Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-21

They are strangling ne!
The effect was i,nTitic
CmtchinR Hand and Dan. hardened
in crime as they were. fei pack
da2ed, overcome for the momenl at
the startling effect
they looked about Not q soul.
Then. 10 their utter condemnation
from the helmet again came the deep
vibrant warning.
Help, Murderi Police"
Kennedy and had been listening
over the voeaphone, for the moment
nonplusod at the fellows daring.
Then we heard from the uneanny
instrument. For Heavens sake
Chief hurry The Falsers have fallen
down The grl herself is coming"
What Il meant we did not know. But
Craig was almoa beside himself. as
ne ordered me to get the police by tel.
ephone. II there was any way to block
them. Only instant action would count.
however. What to do2
We could hear The master Grim.
inal plainly himblinT now.
Yes, that's the Clmching hand, he
repeated.
Wait" cautioned. someone else
is coming"
by sort of instinct he seemed to
recognize the sounds.
"Elsinel" he exclaimed palinr.
instantly followed. in less than
can tell II. the sounds OF a suppressed
shuttle.
He has seized her--gagged her"
cried In an agony OF suspense.
We could now hear everything that
vas going on in the library. Craig
wss wildly excited. As for me. was
speeehless. Here was the vocaphone
We had Installed. Il had warned us.
But what could we do?
looked blankly at Kennedy. lie
w,w efual TO the emergency.
Hs calmly turned the switch.
Then. at tho top of his lungs he
siiuuted: Help Helpl Police They
ars straugfing met"
lhuied at him in amazement. What
did hs think he could do--bloeks
awayg
II works both ways" ne muttered.
''Hblpi Murder Police"
We omiid hear the astonished ours.
ling Of thu two men. Also down the
hall. now we could hear footsteps ap-
poHniiing In answer to his call for
help--ASlnt Josephine, jennings, Marie
and others. all shouting out that there
were cries IN the library.
The deuce. What is it?" nuttered
a grufr voice
Tho man in armor!" Kissed Clutch
ing Hand.
Here they come, too. Chief"
There was parting scufiie.
"There--take that"
"A loud metallic ringing came from
the vocaphone
Then silence,
What had happenedg
In the library. recovering from their
crock of surprise. Dan cried out to
the Clutohing Hand. THE deucel
What is it?"
Then looking about. Clutchng
Hand quickly took In the situation
THE man In armor!" he pointed
out
Dan was almost dead with fright
at the weird thing.
Here they come. too. Chief" he
gasped as. down the hall he could
hear the family shouting out that
someone was In the library.
With parting thrust. Clutohing
Hand sent Elaine reeling.
She held on to only corner of the
papers. He had the greater part of
them. They were torn and destroyed,
anyway
Finally. with all the venomousness
Of which he was capable. Clutchlng
Hand rushed at the armor suit, drew
back his gloved fist, and let It shoot
out squarely In vicious solar pexus
blow.
'There-take that" he roared.
The suit ratified furiously out of
II spilled the vocaphone, with a bang
on the floor
An instant later hose In the hall
rushed IN. But the Clutchng Hand
and Dan were gone out Of the win
dow, the criminal carrying the greater
part of the precious papers.
Some ran to Elaine. others to the
window. The ladder had been kicked
away, and the criminals we're gone
Leaping into the waiting car, they had
been whisked away.
"Hellol Hellol Hello" called
voice, apparently from nowhere.
what is that?" cried Elaine.
She had risen by this time, and was
gazing about. wondering at the strange
voice. Suddenly her eye fell on the
armor scattered all over the floor
She spied the little oak box
Elaine"
Apparently the voice came from
that Besides It had a familiar ring
to her ears.
"Yes--Craigl" she cried.
THAT Is my vocaphone--the little
box that hears and talks came back
to her. Are you all right"
"Yes-al right--thanks to the voca
phone"
She had understood In an instant
She seized the helmet and breastpate
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