The Dolores star., 1915-05-28

Hello" answered Q voice.
rs that you. Crais'" she asked Ok.
citedly.
mo. this 10 Mr.. jameson"
"oh. Mr.. Jameson. I've discovered
the ClutchinG Hand papers," she be-
gan, more and moro excited.
Have you read thsmf" came back
the voice quickly.
mo: shall II"
Then don't nnseal them." cautioned
the voice. Put them back exactly as
you found them and I'll tell Mr.. Ken
needy the moment I can get hold Of
him"
IAN right" said Elaine. "Ill do
that And please get him as soon as
you possibly can"
81 will"
I'm going out shopping now" she
returned. suddenly. But. tell him I'll
be right back-right away"
VERY we'll"
Hanging up the receiver, Elaine
dutifully replaced the papers in the
box and returned the box to It's secret
hiding place. pressing the spring and
sliding the panel shut.
A few minutes later she left the
house in the Dodge car.
Outside our laboratory. leaning up
against a railing. Dan the Dude, an
emissary OF the Clutching Hand. whoae
dress now greatly belied his under
world "monniker." had been shadow
ing US. watching to see when We left
The moment We disappeared, he
raised his hand carefully above his
head and made the sign Of the Clutch
ing Hand. Far down the street. in .
closed car. the Clutching Hand him
self. his face masked. gave an an
swering sign.
A moment later hs left the car. gaz-
ing about stealthily. Not . soul was
in sight and he managed to make his
way to the door Of our laboratory
without being observed.
Probably he thought that the pa
pers might be at the laboratory. for
he had repeatedly failed to locate
them at the Dodge house. Al any rate
he vas busily engaged in ransackins
drawers and cabinets. in the labora-
tory. when the telephone suddenly
rang.
An instant he hesitated. Then. dis.
guising his voice as much as he could
to initiate mine, he took up the re-
ceiver
"Hello!" he answered.
His face was . study in all that
was dark a. he realized that II was
Elaine calling. He clenched his crook
ed hand even more viciously.
Have you read them'" he asked.
curbing his impotence As she unsus.
pectingly poured forth her story. sup
possedly to me.
Then don't unseal them" he has
tened to reply. Put them back.
Then there can be no question about
them. You can open them before wit.
nesses"
For a moment he paused. then add.
ed: Put them back. and tell no
one OF their discovery. will tell Mr..
Kennedy the moment can get him"
Clutching Hand studied for q mo-
meDt and then grabbed the telephone
again.
Hello. Dan" he called when he got
his number. Miss Dodge is going
shopping. ! want you and the other
Falsers to follow her-delay her all
you can. Use your own judgment" "
II was what had come to be known
In his organization rs the Brother.
hood OF Falsers" There. In the back
room OF low dive. were Dan the
Dude. the emissary who had been loi.
tering about the laboratory. q gun.
man. Dago Mike. a couple Of women.
slatterns. one known As Kitty the
Hawk, and boy OF eight or ten. whom
they called BILLY.
An right. Chief" shouted back
Dan. their leader. a. he hung up the
telephone after noting carefully the
hasty instructions. well do it
trust us"
With alacrtty the Brotherhood
went their separate ways.
Elaine had not been gone hong from
the house when Craig and I arrived
there.
TOO bad" greeted Jennings. but
Miss Elaine has Just gone shopping
and ! don't know when shs'ii BE-
back"
Aunt Josephine greeted us cordially.
and Craig set down the socaphons
package he was carrying,