The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

Mindful of the sage advice that a
time of peace is best employed in pre-
pairing for war, / was busily engaged
in cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and l were seat
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded, and Ken
nedy. 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
a peculiar box about four by six inches,
connected in some way with lens
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low it. He opened it, disclosing an OBJ
long plate of ground glass.
Il thought the seismograph ar
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring-gun affair" he remarked.
so l have put in a sort of teleview
of my own invention-so that can Sc
down into the vestibule downstairs.
Well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc ar
rangement, suppose?" queried, nov
ing SLOWLY over toward II.
However, one look was enough to
interest me. 1 can express it only
in slang There. framed in the little
thing. was a vision of as swell a
Chicken" as l have ever seen.
whistled under my breath.
UNI" l exclaimed shamelessly, "a
peach! Who's your friend?"
had never said a truer word than
in my description of her, though did
not know it at the time. She was in
deed known as "Gertie the Peach" in
the select circle where she belonged
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
Go in there. Walter" he said. seiz
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. Il want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door, disclos
ing very excited young woman.
"Oh, Professor Kennedy" she cried
all in one breath, with much emotion
I'm so glad 1 found you in. 1 can
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen-and my husband mus
not know of it. Help me to recove
them-please!"
Just a moment, my dear youn
lady," interrupted Craig. finding a
last a chance to get word in edge
ways. DO you see that table-and al
those papers? Really, 1 can't take you
case. I am too busy, as it is, eve
to take the cases of many of my owl
clients"
But please, Professor Kennedy
please!" she begged. Help me.
means-oh, l can't tell you how niue
it means to mel"
She had come close to him and ha
laid her warm. little soft hand on hi
in ardent entreaty.
From my hiding place in my room
] could not help seeirg that she wa
using every charm of her sex and pc
sonality to lure him on. as she clun
conidingly to him.
Gertie had thrown her arms abol
Kennedy, as If in widest devotion.
wondered what Elaine would hay
thought if she had a picture of tina
oh" she begged him, please
please help mel"
Still Kennedy seemed utterly una
fected by her passionate embrac
Carefully he loosened her fingers fro
about his neck and removed Il
plump, enticing arms.
Gertie sank into chair. weepin
while Kennedy stood before her m
ment in deep abstraction.
Finally he seemed to make up b
mind to something. His mann
toward her changed. He took st
to her side.
Il will help you." he said, laying /
hand on her shoulder. IF it is pS
sible ] will recover your Jewels Whe
do you liver
AT Hazlehurst," she replied. gral
fully. "Oh. Mr.. Kennedy. how can
ever thank your"
She seemed overcome with gra
tude, and took his hand, pressed
even kissed it.
Just a minute" he added, careful
extricating his hand. I'll be ready
Just minute"
kennedy entered the room where
was listening.
whats it all about. craig7" VIII
pered, mystified
fer a moment he stood thinking.
parently reconsiderlng what ne q