The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

Il has gone, Jameson-the most alarm.
ing and inexplicabls series Of murders
that has ever happened In this coun.
try. And nothing but this uncanny
hand TO trace them BY"
The editor paused . moment, then
exclaimed: why. this fellow seems
10 take 0 diabolical-I might almost
say pathological-pleasure In crimes
OF violence. revenge, avarice and self.
protection. Sometimes II seems % II
he delights In the pure deviltry Of the
thing. Il 10 weird"
He leaned over and spoke in Q low.
tense tone. "Strangest Of all, the tip
has Just come to US that Fletcher, Hax-
worth. 6herbune and oil tho rest Of
these wealthy men were insured in
the Consolidated Mutual Life. Now,
Jameson. I want you to nnd Taylor
Dodge, the president, and interview
him. Get what you can, at any cost"
had naturally thought first Of Ken
nedy, but there was no time now to
call him up and. besides. must see
Dodge Immediately.
Dodge, I discovered over the tele.
phone. was not at home nor at any Of
the clubs to which he belonged. Late
though II was concluded that he was
at his ONCE. No amount Of persuasion
could get me past the door. and,
though I found out later and shall tell
soon what was going on there. ! de-
termined, about nine o'clock, that the
best way to get at Dodge was to 90 to
his house on Fifth avenue, II I had
to camp on his front doorstep until
morning. The harder found the story
to get the more wanted It.
With some misgivings about being
admitted, I rang the bell Of the splen-
did. though not very modern. Dodge
residence. An English butler, with q
nose that must have been his fortune,
opened the door and gravely informed
mo that Mr.. Dodge was not at home,
but was expected at any moment.
Once in. I was not going lightly to
give up that advantage. I bethought
myself OF his daughter Elaine. one Of
the most popular debutantes Of the
season. and sent in my card to her. on
. chance Of interesting her and seeing
her father, writing ON the bottom Of
the card: would like to interview
Mr.. Dodge regarding Clutching Hand"
6ummoning up what assurance ]
had. which 10 sometimes considerable.
I followed the butler down the hall %
he bore my card. Al no opened the
door Of the drswing-room. caught
vision Of . slip Of girl In evening
clothes.
Elaine Dodge Was both the inssnue
and the athlets-the thoroughly mod.
ern typo OF girl-equally at homo with
tennis and tango, table talk and tea.
Near her ] recognised from his pic-
lures Harry Bennett. the rising young
corporation lawyer. . mighty good
looking fellow. with an afRabls. pleas
Ing way about him. perhaps thirty.flvs
ysars old or %. but already prominent
and quite friendly with Dodge.
WHO 10 II. Jenninss!" she asked.
"A reporter. Miss Dodge" answered
the butler. slancing superciliously back
1t me. And you know how your father
oisiikee TO see anyone here at the
house" he added deferentially to her.
Miss Dodge" pleaded. bowling ~
n ] had known them all my life. I've
been trying to find your father all the
evening. It's very important"
She looked up at me surprised and In
doubt whether to laugh or stamp her
pretty little foot In Indignation ut my
stupendous nerve.
She laughed. You are very brave
young man." she rippled with q roguish
look at BENEFITS discontinue over the
Of the tete-a-tete.
There was a note Of seriousness In
II, too, that made me ask quickly,
WHY"
rhe .miIo fitted from her fnce and
In its Mace came n frank earnest or.
which later learned 10 ike
and respect very much. "My father has
declared he will eat tho very NEXT "a.
porter who tries 10 intery,ew him
here." she snswsred,