The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-03

what's all thAtF ] Aked tnGuisi'
lively
Another % the reu instruments
that scientific detectives use. be re-
sponoed. scarcely looking Up. a little
mAzn ssie wizard, the tei~egraphons.'
Which isT" I prompted
Something ne detectives might use
10 axe down and can telephone COO.
versations and other such conysrsa-
tlona When IL IL attached properly
70 a telephone. 10 records everything
,ha, IL said over the uire. The record
IL no, made mechanically on a cylin.
der. b; electro-magnetically on thia
wire
Craig continued 70 tinker tantai!S-
lngly With the machine which had
beeE .nvsatsd b. a Dane, Valdsmar
Poulaen.
Re had scarcely finished testing the
tsIegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and a eleantgt young man
entered
Kennedy. knew, had found that the
routine work % the Clutehing Hand
eass uAs beyond his limited time and
bad retained this young man. Raymond
Chase. 10 attend 20 that
Just nov yhat worried Craig vas
the situation with Elaine. and ! fan.
eisc that he had given Chase some
commission In connection with that.
I've got Il. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet rnodesty.
Good. responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would
Got vhat?" I asked a moment later.
Kennedy nodded for Chase 20 al.
sSer.
I've located the new residence Of
Flrty Forre, be replied.
sAE what Kennedy vas after al
once. Flirty F1orrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
sci; and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But F7irty FIorrie might be
forced 10 explain Il.
That's fine" he added. eHultingly.
Nov III clear that thing up"
He took a hasty step 10 the tele-
phone. put his hand on the receiver
and was about 70 take II 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 10 himself. not
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone her thoughts naturally vent
back 70 What had happened recently
% Interrupt a friendship which had
been tho sweetest IL her ne.
There must BE- some mistake" she
murmIrDd psns.ye!y 70 herself. think.
Ing u. the Photograph FIr'y had given
her "Oh uhg ala I send him away:
Why didn't I believe him
Mechanically she put out her hand
70 me telephone"
She aas about 70 take ~ ne re.
c%s,yer, aheu something seemed 20
stay her hand. She wanted him 10
come % her
Cralg's eye fell on the '~eiegraphone.
and an idea seemed 70 occur 70 him.
Walter. you and Chase bring that
thing along he said a moment later.
A. las, vs came % the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
roman.
Now. Chase" he directed. you
needn't 20 IN with us. Walter and |
can manage this nov But don't get
out Of touch With me. shall need
Jon any moment-certainly. tomor.
row"
Kennedy slipped on a badge In
sc.ibed: Telephone inspector.
Walter" he smiled. you're elect
ed ny helper"
We entered the apartment house
hall and found a negro boy In charge
Of the switchboard.
You look W. the switchboard
Kelly" he vinked at me. while ! test
out the connections back here. There
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so many
complaints"
He had gone back 20 the switch
board while the negro. still unsuspi
cious. watched without understanding
what II was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered final
ly for the benefit OF the boy. but
think I'll have 10 leave that tester
after all. Say. II | put II here. you'll
have 20 be careful not TO let anyone
NEEDLE with II. II you do. there1l b.
the deuce 10 pay. SeeT"
Kennedy had already started 10 fas
ten the te~legraphone 20 the wires b,
had selected from the tangle.
A. last he finished ana stood up.
Don't disturb II and don't let any
one else touch H." he ordered. BET
ter not tell anyone-th.t's the hes
way. III be back for II tomorrow
probably.
Vas. sab" nodded the boy, with
bow, as ne went out,
Back IN the new hang.out, IN
, Clutching Hand was laying down IN
law 10 his ~lieutenants and heeler,