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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

Finally he pushed the rat into the
hole in the plaster which he had made,
and an instant later, loosed the ferret
after it, as If on a leash Of wire.
There WI stood paying out the wire
as the ferret scampered after the
scared rat.
WI faithfully paid out the wire. hop
ing for the result he had calculated
carefully.
At last the tugging at the spool of
wire ceased. Three sharp jerks told
him he had succeeded. Then WI set
the transmitter in the hole in the
wall close up to the Dashboard, which
he had replaced.
Perhaps half an hour after our re-
turn into the laboratory after Kennedy
had soaked the mat, he decided after
much elaboration to attempt to carry
the war into the enemy's country. We
left the laboratory, he to seek some
clue, l to go down to the Star. where
l had little work to do.
Kennedy had scarcely hidden me
good-by and turned out of the campus
on the avenue, when he happened to
see a face in the crowd which inter-
ested him.
1t was that Of the woman who had
posed as Elaine-Innocent Inez. He
paused a moment as she went by and
gazed after her. She had not seen
him. This was too good an opportu-
nifty to miss. He turned and followed
her to the Mandarin, chop suey joint.
rs the master in?" she whispered
to the proprietor.
NO." he replied. "but Long Sin is
in the other place."
A short time afterward. as they still
talked, Kennedy after pausing outside
the chop suey joint, decided to enter.
While Inez and Sam were engaged
in earnest conversation he sat down at
a table near by with his back to them.
As nearly as he could make out,
there was a room somewhere which
was at least one headquarters of Long
Sin, II not WI himself. But 1t was too
risky to remain.
Around on Park row again, he
stopped in a drug store where there
was a telephone booth and called up
the agency whose operatives he had
frequently employed on routine mat
tiers like shadowing.
Can you send Chase down here i'm
mediately?" he asked, giving the ad-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series Of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a '.clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
needy, the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend.
Jameson, a newspaper man. After many
fruitless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
ing Hand Is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, Elaine's lawyer and
the man she Is engaged to marry. Ben
nett fees to the den of one of his Chi
nese criminals The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the whereabouts Of
100000. Then he gives the lawyer a po-
ton which will suspend animation for
months. Kennedy reaches Benefits side
lust after he has lost consciousness
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

Fine work, Chase" complimented
Craig, Selling the receiver. Hello
police headquarters? Connect me
with the Elizabeth street station
please"
He waited impatiently. Sergeant
he shouted, this is Kennedy, Craig
Kennedy. You remember l dropped
in there a few minutes ago and told
YOU l was on the trail of something
Well, I've got it. The place is over
the Mandarin. Have it raided at once
and we'll get them. Not the Mandarin
the side entrance, one fight up"
He hung up the receiver. Come
Walter" he cried. You and Chase
can help me now"
While we hurried downtown the DO.
lice we're being detailed for the raid
and the patrol wagon was still wait.
ing for the squad.
We drove up in a taxicab Just as the
wagon swung around the corner. AL.
most as soon as we, the police were
at the side door. Two of them rushed
the Mandarin and arrested the taciturn
proprietor. The rest battered down
the door of the room.
1t was bare.
As we looked about in astounded
chagrin, l saw a sign on the wall.
"Look-what's that?" l exclaimed.
1t read mockingly, FOR RENT"
But underneath was that mystic
coiled reptile. ready to spring, with
fangs extended-the sign of the ser.
pent!
WI Fang had already plugged in
the six receivers of the detectaphone
and, though we did not know it, was
eagerly listening with the others down
in the cellar as Kennedy gave his
orders for the raid.
"Tom," muttered WI, you must get
down there at once"
Inez and Long Sin had scarcely had
time to enjoy half a dozen luxurious
whiffs before the secret rapping sound
ed at the door. Long Sin opened 1t
and Tom, usually imperturbable. al.
most rushed in.
"The master-has learned-the DO.
lice-raid-here," he announced
breathlessly.
WI Fang had outwitted us and
saved both Long Sin and Inez by the
marvellous little eavesdropper.
1t was some time after Kennedy
left the Dodge house that Elaine re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

legged. The session was adjourned
from the courtroom in the federal
building to a motion picture house.
where DR.. William NJ. Grosvenor. an
expert chemist called as q witness by
the English company. explained in de-
tail the process Of removing copper
from ore as the pictures were thrown
upon the screen. After the exhibition
the hearing was resumed in the court
room and Doctor Grosvenor continued
his testimony.
1t was testified that the process
shown BY the pictures had saved for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

London, Mr.. Ballard adduced the fol-
lowing statistics:
Out Of one group Of 545 left-handed
children per cent Of pure left-hand-
ers stammered, against 4.3 per cent
OF 3ss being taught. to use the right
hand. In another group Of 207 the
figures were ~ per cent and Els per
cent respectively. Six out Of ten left
handed children who had been taught
to use the right hand were practically
cured Of stammering after being al
lowed to use the left nand exclusively
for eighteen months. There were
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

lege classmates Of Mr.. Junkins. who
wished to have their regard for his
conservation to duty take . practical
form and decided upon the motor
cycle. With It they also presented O.
side car. 20 that he need not be alone
on his travels.
He 10 at one Of the interior sta
lions. about 400 miles from Shanghai.
but covers q good deal Of territory in
his neighborhood and will be able
greatly to increase the distance over
the 20 miles or 20 . day which has
been the best he could do.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

dress Of the drug store. I've a little
shadowing in Chinatown for him."
1t was only q matter of few min.
utes before Chase Joined Kennedy,
and together they went back to China.
town. Craig explaining to him In low
voice just what 1t was he wanted
done.
The operative furtively watched
1nez and Sam talking until finally she
rose and went out by the street door.
She turned abruptly on the street and
entered a doorway that led up in the
same building, only outside.
Chase entered the dark, ill-smelling
hallway and mounted the steps eau.
tiously, careful not to make them
creak. He paused at each door until
he was sure that there was no one on
the other side.
At one, however, he could hear low
voices. He listened a moment, then
tried the knob softly. The door was
locked. Carefully he put his foot on
the knob and raised himself up by
gripping the transOm.
There were Inez and Long Sin talk
ing earnestly as Inez removed her
wraps while Long Sin laid out couple
Of opium pipes and cooked two pills of
the precious hop with practiced hand.
Chase let himself down as softly as
he had pulled himself up, and got
away without being seen.
Kennedy returned to the apartment
after dispatching Chase on his mis-
sion. and there l met him as soon as
I was through down at the Star office.
We were talking over our plans
when there came a sudden knock at
the door. Craig opened it. 1t was
Chase.
I've found the hangout," he cried
excitedly. TITS over that restaurant.
You go in by the side entrance and
upstairs. I got as far as the door of
the den. saw Long Sin and that girl
getting ready for an opium Jag"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

turned to the library. still thinking
about the note which she had received
with the flowers. As she entered she
hardly noticed that both Marie and
Jennings were there.
She had scarcely awakened from
her day dream in which she was walk
ing. as it were. when her quick eye
caught sight Of the vase of red roses
on the window sill.
"Who put those flowers there?" she
demanded of the astounded butler and
maid. as she dashed them to the
floor.
Neither of them. naturally, knew q
thing about it. Nor did Aunt Joseph
inc. who happened to pass through the
room at the moment.
"Oh, l must see him-I must"
cried Elaine excitedly, as she hurried
out for her wraps. who knows what
may have happened?"
We returned to our apartment, cha
grined, after out fat failure to cap
ture either Long Sin or even get EVIL
dence against WI.
As we entered the apartment, Craig
dropped into a chair. scowling to him
self. l watched him in gloomy sym
pathy. Suddenly his face frightened.
what do you think they"
He cut me short with his finger on
his lips, pantomiming silence. Instead
of answering me he wrote on a slip Of
paper and handed It to me:
There must be a detectaphone In
this room. Talk about the weather
anything-while locate It."
Finally Craig went over to his desk
and took out . small piece Of appara-
tus.
He placed a peculiar telephonelike
contrivance attached to one end OF
it ND to his ear. He adjusted the
magnet and carried the thing carefully
about the room.
Suddenly he paused and his face
wrinkled. He stopped down and made
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

WVsOSSySsS tVV WsSosVuaSys
A new application Of the motorcycle
to . distant field Of endeavor will be
watched with interest in the perform
ance Of an Indian motorcycle which
was presented to q missionary In
China, Rev. w. F. Junkins, who re-
Gently returned to his charge after .
visit to his home in this country.
The gift was from . number Of col
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
COURT GOES TO THE MOVIES
For the First Time In History Film
Show 10 Submitted ~
Evidence.

For the first time in the history of
the United States district court at
Wilmington. Del. motion pictures
were submitted ~ evidence in the suit
q the Mineral Separator, Ltd. Of Lon
Con against the Miami Copper com.
yahy. Z Delaware corporation. in
which infringement Of patents b a.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

Don't interfere With left n andedne.a.
No attempt should be made to teach
naturally left-handed children to use
their right hands. according to p. B.
Ballard. London county council inspec-
tor Of schools. a. 1t is likely to make
them stammerers. Lecuring recent
~ before the Child Study society IN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
To Clean elankets.

To clean blankets or all wool gar
ments shave up half bar of any good
laundry soap. add four tablespoonfuls
OF ammonia. put in the tub and half
oil the tub with cold water. Enter
the articles to be cleaned and let soak
for hours. Then rinse in water con-
tanning four tablespoonfuls Of ammo
mia. Do not wiring. The articles via
be Just like new and will not shrink.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
Fragments Of Cold Meat.

FIJI an earthen dish with alternate
layers Of thinly sliced cold boiled po-
tatoes and cold roast meat. well moist
ened with brown sauce. Instead O.
. crust the dish IL covered with Z.
thick layer Of boiled rice. which IL
dotted with bits Of butter and sprin-
kled with cheese. It IL Drowned in the
oven. and Just before serving the dish
IL decorated with triangles Of toast
and sprigs Of parsley. This IL a good
way to serve q curry Of flsh or chicken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

"What Shall Dor" Elaine Appealo.
was as though some word of black
magic had been spoken to them. The
three other Cinnamon fell back Is II
In fear Of an uncanny power.
WI, white with anger. raised his
hand, and they covered still.
els anyone else there with him?"
demanded WI.
The wounded Chinaman had only
strength to shake his head in the neg
alive.
Then there IL time yet" ground
out WI furiously. Follow me-"
Craig was still bending over Long
Sin making sure Of his capture when
he heard the scurry Of footsteps out
side. It was WI and his servants.
Craig rushed to the door, but not In
time to close Il.
Instantly his gun spat q fatal dab
Of smoke and IRE at the foremost
Chinaman. who dropped. Craig seized
the next onrushing Oriental and flung
him over his head. butting him like q
human battering ram directly into WI.
Craig's onslaught had been fiercer
and more unexpected than the China
men had bargained for They re-
coiled. Kennedy instantly slammed
the door ON WI and the rest.
They recovered in . few seconds
and returned to the attack, battering
against the door. It swayed and
creaked with the weight Of the Chi
namen pushing against It, while Ken
NEEDY plugged away blindly with his
gun through the panels.
Down the street I wondered. a. the
minutes passed. what was happening
behind the calm exterior Of our apart
ment Elaine was anxious; Chase was
impatient. But I wished to be exact.
As the ten minutes ended gave the
signal to the driver. The police crowd
ed in with NJ and We shot around the
corner and up the street. In front Of
the apartment we could see and hear
now that shots were being fred OF.
Were we in time?
We dashed upstairs. Az We came
down the hall we caught . glimpse Of
WI Fang and his underlings at our
door. They had almost broken
through.
They were too late to get Kennedy.
but we were too late to get them.
WI Knocked out the foremost po-
liceman and dashed down the hallway
with another after him. He managed
to gain the roof and slamming the
door up there braced 1t on the other
side. Then, crossing the roofs. he sue
ceeded in reaching another apartment
and escaping.
|. "Craig," / shouted, pulling on the
battered but still locked door. This
Is Walter"
The door opened and we piled into
Kennedy's room.
There sat Long Sin. at last man
acled and bound. sullen, In . chair.
Elaine breathed . sigh Of relief -
she seized both Of Kennedy's hands.
'You-you got him at last!" she
cried.
eyes," he answered. caressing her
hand gently. but there IL still the
master criminal"
TO BE CONTINUED)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

There is a rage for things made Of
cretonne-not cushions and slips to
cover the chairs and curtains. but
things to wear.
One Of the latest cretonne novelties
Ii the cretonne handbag. 1t IL not nee
essarily cheap. a. the fabric from
which 1t IL made might make one
think 1t Is. For 1t 10 made and mount
ed in an expensive. - well ~ in .
cheap. way. The expensive mount
shows a silk lining and q substantial
metal frame of good quality, and this
sort Of handbag can be appropriately
carried with the most elaborate lin
gerie frock. The cheaper. cretonnG
handbag is also pretty with lingerie
frocks. especially ut the seashore o.
In the country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

users Of the patents more than $780,
100000. 1t was one of the most UNIQUE
bits of evidence and at the same time
one of the most novel exhibitions ever
seen in that city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
Salt Fish sausaee,

Soak one pound Of saN cod ovee,
night, cook and free from bones, cut
fine and mix with equal amount Oh
mashed potatoes; add pinch Of MUS
tard. pepper to taste and one egg wen
beaten Mix well and form into large
sausage with Toured hands: have hot,
bacon fat In frying pan one inch Deep
roll until nicely Drowned. Heat one,
can peas in their liquor. drain ana lIli
center Of platter. placing sausage
around the edge. This makes an APP,
petizing surprise for any mans table.
either rich or poor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

Straw suitcases and shopping BAGS
can be made to last longer and can be-
improved in looks by the yearly appli.
cation, Of . coat Of cheap wagon var.
dish. This treatment also makes them
waterproof.-Good Housekeeping Mag
a1ins.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
Chicken Broth with RIes.

Select soft-meated fowl (milk-
fed. If possible); disjoint and prepare
for stewing. Cover with sufficient va
ter: bring to the boil. and place in the
hreless cooker for four hours or more
Or simmer gently over q slow IRE mn
til tender. adding boiling water when
necessary. Cook sufficient rice to
thacken soup and for . pudding next
day. Season the broth with salt. pep
per and bay leaf
The pieces Of chicken may be lifted.
drained. Toured. seasoned and fried
In butter. little broth being reserved
to add to the Drowned butter for the
gravy. Garnish with parsley or cress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

twice as many left-handed boys -
left-handed girls, and stammering was
twice a. prevalent among boys.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10
uneooked Salad DRESSING.

uneooked Salad Dressing.
One can evapUrated milk. two egss
well beaten. one cupful vinegar, one
half cupful melted butter. two teo-
spoonfuls mustard. one teaspoonfun
salt. one teaspoonful sugar.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-03

passed through our Town. he spent |
four hours there and two of them |
were at my bedside. Madge had |
brought him, pleading that he should |
come and examine me. He shook his |
head frankly when he had completed |
the examination.
There is one man who can re- |
place the knee in the socket, and that |
is Ochs of Vienna" he said. ct has
been tried in our hospitals, but never !
successfully. He has a special tech |
mic for repairing the atrophied Hga-
ments. You must go to him if you |
wish to get we'll"
When he was gone Madge and I |
stared at each other in dismay. Even |
if the great surgeon was willing to |
operate for nothing it was impossible |
to go to Vienna-unless we sold the |
house.
Wen sell it, said Madge.
Of course refused, and that was |
the beginning of our first big quarrel. |
For days Madge went about with a
sullen face. But l would not give |
way. How could jeopardize our fu-
ture, her future, in order to get my
knee Strengthened?
Finally we arrived at a compromise.
The house should be sold-after |
Madge married. Then, if she married |
well, we could afford the sacrifice. I |
could live on less than two needed, |
and the knee could wait. The sur
geon had said that. It could wait |
tho y,oro1.c IofOro Il moe tCO 1,+o - Il
operate. Madge must get married
within three years.
81 hope it won't be that long, Jen-
n.y." she said, as she kissed me in re-
Cancellation.
Soon after that the young man be-
gan to appear at the window opposite
again.
My invalid chair was by the win
dow. l could no longer help seeing
~ rrrhoV, ho 80
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-03

anu SLIllcu DdCh. hduSG udu lOlu
me that he wanted to be introduced
to me. Meanwhile felt that we were
practically acquainted.
It is surprising what new interests
an invalid acquires. l used to watch
him through the window as he sat
writing at his table. He meant to be
an author, Madge told me, and, hav-i
ing a little income of his own, he
would not be driven to the expedient
of writing trash for a livelihood. He
hoped to do something big some day.
But, Jenny" she said, when are
you going to let me bring him up to
see you? You are always making ex-
CUses."
l made another excuse, but after
she had gone 1 realized the nature Of
my selfshness. l was jealous of her.
Yes, that was it. l could not bear
that my lameness, my LONELINESS,
should be cOntrasted with my sis
ter's glorious beauty. Madge was
prettier than ever. The boy next
door spent a good deal Of time in her
company. Sometimes they walked
down the street together. I fancied
that people would be talking about
them. was sure they were going to
announce their engagement soon.
And instead of being happy 1 was
Jealous and miserable. Perhaps the
morbid fancies of a sick woman may
mitigate such a crime. But a temp
tation was stirring in my heart, and
it was this: If Madge married the
boy at the window.I would refuse to
sell the house and go to Vienna. 1
would never allow her marriage with
the man I loved to be the price of
my physical redemption.
The man I loved. Yes, I did not
disguise it from myself any longer
In my childhood days it was L who
had discovered the boy at the win
dow. 1t was l who had shown him
- NToJoro onH bo y1yoC nina NV ,.;rrJ,+
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Books In Our Rural Districts.

1t may not be generally known that
for many years the st. Johnsbury Wo-
mans club has been at the expense
of maintaining a system of rural dis
trict libraries circulating among the
schools of our town. There are al
present seven of these travelling Ii
braries of rs to 80 volumes each, with
headquarters at the Athenaeum. The
books, which are adapted to different
grades and ages, have been selected
with much study and care by the
school library committee of the Wo-
mans club and experience shows that
they have been very greatly appre-
ciated by readers, young and old.
1t is interesting to remember in this
connection, that the first travelling Ii
braries in our state were sent out by
the st. Johnsbury Woman's club. This
was in the early nineties. In 1900
these st. Johnsbury libraries were pre-
sented to the Vermont Library Com
mission, under whose superintendent
the system has grown to assume large
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
CHURCH NOTES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pythian Building. Sunday morning ser
vice. 1O.45. Subject, Soul and Body
The reading room is in the same bu Id
ing and is open daily. except Sunday
from 2.30 to S p. m.
First Baptist church, preaching al
1890 a. m. At p. m. a musical ser
vice will be rendered, consisting OF
new and beautiful selections by the
choir. All are cordially invited.
Free Baptist church. At 1890 mex
Sunday morning the pastor will speat
on the topic, 1.-THE Laborer's High
Privilege" Sunday school will fol.
low the preaching service; and the
Christian Endeavor will conduct the
service at 700 in the evening. Prayer
meeting at 1880 this Wednesday eve.
ming.
Church of the Messiah. Annual Ba
zaar of the Ladies Social Circle, Clam
Chowder Supper, Thursday, Enter.
tainment Friday. Sunday evening
music by quartette and chorus choir
address, early New England Homes,
stereopticon views.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our appreciation for
all assistance and kindness aud for the SYM
pathy shown ms by friends and neighbors
Jean de Baptiste Society, The Cham pl ain
Guards, The Commercial Conference and
Montpelier Lodge OF Rlks. during the ill
ness and death of our husband, father. son
and brother; also for courtesy shown by
merchants and bankers in closing during
services and funeral.
MRS. GEORGE AssELIN AND Son,
CHARLES AssELIN AND FAAuY.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Nov. is, 1915.