The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-17
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I'll Get this story from you. Craig"

s0o usy OeIOTe, IN the gubufban
house. tho Clutching Hand had been
talking TO two Of his emIssaries, an at.
i.tractlve young woman and q man.
They were F1irty F1orrie and Dan
the Dude.
Now. ! want you to get Kennedy"
he said. THE way to do II II to sep.
arate Kennedy and Elaine sect"
"All right. Chief. we'll do IT," they
replied.
Clutching Hand had scarcely left
when F1irty Forrie began by getting
published In the papers the story
which had seen.
Tho next day she called me Up from
the suburban house. Having rot me
to promise TO SEQ her. she had scarce
ly turned from tho telephone when
Dan the Dude walked In from the next
room.
Hes coming" she said.
Dan was carrying huge stag head
with q beautifully branched pair Of
antlers. Under his arm was coil Of
wire which no had connected to the
inside OF the head.
"F1ne!" he exclaimed. Then. point.
ins to the head. he added. IT'S all
ready. See how fixed Il? That ought
to please the Chief.
Dan moved quickly 10 the mantel
and mounted steplsdder there by
which he had taken down the head.
and started TO replace the head above
the mantel.
lie hooked the head on nail.
There" he said. unscrewing one Of
the beautiful brown glass eyes Of the
stag.
Back OF II could be seen q camera
shutter.
''0ne OF those new quick shutter
cameras" no explained.
Then he ran . couple OF wires along
the molding around the room and into
\ closet. where he made the connec-
tion with u sort OF switchboard on
which button was marked. SHUT.
TER" and the switch. WIND FILM"
Now. Fiirty." no said. coming out
Of the closet aud pulling up the shade
which let u food OF sunlight into the
room. you see. I want you to stand
here--thcn. do your little trick"
just then the bell rang.
THAT must DO Jameson" she cried.
"Now---Eet TO your corner"
With last look Dan went into the
closet and shut the door.
Perhaps half an hour later Clutching
Hand himself called me up on the
telephone. II was he--not the star
~ ! learned only too late.
had scarcely got out OF tho house.
~ Craig told me afterwards. when
F1irty Florrie told all over again the
embroidered tale that had caught my
car.
Kennedy said nothing, hut listened
intently. perhaps betraying In his face
the skepticism he felt.
you see" she said. still yoluble and
eager to convince him. Il was only
walking on the street. Here--let me
show you. II was lust like this"
She took his arm and. before he
knew. Il, led him to the spot on the
floor near the window which Dan had
indicated. Meanwhile Dan was lis
tening attentively In hts closet.
Newsstand there You are Just
~ I was--only I didn't expect any.
thing"
She was pantomiming some one ap-
preaching stealthily while Kennedy
watched her with interest. tinged with
doubt. Behind Craig in his closet.
Dan was reaching for the switchboard
button.
"You see.' she said advancing
quickly and acting her words. he
placed his hands on my shoulders
so-then threw his arms about my
nsck--so!"
She said no more. but imprinted .
deep, passionate kiss ON Kennedys
mouth. clinsing closely to him. BE.
fore Kennedy could draw away. Dan
In the closet. had pressed the but.
ton and the switch several times In
rapid Succession.
"Th-that's very realistic" gasped
Craig, q good deal taken aback BY the
sudden osculatory assault.
He frownsd.
"I--IIl look into the case" he said.
backing away. "There-there may be
soms scientific explanation--but-
err
He was plainly embarrassed ind
hastcned to make his adieux.
How little impression the thing
made on Kennedy can bs easily seen
from the fact that on the way down.
town that afternoon he stopped at
Martins. on Fifth avenue, and bought
. ring--a very handsome solitaire. the
finest Martin had In the shop.
1t must have been about the time
that hs decided to stop at Martins
that the Dodge butler. jennings. 3D.
United young lady who presented .
card on which was engraved ne
name
Niles Fiersnss Leigh.