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The Monticellonian., 1915-06-10

room. There Mary looked at the mo- tionless body on the floor and recoiled, mortified.
 Elaine noticed some spots on her 1 hands, and, seeing that they were stained by the blood of Long Sin, wiped the spots off on her handker- chief, dropping it to the floor.
 "Ughi" exclaimed a guttural voice behind them
 It was the servant who had come in.
 "You-kill him-with knife?" insin- uated the Chinese.
 Elaine was dumb The servant did not wait for an answer, but hastily opened the hall door.
 To Elaine it seemed that something must be done quickly. A moment and all the house would be in uprear.
 Instead, he placed his finger on his lips. "Quick-no word" he said, lead ing the way to the hall door, "and-oh, you must not leave that-it will be clue he added, picking up the bloody handkerchief and pressing it into Elaine's hand.
 They quickly ran out into the hall
 "Go-quick!' he urged again, "and hide the handkerchief in the bag Let no one see it!"
 He shut the door. As they hurried away Elaine breathed a sigh of relief
 They had reached the street Afraid to run, they hurried as fast as they could until they turned the first cor ner
 They pressed each others hands and parted
 Meanwhile in the front room Long Sin was on his feet again, brushing himself off and mopping up the blood
 It worked very we'll, Sam," he said to the servant
 They were conversing eagerly and laughing and did not hear noise in the back room.
 A sinister figure had made it's way by means of fire escape to rear
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of our conversation on blood crys- tals. and Kennedy himself answered it..
 It was Elaine asking Craig's ad- vice.
 They have offered to hush the thing up for ten thousand dollars" she said in a muffied voice.
 She seemed bent on doing it, and no amount of argument from him could stop her She simply refused to ac- eept the evidence of the blood crys- tals as better than what her own eyes told her she had seen and done
 Then wait for half an hour" he answered, without arguing further You can do that without exciting suspicion. Then go with her to her hotel and hand her over the money"
 All right-I'll do it" she agreed.
 What is the hotel?"
 Craig wrote on a slip of paper what she told him-"Room 509, Hotel La Coste"
 Hastily he threw on his street coat. Co into the back room and get me a brace and bit Walter, he said.
 did so. When I returned I saw that he had placed the detectascope and some stuff in a bag. He showed in the brace and bit also
 Come on-hurry," he urged.
 We must have made record time in getting to the La Coste. It was an or nate place, where merely to breathe Ciuo NNn and hx some excuse Kennedy contrived to get past the vigilant bell-hops We passed the telephone switchboard and entered the elevator, getting off at the fifth floor.
 With nasty glance up and down the corridor, to make sure no one was about, Kennedy came to Room 509, then passed to the next room. 511. opening the door with skeleton key.
 Quickly Craig went to the door which led to the next room. It was, of course, locked also. He listened a moment carefully. Not sound. Quick ly. with an exclamation of satisfac- tion, he opened that door also and went into 509.
 This room was much like that in which we had already been. He opened the hall door.
 Watch here, Walter he directed Let me know at the slightest alarm, J
 Craig had already taken the brace and bit from the bag and started to bore through the wall in Room 511, selecting a spot behind a picture of Spanish dancer-a spot directly back of her snapping black eyes. He fin ished quickly and inserted the detecta- scope so that the lens fitted as an eye in the picture. The eye-piece was in room 511. Then he started to brush up the pieces of plaster on the floor
 Craig" I whispered hastily as l heard an elevator door, someone's coming!"
 He hurried to the door and looked There they are" he said, as he saw Elaine and Mary rounding the corner of the hall.
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She opened the bag and displayed the blood-spotted handkerchief. He took it and examined it carefully.
 Elaine he said earnestly. not at all displeased l could see, that some thing had come up that might blot out the past unfortunate misunderstand- ing. there simply. must be something wrong here. Leave this handkerchief with me. I'll do my best"
 Thank you" she said simply as she left the laboratory.
 Craig went to work abruptly without word.
 On the laboratory table he placed his splendid microscope and several cases of slides, as we'll as innumerable mi photographs. He had been work ing for some time when he looked up.
 Tt is dogs blood-not human blood, ," he said simply, but what's the game back of all this-that's the main ques- tion now"
 It was not much later that Elaine received second visit from Mary.
 Do you know why the servant all lowed us to leave the apartment?" whispered Mary with a glance about fearfully, as if the walls had ears.
 'No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious ly.
 Hes tong man who has been chosen to do away with the prince He followed me, and says you have done his work for him. If you will give him ten thousand dollars for ex- penses he will attend to hiding the body"
 Here, at least,was a way out.
 Tt is the safest way out of the trouble Yes, I'll do it. I'll stop at the bank now and get the money"
 They rose and Mary preceded her, eager to get away from the house. At the door, however, Elaine asked her to wait while she ran back on some pretext.
 Our telephone rang in the middle
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Fla Puddino.

Chop one-half pound of suet and work with the hands until creamy. then add one.half pound of figs finely chopped. Soak 2!a cupfuls of stale bread crumbs in one-half cupful of milk half an hour. Add two eggs well beaten, one cupful sugar and three 1onrths teaspoonful of soda Combine mixtures, turn into a buttered mold and steam three hours. Serve with yellow sauce made by beating two eggs until very light, add gradually one eQpful sugar and continue beat Ing; then flavor with one teaspoonful Of brandy and one-half teaspoonful of vanilla
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window that was not barred and si- lently he had stolen in on them.
 They turned at a slight noise and saw him. Genuine fright was now on their faces as they looked at him. open mouthed
 Whats all this?' he growled. T am known as the Clutching Hand. I allow no interference with my affairs. Tell me what you are doing here with Elaine Dodge"
 Their beady almond eyes flashed fear. The Clutching Hand moved me nacingly. There was nothing for the astute Wong Long Sin to do but to submit
 With low bow. Wong spread out his hands in surrender and submission. T will tell you, honorable sir he said at length.
 "Go on," growled the criminal
 Quickly Wong rehearsed what had happened from the moment the idea of blackmail entered his head.
 How about Mary Carson?" asked Clutching Hand T saw her here
 Wong gave a glance of almost su- perstitious dread at the man.
 She will be back-is here now" he added, opening the door at a knock and admitting her.
 Adventures Mary had hurried back to see that all was right This time Mary was genuinely scared at the for bidding figure of which she had heard It is all right" pacified Wong. "Henceforth we work with the hon orable Clutching Hand"
 
 At home at last, Elaine sank down into deep library chair and stared straight ahead She saw visions of arrest and trial, of the terrible elee- tric chair with herself in it, bound and of the giving of the fatal signal for turning on the current
 We're such things as these going to happen to her, without Kennedys help? Why had they quarreled? She buried her face in her hands and wept. Then she could stand it no longer She had not taken off her street clothes. She rose and almost fled from the house.
 Kennedy and I were still in the la boratory when knock sounded at the door. l went to the door and opened it. There stood Elaine Dodge
 It was a complete surprise to Craig What is the matter?" he asked
 She hesitated, then suddenly burst out, "Craig-I-I ana murderess," l had never before seen such a look on Craig s face as suddenly came over it.
 Then she poured forth the story sub stantially as I have set it down. but without the explanation, which at that time was not known to any of us
 Oh, expostulated Craig. there must be some mistake. It's impossible-im- possible"
 Nc, she asserted 'Look-here's s my handkerchief all spotted with blood
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Elaine Took Out the Package of Bills. putty blower? A keyhole is just as good"
 Do you realize how little you can really see through a keyhole?" he re piled confidently. Try it over there. D l did and to tell the truth, could see merely little part of the hall. Then Kennedy inserted the detecta- scope.
 Look through that" he directed put my eye to the eye piece and gazed through the bulging lens of the other end l could see almost the whole hall
  Elaine was playing with Rusty when Jennings brought in a card on which was engraved the name. Miss Mary Carson" and underneath in pencil was written Belgian Relief Committee T How interesting" commented Elaine, rising and accompanying Jen- nings into the drawing room. T won- der what she wants9'
 Very pleased to greet you. Miss Car son" she greeted her visitor.
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waters, of deep. transparent green hue, flow over the treasure of the Nibelungs, surge round the rock of the siren Lorelei, and are overlooked
 by the commanding statue of Ger mania-the trophy of German victory in 1870. Except during the eighteenth and the greater part of the nineteenth centuries. it has always been a pure ly German river. It became part of the dividing line between France and Germany in 1879, when Alsace-Lorraine was appropriated by France; in 1870 it was won back by it's children at
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Mary. She looked at it with interest as one woman always does at the pic ture of another pretty woman It was a newspaper cut of Elaine, under which was:
 "ELAINE DODGE, THE HEIR
 ESS, WHOSE BATTLE WITH
 THE CLuTCHlNG HAND IS GRE
 ATING WORLDWIDE INTER
 EST"
 Now" he began at last, breaking the silence, I'll show you just what want you to do"
 He went over to the wall and took down curious long Chinese knife [ from a scabbard which hung there | eonspicuously.
 See that?' he added, holding it up
 Before she could say word he had plunged the knife, apparently, into his own breast.
 '0h!' cried Mary. startled.
 She expected to see him fall But nothing happened. Wong laughed. It was an oriental trick knife. in which the blade telescoped into the handle. Look at it" he added. handing it to her.
 Long Sin took a bladder of water from table near by and concealed it under his coat Now, you stab me, ' he directed
 Mary hesitated. But he repeated the nCr nH gh Fo gingerly at him. It teleseoped. He made her try it over, and she stabbed him more resolutely The water from the bladder poured out.
 "Good!" cried Long Sin, much pleased. Now" he added seating himself beside her, T want you to lure Elaine here"
 
 I had been amusing myself by rig ging up eontrivance by which could make it possible to see through, or rather, over, a door
 Kennedy. who had been busy at the other end of the laboratory. happened to look over in my direction Whats the big idea, Walter?' he asked.
 It was. l admit, rather cumber- some and clumsy affair.
 Well, you see, Craig I explained, you put the top mirror through the transom of a door and"
 Kennedy interrupted with hearty burst of laughter But suppose the door has no transom?" he asked pointing to his own door.
 l scratched my head thoughtfully. I had assumed that the door would have transom. A moment later Craig went to the cabinet and drew out a tube about as big around as a putty blower and as long.
 Now, here's what l call my de- tectascope," he remarked None of your mirrors for me"
 'I know" said somewhat nettled but what can you see through that
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystned by a series of murders and other crimes The principal clue to the criminal is the warn ing letter which is sent the victims, signed with q "ciutChing hand" The latest vic tim of the mysterious assassin Is Taylor Dodge. the insurance president. His daughter Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy the famous scientific detective to try to unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac- complishes is told by his friend Jameson. d newspaper man. Enraged at the deter mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken nedy are making to put an end 10 his chimes, the Clutching Hand, as this strange criminal is known. resorts to all sorts of the most diabolical schemes to put them out of the way Each chapter their lives and of the way the great de- tective uses all his skill to save this pret- 1Y girl and himself from deHth
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and victory in the Franco-German war It was sung before the walls of Paris in that great campaign which ended in victory for the Prussian forces. And now that their country is faced with a greater peril than any she has hitherto experienced. the words of that great war song, bring ing back memories of 1870. will be sung by millions of the kaiser's forces on land and sea. Truly the Rhine is a fit subject for a national song. Its
 banks were the scene of many of the fierce battles for supremacy
The Monticellonian., 1915-06-10
Cream of Onion Soun

Slice sufficient white onions to measure one and one-half cupfuls. Heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in large pan, add the onions and cook slowly, shaking now and then until the onions are tender, but hardly be- ginning to color. Sprinkle over them two tablespoonfuls of flour and stir un- til absorbed. Add gradually one quart or hot milk, stirring that it may thlcken evenly. When at the boiling point season and draw to one side. let simmer ten minutes. Rub through a sieve, return to the fire and serve hot.
The Monticellonian., 1915-06-10
Cold Bean Cronuettes

Here is a nice way of using cold beans in croquettes: I get them ready at night, so it takes just moment to cook them for breakfast. Mash two cupfuls baked beans, yolks of one ar two eggs. one tablespoonful melted butter, pinch of salt. Form into cones Roll in cracker crumbs I do not coat with egg, as they are rather moist. and I find the cracker crumbs sticL on all right-Exchanga
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Maple Cream Puffs.

Stir half cupful of butter into one cupful of boiling water; when melted add one eupful of flour, stir until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. cool, add three unbeaten eggs one at time, beat thoroughly, drop from a spoon on buttered pans and bake about twenty-five minutes.
 Beat half pint of heavy cream un- til solid and fold in three tablespoon fuls of grated maple sugar Make an incislon in each puff, fill with the cream and garnish the tops with maple icing.
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which took place between the Teu- tonic hosts and the Romans, whose the Gaul and Teuton struggled for supremacy in the generations that fol- lowed.
 Flowing through land clothed with vineyards, that yield wine whic.4 is famed the world over fer it's ex- quisite bouquet and dry, piquant flavor, Father Rhine" breathes a spirit of song and legend and romance. Ruined castles crown the rugged and fantas- tic crags that hem in its channels; it's
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INSPIRED BY FATHER RHINE
Great River Has Much to Do With ln- tensfty of Patriotism Among the
 Germans.

For generations past the Rhine has served to inspire the spirit of patriot ism among his German children. who love to call him Father Rhine. ' "Wacht am Rhine" was the great na- tional song which Twas sung with an extraordinary fervor by the German soldiers alike in the hour of defeat
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chased and captured by an officer After the entire program had been shown Willie's mother said: Come. Willie. We must be going" Looking up into her face in a pleading way, Willie said: Mamma, won't you please wait until we see that tramp picture again" Why do you wish to see it again?" asked his mother. Be cause" replied Willie. in sympa- thetic tone, T want to see if that poor, hungry tramp cant manage to git away from that mean cop this time. Moving Picture Stories.
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Sympathetic Willie.

Willie's mother took him to pie ture show one afternoon, and the lit tie fellow took great interest in comic picture, in which hungry tramp who had stolen pie was
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the point of the sword. It is to the German race what the Thames is to the English people. It is means of livelihood, too, for it carries more than 2,000000 tons of freightage a year, and is symbol of national pros- nprity
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-10
NORWICH SCHOOLS

It Is easy to make statements of a derogatory nature without being called upon for proof, the same as was done before legislative committee in Hart ford recently concerning the schools of Norwich, but they usually melt before the facts like the April snow before the sun. as is convinciRgly shown by the statement of the town school com mittee.
 School consolidation was urged and put through for the benefit it would be to the school children and for the con- tributien that could be made in the way of lessened expense. Even a blind man must see that there is a decided tdvantage tc have all the schools un- Der the same high grade of super vision, the same course of study. the same textbooks and the same prdvi- leges. No town should be satisfied to have the children in the thiclziy popu- lated sections getting the best advan- tages and allow those on the outskirts to get along with anything. and that is what Norwich has proceeded to change with the result that the edu- cational advantages in all the sections are on a uniform and better basis than ever before.
 AS UO cApSHSC. Sl6nl 600I1lS to De lOSI of the fact that under the district plan large amount for the support of schools was voted under the town tax in addition to such expenditures as the districts were called upon to make, while the one big item of increase, the additional salary for teachers, was by direct vote of the town, that the teach ing force as well as the pupils should be treated right. Aside from that the economy which was expected Is being obtained. Thus with better school fa- cilities, better school equipment and a more economical handling of the schools Norwich has as a matter of fact improved its educational system and there are the best of reasons for believing that it will continue to do so with those on the outskirts getting just as much consideration as any other.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-10

sending of endorsements to the east ern frontier has meant the withdrawal of troops at the front, but there Is an indication of confidence upon the part of the allies which means that if there are any weak places they are going to be found. Just at present in- terest is centered upon the endeavor to drive back the wedge which ex- tends to St. Mihiel and which has been able to held its position for the past half year. It is in this locality about Verdun where some of the hard fight ing has taken place, villages chang ing hands many times, and from that locality it can be anticipated that there will be more severe conflicts. To retake St. Mihiel and gain control of that region before Metz would be a great victory for the allies, while it's retention by the kaiser's forces must stand to the credit of the fighting ability of the German troops. While Russia is making progress in the east those directing the operations in the west are not overlooking their oppor- tunitieS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-10
THE FRYE BILL.

The prompt response by Germany to the American note seeking reparation for the loss of the William P. Frye is gratifying. It means that this mat ter Is going to be adjusted promptly end with only such delay as the for maitties Of a prize court require.
 When the United States presented it's bill for the destruction of the Frye calling for a matter of about a quar- ter of a million dollars, 1t did not enter into a lengthy argument as to the grounds upon which 1t was based. It was maintained, however, that it was an American vessel engaged in nen-contraband trade and that though there might possibly have been jus tfhcafion for seizing the cargo of wheat there was none whatever for the Moving up of the vessel. It was m act of a German official and Ger hany was therefore responsible for the unwarranted sinking Of the ship.
 The fact that Germany bases its lia- biifty to pay the indemnity upon two old PrIissfan treaties dating way back to a century ago. only adds strength to the United States claim. It is a basis which even Germany is unwilling to dodge, as is shown when it maintains that the American owners must be compensated. Though they are old and not mentioned in the discussions on this side relative to the liability of Germany, it becomes quite evident from the reply that the kaisers gov ernment is not ready to look upon them as scraps of paper, yet Germany places its own interpretation upon its guilt when 1t holds the act legal un- der international law but is willing to gay the bill because of the under standing between pations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-10
Stories of the War
Snipers Worse Than the Shells.

A Canadian artilleryman writing home under date of March 8th, states:
 We have been in this country since the middle of February and giv- ing the Huns lots of excitement these days and taking the same ourselves. It's great to get on the sunny side of some building and watch the Ger man shrapnel bursting (quite close sometimes when we are walking on the road). The most interesting place Is on the telephone with the forward observing officer at the Canadian trenches and it was there yesterday that l was first under fire. For the first half hour I felt like taking no and kept ducking as the bullets went past my head or the machine gun opened on the road. The only time to get into the observing station is at night along a road swept every hour or so by German machine guns and lit up by star shells and an ex- tremely powerful search light. When this occurs everyone piles or the ditch or drops fiat. Many of the in fantry have been hit on this road. From one observing station to an other is about forty yards which is ping ping of the snipers' bullets trim ming the hedge over head. They dropped thirty four shells into a place about fifty yards from us a coupe or days ago. One Tommy heard one coming and dropped. The sharpnel landed 10 feet from him and didn't hit him. but the snipers are worse than the shells. To ex- pose oneself in the open is straight suicide. We have funk holes, or dug outs near the guns which are made az comfortable as possible with straw on the floor and little coal stoves, where the gun crew live. I am on the line of communication talk ing my turn on the telephone. About my arrival in France and our trip of & week in a box car there Is nothz ing exciting to relate except that it was a big night when we left De- vizes. It Is very cold at present a light snow falling today. There was blizzard when we let for the firing line.
 The Germans knew immediately we were here for they shouted to the infantry. Come on you Cana dians with your rusty Ross rifes.' How's things in Montreal We are nearly surrounded here as this is the apex of the British wedge into the German lines and if they only feed us better they can prolong this war for a couple of months. I am going to find some place to live where the rain fall is zero per annum and when reach that Utopia I'll have beef steak and onions for every meal"