Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-28
lNERA.Rep RAN NoTes.

lNFRA.ReD RAY NOTES.
The pure infra-led ray which has been
developed hy l4eCroiS from the expert
mcuts of the ltallen scientist. lliW causes
when concentrated by an apparatus per
fectcd by l.eCrolN. AN instantaneous com.
huston ~ uon-renecung surfaces. II is
particularly deadly In It's effoet OF the
brain centers.
VI can be- diverted n Is said. however,
by a shield composed Of platinum backed
hy asbestos,
Next Kennedy opened the case
which he mad taken out OF the cab.
met, and from II he took out plat
inum-asbestos mirror which was
something of HIS own invention. He
held It up. and in pantomime showed
me Just how II would cut OF the dead.
~ rays.
He had not finished even that. when
peculiar noise In the laboratory H.
self disturbed him, and he hastily
thrust the asbestos platinum shield
into his pocket
Though we had not realized II, our
Suddenly from a closet projected a
magazine gun, and before we could
move Clutching Hand himself slowly
appeared behind US.
We started to our feet, but In an
instant found ourselves sprawling on
the floor
In the cabinet, beneath the labora-
tory table. another crook had been
hidden. and he tackled us with all
the skill OF an old football player
against whom we had no defense.
Four OF them were upon us in
siantly
AT the same time Thomas. the faith
less valet OF Bennett, had been dis
patched by the Clutching Hand tC
commander his masters roadster In
his absence. and, carrying out the In
structions, he had driven up before
Elaines house at the very moment
when she was going out for walk
Thomas jumped out of the car anu
touched his hat deferentIally
"A message from Mr. Bennett
ma'am.g he explained. "Mr. Kennedy
and Mr.. Bennett have sent me TO ask
you to come over TO the laboratory
Unsuspectingly, Elaine stepped into
the car and drove of
Instead. however. of turning and
pulling up on the laboratory side OF
the street, Thomas stopped opposite
il. He got out and Elaine, thinking
that perhaps II was TO save time
that he had not turned the car around
followed.
The door was opened quickly by .
lookout OF the Clutching Hand and tn,
valet asked If Craig and Elaine's law
yer We're in. OF course, the lookou
replied that they were, and before
Elaine knew 1t she was jostled int
the dark hallway.
And as the door slammed she caugh
sight of the fearsome Clutohing Hant
himself.
She drew back, but was too fright
ened even TO scream.
With harsh, cruel laugh, the super
criminal beckoned to her to follow
him and look down through a small
trapdoor.
Unable now to resist, she did so.
There she saw us. To that extern
the valet had told the truth. Ken
nedy was standing In deep thought
while sat on an old box, smoking 9
cigarette--very miserable.
Watching his chance, when thu
street was deserted the Clutchinl
Hand and his followers had hustled
us over to the new hangout from thu
laboratory There they had met more
crooks and had thrust us into this vii,
hole.
AS the various Intellectual schemes
for escape surged through my head,
happened to look up and caught {
glance Of horror on Craigs face
followed his eyes There, above US
was Elalnel
saw her look from us to the Clutch
ing Hand IN terror. But none of u'
uttered a wera
Il will now show you, my dear
young LADY, almost Kissed the Clutch
ing Hand at length, "as pretty a game
Of hide and seek as you have ever
seen.
AS he said 1t another trapdoor neal
the infra-red ray machine was opened
and a beam OF light burst through.
knew it was not that which we had to
fear, but the invisible rays that ac'
companied 1t, the rays that had at
fected the bolometer.
Just then spot of light showed
near my foot moving about the CO
ment floor until It fell on my shoe In
stantly the leather charred, even be-
fore ! could move,
Kennedy and leaped to our feet
and drew back. The beam followed
us. We reteated further. Still II fol-
lowed, inexorably
CIutehing Hand was now holding
Elaine near the door where she could
not help seeing, laughing dlabolcally
while he directed LeCroix and the rest
TO work the infrared ray apparatus
through the trap,
As we lodged from corner to corner,
endeavoring to keep the red ray from
touching us, the crooks seemed in no
hurry, but rather to enjoy prolonging
the torture, as does cat with a
mouse.
apIaaaa--oh nlpase--atOnl" Ragged