The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-08

for q prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
Il am Miss Statistic, of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill
dren below told me you we're up here.
came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid marked emphasis on the
word, pursuing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds OF prey had Of her,
either.
"Why-wh-what's the matter?"
asked Elaine. fidgeting uncomfortably.
"This man is a gunman, that wom-
an is a bad woman, the boy Is Billy
the Bread Snatcher," she answered
precisely, drawing out card on
which to record something. "and you,
miss, are fool"
There was no combating Miss Stats
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness of her person
atty.
Elaine departed, speeches., prop
erly squelched, followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, closed car. such as
had stood across from the laboratory.
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near It was man In rather
shabby clothes and visored cap on
which were the words In dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried a
bucket and a small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses OF the car
was the Clutching Hand himself.
masked as usual He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean.
er about something. AS the latter
turned to go, sharp observer would
have noted that It was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance of the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there. came
to the door.
Man to clean the windows" sa-
luted the bogus cleaner. touching his
hat in way quietly to call attention
to the words on it and drawing from
his pocket faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, ex-
amining the order and finding it ap-
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
THE man to clean the windows,
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
"Oh, very WE'LL" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions Of Kennedy,
she paused long enough to speak
quietly to Jennings.
Stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
q window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
house. He could see Dan on the lad
der, now washing the library window,
his back toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign Of the hand. Turning to his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
few hurried words in low tone and
the driver hurried on.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. Without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie. Elaine's maid, an
swered.
rs Jennings there?" he asked.
"Tell him friend wants to speak
to him."
wait minute" she answered. "Ill
get him"
Marie went toward the library. leav-
ing the telephone off the hook. Dan
was washing the windows. half In
side, half outside the house. while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though 1t was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend Of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone. Jennings"
said Marie. as she came into the
library.
The butler responded slowly, with a
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner had they gone. however,
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room. ran to the door and looked after
! them. Then he ran to the window.
Across and down the street, the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear