The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-06
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Tran.

time OF peace 10 best employed In pre-
pairing for war. I was busily engaged
In cleaning my automatic u one
morning as Kennedy and | were seat.
cd In our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken.
nedy. always alert. jumped up, push.
Ing aside O great pile OF papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him 10 the han,
where the day before he had installed
q peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected In some way with a lens
like box OF similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low It. He opened II. disclosing an OBJ
long plate OF ground glass.
II thought the seismograph ar.
rangement wal not quite enough after
that spring.gun affair" he remarked.
so ] have put In a sort OF teleview
OF my own invention-so that | can &c
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well--just look who's here"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar.
rangement, ] suppose?"I lueried, nov.
ing slowly over toward II.
However, one look was enough 10
interest me. | can express II only
in slang. There, framed In the little
thing. was a vision OF as swell a
Chicken" as | have ever seen.
/ whistled under my breath.
UNI" | exclaimed shamelessly, "A
peach! who's your friend?"
had never said a truer word than
In my description OF her. though I did
not know II at the time. She was in.
deed known as "Gertie the Peach in
the select circle where she belonged.
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
Go in there, Walter" he said. SELF.
Ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. II want you TO wait there
and watch her carefully
Kennedy opened the door, dlsclos-
ing n very excited young woman.
"Oh. Professor Kennedy she cried,
all In one breath, with much emotion,
I'm so glad | found you in. | can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen-and my husband must
not know Of It Help me to recover
them-please!"
Just a moment, my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig. finding at
last a cnance TO get a word In edge.
ways. DO you see that ~table-and all
those papers? Really. | can't take your
case. am too busy. as It is. even
TO take the cases OF many of my own
clients
But please. Professor Kennedy
p~lease!" she begged. Help me. Il
means-oh | cant tell you how much
IL means 20 me-"
She had come close 10 him and had
laid her warm, little soft hand on his,
in ardent sntreaty.
From my hiding place in my room.
] could not help seelrg that she was
using every charm OF her sex and per
sonality to lure him on. as she chung
c~onidingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy. as II in widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would have
thought II she had q picture OF that!
oh" she begged him. please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf,
fected by her passionate embrace
Carefully he loosened her fingers from
about his neck and removed the
plump. enticing arms.
Gertie sank into 4 chair. weeping
while Kennedy stood before her a mo
ment In deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed to make up his
mind 10 something. His manner
toward her changed. He took a steI
20 her side.
Il will help you" he said, laying his
hand on her shoulder. If II 10 pos
able I will cover your jewels. Wher,
do you liver"
AT Hazlehurst." she replied. crate
fully. "oh. Mr.. Kennedy. how can
ever thank your
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand. pressed II
even kissed H.
Just a minute" he added. carefully
~extricating his hand. IN be ready In
just a minute"
Kennedy entered the room where
was listening
whats II all about, Craigs" I whis
pered. mystified.
FOR a moment ne stood thinking. ar
psrently reconsidering what he had