The Dermott news., 1915-06-03
It happened that Kennedy had som

belOTe EldlHe COulu recover ueI tongue he seized them and stuck them into a tall beaker, like vase. Then he deliberately walked to the window and placed the beaker on the ledge in most prominent position.
 Elaine and Bennett. to say nothing of myself. gazed at him. awe-struek.
 Isis there no other way but to surrender" she asked
 Kennedy mournfully shook his head
 I'm afraid not" he answered slow ly. There's no telling how far a fel- low who has this marvellous power might go think I'd better leave, to save you. He may not content him self with innocent outsiders always.
 Nothing that any of us could say. not even the pleadings of Elaine her self. could move him. The thought that at eleven o'clock a third innocent passer by might lie stricken on the street seemed to move him powerfully.
 I'm SO sorry-Craig." murmured Elaine. choking back her emotion and finding it impossible to 90 on.
 So am I. Elaine" he answered, tensely "But-perhaps when this trouble blows oyer"-
 He paused unable to go on. turned and shook his head, Then with forced gayety he bade Elaine and Perry Bennett adicu. saying that per haps q trip might do him good
 They had scarcely gone out. and Kennedy closed the door carefully, when he turned and went directly to the instrument which I had seen him observing SO interestedly
 Plainly could see that 1t was reg istering something.
 He walked fairly close to the win dow this time. keeping we'll out of the direct line Of it. however. and there stood gazing out into the street.
 We are being watched" he said slowly turning and looking at me fix. edly. but don't dare investigate lest 1t cost the lives of more uutortunates =
 He stood for 9 moment in deep thought Then he pulled out a suit case and began silently to pack il.
 Although We had not dared to in. yestigate. We knew that from build. ing across the street eWjssaries of the Clutehing Hand were watching for our signal of surrender
 The fact was. as We found out later, that in q poorly furnished room. much after the fashion of that which. with the help of the authorities, ~e had once raidcd in the suburbs. there were II that moment two crooks
 One of them was the famous. or rather infamous. Professor LeCroiX The other was the young secretary of the Clutching Hand
 This was the new headQuarters of the master criminal very carefully guarded
 Look cried LeCrotX. very much excited by the effect that had been produced hy his mira red rays. There Is the slgn-the vase Of flowers We have got him this time'" LeCreix gleefully patted a peculiar instrument beside him. Apparently 1t was combination of powerful cleo. tric arcs. the rays of which were shot through funnellike arraugement into converted or, rather. a sort of concentration apparatus from which the dread power could be released through a tubelike affair at the end, It was his infrared heat wave. Fray. engine.
 T told you il would work" cried LeCroix
 did not argue any further with Craig about his sudden resolution to 20 away But 1t is very solemn pro ceeding to pack up and admit defeat after such a brilliant succession Of cases as had been his until We met this master criminal
 He was unshakable however, and the next morning We closed the laboratory and loaded our baggage into taxicab.
 Neither of us said much. but saw a quick look of appreciation on Craig's face as We pulled up at tho wharf and saw that Elaines car was already there. He seemed deeply moved that Elaine should come at such an early hour to have last word.
 Our car stopped. and Kennedy moved over toward her car. direct ing two porters. whom l noticed that he chose with care. to wait at one side One of them was an lrishman with a slight limp; the other a wiry Frenchman with pointed beard.
 In spite of her pleadings. however, Kennedy held to his purpose. and as We shook hands for the last time thought that Elaine would almost break down
 We finally tore ourselves away. followed by the porters carrying as much as they could.
 Bon voyage!" called, Elaine, brave ly keeping back a chole in her voice.
 Near the gangplank. 'n the crowd, noticed a couple of sinister faces watching the ships officers and the pagsengers going aboar kennedy's