The Springdale news., 1915-03-26
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.


 pairing for war, I was busily engaged in cleaning my automatic gun one morning as Kennedy and I were seat sed in our living room.
 Cur door buzAer sounded, and Ken nedy, always alert, jumped up. push ing aside great pile of papers which had accumulated in the Dodge case
 Two steps took him to the hall, where the day before he had installed peculiar box about four by six inches, connected in some way with a lens like box of similar size above our bell and speaking tube in the hallway be- low 1t. He opened it. disclosing an ob- long plate of ground glass.
 II thought the seismograph ar rangement was not quite enough after that spring-gun affair he remarked. so I have put in sort of televfew of my own invention-so that can Ge down into the vestibule downstairs. Well-just look who's here,"
 Some newfangled periseopo ar rangement, suppose ?" queried. nov Ing slowly over toward it
 However, one look was enough to interest me. T can express it only in slang There. framed in the little thing was vision of as swell a chicken as 1 have ever seen.
 l whistled under my breath
 "Um." I exclaimed shamelessly, "A peach, Who's your friend?"
 1 had never said truer word than H my description of her. though did not know it at the time. She was in. deed known as "Gertie the Peach in
 Kennedy had opened the lower door and our fair visitor was coming upstairs.
 Go in there. Walter" he said. seiz- ing me quickly and pushing me into my room. T want you to wait there and watch her carefully
 Kennedy opened the door. disclos- ing very excited young woman
 "Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried all in one breath, with much emotion, I'm so glad found you in. l can't tell you. Oh-my jewels, They have been stolen-and my husband must not know of it. Help me to recover them-please."
 Just a moment, my dear young lady interrupted Craig. finding at last chance to get word in edge ways. Do you see that table-and all those papers? Really. can't take your case. 1 am too busy. as it is. even to take the cases of many of my own clients"
 But please. Professor Kennedy please!" she begged. Help me. It means-oh, cant tell you how much 1t means to mel"
 She had come close to him and had laid her warm, little soft hand on his, in ardent entreaty
 From my hiding place in my room, l could not help seeirg g that she was using every charm of her sex and per sonality to lure him on. as she clung confdingly to him.
 Gertie had thrown her arms about II wondered what Elaine would have thought if she had picture of that!
 Oh" she begged him, please please help mel"
 Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf- fected by her passionate embrace. Carefully he loosened her fingers from about his neck and removed the plump, enticing arms
 Gertie sank into a chair, weeping, While Kennedy stood before her mo- ment in deep abstraction.
 Finally he seemed to make up his mind to something. His manner toward her changed He took step to her side.
 T will help you," he said, laying his hand on her shoulder '.If it is pos slble will recover your jewels Where do you live?"
 At Hazlehurst," she replied. grate- fuily "Oh, MT. Kennedy. now can ever thank you ?"
 She seemed overcome with grati- Jude. and took his hand. pressed 1t, even kissed it.
 Just minute" he added, carefully 'extrieating his hand I'll be ready ln just minute"
 Kennedy entered the room where was listening
 Whats it all about. Craig?' whis. pered, mystified.
 For a moment he stood thinking, ap- parently reconsidering what he had