Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-06
SEVENTH EPISODE

The Double Trap.
Mindful OF the sage advice that a
time of peace is best employed In pre-
pairing for war. ! was bssily engaged
In cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and ! were seat
ed in ourfSing room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken
nedy. alwRs alert. jumped up. push
ing aside&.;reat pile OF papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the han.
where the day before he had installed
"a peculiar box about four by six inches.
connected In some way with a lens
like box OF similar size above our boil
and speaking tube In the hallway be-
low II. He opened II. disclosing al OBJ
long plate OF ground glass.
Il thought the ~seismograph ar
rangement was 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 sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well-just look who's here"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement. ! suppose ! queried. nov
ing slowly over toward ii.
However. n lo>k was enough TO
interest me. | can express il only
I'm 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 thsh
I'm my description OF her. though ! did
not know IL 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. seiz-
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. Il want YOU 10 wait there
and watch her carefully
Kennedy opened the door. dlsclos-
ing a very excited young woman.
oh. Professor Kennedy. she cried,
all I'm one breath. with much emotion,
I'm so glad | found you in. ! can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels, They bave
been stolen-and my husband must
not know Of IL. Help me TO recover
them-pleasei"
Just a moment. my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig, finding at
In0s a. la..Aa -. uns "A NlnHl In nAun-
ways. DO YOU see that table-and all
: those papers? Really, ! can't take your
case. 1 am too busy. as il Is. even
To taAe the cases of many of my own
clients"
But please. Professor Kennel, -
please!" she begged. Help me II
means-oh | cant tell YOU how much
IL means TO me-"
She had come close TO him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his.
In ardent vntreaty
From my hiding place in my ROOM
I could not help seeir : hat h was
using every charm of her sex and per-
~conidingly TO him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
Kennedy. as If in widest devotion. !
wondered what Elaine would have
thought IL she had a picture OF that
oh" she begged him. please
please help me-"
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 a chair. weeping.
while Kennedy stood before her a mo
ment in deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed - make up his
mind 10 something. His manner
toward her changed. lie took a step
TO her side.
Il will help YOU" he said. laying his
hand on her shoulder. If il is pos
sible | will recover your jewels. Where
do you live?"
AT H%azlehurst." she REPLIED. CRATE
fully. '0h. Mr. Kennedy. how a |
ever thank YOU"
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand. pressed IL.
even kissed II.
Just a minute" he added. carefully
extricating his hand. IN be ready 10
Just a minute"
Kennedy entered the room where l
was listening.
What's II all about. Craig?" I whis.
pered. mystiied.
For admoment he stood thinking. ap-
parently reconsidering what he had