The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28

bdW tuetn Hndlly. l followed them
into a jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So bought one
just like it. l thought perhaps we
could"
Give it to me-" growled Clutching
Hand. seizing 1t the moment Slim dis
played it. And don't butt in-see?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled a set of small
drills. vises. and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
All right" he relented. Nov, do
you see what have just thought Of
no? This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
Job, regardless of time.
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
Ing the watch where they could all
see it. "See!"
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted it between
his thumb and finger He turned the
hands until they were almost at the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as If from
the chasing itself, little needle, per-
haps quarter of an inch, jumped out.
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
ration.
You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said word, as he held up
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On it they could read the la
|. bel, "Riclnus."
"One Of the most powerful poisons
In the world" he exclaimed. Enough
to kill regiment"
They fairly gasped and looked at 1t
with horror, exchanging glances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped in a thin piece of glass and
placed tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
i've set my invention to go off at
three O'clock" he concluded. ITO.
morrow forenoon, it will have to be
delivered early-and I don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven-
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar-
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed it to Slim.
See that she gets it in time" he
said merely.
81 will, sir" answered Slim, taking
1t gingerly.
Flirty Florrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report and
called a number. 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, chief" she repeated. "This
is Flirty. Have you done anything
yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire" came growl
You know-what l mean"
Eyes. The trick will be pulled off
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-by
and thank you"
With his wel!-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone if he could
help 1t.
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction The names of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon,
a young man with a small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins, the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings at
The door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine.
Show him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired it.
SIS it all right?" asked Slim.
Yes. yes" answered Elaine. you
may 60"
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seen
by Flirty, recovered the telegraphone-
Together we carried it to the labora.
tory.
There he set up little instrument
that looked like wedge sitting up on
end, In the face of which was a dial
Through it he began to run the wire
from the spools, and, taking an ear
piece, put another on my head over
my ears.
He turned a switch and we listened
eagerly.
First came several calls from peo-
pie with bills, and she put them off
most adroitly.
Then we heard call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly, stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what I wanted" he said, as
we listened in:
Give me 4494 Greenwich"