THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAKD, MAUCII 21, 1915.
TLIE EXPLOITS OF EL
"EIPIOIT9 OF ELAIXE."
The Exploits of Elaine" wa
written by Arthur B. Reeve and
dramatized into a motion-picture
play by Charles Goddard. Miss
Pearl White,-' Arnold Daly and
Sheldon Lewis take the principal
parts in the play as produced by
the Pathe . Players. One Install
ment of the story is appearing
In The Oregonian each Sunday.
Synopsis of Previous Chapters.
The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders of prominent men. IM
principal clue to the murderer is the warning
letter which- sent the victims signed with
a - clutching hand." The latest victim of the
mysterious assassin is Taylor Dodge, the in
surance president. His daughter. Elaine
employs Cra;g Kennedy, the famous scien
tific detective, to try to unravel the mystery.
What Kennedy accomplished Is told by his
iriend Jameson, a newspaper man
The criminals make many bold attempts
to discourage Kennedy and Elaine from fol
lowing .heir trail, but all their Ingenious
and crafty schemes are checkmated by the
wonderful detective ability and scientific
knowledge of Craig Kennedy. Two notorious
women of the underworld are utilised b
the master criminal, and they employ their
feminine blandishments and wiles to destroy
Klalne and Kennedy. Cne of them poses as
the secret wife of Taylor Dodge, and
through this ruso. entices Elaine into a
' search for proof of the alleged marriage,
finally maneuvering her Into a dangerous
trap. The other adventuress leads Kennedy
Into a similar trap, but his distrust of the
woman prompts him to take peculiar pre
cautions, which finally enable him to save
Elaine and himself from destruction.
Chapter V1H.
. The HIddea Voice.
m AMESON, wake up!"
I i leaped out of bed. still In my
J pajamas and stood for a mo
ment staring about. Then ran Into
the living-room. I looked about, rub
bins my eyes, startled. No one was
theres-
"Hey Jameson wake up!' .
It was spooky.
I ran back Into Craig's room. He
was gone. There was no one In any
of our rooms. The surprise had now
thoroughly awakened me.
"Where the duece are you?" I de
manded. Suddenly I heard the voice again no
doubt-about It, either.
"Here I am over on the couch!"
I scratched my head, puzzled. There
was certainly no one on that couch.
A laugh greeted me. Plainly, though.
It came from the couch. I went over to
It, and, ridiculous as it seemed, began
v. .-.,, flqlHA the Dillows.
There lay nothing but a little oblong
oaken box. perhaps eight or ten Inches
long and three or four inches square at
the ends. In the face were two pecu
liar square holes, and from the top pro
jected a black disc, about the size of
st watch, fastened on a swinging metal
arm. In the face of the disc were sev
eral perforations. , , ,
I picked up the strange looking
thing in wonder, and from that magic
oak box actually came a burst of
laughter. , '
"Come over to the laboratory, right
away," pealed forth a merry voice. "I've
something to show you."
"Well," I gasped, "what do you know
about that?"
Very early that morning Craig had
got up. leaving me snoring. Cases
never wearied him. He thrived on- ex
citement. He had gone over to the laboratory
and set to work In a corner over an
other of those peculiar boxes, exactly
like tfiat which he bad already left
In our rooms.
In the face of each of these boxes, as
I have said, were two square holes.
The sides of these holes -converged in
ward into the box in the manner of a
four-sided pyramid, ending at the apex
In a little circle of black, perhaps half
an inch across.
Half an hour afterwards I walked
into the laboratory, feeling a little
sheepish over the practical joke, but
none the leas curious to find out all
about it
"What is it?" I asked, indicating the
apparatus.
"A - vocaphone," he replied, still
laughing, "the loud speaking telephone,
the little box that hears and talks.
It talks right out in meeting, too no
transmitter to hold to the mouth, no
receiver to hold to the ear. You see,
this transmitter is so sensitive that it
jvieks tip even a whisper and the re-
(Contlnned From Page
Connay. reading; R. J. Smith, banjo
tolo. Refreshments were served.
"The Toy Delphia Club" meets at the
residence of Mrs. J. T. McCue, 570 East
Twenty-sixth street North, Friday,
March 26. at 2 o'clock.
COMDiG EVENTS.
Mrs. William S. Nash and Miss Olga
Fechtem entertained on Saturday with
a smart card party In honor of Miss
Frances Schade at the attractive new
liome of Mrs. Nash on Rutland terrace,
Arlington Heights.
Cut flowers and greens were grace
fully arranged throughout the spacious
rooms, combined with a color scheme of
pink and green, sweet peas decking the
luncheon table. Card honors fell in fa
vor of Mrs. a D. Dunlap.
Seated about the pretty luncheon
table were: Miss Frances Schade, Miss
Floretta Velguth, Miss Gertrude Ber-
Ttard. Miss Lou Anderson. Miss Lydia
Dammeier, Mrs. J. P. Schade, Mrs. C.
Sechtem. Mrs. J. It. Hinkle. Mrs. J.
Bloch. Mrs. S. D. Dunlap, Mrs. G. Schade.
Mrs. E. Johnson. Mrs. H. G. Schade. Mrs.
William S. Nash and Miss Olga Sech
tem. Miss Schade's wedding will be art
event of the near future.
Among the most interesting St. Pat
rick's dances of the week was the one
plven by the Oregon Rose Camp. Royal
Neighbors of America. The hall was
prettily decorated for the occasion. Pa
tronesses were: Mrs. Jennie Hollls. Mrs.
William Angel and Mrs. J. L. Valiant:
committee in charge was W.. F. Coffee,
j. u Valiant, Mrs. J. W. Simmons. Mrs.
S:.die Howe and Mrs. D. D. McGilli
vary. Miss Voimer presided at the
punchbowl.
Thursdav evening clubdom will as
semble at" Cotillion Hall to enjoy an
other of the jolly parties of the popu
lar Maxixians. Keen interest has been
taken in this party by the younger set
among the dancing circles and with the
enthusiasm that has been shown by
them this party will be the club's most
delightful event. The patronesses of
the evening will be Mrs. H. P. Love.
Mrs. F. A. Dickinson, Mrs. A. W.
Briggs, Mrs. C. W. Bauer and Mrs. C. A,
Dorrance.
Mrs. David S. Stearns, of S35 Belmont
Ktreet entertained a few friends at
luncheon on St Patrick's day. The
table decorations consisted of cream
rosebuds, garlanded with smilax. The
women wore green ribbons in commem
,pVvcfc . . : is
celver is placed back of those two
megaphone-like pyramids."
"I believe the Clutching Hand has
been shadowing the Dodg house," he
continued thoughtfully. As long
we watch the place, too, he will do
nothing. But if we should seem osten
tatiously not to be watching, perhaps
he may try something, and we may be
able to get a clue to his identity over
this vocaohone. Seer'
I nodded. "We've got to run him
down somehow. I agreed.
"Yes," he said,' taking his coat and
hat- "I am going to connect up one
of these things In Miss Dodge s library
and arrange with the telephone com
pany for a clear1 wire, so that we can
listen here, where that fellow will
never suspect."
At about the same time that
Craig and I sallied forth on this
new mission. Elaine was arranging
some flowers on a stand near the
corner of the Dodge library where the
secret panel was in which her father
had hidden the papers for the possess
ion of which the Clutching Hand had
murdered him. They did not disclose
his identity, we knew, but they did
give directions to at least one of his
hangouts and were therefore very im
portant.
She had moved away from the table
but, as she did so. her dress caught In
something in the woodwork. She tried
to loosen it and in so doing touched the
little metallic spring on which the
drc-ss had caught.
Instantly, to her utter surprise, the
panel moved. It slid open, disclosing a
strong box.
Inside were some papers, sealed in
an envelope and marked "Limpy Red
Correspondence."
The fatal documents seemed almost
uncanny Their very presence fright
ened her. What should she do?
She seized the telephone and eagerly
called Kennedy's number.
"Hello," answered a voice.
"Is that you, Craig?" she asked ex
citedly.
"No. this is Mr. Jameson."
"Oh. Mr. Jameson, I've discovered the
Clutching Hand papers," she began
more and more excited.
"Have you read them?" came back
the voice quickly.
"No: shall I?"
"Then don't unseal them," cautioned
the voice. "Put them back exactly as
you found them and I'll tell Mr. Ken
nedy the moment I can get hold of
him."
"All right." nodded Elaine. I'll do
that. And please get him as soon as
you possibly can.
"I will."
"I'm going out shopping now," she
turned suddenly. "But tell him I'll be
back right away."
"Very well."
Hanging up the receiver, Elaine duti
fully replaced the papers in the box
and returned the box to its secret hid
ing place, pressing the spring and slid
ing the panel shut.
A few minutes later she left the
house in the Dodge car.
Outside our laboratory, leaning
against a railing. Dan the Dude, an
emissary of the Clutching Hand, whose
dress now greatly belied his under
world "monniker," had been shadow
ing us, watching to see when we left
The moment we disappeared, he raised
his hand carefuly above his head and
made the sign of the Clutching Hand.
Far down the street, in a closed car,
the Clutching Hand himself, his face
masked, gave an answering sign.
A moment later he left the car, gaz
ing about stealthily. Not a soul was
in sight and he managed to make his
way to the door of our laboratory
without being observed. Then he
opened It with a pass key which he
must have obtained in some way by
working the janitor of the university
officials.
Probably he thought that the papers
might be at the laboratory, for he had
repeatedly failed to locate them at the
Dodge house. At any rate he was
busily engaged in ransacking draw
ers and cabinets in the laboratory
when the telephone suddenly rang. He
did not want to answer It, but if It
kept on ringing some one outside
might come in.
An instant he hesitated. Then, dis
guising his voice as much as he could
to imitate mine, he took off the re
ceiver. .
"Hello!" he answered.
"Have you read them?" he asked,
curbing his impatience as she unsus
pectingly poured forth her story, sup
posedly to me.
"Then don't unseal them." he hasten
ed to reply. v "Put them back. Then
there can be" no question about them.
You can open them before witnesses."
oration of the day and green was the
color scheme throughout the house.
Those present were: Mrs. W. H. Church
ill. Mrs. C. D. Frazier, Mrs. I. D. Boyer.
Mrs. H. C. Clair, Mrs. B. R. Woodard
and the hostess, Mrs. David S. Stearns.
The Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha
Beta Kappa Fraternity, will hold a
regular meeting oi Monday evening at
the Perkins Hotel. An entertainment
will be held following the business
meeting, in honor of their new mem
bers, John Clemenson, Clarence Jones,
Charles Johnson. Clarence Johnson.
Theodore Harmon, Edmund Le Blond
and Jay Fox.
m ' m m
The New England Society will meet
Thursday evening at 507 Tilford build
ing, northwest corner of Tenth and
Morrison streets. Dr. Clement B. Shaw
will give an instrumental and vocal
programme. All former residents of
the New England states and their fami
lies are requested to attend.
,
Under the auspices of the Hibernian
Building Association a dancing party
will be given April 9 in the Hibernian
Hall. The committee In charge is
composed of representatives from the
Ancient Order of - Hibernians, Ladies'
Auxiliary, Hibernian Social Club and
the Building Association.
ai
The employes of the Portland Rail
way. Light & Power Company are
making big preparations for an Easter
Darty Easter Monday, April 5. at Cotil
iion Hall. Invitations soon will be issued-
Those serving on the commit
tees will be announced later.
The next meeting of the Indiana So
ciety will be held Monday evening,
March 28. In Society hall of Masonic
Temple. A social programme has been
arranged, including music, cards and
dancing, and all members and Hoosiers
and friends are invited.
The masquerade party of the Trouba
dour Club that will be given at Cotil
lion Hall Tuesday evening will be an
event of the week. Prizes will be
awarded and several novelty "stunts"
will be pulled off to drive dull care
away.
-
Mrs. A. Matthieu will entertain the
Officers and Guard 500 Club of the
Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
at her bom 351 Eugene street, Tues
day. Lady Maccabees and friends cor
dially invited.
The George Wright Relief Corps
Sewing Circle will meet at the home
Clutching Hand lost no further time
at the laboratory. He had thus, luckily
for him, found out what he wanted.
The papers were not there after all, but
at the Dodge house.
- Suppose she should really be gone on
only a short shopping trip and should
return to find that she had been fooled
over the wire? Quickly he went to
the telephone again.
"Hello, Dan," he called when he got
his number. "Miss Dodge is going
shopping. I want you and the other
Falsers to follow her delay her all
you can. Use your own judgment"
It was what had come to be known
in his organization as the "Brotherhood
of Falsers." There, in the back room
of a low dive, were Dan the Dude, the
emissary who had been loitering about
the laboratory, a gunman. Dago Mike,
a couple of women, slatterns, one
known as Kitty the Hawk, and a boy ol
eight or ten, whom they called Billy.
Before them stood large schooners of
beer, while the precocious youngster
grumbled over milk.
"All right, Chief," shouted back Dan,
their leader, as he hung up the tele
phone after noting carefully the hasty
Instructions. "We'll do it trust us."
Elaine had not been gone long from
the bouse when Craig and I arrived
there. She had followed the telephone
instructions of the Clutching Hand and
had told iil one -
"Too bad," greeted Jennings, . "but
Miss Elaine has just gone shopping and
1 don't know when she'll be back.".
Shopping being an uncertain element
as far as time was concerned. Kennedy
asked if any one else was at home.
"Mrs. Dodge Is in the library read
ing, sir," replied Jennings, taking it for
granted that we would see her.
Aunt Josephine greeted us cordial
ly, and Craig set down the vocaphone
package he was carrying.
She nodded to Jennings to leave us
and he withdrew.
"I'm not going to let anything bap
pen here to Miss Elaine again if I can
"help it," remarked Craig in a low tone.
a moment later, gazing about the
library.
"What are you thinking of doing?
asked Aunt Josephine keenly.
"I'm going to put in a vocaphone," he
returned, unwrapping it
"What's that?" she asked.
"A loud speaki. g telephone con
nected with my laboratory," he ex
plained, repeating what he had already
told me, while she listened almost awe
struck at the latesbAcientific wonder.
He was looking about, trying to fig.
ure out just where it could be placed to
best advantage, when he approached
the suit of armor.
"I see you have brought it back and
had'it repaired." he remarked to Aunt
Josephine. Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah an. idea!" he exclaimed. "No
one will ever think to look inside that."
"Now, Mrs. Dodge," he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until it ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone, "don't breathe a word of it
to anyone. We don't know whom to
trust or suspect."
"I shall not, '''.she answered, by this
time thoroughly educated -in the value
of silence.
Kennedy looked at his watch.
"I've got an engagement with the
telephone company now," he said
rather briskly, although I knew that
If Elaine had been there the company
and everything could have gone hang
for the present. "Sorry not to have
seen Miss Elaine," he added,- as we
bowed ourselves out, "but I think we've
got her protected now."
"I hope so," sighed her aunt,
Elaine's car had stopped finally at a
shop on Fiftjb avenue. She stepped out
and entered, leaving her chauffeur to
wait.
As she did so, Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a dirty half loaf of bread. With
a glance about, he dropped it in the
gutter close to the entrance of Elaine's
car. Then he withdrew a little dis
tance. When Elaine came out and ap
proached her car, Billy, looking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece of bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for it, just as Elaine was about
to step Into the car. '
Elaine, surprised, drew back. Billy
picked up the piece of bread, and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at It voraci
ously. Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from him.
of Mrs. Allle Sparks, 876 East Eleventh
street North, Friday, March 26, from
10 o'clock until 3. Take I-J car to Fif
teenth and Mason and walk four blocks
west.
mm
Oregon Rose Camp, Royal Neighbors
of America, will entertain with its
monthly banquet on next Wednesday
evening, March 24, instead of March
31, In honor of the 20th anniversary of
the society.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Asher. of 232 Lin
coln street, will receive friends at a
reception given In honor of the en
gagement of their daughter, Bessie, to
Joseph Sungerrnan, today from 2 to 6
o'clock.
Mrs. M. Young is conducting a series
of dances for her pupils, the next to be
given Thursday evening at Linnea
Hall. This will be the third of the
series.
The women's auxiliary to the Order
of Railway Conductors will give its
regular card party Tuesday at the
Knights of Pythias Hall.
The G. N. C. B. Girls will give a danc
ing party on April 1 at the Cotillion
Hall.
.
The Llco Club announces its Easter
dancing party for Thursday evening
at the Women of Woodcraft Hall.
WEDMXGS.
Wetiler-Welu.
A pretty church wedding was sol
emnized Tuesday, March 16, at the
First German Baptist Church, when
Miss Pauline Weiss, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weiss, of 824
Corbett street, was given in marriage
by her father to Eugene Wetzler.
The bride was attired in a creation
of old ivory meteor and rare Chantilly
lace. She carried a shower bouquet of
lily of the valley and Bride's roses.
She wore a handsome diamond, pearl
and sapphire necklace, the gift of the
bridegroom.
Miss Martha Weiss, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She was
gowned in white crepe de chine and
ail-over lace. She carried a bouquet of
Bride's roses. The Misses Lydia Frey
and Ruth Wetzler were bridesmaids.
Little Lorna Hunt and Ruth Weiss
were flower girls. Miss Emma Bertu
leit played the wedding march and
also sang a solo, "Because." Misses
Johnson. Miller, Boehi and Wetzler
were ushers. David Bllleter was best
AIN"E A
"I .know It's dirty, miss," whimpered
Billy, "but if s the first food I've seen
for four days."
Instantly Elaine ,s full of sym
pathy. She had taken the food away.
That would not suffice.
"What's your name, little boy?" she
asked. - -
"Billy," he replied, blubbering.
"Where do you live?"
"With me mother .and father
they're sick nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East Side.
"Get into the car." Elaine directed.
"Gee but this is swell," he cried,
with no fake, this time.
On they went through the tenement
canyons, dodging children and push
carts, stopping first at a grocer's then
at a butcher's and a delicatessen.
Finally the car stopped where Billy di
rected. Billy hobbled out, followed by
Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed a lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
Car. . , ; , -
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch
ed flat, before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed putting dark
circles under her eyes with blackened
cork. She was very thin and ema
ciated, but it was dissipation that had
done it. Dago Mike was correspond
ingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out. "She's coming," he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rickety
bed. while Mike took up a crutch that
was standing idle in a corner. She
coughed resignedly and he limped
about forlornly. They had assumed
their' parts, which were almost to the
burleque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the chauf
feur.. "Oh, ma oh, pa." he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo pa
rents, as Elaine, overcome with sym
pathy, directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on a shaky table.
"God bless you, lady, for a benev
olent angel," muttered the pair, to
which Elaine responded by moving
over to the wretched bed and bending
down to stroke the forehead of the
sick woman.
Billy and Mike exchanged a sly
wink.
Just then the door opened again.
Aft were genuinely surprised this time,
for a prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
"I am Miss Statistix. of the organ
ized charities," she announced, look
ing around sharply. "I saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chil
dren below told me you were up here.
I came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
Miss Statistix took a step forward,
looking in a very superior manner
from Elaine to the packages of food
and then at these prize members of the
Brotherhood. She snorted contempt
uously. ,"Why wh what's the matter?"
asked Elaine, fidgeting uncomfortably,
as if she were herself guilty, in the
Icy atmosphere, that now seemed to
envelop all things.
"This man is a gunman, that woman
is a bad woman, the boy is Billy the
Bread Snatcher," she answered pre
cisely, drawing out a card on which to
record something, "and you, miss, are
a fool!"
Kitty and Mike, accompanied by Billy,
sneaked out. Elaine, now very much
embarrassed, looked about, wondering
at the rapid-fire change. Miss Statistix
smiled pityingly.
"Such innocence!" she murmured.
sadly shaking her head as she led
Elaine to the door. "Don't you know
better than to try to help anybody
without investigating?"
Elaine departed, speechless, properly
squelched, followed by her chauffeur.
Meanwhile, a closed car, such as had
stood across from the laboratory, had
drawn up not far from the - Dodge
house. Near It was a man in rather
shabby clothes and a vlsored cap on
wheh were the words in dull gold
lettering, "Metropolitan Window Clean
ing Company." He carried a bucket and
a small extension labber.
A few moments later. Dan appeared
at the servants' entrance of the Dodge
hquse and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there, came
to the door.
"Man to clean the windows," saluted
the bogus cleaner, touching h'.s hat In
a way quietly to call attention to the
words on it and drawing from his
pocket a faked written order.
"All right," noddea Jennings, ex-
man and Harry Johnson and Albert
Losli were other attendants.
The auditorium and banquet hall of
the church were bowers of early Spring
flowers. After the ceremony a recep
tion was held in the banquet hall and
refreshments were served to 350 in
vited guests.
The couple received rrrany handsome
gifts. They will be at home to their
many friends after Monday, March 22,
at the Iris apartments. Third and Mill
streets.
Lsnway-Tuner.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Mar. 20. CSpe
cial.) Miss Grace Ethel Turney was
married to Percy B. Laraway, an East
Side orchardist, Wednesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Blackman.
Rev. G. E. Heineck, pastor of the Pine
Grove Methodist Episcopal Church per
formed the ceremony. Miss Turney,
who has been teacher at the Pine Grove
School for three years, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Turney, of
Stanley, Wis., who were here for the
wedding.
The ceremony was read in the large
living-room of the Blackman home,
which was decorated with clusters of
daffodils and Oregon grape. The bride
was attired in a gown of white crepe
charmeuse and wore a corsage bouquet
of white carnations and sweet alyssum.
She was attended by her sister. Miss
Evelyn Turney, . who wore a gown of
green crepe de chine. Thurston Lara
way, brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. Little Adah Laraway car
ried the ring nestled In a bouquet of
white carnations.
Following the wedding a breakfast
was served, the dining-room being dec,
orated prettily in yellow Spring flow
ers and evergreens. -
Mr. and Mrs. Laraway left yesterday
for Portland and other points on a
honeymoon trip. They will make their
home on Mr. Laraway's orchard ranch.
Klelmenhasen-Anbrey.
Miss Evelyn Aubrey and Agustave
Klelmenhagen celebrated a pretty wed
ding at the home of the bride's mother,
Mrs. V. Aubrey, 985 Halght avenue,
Tuesday afternoon. The service was
read by Rev. Dr. Boyd. The bride wore
a beautiful gown of white brocaded
crepe meteor and a lace veil with or
ange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Olga Goldberg was
the bridesmaid and Frederick H. Cotter
best man. Little Miss Nina Whitney,
with a basket of pink rosebuds, was a
dainty flower girl. The wedding march
was played by M. Charles Ferris. Miss
Olga Goldberg and William Walker
sang solos. A flute and piano duet was
well rendered by Mrs. L.- A. Hoyt and
George E. Griffith. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ferris, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Mulholland, Mr. and Mrs. M.
B. Fredrick, Mr. and Mrs. J. Iltz, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Young, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Hoyt Mrs. Gilbert E. Miller, Mrs. J. A.
Langhead. Mrs. Shimmel. Mrs. L. A.
Hodger, Miss Bertha Holts, Miss Susan
Schatz, Miss Mae Manning, Miss Kath
leeen Smith. Miss Marian Smith, Miss
Marie Lamson, Trygve M. Paulsen,
Hugh O'Donnell and J. A. Ellis. After
a brief wedding trip to Seattle Mr. and
detective nqvel
amining the order and finding it ap
parently all right, .
- Dan followed him in, taking the
ladder and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
"The man to clean the windows,
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
"Oh. very well," she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent Injunctions of Kennedy,
she paused long enough to speak quiet
ly to Jennings.
"Stay here and watch him," she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan -opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine had started again In her car
down the crowded narrow street. From
her position she could not possibly
have seen Johnnie, another of the
Brotherhood, watching her eagerly up
the street.
But as her car approached, Johnnie,
with great determination, pulled him
self together, and ran forward across
the street. She saw that.
"Oh!" she Bcreamed, her heart almost
stopping. ,
He had fallen directly In front of
the wheels of the car. apparently, and
although the chauffeur stopped with a
jolt, it seemed that the boy had been
run over. .
They jumped out. There he wa-,
sure enough, under the very wheel.
People came running now in all direc
tions and lifted him up. groaning
piteously. He seemed literally twisted
into a knot, which looked as if every
bone in his body was broken or dis
located. Elaine was overcome. For. following
their natural instincts, the crowd began
pushing in with cries of "Lynch the
driver!" It would have gone hard with
him, too, if she had not interfered.
"Here!" cried Elaine, stepping In. "It
wasn't his fault. The boy ran across
the street, right in front of the car.
Now were just going to rush this
boy to the hospital right away."
A few moments later they pulled up
before the ambulance entrance to the
hospital.
In the reception room were a couple
of nurses and a young medical student
when Johnnie was carried in and laid
on the bed.
At that moment the door opened, and
an elderly, gray-bearded house physi
cian entered. Thetothers stepped back
from the bed respectfully. He advanced
and examined Johnnie.
The doctor looked at the body a
moment, then at Elaine.
"I will now effect a miraculous cure
by the laying on of hands, he an
nounced, adding quickly, "and of
feet!"
To the utter surprise of all. he seized
the boy "y the coat collar, lifting him
up and actually bouncing him on the
floor. Then he picked him up, shook
him and ran him out of the room, de
livering one last kick as he went
through the door. By the way Johnnie
went, it was quite evident that he was
no more injured than the chauffeur.
Elaine did not know whether to be
angry or to laugh, but finally joined
In the general laugh.
"That was Double-Jointed Johnnie,"
puffed the doctor, as he returned to
them, "one of the great accident fakers
in the city."
Elaine, having had two unfortunate
experiences during the day, now decided
to go home, and the doctor politely es
corted her to her car.
From his closed car the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge house.
He could see Dan on tne laoaer, now
washing the library window, his back
toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the sign
of the hand. Turning to his chauffeur,
thenaster criminal spoke a few words
in a low tone and the driver hurried
off.
A few minutes later the driver might
have been seen entering a nearby drug,
store and going into the telephone
booth. Without a moment's hesitation
he called up the Dodge house and Marie,
Elaine's maid, answered.
"Is Jennings there?" he asked. "Tell
him a friend wants to speak to him."
"A friend of yours wants to speak to
you over the telephone, Jennings," said
Marie, as she came into the library.
The butler responded slowly, with a
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner had they gone, however,
than Dan climbed all the way Into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
them. Then he ran to the window.
Across and down the street the Clutch
ing Hand was gazing at the house. He
had seen Dan disappear and suspected
that the time had come.
As the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open win,dow
Dan was on guard listening down the
Mrs. Kle-'menhagen will be at home at
1017 East Twenty-first street North.
Walker-Gibson.
A pretty home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar
Gibson, 944 East Main street, Thursday
afternoon, when Mr. Gibson's sister,
Miss Mildred M. Gibson, was married
to William D. Walker, by the Rev. J. J.
Staub, D. D., of the Sunnyside Congre
gational Church. The bridal party en
tered to the strains of the bridal hymn
from "Lohengrin," played by Miss Eva
Ellis. Little Agnes W. Gowan. leading
the procession as flower-girl, was at
tractively gowned in white lace over
pink messaline, carrying a basket of
bridesmaid roses and ferns. Miss Ada
M. Coles was bridesmaid and William
Wright acted as best man. Entering on
the arm of her brother, the bride was
charming in a white charmeuse
trimmed in old lace. The ceremony. In
cluding the impressive ring service, was
witnessed by the following friends: Mr.
and Mrs. F. Gibson, Master Stewart
Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan, Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Gowans, Agnes W. Gow
ans, Mrs. C. Stewart, Miss Ada M. Coles,
Miss Eva Ellis and W. Wright. After
an elaborate supper the bridal couple
left for a-n extended wedding tour.
Harlocker-Pnttinson.
One of the pretty weddings of the
week was that of Miss Sarah E. Pattin
son and Charles S. Harlocker, which
was solemnized at the home of the
bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Pattinson, of 980 Congress street, Tues
day at 4 o'clo'ck. The service was read
by Rev. John Boyd, of the First Presby
terian Church. The bride was given in
marriage by her fader. She wore a
gown of crepe meteor, with a wreath
and flowing lace veil, and carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley. The bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Alice Pattinson, who
wore a sky. blue taffeta. Miss Sina Not
ris and Miss Ruth Pattinson received
the guests and the wedding march was
played by Killand Morgan. After the
ceremony a buffet luncheon was served.
Only the immediate family and a few
friends were present among whom
were Mrs. Charles Olson, of Seattle, and
her son Charles. The bride Is a charm
ing Portland girl and a graduate of the
Jefferson High School. Mr. Harlocker
is a member of the Kappa Psi frater
nity and a prominent young business
man and pharmacist of Coqullle, Or.,
where the newly-married couple will
make their home.
Davta-Reeder.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
the residence of Mrs. Amelia Davis,
1233 East Seventh street North, Tues
day at noon, when Miss Olivia Reeder
was married to Henry E. Davis, both
of Portland, by Rev. Mr. Thomas, of
the Woodlawn Methodist Church. The
ceremony was witnessed by a few of
the relatives and. friends of the con
tracting parties. The spacious rooms
were beautifully decorated with daffo-
hdils and licorice ferns. The bride was
charming in a gown of white crepe
de chine with a long flowing veil
trimmed with orange blosoma. and she
carried an arm bouquet of bride's roses.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
and a motion
hallway. A signal from Dan, the Clutch
ing Hand slid back of the portieres.
Jennings was returning.
'I've finished these windows," an
nounced Dan as the butler reappeared.
"Now I'll clean the hall windows."
- Jennings followed like a shadow, tak
ing the bucket.
No sooner had they gone than Clutch
ing Hand stealthily came from behind
the portieres.
One of the maids was sweeping in the
hall aa Dan went toward the window,
about to' wash it.
"I wonder whether I locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings, pausing
in the hallway, "I guess I'd better make
sure."
He had taken only a step toward the
library again, when Dan watchfully
caught sight of him. It would never do
to have Jennings snooping around there
now. Quick action was necessary. Dan
knocked over a costly Sevres vase.
"There clumsy see what you've
done!" berated Jennings, starting to
pick up the pieces.
Dan had acted his part well and
promptly. In the library Clutching Hand
was busily engaged at that moment
beside the secret panel searching for
the spring that released it. He ran his
finger along the woodwork, pausing
here and there without succeeding.
"Confound it!" he muttered, search
ing feverishly.
Kennedy, having made the arrange
ments with the telephone company by
which he had a clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory, had re
joined me there and was putting the
finishing touches to his installation of
the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would switch
it on, and we would listen in as ho
demonstrated the wonderful little In
strument to me. We had heard the win
dow cleaner and Jennings, but thought
nothing of it at the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and I
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
"They've gone out," he muttered, "but
surely there is someono In the Dodg
library."
I listened, too. The thing was so sen
sitive that even a whisper could be
magnified, and I certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could It ba Jemiinga?
Perhaps it was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish a
sound, as though someone had moved
about.
"No that's not Jennings," cried
Craig. "He went out."
He looked at me a moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
"It's the Clutching Hand!" he ex
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried Into thj
Doge library.
"For heaven's sake. Chief, hurry!"
he whispered hoarsely. "The falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her
self is coming!"
Dan himself had no time to waste.
He retreated yinto the hallway just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion.
"Put them away, Jennings," she
said softly.
Jenninps had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the li
brary. Dan took a quiet step or two
behind her. In the same direction.
In the Library Clutching Hand was
now fratically searching for the
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
dodged behind the curtains just as
she entered.
With a hasty look about, she saw no
one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed it
So many queer things had happened
to her since she went out that she
had begun to worry over the safety
of the papers.
The panel opened. They were there,
all right. She opened the box and
took them out. hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tiger-like, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. As he
did so, Dan gazed In through the por
tieres from the hall.
With a spring Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the
papers. Elaine clung to them tenaci
ously, in spite of the surprise, and
they struggled for them. Clutching
Hand holding one hand over her mouth
to prevent her screaming. Instantly
Dan was there, aiding his chief.
"Choke her! Strangle her! Don't let
her scream." he growled out.
They fought viciously. Would they
succeed? It was two desperate, un-
played by Mrs. Haynes. Directly fol
lowing the ceremony friends and rela
tives showered congratulations upon
the happy couple and a collation was
served. Many beautiful wedding pres
ents were received.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make their
home in Portland.
'Hsmsen-Johsmon.
Arthur Hansen and Miss Selma John
son, both of Portland, were married at
Vancouver, Wash., last Monday. Rev.
J. Richard Olson, of Portland officiated.
Witnesses were Miss Alma Johnson, a
sister of the bride, and Harry Hansen,
a brother of the bridegroom. A wed
ding supper was served later at the
home of Mrs. J. Morgansen, 1075 East
Grant street The young couple left
on Monday night for Anaconda, Mont,
via Seattle and Spokane, where they
will make brief visits, proceeding later
to Salt Lake City. Utah. After a wed
ding trip of four weeks they will make
their future home in Portland.
Johnson-Ferbracne.
Friends of E. T. Johnson and family
will be ple.vsed to learn of the mar
riage of their eldest son, Herman John
son, to Miss Marie Ferbrache, a recent
debutante of Winnipeg. Mr. Johnson is
a contractor here. The bride and bride
groom were married March 13 and left
Monday evening for Yreka, Cal.. whore
the bridegroom is building 20 miles of
Pacific highway. Later the couple are
planning a visit to the Panama-Pacific
Exposition and an extensive tour of the
state. "
Walker-ChownlnK.
A. A. Walker and Mrs. Ethel Lucile
Chownlng. of Beaverton, surprised their
friends and relatives Saturday by slip
ping away to Vancouver, where they
were married. Mrs. Walker Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mac
Leod, of Aloha. Mr. Walker Is the Bon
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker, of Bea
verton. Baker-Bare a.
Mrs. M. Baker, 335 Hassalo street, last
Friday announced the wedding of her
daughter, Amelia Ray Jacqueline, to
Frank Burch, which took place Satur
day. March 13, at Westminster Presoy
terian Church, Rev. Henry Marcotte oT
ficiating. Mr. and Mrs. Burch left Mon
day for Mulino, Or., and they will make
their home on Mr. Burch's ranch.
Coltoa-Iaham.
Oscar S. Colton and Miss Pearl
Isbam, of Salem, Or., were married at
Vancouver, Wash., last Monday. Rev.
J. Richard Olson, of Portland, officiat
ing. Dstsmrer-Cbipinss,
Miss Sarah May Chipman. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Chipman. of St
Johns, was married Tuesday afternoon
at a simple home wedding to Otto Jo
seph Datzmyer, Rev. Mr. Loveiand of
ficiating. Miss Irene Faulkner, niece
of the bride, played the wedding march.
Mr. and Mrs. Datzmyer left for a week's
wedding trip and upon their return
will be at home In their new residence
at Fifty-first and Hawthorne avenue.
Kennedy-Gardner.
Miss Helen Gardner and Frank M.
Kennedy surprised their friends recent
ly by the announcement of their mar
picture drama
scrupulous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly from Hie man in armor in
the corner, as if by a miracle, cam a
deep, loud voice.
"Help! Help! Murder! Police! They
are strangling me."
The effect was terrific.
Clutching Hitnd and Pan, hardened
in crime as they were, fell bark, dazed,
overcome for the moment at the start
ling effect. ff
-They looked about. Not a souL
Then, to their utter consternation,
from the v'sor cf the helmet again
came the deep, vibrating warning.
"Help! Murder! Polluo!"
Kennedy and I had been listening
over the vocaphone, for the moment
nonplussed at the fellow'a daring.
Then we heard from the uncanny
Instrument: "For heaven's sake, Chief,
hurry! The falsers have fallen down.
The girl herself is coming!"
What it meant we did not know. But
Craig was almost beside himself, as
he ordered me to try to get the police
by telephone. If there was any way to
block them. Only instant action
would count, however. What to do?
Ho could hear the roaster criminal
plainly fumbling now.
"Yes. that's the Clutching Hand."
he repeated.
"Wuit" I cautioned "some one else
Is coming."
By a sort of Instinct he seemed to
recognize the sounds.
"Elaine." he explalmed. paling.
Instantly followed. In less than I ran
tell II, the sounds of a suppressed
scuffle.
"He has seized her nagged her. I
cried In an agony of suspense.
We could now hear everything that
was going on In the library. Craig was
wildly excited. As for me. 1 was
speechless. Here was the vocaphone we
had Installed. It hsd warned us. But
what could we do?
I looked blankly at Kennedy. He was
equal to the emergency.
He calmly turned a switch.
Then, at the top of his lungs, he
shouted: "Help! Help! Police! They
are strangling me!"
I looked at him In amazement, what
did he think he could do blocks awsy?
"It works both ways." he muttered.
"Help! Murder! Police!"
A loud metallic ringing csme from
the vocaphone.
Then silence!
What had happened?
In the library, recovered from tlielr
first shock of surprise. Dan cried out to
the Clutching Hand. "The deuce! What
Is It?"
Then looking about. Clutching Hand
quickly took In the situation.
"The man in armor!" he pointed out.
With a parting thrust, C'lutchlnir
Hand sent Elaine reeling.
She held on to only a corner of the
papers. He had the greater part of
thorn. They were torn and destroyed,
anyway.
Finally with all the venomousncss of
which he vii capable. Clutching- Hand
rushed at the armor suit, drew back his
gloved fist and let It shoot out squarely
in a vicious solar plexus blow.
"There take that!" he roared.
The suit rattled furiously. Out of
it spilled the vocaphone, with a bang on
the floor.
"Hello! Hello! Hello!" called a
voice, apparently from nowhere.
"What is that?" cried Elaine.
She had risen by this time, and was
gazing about, wondering at the strange
voice. Suddenly her eye fell on the
armor scattered all over the floor. She
spied the little oak box. .
"Elaine!"
Apparently the voice came from that.
Besides, It had a familiar ring to her
ears.
Yes Craig!" she cried.
"This Is my vocaphone the little box
that hears and talks." came back to her.
"Are you all right?"
"Yes all right thanks to the voca
phone." She hnd understood In an Instant. She
seized the helmet and breastplate to
which the vocaphone still was attached
and was holding them close to herself.
Kennedy had been calling and listen
ing intently over the machine, wonder
ing whether It had been put out of busi
ness In some way.
"It works yet!" he cried excitedly
to ine.
"Elaine!"
"Yes, Craig," came back over the
faithful little Instrument.
"Are you all right?
"Yes all right"
"Thank heaven!" breathed Craig,
pushing me aside.
Literally he kissed that vocaphone as
If it had been human!
(To He Continued Next Sunday.)
riage at Vancouver. Wash., by Rev. Mr,
Templeton, of the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Kennedy has been employed by
the Western Union for several years
as exchange operator, which position
she still holds.
SOCIETY l'KKSOXALS.
Miss Eva Hanlska, of Pocatello. Idaho,
Is registered at Alexandra Court
Mrs. J. H. Jovee Is visiting her moth
er. Mrs. E. M. Rhodes, of Hay City, Or.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Herrman re
turned the latter part of the week from
a month's sojourn In Calofornia.
Mrs. Fayc McDonell relumed on the
steamer Great Northern from San Fran
cisco, whore she hn been visiting for
the lust four months.
Mrs. S. J. Clartdge left recently to
pass the Spring months In her old
home, Clinton. N. C. She plnns to re
turn to her home early In June.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Farrlnr
ton returned on the steamship Great
Northern from a two months' visit in
San Francisco and Southern California.
Mrs. Sarah D. Catlln returned last
week from a two months' visit in Ala
meda and San Francisco and she is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Grant
Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Stephenson whose
marriage was a recent event at Oak
land. Cal., have returned from their
wedding trip and are domiciled at the
Hotel Mallory.
X- A. Jamleson. of Minneapolis, ac
companied by his wife and son. has en
gaged apartments at Alexandra Court
and expects to remain In this city for
several weeks.
Mrs. Harry Rlehey, who has boen
traveling through the East since the
first of the year, has returned to Port
land and Is again occupying apartments
at Alexandra Court.
Mrs. O. F. Paxton. who haa passed the
Winter in New York, has returned to
Portland and taken apartments at Alex
andra Court. Mrs. I'axton expects to
remain In Portland for the Summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthu: D. Daly are being
congratulated upon the arrival of a
daughter on Tuesday, who has been
named Mary Ellen. Mrs. Daly was for
merly Miss Mary Biersner, of Walla
Walla,
Mr. and Mrs. Dent Mowrey. lately of
Paris, France, have come to Portland
to take up their residence at the Ard
may Terrace apartments. Mr. and Mrs.
Mowrey are brilllunt musicians, the
former being not only an exceptionally
good pianist but also a composer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wright had mm
their house guest last week J. Garfield
Boyd, of New York City. Many Infor
mal affairs were given In his honor be
fore his departure for California. He
will visit both expositions before re
turning to New York. Mr. Boyd Is a
nephew of Mrs. Wright and also a
brother of William L. Boyd.
Lcuve the thrifty fashion-makers to
have their way. an't they will put a
panty-skirt on every naked fact, and
charge two prices for It