Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-06-18

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 converse
lions. When it is attached properly
to a telephone, it records everything
that is said over the wire. The record
is not made mechanically on cylin-
der, but electro-magnetically on this
WIRE"
Craig continued to tinker tantaliz-
| ingly 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 l 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. Il
knew you would"
| Got what?" | asked moment later.
| Kennedy nodded for Chase to an
swer.
I've located the new residence of
Flirty Florrie,' he replied.
| saw what Kennedy was after at
once. Flirty 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 I saw
his face working,
Finally his pride, for Kennedy's was
highly sensitive nature, got the bet
ter of him.
mo" 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. "Oh, why did send him away ?
Why didn't | 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.
Nov, Chase" he directed, you
needn't go in with us. Walter and
can manage this now. But don't gel
: out of touch with me. shall need
you any moment-certainly, tomor
, row."
Kennedy slipped on a badge in
: scribed: Telephone inspector"
Walter" he smiled, you're elect
ed my helper"
/ We entered the apartment house
hall and found a negro boy in charge
, of the switchboard.
+ 'You look over the switchboard
Kelly" he winked at me, while tes
out the connections back here There
; must be something wrong with tht
wires or there wouldn't be so many
r complaints"
He had gone back to the switch
! board while the negro, still unsuspi
cious, watched without understandin,
4 what 1t was all about
9 81 don't know" Craig muttered final
0 ly for the benefit of the boy, but
think I'll have to leave that tester
q after ALL Say, II put it here, you'll
t have to be careful not to let anyon
NEEDLE with 1t. If you do. therell b.
9 the deuce to pay. Seer
Kennedy had already started to fas
g ten the telegraphone to the wires h
g had selected from the tangle.
At last he finished and stood up
l. Don't disturb 1t and don't let any
y one else touch it." he ordered "Bet
ter not tell anyone-that's the bes
d way. I'll be back for 1t tomorrow
probably.
g "Yas, sah," nodded the boy, with
T. bow, as he went out.
j.
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