The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

study OF synthetic coloring materials
Before Elaine could recover her
tongue he seized them and stuck them
into tall beaker, like vase. Then
he deliberately walked to the window
and placed the beaker on the ledge In
a most prominent position.
Elaine and Bennett, to say nothing
of myself gazed at him. awe-struck
Isis there no other way but to
surrender" she asked.
Kennedy mournfully shook his
head.
I'm afraid not" he answered slow
ly. There's no telling how far fel.
low who has this marvellous power
might go. l think I'd better leave, 70
save you. He may not content him,
self with innocent outsiders always"
Nothing that any OF US could say,
not even the pleadings Of Elaine her.
self, could move him. The thought
that at eleven o'clock third innocent
passerby might lie stricken on the
street seemed TO move him powerfully
I'm so sorry-Craig," murmured
Elaine, choking back her emotion and
finding It impossible to go on.
$50 am |. Elaine" he answered.
tensely. "But-perhaps-when this
trouble blows over
He paused, unable TO 20 on, turned
and shook his head. Then with a
forced gayety he bade Elaine and
Perry Bennett adieu. saying that per
haps a trip might do him good.
They had scarcely gone out, and
Kennedy closed the door carefully
when he turned and went directly to
the instrument which | had seen him
observing so interestedly.
Plainly could see that 1t was reg
istering something.
He walked fairly close to the win
dow this time. keeping well out of this
direct line of 1t. however, and there
stood gazing out into the street.
1--WE are being watched" he said
slowly, turning and looking at me fix
edly, but don't dare investigate les
II cost the lives OF more unfortunates.
He stood for moment in deeI
thought, Then he pulled out sui
case and began silently TO pack II.
Although We had not dared to in
yestlgate, We knew that from a build
ing across the street emlssaries o
the Clutchlng Hand were WATCHING
for our signal OF surrender.
The fact was, as we found out later
that In poorly furnished room, mucl
/ after the fashion of thai which, witt
tho help Of the authorities, we hat
once raded in the suburbs. there weri
at that moment two crooks.
One OF them was the famous, o
rather Infamous. Professor LeCruis
The other was the young secretary o
the Clutching Hand
This was the new Headquarters o
the master criminal very CAREFUL
| guarded
Look" cried LeCrolx, very mucl
excited by the effect that had beel
produced by his infrared rays. Their
| is the sign-the vase OF flowers W
have got him this time"
! LeCroix Eleefully patted a peculIa
instrument beside him. APPARENT
it was combination of powerful elec
trio arcs, the rays of which were sho
through funnelllke arrangement
/ into a converted or, rather, a sort o
concentration apparatus from whicl
the dread power could be releases
through a tuhelike affair at the end
| 1t was his infra.red heat wave, Fray
/ engine.
Il told you ii would work." criet
LeCroix.
|
! did not argue any further will
Craig about his sudden resolution Il
70 away. But 1t Is very solemn pro
eeeding TO pack up and admit defea
after such a brilliant succession o
cases as had been his until We me
this master criminal
He was unshakable, however. ant
the next morning We closed thu
| laboratory and loaded our baggage
into a taxieab,
Neither Of us said much, but saw
a quick look of appreciation on Craig
face as We pulled up at the whar
and saw that Elaine's car was ALREADY
there, He seemed deeply moved tha
Elaine should come at such an earl,
! hour to have last word
Our car stopped. and Kenned,
moved over toward her car. direct
| ing two porters, whom | noticed tha
he chose with care, to wait at on
side. One Of them was an Irishmal
with a slight limp; the other a wir,
Frenchman with a pointed beard.
In spite Of her pleadings, however
Kennedy held to his purpose, and a
We shook hands for the last time
thought that Elaine would almos
| break down.
We finally tore ourselves away
followed by the porters carrying a
much as they could
Bon voyage'' called Elaine. brave
ly keeping back a choke in her voice