The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-30
ELEVENTH EPISODE
TUE HOUR OF THREE.

TIE HCUR OF iFnCG'
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rFyitt the ominous foretinger OF his
ossetiag Hand extended, the Master
l,,,ioal emphasized his instructions
10 h:B minions.
Hspsrsy Bennett, her lawyer. is in
A4sr again with Elaine Dodge he
rs. ssying. She and Kennedy are
IA tha outs even yet. But they
NAV become reconciled. Then she'll
hive that fellow on our trail again,
Bq;ofe that happens we must get her
.4sesf
II Was III the latest headquarters
to sbch Craig had chased the Grim
lhal In one Of the toughest parts OF
Nav York great river front section.
NV" went on the Clutching Hand,
& gaat you. Slim, TO follow them,
See what they do-where they go, It's
aes birthday Something's bound to
oca4r that will give you lead All
55Qee got to do is to use your head.
Get me-"
II zas, as CIutching Hand had said,
Flsill9s birthday She had received
many callers and congratulations. IN
a4nefabe costly and beautiful to-
teas Of remembrance from her count
lzsa friends and admirers. In the
observatory Of the Dodge house
r!l!ae. Aunt Josephine and Susie Mar
Il we're sitting discussing not only
t5s happy occasion, but more, the many
strange events Of the past few weeks.
We'll said familiar voice behind
.7ap what would a certain blonde
7apae lady accept as birthday pres
Mt from her family lawyer"
All three turned in surprise.
'0t, Nj. Bennett,f cried Elaine.
How sou startled u.s."
Elaine hesitated. She was thinking
hot So much OF his words as of Ken
aa5y To them all, however, it
9s7p3ed that she was unable to make
1p / y mind what, in the wealth of
a2f luxury what she would like.
susie Martin had been wondering
saAfh5F, now that Bennett was here,
sEa vas not de trop. as she looked, at
he' wrist watch mechanically. AS
e-t lla SC, an idea occurred to her
Mig not one of these" she cried
'-'5ai-lgeiy, Indicating the watch. "Fa-
t=zi has some beauties at the shop"
u good, exclaimed Elaine, how
saat,,n
-asA let's all 60 to the shop" said
"s3a9lt Miss Martin will personally
-3a7a2i tho tour. and we shall have
Vi! e-2k Of the finest stock"
q as 100 gay a party to notice a
ass@f hgure following them.in a cab.
Y4a'lng with animation, the three
YES ever to the watch counter,
s4''e me crook, with a determination
~ 70 risk missing anything. entered
'3o 5hap door, too.
- lAomas, asked Susie as her
= ,'es' clerk bowed to them, please
,l." MISS Dodge the wrist watches
Ai8f vas telling about"
t"ooserYed, the crook walked over
enough to hear what was going
~ last, with much banter and yet
-, 1ialne selected one that was in
beauty and was about to snap
s.s1 - mgr dainty wrist when the clerk
a., Ivy your pardon" he suggested.
~, -. 9 advise you to leave it to be
T n II you please"
+, 1'''9'tahliy Elaine handed it over
q Tie clerk.
at, l1o'nsht later they went out and
reg the car again.
Iaa ~ saey did so, Slim, who had been
raw Jug over various things In the
,ls as. 9ase as If undecided, came up to
~ watch counter
tooe-,. uaking present." he remarked
has Ita'is to the clerk. How about
=, bracelet watehes?''
Cheaper ones. ' 'a' some OF inc
Ont ; ne said thoughtfully, pointing
Nc those '"'a'e' so'ie'h'hs
bean. u, by picking out one iden-
lee i'Ae that which Elaine had Sc
Re- a, anu started TO pay for it.
The clerk = 'esui''ea' repeated
hi. H.. no objected hastily. shaking
n ~. Nv aad PAYING the money quick.
~, 2 f'resent--aad want il to-
asfiedly ".a 'sis tho e'oio
H.
sofa,aa 0s laboratory. Kennedy was
Ihan. a 49,, over an obloag oak box, per
e'sateen inches in length and