Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-12
I saw that it was a peculiar square
box. and we all crowded about him

I saw that it was a peculiar square
box, mi we all. crowded about him
to examine it. .&
In the side there was a slit which
bad evidently once been covered by a
piece of adhesive tape. This had been
pulled of. The contents of the box.
however, seemed to have vanished.
Kennedy turned the box over. On
the top was the stencil Of one of the
great powder manufacturers.
An explosive ?" asked Glare, recog-
nizing the name.
Kennedy shook his head. IF it had
BEEN" he answered quickly, 'the box
would have been destroyed. But it
hasn't even been opened. I think
I'll take 1t along and study it. It
may give us a clue. p
The Black Menace, almost cornered,
had made good again his escape.
There was nothing to do but put back
from the Sound into the. harbor and
thence to the town, where we landed.
Kennedy placed the box in the. car,
and, far. more slowly than we. had
made the trip out. we returned to
Heaton Hills.
Already Dark.
BY this time it wa dark, but we
were naturally eager to learn what
had happened to She Mystery Man
sion. AS we approached WI could
see that it had been reduced to little
more than a glowing, smoking pile
Of embers. &
There was no use now to search
the ruins. Everything had been de-
stroyed. We made inquiries of those
who were still about.
Very little seemed to be known
about the place. In a community
where estates were measured by acre
age and social sets determined who
should know whom, it was not re-
markable that this house should have
been able to exist without attracting
any undue attention.
I've been circulating about among
the people here, finally reported one
seemed to be o Intelligent than
the rest. What kind OF q place was
this? 2" he asked Kennedy. "a joint?"
why" returned Kennedy. what
did you hear?'
Nothing very much; but I heard
some of the firemen say that there
had been some wild parties at the
place. They spoke of some one whom
they called the Frenchman.' He
seems to be a sort Of an under cover
guy: They didn't know his name"
- OoNAAOS ! -H l. upl0As
The operative shook his head.
''They didn't give him q name-just
called him the Frenchman. And ev-
cry time: I questioned. anyone 1 could
find out really nothing. 1t wasn't be.
cause they didn't want to talk. They
didn't, know. That was the mystery
to them. It's why I asked you what.
sort of joint it was.
Kennedy listened ~.attentively, grow
IN M CH4 n~d -~-Al-,~
allied that this fraEmentary infor.
nation was really not leading us any
where. s
Suddenly he seemed to make up his
mind to something. Instead of wait
ing about any longer. he left the op-
eratives to return in the two other
cars, while WI in ours headed for the
village. Nor did Kennedy stop until
he found a telephone booth.
Rather P1eased.
He was closeted in 1t some time.
and when he returned to US In the car
he seemed rather pleased and excited.
y want you and Clare to- hold
yourselves in readiness for me to-
night" he said to Speed, as he direct
ed the driver to take us back to the
city as fast as possible. " think i
shah have something important 70
We made the return. trip without.
incident. dropping Clare and Speed at
her new home.
I've an appointment 1t 8 o'clock.""
announced Craig when, we had left
them. Meanwhile, ] think TIL. return
with 9 Walter, to the laboratory
and wait" M
Waiting In the laboratory. Kenne-
,dy impetientiy began an examination