The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-21
SEVENTH EPISODE.
The Double Trap.

4Y5 Inc double Trap.
Mindful OF the sage advice that a
time of.peace is best employed In pre-
pairing for war, was busily engaged
in cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and ] were seat
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken
nedy. always alert, Jumped up. push
ing aside a great pile of papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the han.
where the day before he had installed
a peculiar box about four by six inches.
connected In some way with lens
like box Of similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low It He opened it. disclosing an OBJ
long plate Of ground glass.
II thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair."" he remarked.
$50 have put In sort Of teleview
of my own inventionso that can sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
.Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement, suppose" queried, nov
ing slowly over toward it.
However. one look was enough to
interest me. can express it only
in slang. There. framed In the little
thing. was vision OF as swell a
chicken as have eyer seen.
Ehist1ed under my breath.
"Um.v I exclaimed shamelessly, "A
peach. Who's your triend?'
I, 4 ~
IN my description OF her. though did
not know it at the time. She was in
deed known az "Gertie the Peach in
the select circle where she belonged
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
Go in there Walter he said. seiz-
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. II want you to wait there
and watch her carefully
Kennedy opened the door. disclos-
ing very excited young woman.
..Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath. with much emotion.
I'm so glad I found you in. / can't
tel1#you. Ohmy jewels, They have
been sto1en-and my husband must
not know OF 1t. Help me to recover
tbem-please!"
Just a moment. my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig, finding at
last chance to get word in edge
ways. Do you see that table and all
those apers? Really, I can t take your
case am too busy, as 1t is. even
to take the cases of many of my own
clients
But please. Professor Kennedy
p1ease." she begged. Help me- It
means-oh, i can't tell you how much
It means to mel
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his.
in ardent entreaty
From my hiding place in my room,
l could not help seeirg that she was
using every charm OF her sex and per-
sonality to lure him on. as she chung
confdingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy. as II in widest devotion. I
wondered what Elaine would have
thought if she had picture OF that!
.'Oh," she begged him, please
please help me-"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf-
fected by. her passionate embrace.
Z Carefully he 1oosened her fingers from
about his neck and removed the
plump. cnticing arms.
Gertie sank into a chair, weeping.
while Kennedy stood before her mo-
ment In deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed to make up his
mind to something. His manner
toward her changed. He took step
to her side
IT will help you,1 he said. laying his
hand on her shoulder. IL it is pos
sible Twill recover your jewels. Where
dolyouE live?" " Y, n. Il
AT HazleAurst, Z. she replied. CRATE
fully. "oh, Mr.. Kennedy. how can ]
ever thank you?''
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand, pressed It..
even kissed It.
Just minute he added, carefully
extricating his hand. iii be ready in
just minute"
kennedy entered the room where 4
was listening.
What's It all about Craig 2" whis.
pared, mystihed.
Fora moment he stood thinking. ap-
Dsrently recoEsid ering what he had