Show the ex exploits P boits of elaine alame A detective novel 17 and nd a motion picture drama by ARTHUR H U B REEVE E VC 0 4 the kotan cauin novelist ond and the creator of the at craig cig kennedy stories A presented in collaboration with the heath patha ind and d the r eclectic eject FIM film apy company 1614 1914 bithe by th star company all foreign rights SYNOPSIS the new law york police are mystified bv bi a series arte of murders of prominent men tho WrIn principal cipal clue to tho the murderer Is 18 the warn a foe toe letter which Is sent ent the victims victim signed aed jtb clutching hand band the latest victim of the mysterious assassin alln Is taylor bodge the insurance In president his daughter elaine employs employ craig kennedy ahe eke famous scientific dentine detective to try to tx bravel unravel the mystery whit what kennedy sion a la in told by his friend is J ineson it newspaper man kennedy frustrates fru a rank attempt to rob a jewelry store more and milies mi lies elaine from a boner boiler whore where she BOB h kad been imprisoned by the thugs FOURTH EPISODE the frozen safe kennedy swung open the door of 0 vur or taxicab aa we pulled up sate safe at lafi before the dodge mansion after toe the rescue of elaine from the brutal machinations of the clutching hand bennett was anthe step ot of the cab to in at a moment and Ao together tether one on each side of elaine they assisted her ont ant of the car and up the steps stepi to the louse bouse blaines El aines aunt josephine was wait alt tug tog for us la in the drawing room very bauch worried the dear old lady was waa wile scandalized as aa elaine excitedly tolof the thrilling events that had just taken place abid and to actually car tied ried you she exclaimed horrified addling and I 1 not but bat mr kennedy came along and saved ared me ma just in time interrupted maine elaine with a smile 1 I was welt well chaperoned aunt josephine turned to craig gratefully wow how can I 1 ever thank you enough mr kennedy she said fervently FrAin kennedy nedy was quite embarrassed with a smile elaine perceived his i discomfiture not at all displeased by it ftc come into the libra library ryll she cried fayly taking his arm ive something to show you where the old sate safe which had been through had bad stood was now it brand new sate safe of the very latest construction and design one of those globular Clo bular sates safes that look and are so 60 formidable ilera hera Is the new sate safe she pointed out brightly itla it Is not only proof against explosives but bui between the plates Is a lining that Is proof against and even that oxyacetylene blowpipe by which you rescued me from the old boiler it has a time clock too that will prevent its being opened at night eight even if any one should learn the combination they stood before the sate safe a mo ment nent it and kennedy examined it closely with terest wonderful he admired 1 I 1 knew approve of it criddl elaine i much uch pleased now I 1 have else to show you she paused at the desk and from a drawer took out a portfolio ot of large photographs they were very handi hand I 1 i tome some photographs ot of hersell herself much more wonderful than the thai tafe safe remarked craig earnestly then hesitating and a trifle embarrassed embarras sedi ie e added hay alay I 1 may I 1 have one it if you cue care tor for it she said drop ping her eyes then glancing up at him ivac ulc kly care tor for it he repeated it will be one of the greatest treasures she slipped the picture quickly into an a envelope come she interrupted aunt josephine will be wondering eringi where we are she ashes a dema demon chaperon bennett aunt josephine and my self elf were talking earnestly as elaine and nd craig returned that morning I 1 had noticed ken ROY fussing some time at the door of erf our apartment before we went over ove to the laboratory As nearly as 11 I 1 could make out he had bad placed some thins thing under the rug at the door out into the hallway well said bennett glancing at lag his watch and rising as he be turned to elaine im afraid I 1 must mus t go now he crossed over to where she stood band and shook hands bands there was no doubt that bennett was very much smitten nj by hla his fair client goodby good by mr air bennett she muri mur i inured and I 1 thank you so 50 much tor for ahat you have done tor for me today but there was something lite life lessl lesal about the words she turned quickly ao craig who had remained standing must you go too mr kennedy Kenned yi she ahe asked noticing his position im afraid mr jameson and I 1 must get et back on onlie the job before this clutching hand gets busy again lie he replied reluctantly oh ob I 1 hope you we geft bera soon she elie exclaimed and there was nothing lifeless about the iray way she gacie tier ber band as bennett Be he and I 1 left ai a moment later when we approached our door lowi now craig by pressing a littly concealed button he caused a panel pane la in the nail outside to loosen disc disclose lov ins 05 a small email boxlike plate in the wall tt it was about a toot foot long and perhaps roar four inches wide through it ran a alece of 0 taper paper which unrolled from one coil and wound up on another actu sted by clockwork clock rork vork across the blank white paper ran an ink line traced by it lc pen used as aa I 1 had seen in mechanical cal pencils used in I 1 of offices flies hotels banks and such places kennedy examined the thing with interest what la Is it tta I 1 asked A new kina graph he replied still gazing carefully at the rolled up part of 0 the paper VI 1 I have installed it because it registers every footstep on the floor of 0 our apartment we cant be too careful with this clutching hand I 1 want to know whether we have had any visitors or no not t in n our absence this straight line indic indicates ates tha we have not wait a MO moment ert craig hastily unlocked the door and catered inside I 1 could see him pacing up and down our modest quarters do you seo see anything walter he called I 1 looked at the kino graph 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 coor what mat do you think of it lie he inquired Ingul red some idea I 1 answered enthuse astl cally y we estered entered and I 1 tell fell to work on a S special pe caal sit sunday nd ay story that I 1 had bad been tore forced ed to neglect I 1 was boteo not so busy however that I 1 did not notice out ot of the corner ot of my eye that kennedy had taken from its cover elaine dodges picture and was gazing at it ravenously I 1 had finished as much of the article as I 1 could do then and was smoking and reading it over kennedy was still gazing at the picture miss dodge didgo had given him then moving from place to place about the room evidently wondering where it would look best I 1 doubt whether he had done another blessed thing since we returned he tried it on the mantel that do at last he held it up be sido side a picture of gallon I 1 think of linger finger print and eugenics tame fame who hung on the wall directly opposite the fireplace hastily he compared the two El alnas aines picture was precisely the same fame size next he be tore out the picture ot of the scientist and threw it carelessly into the fireplace then he placed blaines El aines picture in its place and hung bung it up again standing off to admire it I 1 watched him gleefully was this craig purposely I 1 moved my elbow suddenly and pushed a book with a bang on the floor kennedy actually jumped I 1 picked up the book with a muttered apology no this was not the same old craig perhaps halt half an hour later I 1 was still reading kennedy was wa now pacing up and down the room p apparently unable to concentrate his mind on any but one subject i he stopped a moment before the photograph looked at it fixedly then be started his methodical walk again hesitated and went over to the telephone calling a number which I 1 recognized zed she must have been pretty well done up by he be experience he said apologetically catching my eye 1 I was wondering it if hello oh ob miss dodge I 1 er I 1 er just called up to see it if you were all right craig was very much embarrassed but also very much in earnest A musical laugh rippled over aver the telephone yes im all right thank you mr kennedy and I 1 put the package you sent me into the sate safe but package frowned craig why I 1 sent you no package miss bliss dodge la in the safe why yes and the sate safe Is all covered ed with moisture and so cold moisture cold boldt he repeated hastily yes I 1 have been wondering von dering if 1 it la is all right in tact fact I 1 was going to call you up only I 1 was afraid think I 1 was foolish 1 I shall be right over he answered hastily clapping th the e receiver back on its hook book W walter alter he added seizing his hat and coat come on hurry 1 A few ew minutes later we drove up la in a taxi before the dodge house and rang abi 04 bell jennings admitted us sleepily it could not have been long altug after wo we left miss bliss dodge late in the aftem afternoon oon that susie martin who had bad been quite worried over our long absence after the attempt to rob her father dropped in n on elaine wide eyed she had lis its bened to blaines El aines story of what had happened and you think this clutching han handi has never recovered the incriminating papers that caused him to murder your I 1 father ather asked susie klain shook her head no let me ma show you the new sate safe ive boi bought mr kennedy thinks it wonderful wonder tuL 1 I should think youa yo ab proud ot of IV it iid mired susie 1 I mut must tell father to get one too at that very moment it they had bad known it the clutching hand with his bis sinister masked face was peering at the hie two girls from the other side ot of the port leres susie rose to so go and elaine followed ler to the door no sooner had the she gone one than the clutching hand came ut from behind the curtains ile he gazed crazed blout a moment then moving over to he safe bate about which the two girls garla had bad been talking stealthily examined it ito ha must have heard someone coming forwith tor with a gesture ot of hate bate at al the late gate itself as though he personified it e slipped back ot of the curtains again elaine had returned and as she sat lown at the desk to go over some papers which bennett had left relative to 0 o settling up the estate the masked intruder stealthily and silently with brew A package for or you miss aliss dodge announced michael later in the evening as elaine EI alue in her dainty evening sown own was still engaged la in going over the be papers he carried it in hla his hands bands rather gingerly mr aft kennedy sent it maar anaam a lie he says gays it contains clues and will you please put it in the now sate safe tor for him P I 1 elaine took the package eagerly and examined it then she pulled open the little round door dook ot of the globular late ate it must be getting cold out michael miahael acael she remarked this package Is as cold as ice kt ts is maam answered michael she closed the safe and with ai a tiance glance at her watch set the time lock ind went upstairs to her room no sooner mid had elaine disappeared than milchael SIl All chael appeared again catlike through the curtains from rom the drawing room and after a g glance la nee about the biily lighted library discovering discoveries tt at the coast was clear motioned to a figare hiding biding behind the portieres nort leres eres A moment and clutching hand him elf came out ito he moved over to the safe and looked it over then he put out his hand and touched it listen cautioned michael someone was coming and they tastily slunk behind the protecting por portieres deres eres it was marie blaines El aines mald maid she turned up the lights and went over dver to the desk for a book for which elaine had evidently sent her she paused and appeared to be listening then she went to the door jennings she beckoned what Is it marie he be replied she said nothing but as he be came upi api the hall led him to the center of the room listen I 1 heard sighs and groans groan st I 1 jennings looked at her a moment puzzled then laughed you garla he exclaimed 1 I suppose always think the library haunted now but jennings listen she persisted jennings did listen sure enough there were sounds weird uncanny he gazed about the room it was eerie then he took a few steps toward the sate safe marle marie put out her hand to it and started back k i 7 4 why that sate safe Is all covered with wath cold sweat she elie cried with bated breath sure enough the face of the safe was beaded with dampness jennings put his hand on it and quickly drew it away leaving a mark on the dampness W what do you think of that he be gasped im going to tell miss aliss dodge cried marie genuinely frightened A moment later she burst into El aines room what Is the matter marie asked elaine laying down her book you took look as if you had seen a ghost host ali ah but mademoiselle it ees just like that the sate safe it if mademoiselle 4 va J 25 N A package for you miss dodge will come down stairs I 1 will show it you puzzled but interested elaine followed her in the library jennings pointed mutely at the new safe gate elaine approached it As they stood about new beads of perspiration as it were formed on tt it elaine touched it and also quickly withdrew her hand 1 I cant imagine the matter site said but well jennings you may go aud and marie also when the servants had bad gone she still regarded the sate safe with the same wondering look then turning out the light she followed foU owed she had bad is scarcely arcely disappeared when I 1 from the ered doorway near by i the clutching hand appeared and nd atter after gazing out at theta them took a quio kulok look at the safe 1 4 good aa 1 he muttered noiselessly michael of the sinister race face moved in und jid took a position in the center of the room as if on an ati guard ard while clutching hand sat eat before the mate bate watching it intently someone at the door Ienni nw to Is answering thi the bell michael whis boar C confound on found it muttered clutching its hand nd as aa both moved again behind the beavy velour curtains a 0 0 0 0 0 I 1 irn im so gladdo glad to see you me mr kennedy greeted elaine unaffectedly aa lennings admitted us she had heard the bell and was coming ng downstairs as a we entered we three moved toward the library and someone switched on the lights craig strode over to the safe rate tho the sold sweat on it had bad now turned to icicles craigs face clouded with thought as he examined it more closely there was actually a groaning sound from within it cant be opened he be said to himself The Thel time lock Is set tor for tomor row outside it if we had not glubt been so absorbed in the present mystery we might have seen michael and the clutching hand listening to us ua clutching hand looked hastily at his watch the deuce he be muttered dundei his breath stifling his suppressed fury we stood looking at the safe ken ledy was deeply interested elaine standing close beside him suddenly he e seemed to make up his mind quick elaine El alne he cried crie 3 taking ler ier arm stand back we all retreated the sate safe door powerful ow erful as it was had actu actually ally begun 0 o warp and bend the plates were bulging A moment later with a loud report at and d concussion the door blew all A blast of cold air and flakes like snow flew out papers were scattered every side wo we stood gazing aghast i second ther ran forward kennedy kenned quickly examined the safe he bent down dawir and from the wreck took up a package now covered with white As quickly he be dropped it that Is the package that was sent cried elaine taking it in a table cover he laid it on the table and opened it inside was a peculiar shape flask |