The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28

What's all that?" l asked inquisi.
lively.
Another of the new instruments
that scientific detectives use," he re-
sponded, scarcely looking up, "a little
magnetic wizard. the telegraphone."
(which is?" prompted.
Something we detectives might use
to take down and can telephone con-
versations and other such conversa-
tions. When 1t is attached properly
to a telephone, 1t records everything
, that is said over the wire The record
is not made mechanically on a cylin-
der, but electro. .magnetically on this
wire"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz-
tngly with the machine which had
been invented by a Dane, Valdemar
Poulsen.
He had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and clean-cut young man
! entered
Kennedy, l knew, had found that the
routine work of the Clutching Hand
case was beyond his limited time and
had retained this young man, Raymond
Chase, to attend to that.
Just now what worried Craig was
the situation with Elaine, and | fam
cied that he had given Chase some
commission in connection with that.
I've got it, Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good responded Craig heartily. II
knew you would"
Got what?" asked a moment later.
Kennedy nodded for Chase to an.
swer.
I've located the new residence of
Flirty Florrie," he replied.
l saw what Kennedy was after at
once. F9irty Florrie and Dan the Dude
had caused the quarrel between him
self and Elaine. Dan the Dude was
dead. But Flirty Florrie might be
forced to explain it.
That's fine" he added, exultingly.
Nov I'll clear that thing up"
He took hasty step to the tele-
phone, put his hand on the receiver
and was about to take it off the
hook. Then he paused, and l saw
his face working.
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter of him.
NO" he said, half to himself, mot
yet"
Elaine had returned home.
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back to what had happened recently
to interrupt a friendship which had
been the sweetest in her life.
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself, think
ing of the photograph Flirty had given
her. "Ob, why did I send him away?
Why didn't l believe him."
Mechanically, she put out her hand
to the telephone.
She was about to take off the re-
ceiver when something seemed to
stay her hand. She wanted him to
come to her.
Craig's eye fell on the telegraphone,
and an idea seemed to occur to him.
Walter, you and Chase bring that
thing along" he said moment later.
At last we came to the apartment
house at which Chase had located the
woman.
Now, Chase" he directed, you
needn't go in with us. Walter and I
can manage this now But don't get
out Of touch with me. I shall need
You any moment-certainly tomor-
row."
Kennedy slipped on badge in.
scribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter" he smiled, you're elect
ed my helper"
hall and found negro boy in charge
of the switchboard.
You look over the switchboard,
Kelly" he winked at me, while test
out the connections back here. There
must be something wrong with the
wires or there wouldn't be so many
complaints"
He had gone back to the switch
board while the negro, still unsuspi-
cious, watched without understanding
what it was all about.
81 don't know" Craig muttered final
ly for the benefit of the boy, but
think I'll have to leave that tester,
after all. Say, If put it here, you'll
have to be careful not to let anyone
NEEDLE with it. If you do, there'll be
the deuce to pay. See?"
Kennedy had already started to fas-
ten the telegraphone to the wires he
had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb it and don't let any
one else touch It," he ordered. Bet
ter not tell anyone-that's the best
way. III be back for it tomorrow,
probably.
"Yas, sah," nodded the boy, with
bow, as he went out.
Back In the new hang-out, the
Clutching Hand was laying down the
law to his lieutenants and heelers,
when Slim at last entered.
HUH" growled the master Grim
inal. conveying the fact that he was
considerably relieved to see him at