Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-23

satisfy my curiosity and read the
notes which he indicated with his
onger.
iNFRA-RED RAY NOTES.
The pure infra-red ray which has been
developed by I.eCroix from the expert
nlcnts OF the Italian scientist. Ulvi, causes.
when concentrated by an apparatus per-
fected by IeCroix, an instantaneous com
hustion OF non-refiecting surfaces. II Is
particularly deadly in Its effect on the
brain centers.
II can be diverted Il Is said. however.
by shield composed of platinum backed
by asbestos.
Next Kennedy opened the case
which he had 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 II mp. and in pantomime shove ed
me just how II would cut of the dead
| ly rays.
He had not finished even that, when
n peculiar noise in the laboratory IT,
self disturbed him. and he hastily
thrust the asbestos.pl platinum shield
into his pocket.
|
return had been anticipated.
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
stantly.
AT the same time Thomas, the faith
less valet OF Bennett, had been dis
patched by the Clutching Hand to
commander his masters roadster In
his absence. and, carrying out the In
structions. he mad driven up before
Elaines house at the very moment
when she was going out for walk
Thomas jumped out OF the car and
touched his hat deferentially.
"a message from Mr.. Bennett
ma'am.y he explained. "Mr. Kennedy
and Mr.. Bennett have sent me to asl,
you to come over to the laboratory
Unexpectedly. Elaine stepped into
the car and drove off.
Instead, however, OF turning and
pulling up on the laboratory side Of
the street. Thomas stopped opposite
II. He got out and Elaine. thinking
that perhaps IL was to save tim,
that he had not turned the car around
followed.
The door was opened quickly by {
lookout OF the Clutching Hand and the
valet asked II Craig and Elaine's law
yer were in. or course. the lookou
replied that they were. and before
Elaine knew 1t she was jostled int,
the dark hallway.
n And as the door slammed she caugh
sight of the fearsome Clutching Han,
himself
She drew back. but was too fright
ened even to scream.
With q harsh, cruel laugh. the supei
criminal beckoned to her to folio,
him and look down through SINAI
trapdoor.
Unable now to resist, she did SO.
There she saw us. To that exten
the valet had told the truth. Ker
nedy was standing in deep though
while sat on an old box, smoking
!, cigarette-very miserable.
Watching his chance, when tn
a street was deserted, the Clutchin
Hand and his followers had hustle
4 us over to the new hangout from tn
v laboratory. There they had met NOR
. crooks and had thrust us into this vii
!, hole.
AS the various Intellectual scheme
for escape surged through my head,
:. happened to look up and caught
glance of horror on Craigs face.
followed his eyes. There. above u
8 was Elaine
$ saw her look from us to the Clutc
o ing Hand in terror. But none OF ,
uttered a word.
o II will now show you, my de;
9 young lady" almost Kissed the Clutc
ing Hand at length. las pretty a gan
Of hide and seek as you have ev'
d seen"
d AS he said II another trapdoor net
the infra-red ray machine was open'
:, and beam OF light burst through
= knew II was not that which we had
fear, but the invisible rays that a
8 companied 1t. the rays that had 9
/, fected the bolometer.
o Just then spot of light Shove
IT near my foot. moving about the C
% ment floor until It fell on my shoe,
stantly the leather charred. even b
fore / could move.
y Kennedy and leaped to our fe
n and drew back. The beam follow'
s. US. We reteated further. Still 1t 4
n, lowed, inexorably.
d Clutching Hand Sas now holdlI
m Elaine near the door where she cou
10 not help seeing. laughing diabolical
while he directed LeCroix and the re
9. to work the infra-red ray apparat
IS through the trap.
q AS we lodged from corner to corn'
ID endeavoring to keep the red ray fro
~ touching US, the crooks seemed in