. raid
the Clutching Hand Joint"
| waited what seemed to be an In
terminable time back OF the barrel
Finally. however, l saw q coil OF fine
wire drop rapidly to the ground from
window somewhere above. l made Q
dash for 1t. as though / were trying &c
rush the trenches, seized my prize
and, without looking back to see where
1t came from. beat hasty retreat
; Around the lot skirted. until a
last I reached the place where th'
police we're waiting. Quickly W.
fastened the wire to the bell
We waited
Not sound from the bell.
, Up in the room In the Joint tn,
hunched-up figure stood by the table
, de had taken his hat of and placed l
} carefully on the table and was nov
waiting.
: Suddenly noise at the door startle,
y him. He listened. Then he backe
3 away from the door and drew a revo
Q yer.
As the door slowly opened there er
}. tered another figure. hat over his eyes
0 collar up. handkerchief over hi
3 face, the exact counterpart Of tn
q first!
For a moment each glared at. tn
A other. -
Hands up!" shouted the first fil
ure, hoarsely. moving the gun an
closing the door with his foot
The newcomer slowly raised hi
crooked hand over his head. as the blu
steel revolver gaped menacingly.
With a quick movement of the othe
hand the first sinister figure remove
the handkerchief from his face an
Strengthened up.
II was Kennedy!
Come over to the center OF tn
ROOM" ordered Kennedy.
Clutching Hand obeyed. cycling hi
captor closely.
Now lay your weapons on the t,
BILE"
He tossed down a revolver.
The two still faced each other.
Take off that handkerchief"
It was tense moment Slowl
Clutching Hand started to obey The
he stopped. Kennedy was just abou
to thunder. go on" when the crimini
calmly remarked. You've got ME a
right, Kennedy. but In twenty minute
Elaine Dodge will be dead!"
flt sdiu ~ Win a. uOuCudlduCt lut
might have deceived anyone less a
tute than Kennedy. Suddenly ther
flashed over Craig the words: 9TH
TRICK WILL BE PULLED OFF A
THREE O'CLOCK"
There was no fake about that. Kei
needy frowned menacingly. II b
n killed Clutching Hand. Elaine woul
Il die. II he fought he must either XII
Il or be killed. II he handed Clutchin
l. Hand over Elaine was lost. He locke
at his watch. II was twenty-five mil
I. utes OF three.
Il What do you mean-tell me?" d.
T. manded Kennedy with forced calm.
Yesterday Mr.. Bennett bought
n wrist watch for Elaine" the Clutchin
n Hand said quietly. They left It (
n be regulated. One OF my men bougl
e one just like It, Mine was delivere
to her today"
It "A likely storyl" doubted Kennel
For answer the Clutching Han
=. merely pointed to the telephone.
r Kennedy reached for 1t.
/" "One thing" interrupted the Clutc
m ing Hand you are q man of honor