The Dickinson press., 1915-05-08
SEVENTH EPISODE
The U Tran,

The Double Trap.
Mindful of the sage advice that a
fime OF peace is best employed In pre-
pairing for war, l was busiiy engaged
I'm cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and / were seat
cd in vi living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken.
NEEDY. always alert, jumped 'up. push
ing aside a great pile Of papers which
had accumulated in the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the hall,
where the day before he had installed
. peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with a lens
dixie box of similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low it. He opened it, disclosing: an OBJ
dong plate Of ground glass.
II thought the seismograph al
arrangement was not quite enough after
Shat spring-gun affair."" he remarked.
go I have put in a sort OF televlew
of my OWL invention-so that I can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar.
Fangement. I suppose?" l queried, nov.
Ding slowly over toward it.
However, n look was enough tc
interest me. I can express it only
IN slang. There. framed in the little
thing, was a vision of as swell a
"chicken' as I have ever seen.
i whistled under my breath.
UNI" I exclaimed sh%amelessly, "A
peach! Who's your "friend?"
I had new said a ,truer word than
i'm my description of her, though i did
mot know it at the time. She was in.
Heed known as "Gertie the Peach" in
the select circle where she belonged.
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
npstairs.
go in there, Walter" he said. seiz.
ang me quickly and pushing me into
my room. Il want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disolos.
ang a very excited young woman.
"Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all in one breath, with much emotion,
I'm SO glad l found you in. l can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen-and my husband must
mot know of it. Help me to o
fhem-please!"
Just a moment. my dear young
lady," interrupted Craig, finding at
last a chance to get a Iord in edge
ways. DO you see that table-and all
those papers? Really, l can't take your
case. 1 am too busy, as it is, even
To take the cases of many Of my own
clients."
But please, Professor Kennedy
pleased" she begged. Help me.
means-oh, l can't tell you how mu.--
1t means to mel"
She had come close to him and had
laid her warm, little soft hand on his.
In ardent e%ntreaty.
From my hiding place in my room.
| could not help seeing that she was
using every charm of her sex and. per-
Sonality to lure him on, as she chung
%conidingly. to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms about
as if in widest devotion. I
wondered what Elaine would have
thought If she had a picture of that!
I oh" she begged him. please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly unaf-
Rected 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 to make up his
mind to something. His manner
toward her changed. He took a step
to her side.
II will help you." he said, laying his
hand on her shoulder. IF it is pos
sible I will recover your Jewels. Where
do you live?"
"At Hazlehurst," she replied, CRATE
fully. "oh, Mr.. Kennedy. how can I
ever thank you?"
She seemed overcome with graft
tude. and took his hand, pressed it,
even kissed it.
Just a minute" he added, carefully
extricating his hand. I'll, be ready in
Just a minute"
Kennedy entered the room where i
listening
Whats it all about. Craig?" ! whis.
pered, mystified.
For a moment he stood thinking, ap.
parently reconsidering what he had