The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-03-06
Copyright 1914 BY the s'a' Company All yorsiss Rish Reserved

o'eu w tpOChNOTh HcToBE tne blank
white paper rar an ink dnc traced by
stylographic pen, used as | had
seen In mechanical pencils used In
Offices. hotels banks and such places.
Kennedy examined the thing with
interest
What 10 it?" I asked
"A new kinograph," he replied.
still gazing carefully at the rolled,
up part Of the paper u have In,
stalled II because II registers every
footstep on the floor OF our apartment
We can't be too careful with this
Clutching Hand. I want to know
whether We have had any visitors or
not In our absence. This straight line
indicates tina. we have not Walt .
moment"
Craig hastily unlocked the door and
entered. Inside could see him pac.
ing up and down our modest quarters.
DO you see anything. Waiter"
1 he called.
looked at the kinograph. The
pen had started to trace Its line. no
longer even and straight. but zigzag.
at different heights across the paper.
He came to the loor. What do you
think OF IT, le inquired
Some idea" ! answered enthusi.
astically
We entered and fell TO work ON .
special Sunday story that had been
forced TO neglect. ] was not SO busy,
however. that did not notice out Of
the corner OF my eye that Kennedy
had taken from its cover Elaine
Dodge's picture and was gazing at u
ravenously.
had finished as much OF the article
as could do then and was smoking
and reading II over Kennedy was
still gazing at the picture Miss Dodge
had given him. then moving from place
to place about the room. evidently
wondering where II would look best. I
doubt whether he had done another
blessed thing since we returned.
He tried II ON the mantel. That
wouldn't do. At last he held Il up be.
side a picture OF Gaiton. think. OF
finger print and cugenics fame. who
hung on the wall directly opposite the
fireplace. Hastily he compared the
two. Elaine's picture was precisely
the same size.
Next he tore out the picture OF the
scientist and threw II carelessly into
the fireplace. Then he placed Elaine'a
picture I'm it's place and hung II up
again. standing OF to admire II.
watched him gleefully. Was this
Craig? Purposely moved my elbow
suddenly and pushed book with Q
bang on the floor. Kennedy actually
Jumped. l picked up the book with q
muttered apology. No. this was not
the same old Craig.
Perhaps half an hour later was still
reading. Kennedy was now pacing up
and down the room. apparently unable
In concentrate his mind on any but
one subject.
He stopped moment before the
photograph. looked at II tixedly. Then
he started his methodical walk again.
hesitated. and went over to the tele-
phone. calling a number which rec
ogni2ed.
She must have been pretty well
done up by he, experience" he said
alphabetically. catching my eye. II
was wondering if--hellol --oh. Miss
podge-l-er-i-er--tust called up to
see II you were all right
Craig was very much embarrassed.
but also very much in earnest.
A musical laugh rippled over the
telephone. Yes. I'm all right. thank
you, Mr.. kennedy--and put the pack.
age you sent me into the safe. but"
"package?" frowned Craig. Why, l
sent YOU no package. Miss Dodge. In
the safe?"
"Why. yes. and the safe Ii all GOV.
cred with moisture aud 30 cold"
"Moisture--cold?" he repeated
hastily
Yes. have been wondering II Il 10
all right In fact, was going to call
YOU up. only was afraid you'd think
! was foolish"
II shall be right over" he answered
hastily. clapping the receiver back ON
Its hook. "Walter." he added. seising
his hat and coat. come ou--hurry!"
A few minutes later We drove up In
a taxi before the Dodge house and
rang the bell.
Jennings admitted US sleepily.
II could not have been long after we
left Miss Dodge. late In the afternoon,
that Susie Martin, who had been quite
worried over our long absence after
the attempt to rob her father. dropped
In on Elaine. Wide-eyed. she had lie.
tened to Elaine's story OF what had
happened.
And you think this Ciutchtns Hand
has never recovered the tncrimlnating
papers that caused him TO murder
your father?" asked Suste, =,
elaine shook her head. No Let me
show you the new safe I've bought.
Mr. X annndv thinks II wnndnpfuals ~ n