Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

me even 30 much In the case. But
you haven't heard the latest"
What is 1T" he asked with provok-
ing calmness.
Taylor Dodge" l blurted out. has
the clue. Tomorrow he will track down
the mani"
Kennedy fairly jumped as repeat
ed the news.
How long has he Known" he de
manded eagerly.
Perhaps three or four hours" haz-
arded.
Kennedy gazed at me fixedly
Then Taylor Dodge is dead" he
exclaimed, throwing of his acid-stained
laboratory jacket. and hurrying into
his street clothes. ~
'Impossiblel" i calculated.
Kennedy paid no attention to the OBJ
lection. Come, Walter" he urged
1--WE must hurry before the trail gets
cold"
There was something positively I'M
canny about Kennedy's assurance.
doubted-yet l fearec.
1t was well past the middle OF the
night when we pulled up in a night
hawk taxicab before the Dodge house
mounted the steps and rang the bell.
Jennings answered sleepily. but not
SO much so that he did not recognize
me. He was about to bang the door
shut when Kennedy interposed his
foot.
where is Mr.. Dodge?" asked Ken
nedy. rs he all right?"
"Of course he is-in bed" replied
, the butler.
Just then we heard faint cry, like
, nothing exactly human. Or was II oul
. heightened imaginations, under thu
spell OF the darkness?
"Listen!" cautioned Kennedy.
We did, standing there now in th'
= hall. Kennedy was the only one of u
: who was cool. Jennings face blanched
!, then he turned tremblingly and wen
down to the library door, whence tn
:, sounds had seemed to come.
: He called, but there was no answer
= He turned the knob and opened tn
- door. The Dodge library was larg
2 room. In the center stood big. fiat
topped desk Of heavy mahogany.
was brilliantly lighted.
At one end of the desk was tele
: phone. Taylor Dodge was lying on TIL
floor at that end of the desk--perfect
ly rigid--his face distorted-a ghastl
2 figure. A pet dog ran over, sniffe
. frantically at his masters legs an
= suddenly began to howl dismally.
Dodge was dead!
"Help!" shouted jennings.
= Others of the servants came rusf
ing in. There was, for the moment
= the greatest excitement and conf
| sion.
| Suddenly wild figure in flying gal
ments fitted down the stairs and int
| the library, dropping beside the dea
man, without seeming to notice us o
n all.
Il "Fatheri" shrieked a woman's voice
/ heart broken. "Father! Oh--my Go
/ --he-he Is dead!"
il It was Elaine Dodge.
\ With a mighty effort, the heroic gil
\ seemed to pull herself together.
/ Jennings" she cried. "call Mr.. Bel
\ nett-immediately!"
H From the one-sided excited conve
Il sation of the butler over the telephone
H gathered that Bennett had been
H the process of disrobing in his ow
n apartment uptown, and would be rigl
n down.
II Together, Kennedy, Elaine and m
III | calf IiftnI nndOa m n anfa mud E1a N a
H aunt, Josephine, with whom she live
Il appeared on the scene. trying to quiz
II the sobbing girl.
II Kennedy and withdrew little wa
u and he looked about curiously.
"What was it7" whispered. "Ws
!" It natural, an accident. or--or mu
~ der?" The word seemed to stick
A my throat. If 1t was a murder, whi
was the motive? Could II have bee
.. to get the evidence which Dodge ha
- that would incriminate the masts
criminal?
., Kennedy moved over quietly and g
!, amined the body of Dodge. When b
rose his face had peculiar look.
"Terrible" he whispered to m
Apparently he had been working
30 his accustomed place at the desk whe
the telephone rang. He rose an
crossed over to 1t. See! That brougl
20 his feet on this register let into Il
floor. AS he took the telephone r
ceiver down fash of light must hay
~ shot from 1t to his ear. 1t shows IL
" characteristic electric burn"
10 1.-THE motive?" queried.
- Evidently his pockets had bee
gone through, though none of the val
IL ables were missing. Things on b
n desk show that hasty search hi
y been made"
c. Just then the door opened and Be
Va nett burst in.
10 AS he stood over the body, gazir
down at 1t. depressing the emotions
a strong man, he turned TO Elaine, an
l In a low voice exclaimed: "Tl
ct Clutched Hand did this. shall cons
l crate my life to bring this man to Ju
y tice!"
on He spoke tensely. and Elaine. loo
er ing up into his face. as II imploring h
help In her hour of need. unable