The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-04-24

sized spools OF fine wire.
What's oil that" asked inquisi.
lively.
Another Of the new instruments
that scientific detectives use." he re.
sponded. scarcely looking up. "a littls
magnetic wizard. the telegraphone."
(which Is?" I prompted
Something we detectives might use
TO take down and can telephone con.
verSaiions and other such converse
tions. When It Is attached properly
to a telephone. II records everything
that 10 said over the wire. The record
10 not made mechanically on q cylin.
der. but electrolmagnetically on this
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantalix.
ingly with the machine which had
been invented by Dane. Valdemar
Poulsen.
lie had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and cleancut young man
entered
Kennedy. l knew, had found that the
routine work OF the Clutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
nad retained this young man. Raymond
Chase. to attend 10 that.
I Just now what worried Craig was
4 the situation with Elaine. and fan.
cied that he had given Chase some
commission In connection with that.
I've got II. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modcsty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. Il
knew you would"
Z Got what" asked moment later.
4 Kennedy nodded for Chase to an.
swer
I've located the new residence Of
Fiirty Fiorrie. Ne replied.
| saw what Kennedy was after at
once. Fiirty FlorrIe and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But Flirty Florrie might be
forced to explain It,
That's fine" he added, exultingly.
Now III clear that thing up" :
lie took hasty step TO the tele-
phone. put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take II OF the
hook Then he paused. and saw
his face working.
Finally his pride. for kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature. got the bet
ter OF him.
NO" he said. bali to himself, mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone. her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to Interrupt a friendship which had
been the sweetest In her life.
There must be some mistake" she
.murmured pensiyely to herself. think.
ing OF the photograph Flirty had given
her oh. why did send him away?
why didn't l believe him."
Mechanically. she put out her hand
TO the telephone.
She was about TO take of the re-
ceiver. when something seemed to
stay her hand She wanted him to
come to her
Crsig's eye fell on the telegrap phone.
and Nh idea seemed to occur to him. V
walter, you and Chase bring that
thing along he said moment lator,
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Now, Chase" he directed, you
needn't 90 In with us. Walter and !
can manage this now. But don't get
out OF touch with me. shall need
you any moment--certainly, tomor'
row."
Kennedy slipped on badge In.
scribed: Telephone Inspector"
Walter" he smiled, you're elect.
ed my helper"
We entered the apartment house
hall and found negro hoy In charge
OF the switchboard
You look over the switchboard.
Kelly" he winked at me. while test
out the connections back here There
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be 30 many
complaints"
He had gone back to the switch.
hoard while the negro. still unsuspi'
cious. watched without understanding
what II was all about
"a don't know" Craig mu'tared final
~ for the benefit OF the boy, but !
think III have to leave that tester,
after ALL Say. II put It here, you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
meddle with IT, II YOU do, therell be
the deuce TO pay. See?'
Kennedy had already started to fas'
ten the telegraphone to the wires he
had selected from the tangle.
Al last he finished and stood up,
Don't disturb It and don't let any
one else touch It," he ordered. bet
Ter not tell anyone--that's the best
way. I'll be back for It tomorrow.
probably.
sYas, sah," nodded the boy. With .