The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

What's all that?" | asked inquis
lively.
Another OF the new instrument
that scientific detectives use." he re
sponded. scarcely looking up. "a fittl
magnetic wizard. the telegraphone."
Which is?" prompted
Something we detectives might u.s.
to take down and can telephone con
versations and other such converse
tons. When 1t is attached properl,
to a telephone. 1t records everything
that is said over the wire. The recort
10 not made mechanically on q cylin
der. but electro-magnetically on THU
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by Dane. valdemal
| Poulsen.
| He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and q clean-cut young man
entered
Kennedy, / knew had found that the
routine work of the Clutchinu Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man. Raymond
Chase, to attend to that. =,
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine, and l fan
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got 1t. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would"
Got what?"I asked q moment later.
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
I've located the new residence of
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
| saw what Kennedy was after at
once. Flirty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him.
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But Flirty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added. exultingly.
Now I'll clear that thing up"
He took a hasty step to the tele-
phone. put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take It OF the
hook. Then he paused. and saw
his face working.
Finally his pride. for Kennedy's was
a highly sensitive nature. got the bet
ter Of him.
NO" he said. half to himself. mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone. her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt friendship which had
been the sweetest In her life.
There must be some mistake" she
pensively to herself think
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her "Oh, why did send him away?
Why didn't ! believe him?"
Mechanically. she put out her hand
to the telephone.
ceiver, when something seemed to
stay her hand. She wanted him to
come to her
Craigs eye fell on the telegraphone,
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
Walter, you and Chase bring that
thing along he said . moment later.
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
Nov. Chase" he directed. you
needn't go in with us. Walter and
y q hi n,v4
put Of touch with me. shall need
you any moment-certainly tomor-
-ow."
Kennedy slipped on badge in |
'cribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter he smiled. you're elect
ID my helper
We entered the apartment house |
,all and found negro boy in charge
II the switchboard
You look over the switchboard, |
Kelly" he winked at me, while test
tut the connections back here. There |
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be SO many
He had gone back to the switch
'oard while the negro, stilf unsuspi- |
ious. watched without understanding
What 1t was all about
Il don't know Craig muttered final
y for the benefit of the boy. but I
hink I'll have to leave that tester,
Ifter all, Say, il ! put 1t here, you'n
ave to be careful not to let anyone
neddle with it. II you do. there1l be
he deuce to pay. See?"
Kennedy had already started to fas-
en- the telegraphone to the wires he
lad selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb it and don't let any
me else touch it," he ordered. Bet
er not tell anyone-that's the best
way. I'll be back for 1t tomorrow.
probably.
Vas. sah." nodded the boy, with a
BOW, as he went out.
Back in the new hang-out. the
Hand was laying down the
aw TO bis lieutenants and heelers,
when Slim at last entered.
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