The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-30

what all that l asked inquisi.
lively.
Another Of the new instruments
that scientific detectives USE" he re.
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard, the telegraphone.'
Which is?" prompted
Something we detectives might use
10 take down and can telephone con.
versations and other such converse,
tons. When it is attached properly
to a telephone, it records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on cyln-
der. but electro-magnetically on this
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantaiiz-
1ngly with the machine which had
been invented by Dane, Valdemar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and a cleancut young man
entered
Kennedy, l knew. had found that the
routine work Of the Cutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man, Raymond
Chase, to attend to that
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine. and | fan
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got it, Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. 4
knew you would
Got what" asked a moment later.
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
I've located the new residence Of
Flirty Florrie,' he replied
saw what Kennedy was after at
once Flrty FTorrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But F1irty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, eXultingly.
Nov I'll clear that thing up
He took a hasty step to the tele-
phone, put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take it off the
hook Then he paused, and l saw
his face working
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
a highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter Of him.
No be said, half to himself, not
yet"
Elaine had returned home
Alone. her Thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt a friendship which had
been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake she
murmured pensively to herself, think
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her. ooh, why did send him away?
Why didn't | believe him?"
Mechanically, she put out her hand
to the telephone,
She was about to take of the re
ceiver, when something seemed to
stay her hand. She wanted him to
come to her
Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone,
and an idea seemed to occur TO him.
Walter. you and Chase bring that
thing along" he said moment later
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Now, Chase" he directed, you
needn't go in with us. Walter ana
can manage this now. But don't get
out of touch with me, | shall need
Won any moment--certainly, tomof-
row.
Kennedy slipped on badge IN
scribed Telephone inspector,
Walter" he smiled, you're elect
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment house
hall and found a negro boy in charge
of the switchboard.
You look over the switchboard'
Fellv," he winked at me, while test
out the connections back here Ihere
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so many
complaints"
He had gone back to the s"i1en-
board while the negro, still unsuspF
cious, watched without understanding
what 1t was all about.
Il don't know" Craig muttered nhai-
ly for the benefit OF the boy, put
think I'll have to leave that TESTER
after all Say, il put it here you II
have to be careful not to let anyone
NEEDLE with It, If you do, there II DC
the deuce to pay. See?'
Kennedy had already started 10 las'
ten the telegraphone to the wires no
had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up
Don't disturb it and don't let any
one else touch it," he ordered bet
ter not tell anyone-that's the best
way. I'll be back for 1t tomorrow
probably.
"Yas. sah," nodded the boy, with
how. as he went out.