The Springdale news., 1915-03-05

 offices, hotels banks and such places
 Kennedy examined the thing with interest
 What is it ?" asked
 A new kinograph," he replied still gazing carefully at the rolled. up part Of the paper. T have in. stalled it because it registers every footstep on the floor of our apartment We can't be too careful with this Clutching Hand. want to know whether We have had any visitors or not in our absence. This straight line indicates tha- We have not. Wait moment"
 Craig hastily unlocked the door and entered. Inside could see him pae. ing up and down our modest quarters.
 Do you see anything. Walter" he called.
 l looked at the kinograph The pen had started to trace it's line, no longer even and straight, but zigzag, at different heights across the paper He came to the Goor. What do you think of it2s le inquired
 Some idea answered enthusi- astieally. We entered and I fell to work on special Sunday story that I had been forced to neglect I was not so busy, however, that did not notice out of the corner of my eye that Kennedy had taken from its cover Elaine Dodge's picture and was gazing at if rayenously.
 had finished as much of the article as could do then and was smoking and reading il over. Kennedy vas still gazing at the picture Miss Dodge had given him. then moving from place to place about the room, evidently wondering where it would look best. doubt whether he had done another blessed thing since we returned
 He tried 1t on the mantel That wouldn't do. At last he held it up be- side a picture of Galton. I think, of finger print and eugenies fame. who hung Oh the wall directly opposite the fireplace Hastily he compared the two. Elaine's picture was precisely the same size.
 Next he tore out the picture of the scientist and threw it carelessly into the fireplace Then he placed Elaine's picture in it's place and hung it up again, standing off to admire it.
 watched him gleefully Was this Craig? Purposely l moved my elbow anI. p-ifh bang on the floor Kennedy actually jumped. l picked up the book with a muttered apology. No, this was not the same old Craig.
 Perhaps half an hour later I was still reading. Kennedy was now pacing up and down the room, apparently unable 70 concentrate his mind on any but one subject.
 He stopped a moment before the photograph, looked at it fxedly Then lie started his methodical walk again. hesitated, and went over to the tele- phone. calling a number which rec ognized.
 She must have been pretty we'll done up by he. experience" he said apologetically, catching my eye T was wondering if-hello.-oh, Miss Dodge-I-er-l-er-just called up to see if you were all right"
 Craig was very much embarrassed. but also very much in earnest
 A musical laugh rippled over the telephone. "Yes, I'm all right, thank you. Mr kennedy-and put the pack age you sent me into the safe, but"
 "Package?" drowned Craig Why, I sent you no package, Miss Dodge. In the safe ?''
 Why, yes, and the safe is all coy cred with moisture-and so cold .
 "Moisture-cold?' he repeated hastily.
 Yes. have been wondering if it is all right. In fact. was going to call you up, only I was afraid you'd think was foolish"
 T shall be right over' he answered hastily. elapping the receiver back on its hook. Walter" he added, seizing his hat and coat. come on-hurry."
 A few minutes later we drove up in a taxi before the Dodge house and rang the bell.
 Jennings admitted us sleepily.
 It could not have been long after we left Miss Dodge, late in the afternoon, that Susie Martin, who had been quite worried over our long absence after the attempt to rob her father, dropped i'll on Elaine Wide-eyed, she had lis tened to Elaines story Of what had happened,
 And you think this Clutching Hand has never recovered the discriminating papers that caused him to murder your father?" asked Susie.
 Elaine shook her head, No. Let me show you the new safe I've bought. MT. Kennedy thinks it wonderful"
 q should think you'd be proud of it, , admired Susie. T must tell father to get one, too,'
 At that very moment, if they had l tho ClutobipC Hand with