The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09

included, to kingdom come"
As he spoke, and before I could re-
monstrate with him. he took the In
fernal machine and placed 1t on
table where he set to work on the
most delicate and dangerous piece OF
dissection of which have ever heard.
Carefully unwrapping the bomb and
unscrewing one part while he held an
other firm, he finally took out of It
bottle of liquid and some powder.
Then he placed few grains of the
powder on dish and dropped on It a
drop or two OF the liquid. There was
a bright flash as the powder ignited
Instantly. s-F
"Just what I expected" commented
Kennedy with nod, as he examined
the clever workmanship of the bomb.
One thing that interested him was
that part of the contents had been
wrapped in paper to keep them in
place. This paper he was now care
fully examining with microscope.
As nearly as could make 1t out, the
paper contained part of typewrit-
ten cremical formula. which read:
TINcTURE OF IODINE
THREE PARTS Of
He looked up from his study Of the
microscope to Long Sin.
"Tell me Just how It happened that
you got this bomb" he asked.
without hesitation the Chinaman re-
cited the circumstances, beginning
with the note by which he had been
summoned. ...,. ..-s
"A note!" repeated Kennedy. Ca
gerly. "was It typewritten?"
Long Sin reached into his pocket
and produced the note itself. which he
had not burned. a.. ...,- --..,
As Craig studied the typewriter
message from the Clutching Hand I
and more excited.
"At last he has given US something
typewritten," he exclaimed. ITO most
people, suppose. 1t seems that type
writing is the best way to conceal
identity. But there are thousand
and one ways of Identifying typewrit-
ing.
~Look, Walter" he remarked at
length, taking nns tipped pencil and
pointing at the distinguishing marks
as he talked. you will notice that
all the IT'S in this note are bat
tered and faint as well as Just trifie
out Of alignment. Now will place the
paper from the bomb under the micro
scope and you will see that the IT'S
in the scrap Of formula have exactly
the same appearance"
strained my eyes to look. Sure
enough, Kennedy was right. There
was that unmistakable identity be-
tween the T's in the formula and the
note.
Kennedy had been gazing at the
floor, his face puckered in thought as
l. looked. Suddenly he clapped his
hands together. as II he had made q
great discovery.
i've struck it," he exclaimed. Jump
ing up. II was wondering where l
had seen typewriting that reminds me
Of this. Walter, get on your coat
and hat. We are ON the right trail at
last"
With Long Sin we hurried out OF
the laboratory. leaving him at the
nearest taxicab stand. where we
l Jumpeu lutC . woAtih6 SoA.
at is the clue of the battered 'T's.'
Craig muttered.
Aunt Josephine was in the library
knitting when the butler. Jennings. an
nounced US.
Where is-Miss Dodge?" inquired
Kennedy, with suppressed excitement
as we entered.
'T think she's out shopping. and I
don't know Just when she, will be
back" answered Aunt Josephine, with
some surprise. why? Is 1t anything
important-any news?"
"very important" returned Kennedy
excitedly. II think have the best
clue yet. Only-it will be necessary
to look through some Of the household
correspondence Immediately to see
whether there are certain letters. I
wouldn't be surprised II she had some
perhaps not very personal-but
must see them" .
. Kennedy lost no time. He went to
a desk where Elaine generally sat,
and quickly took out several type
| written letters. One after another he
examined them closely, rejecting one
4 after another, until finally he came
to one that seemed to interest him.
He separated 1t from the rest and
fell to studying 1t. comparing It with
the paper from the bomb and the
note which Long Sin had received
from the Clutching Hand. Then he
folded the letter 80 that the sigma
ture and the address could not be
read by us.
A portion Of the letter recall read
something like this: ~ gsf =
"ThIs 10 his contention: Whereas,
TRUTH 10 the only goal and MATTER
10 non-existent-" r
Look at this, Walter" remarked
Craig, with difficulty restraining him
self. what do you make of IT."