The Springdale news., 1915-04-09

study of synthetic coloring materials Before Elaine could recover her tongue he seized them and stuck them into tall beaker like a vase Then he deliberately walked to the window and placed the beaker on the ledge in a most prominent position.
 Elaine and Bennett, to say nothing of myself, gazed at him, awe-struck
 "Is-is there no other way but to surrender" she asked.
 Kennedy mournfully shook his head
 I'm afraid not" he answered slow 1y. There's no telling how far a fel- low who has this marvellous power might go. I think I'd better leave. to save you. He may not content him. self with innocent outsiders always"
 Nothing that any of us could say not even the pleadings of Elaine her self, could move him The thought that at eleven o'clock third innocent passer-by might lie stricken on the street seemed to move him powerfully
 I'm so sorry-Craig,' murmured Elaine, choking back her emotion and finding it impossible to go on.
 So am I. Elaine he answered, tensely. "But-perhaps-wh this trouble blows over"-
 He paused unable to go on, turned and shook his head. Then with a forced gayety he bade Elaine and Perry Bennett adieu, saying that per haps trip might do him good
 They had scarcely gone out, and Kennedy closed the door carefully, when he turned and went directly to the instrument which l had seen him observing so interestedly
 Plainly could see that it was reg istering something.
 He walked fairly close to the win dow this time. keeping we'll out of the direct line of it. however. and there stood gazing out into the street.
 Ne are being watched. he said slowly. turning and looking at me fix edly4" but don't dare investigate lest it cost the lives of more unfortunates. :"
 Ee stood for moment in deep thought Then he pulled out suit case and began silently to pack it.
 Although We had not dared to in- restigate We knew that from build ing across the street emissaries of the Clutching Hand were watching for our signal of surrender.
 The fact was, as we found out later. that in a poorly furnished room, much foe of v,h oh u-it !, the help of the authorities. We had once Faided in the suburbs. there were at that moment two crooks.
 One of them was the famous, or rather infamous, Professor LeCroix. The other was the young secretary of the Clutching Hand.
 This was the new headquarters of the master criminal. very carefully guarded
 Look" cried LeCroix. very much excited by the effect that had been produced by his infrared rays. There is the sign-the vase of flowers. We have got him this time."
 LeCroix gleefully patted a peculiar instrument beside him. Apparently it was a combination of powerful cleo tre arcs, the rays of which were shot through a funnel-like arrangement into a converted or, rather, a sort of concentration apparatus from which the dread power could be released through a tubelike affair at the end. It was his infra-red heat wave, Fray. engine.
 T told you it would work" cried LeCroix
 did not argue any further with Craig about his sudden resolution to go away But it is very solemn pro- ceeding to pack up and admit defeat after such a brilliant succession of cases as had been his until we met this master criminal.
 He was unshakable, however. and the next morning We closed the laboratory and loaded our baggage into taxicab.
 Neither of us said much, but 1 saw a quick look of appreciation on Craig s face as we pulled up at the wharf and saw that Elaine's car was already there. He seemed deeply moved that Elaine should come at such an early hour to have last word.
 Our car stopped, and Kennedy moved over toward her car, direct ing two porters, whom I noticed that he chose with care, to wait at one side. One of them was an Irishman with slight limp; the other wiry Frenchman with pointed beard.
 In spite of her pleadings, however, Kennedy held to his purpose, and as We shook hands for the last time 1 thought that Elaine would almost break down.
 We finally tore ourselves away, followed by the porters carrying as much as they could.
 Bon voyage." called Elaine, brave ly keeping back choke in her voice.
 Near the gangplank, in the crowd, noticed a couple of sinister faces