Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06
CHAPTER XIII.
The Supreme Test

Elaine had dropped in one afternoon 70
see Kennedy at the laboratory.
Craig was working over q straight
hacked chair which stood close TO the
wall On the arms were short straps
apparently 20 fasten down. the arms OF
the sitter.
a. they chatted Elaine watched Craig
rnrloualy examining tho chair and espe-
cialiy the left arm. on'w which was placed
a metal disc IN such a way that the
v,rs.t Of anyone sitting In the chair
would be strapped In contact with II
r,nallv kennedy attached a pair OF
z,ss,r,c wires from beneath the chair
arm connecting with the disc and run
.i.r dovvi, one Of the legs, thence
s,,ro,,,1, 4 crack In the floor to the back
room OF. the laboratory. 49,. -.
what Is itg' asked Eialns i0~'
ike a death chair -.
scarcely AZ bad AZ tnats .Au 49,
Kennedy taxing mp large cloch,ie.,u
dial which had a single mana. svlUe e''...
intended TO be swung around ~ so, i've
force through the graduated scale on i.s
face. This H. the spnymosta ~ =
scientific third decree" he 'eaplain me-,
Indicating both the chair ana inc clA-
1T, reads a persons Thoughts ana 49,
ines through the pressure. OF tne piooo'
sit down In the chair. III snow YOU
..Give me penny for my tncushisf
.oueried, Eiaine scepticaily, sitting down
before she knew II. Craig han hsnsly
strapped her arms and had pickeo UP
the dial now attached 70 the wires ieao-
,nR 10. the. disc. He sat down on the
arm OF the chair. still holding the ala
in his hand.
slowly his other hand stole aoous
Elaine;s, shoulders. She did not resisS
Kennedy was looking at the dial The
pointer which had been at rest at zero
began slowly 20 turn through several
degrees.
You have good. strong. healthy
normnl heart" remarked Craig. assum'
ms 4 medical tone facetouslyi then add
,nr seriously. This diai--well Il regis.
tsfs 4 current that only that consum'
mate. dlagnostician, little Dan Cupid. car
explain
Hel held tho dial before her with I
merry laugh. Elaine did not know quit.
what Il. make OF Il. Had her scientifil
lover stolen a march on her7 Sh'
hlashed and bit her lip. But she eouis
NOT help being impressed. even though
she did not quite understand
Please unfasten the straps. craig.'
she said IN pretty confusion.
~Giadly-.now." he limited
Al which Elaine blushod even deepel
was onsiny way up from the star Of
fice when L happened 20 spy a face 4
the crowd that seemed familiar. Il wa
Of 4 chlnaman, and although l could no
just place HIM ! knew that. l. had SO
him somewhere before. I looked afte
him intently q moment az. he passed
Surely this was enc. OF WI Fangs mes
sengsrs. I decided 60 play detective.
Not many minutes before. down In ths
secret den IN which the serpent. WI. COT
coctec his villainies. that worthy ha
been al work again tirelesa
With subtle satisfaction. he had held 1
his hand. which was carefully SLOWED
rubber. a small glass tube. perhaps tire
quarters Of an inch Ions and not over a
eighth Of an Inch IN diameter.
IN The tube was = minute. but almo
priceless particle Of this strange eiemen
radium.
FOR a moment Wa regarded 4, the
took up handkerchief that lay befo
him Already he had ripped q stitch
two from the seam IN the hem I
aipped the little radlum tube into the he
Of TIE handkerchief, Then no tapped
bell on the table and few seconds lat
q Chinese servant entered.
While he had bean waiting. wa h
hastily wFitten a note. Carefully
folded up tho handkerchief ana laid
Al a small iea1en case AZ the serva
bowed. Wa finished and sealed the lette
Here" he said grnfny. take IN
letter and the other thing 70 Inca "