Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-03-13

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ated by clockWorh Across the blanl
white paper ran an ink line traced By
"a stylographic pen, used as | hat
seen in mechanical pencils used il
offices, hotels banks and such places
Kennedy examined the thing with
interest.
What is it?" ! asked
"A new kinograph," he replied
still gazing carefully at the rolled
up part of the paper 81 have in
stalled it because it registers every
footstep on the floor of our apartment
We can't be too careful with this
Clutching Hand want to know
whether we have had any visitors or
not in our absence, This straight line
indicates tina we have not Wait a
moment"
! Craig hastily unlocked the door and
entered Inside | could see him pac-
ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything, Walter"
he called
| looked at the kinograph. The
| pen had started to trace it's line, no
| longer even and straight, but zigzag,
at different heights across the paper
He came to the Loor. What do you
think of it," e inquired
Some idea," | answered enthusi-
| astically.
We entered andI fell to work on a
special Sunday story that | had been
forced to neglect. was not so busy,
however that | did not notice out of
the corner of my eye that Kennedy
had taken from its cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at it
ravenously.
had finished as much of the article
as | could do then and was smoking
and reading it over. Kennedy was
still gazing at the picture Miss Dodge
had given him, then moving from place
to place about the room, evidently
wondering where it would look best |
doubt whether he had done another
blessed thing since we returned
He tried it on the mantel. That
wouldn't do. At last he. held it up be-
side a picture of Gallon, | think, of
finger print and eugenics fame, who
hung on the wall directly opposite the
fireplace. Hastily he compared the
two, Elaines picture was precisely
the same size.
Next he tore out the picture of the
scientist and threw it carelessly into
the fireplace. Then he placed Elaine's
picture in its place and hung it up
again, standing off to admire it,
; | watched him gleefully. Was this
Craig? Purposely | moved my elbow
suddenly and pushed a book with
bang on the floor Kennedy actually
jumped. picked up the book with a
muttered apology No, this was not
the same old Craig.
Perhaps half an hour later was still |
reading. Kennedy was now pacing up
and down the room, apparently unable
to concentrate his mind on any but !
one subject.
He stopped moment before the
photograph, looked at it fixedly. Then
he started his methodical walk again,
hesitated, and went over to the tele-
phone, calling a number which rec
ognized.
she must have been pretty well
done up by hel experience" he said
alphabetically, catching my eye a
was wondering if-hello!-oh, Miss
observation-disclosures called up to
see if you were all right"
Craig was very much embarrassed.
but also very much in earnest.
A musical laugh rippled over the
telephone. Yes, I'm all right, thank
you, Mr. Kennedy-and put the pack
age you sent me into the safe, but"
"Package?" frowned Craig. why, |
sent you no package. Miss Dodge. In
the safer"
"Why, yes, and the safe is all Gov
cred with moisture-and so cold"
Moisture-cold?" he repeated
hastily.
Yes. / have been wondering if it is
Ill right. In fact, was going to call
you up, only | was afraid you'd think
was foolish"
Il shall be right over" he answered
hastily, clapping the receiver back on
is hook. Walter" he added, Selling
lis hat and coat, come on-hurry!"
A few minutes later we drove up in
! taxi before the Dodge house and
ang the bell.
Jennings admitted US sleepily. :
1t could not have been long after we '
eft Miss Dodge, late in the afternoon, y
hat Susie Martin, who had been quite
Worried over our long absence after
he attempt to rob her father, dropped :
D on Elaine. Wide-eyed, she had lis q
ened to Elaines story of what had Il
f
And you think this Clutching Hand a
as never recovered the discriminating
apers that caused him to murder s
our father?" asked Susie. n
Elaine shook her head NO. Let me
how you the new safe I've bought. r
If. Kennedy thinks it wonderful" q
Il should think you'd he nroI1d nf II - ii