Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14


Our door buzzer sounded and Kennedy, always
alert, jumped up, pushing aside a great pile Of
papers which had accumulated in the Dodge case
Two steps took him to the wall, where the day
before he had installed peculiar box about four
by six inches. connected in some way with lens
like box Of similar size above our bell and speaking
tube in the hallway below. He opened II, disclosing
an obiong plate of ground glass.
Il thought. the seismograph arrangement was
not quite enough after that spring-gun affair" ne
remarked. 80 I have put In a sort Of teieview of
my own invention--so that can see down into the
vestibue downstairs. weli-just look who's here,"
Some new tangled periscope arrangement. I
supposef" queried. moving slowly over toward It.
However. one look was enough TO interest me-
can express Il only in slang There. framed in the
little thing, vision Of swell Chicken" as
] have ever seen.
whstled under my breath.
uni" exclaimed. shamelessly. "a peach
Who's your friendG" tF
7 had never said truer word than in my de-
scription Of her, though did not know Il at the
time. She was indeed known az "Gerfie the Peach"
in the select circle to which she belonged
Gertie was very attractive. though frightfully
overdressed. But. then, no one thinks anything OF
that now. in New York.
Kennedy opened the lower door and our fair
visitor was coming UPSTAIRS Meanwhile he was
deep In thought before the "teleyiew." He made
up HIS mind quickly. however.
GO in there. Walter" he said, selling me
quickly and pushing me into my room. 81 want
you to wait there and watch her carefully"
slipped the gun into my pocket and went, lust
as q knock at the door told me she was outside.
Kennedy opened the door, disclosing a very az
cited young woman.
"oh, Prof. Kennedy" she cried, all IN ono
breath with much emotion, I'm so glad found
you In. J can't tell you. oh--my jeweisi They
have been stolen--and my husband must not know
OF IT. Help me TO recover them--pleasei"
She had not paused but had gone on In n wild
voluble explanation.
Just moment my dear young lady" inter
rupted Craig. finding at last chance TO get word
IN edsewise. DO you see that table-and all those
papeTs9 Really, can't take your case am too
busy. as II is. even 10 take the cases OF many OF
my own clients"
But please. Prot Kennedy-please," she
begged Help me. II means-oh can't tell You
how much IL means to mel"
she had come close 10 him ana had ,s,d h.r
warm little soft hand on his in ardent entreaty.
From my hiding place In my room / could not
help seeing that she using every charm Of har
ser and personality to lure him on as she cling
conndingly 70 him. Craig was very much emhar-
raised. and could not help smile at his discom-
future Seriously should have hated to have
peen IN MS position.
Sertie had thrown her arms about Kennedy AZ
10 widest devotion. I wondered what Elaine
Nopio have thought n she had a picture OF that,
~oh." she begged him, ''pIease--please helm
mei'' ''s Heip
stl Kennedy seemed utterly unaffectaa ~,
her passionate embrace Carefully he Ioosened her
fingers from about his neck and removed the
plump. enticins arms.
aerne sank into a chair, weeping, while Ken
nedy stood before her a moment In deem abstrac,,or
Finally he seemed 70 make up his MIND 10
something. Ills manner toward her changed. He
took step TO her side
\ ~iil help you he said. laying his hand on
her shoulder. II II Is possible viii recover vo,,
Jewels. Where DO you liver"
AT Haziehursi" she replied gratefully .oh
Alr. KennedE how can aver fhanL ....,.a %,