The Dickinson press., 1915-05-29

WltnOuL laying claim TO Sucn
distinction, took the paper and read:
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.
Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
ness-What Is 1t?
had scarcely finished when one OF
the copy boys, dashing past me, called
out: You're wanted on the wire, Mr.
Jameson
I hurried over to the telephone and
answered.
A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello, and hastened to
adopt my most polite tone.
as this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the
voice.
"Yes," I replied, not recognizing It,
"Well, Mr. Jameson, I've heard of
you on the Star, and I've just had a
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned kiss"
The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation of astonishment, but
went on: 1T was like this. A man
ran up to me on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how it was
but l became unconscious-and
didn't come to for an hour-in a hos.
pital-fortunately. I don't know what
would have happened If it hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fled. I thought the Star
would be Interested"
1--WE are" fastened to reply. "Will
you give me your name?"
"Why, am Mrs. Florence Leigh OF
No. 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice.
"Say," l exclaimed hurrying ovel
to the EDITORS desk, heres another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment ;"
the editor answered. sensing a possi.
BILE story.
took 1t with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address.
Unjust say that could scarcely crit
1cize the poisoned kisser's taste, for
the woman who opened the door GER
tainly was extraordinarily attractive.
"And you really were-put out by
kiss?" I queried, as she led me into
a neat sitting room.
"Absolutely-as much as if it had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident.
ly, Fastening on TO describe the affair
volubly
1t was beyond me.
"May use your telephone" ]
asked.
Surely" she answered.
I called the laboratory. "Is that you
Craig?" / inquired.
eyes, Walter" he answered, recog.
nizing my voice.
"Say, Craig" asked breathlessly,
''what sort Of kiss would suffocate a
person."
My only answer was an uproarious
laugh from him at the idea.
II know" I persisted, but I've got
the assignment from the Star-and
I'm out here interviewing a woman
about it. It's all right to laugh-but
here am. I've found a case-names,
dates and places. wish you'd explain
the thing, then"
4 "Oh, all right, Walter" he replied
indulgently. "Ill meet you as soon as
] can and help you out"
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woman
hastened to the door, admitting Ken
nedy.
"Hello, Walter" he greeted.
"This is certainly { most remark
able case, Craig" said, introducing
him, and telling briefly what I hat
learned.
"And you actually mean to say thai
q kiss had the effect"
Just then the telephone interrupted
Yes,'' she reasserted quickly "Ex
cuse me a. second"
She answered the call. "Oh-whJ
yes, he's here. Do you want to speal
& to. him? Mr.. Jameson, it's the Star.
"Confound it," l exclaimed. "isn'
that like the old man-dragging me OF
this story before it's half finished il