Descriptive Catalogue of Pathéscope Films (1918)

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CLASS 13— Detective Stories 123 REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER Elaine's room and uses it, making her write a letter to Craig Kennedy telling him that she does not want him to help her track down the Clutching Hand. Upon going to see her Craig Kennedy learns that she does not know anything about the letter and that she has been in a twilight sleep, for upon being given a little more of the medicine she is able to report all that has happened the previous night. 600 to 602 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Third Episode — The Iron Prison The father of a friend of Elaine receives a note telling him that as he failed to give the amount of money demanded the Clutching Hand would help himself to the contents of his safe at midnight. In spite of detectives, policemen, and many others, he does it in a novel way. While chasing the thieves, Elaine is kidnapped and put in a boiler at the edge of the water. The tide rises and she is almost drowned, but is rescued just in time. 605 to 608 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Fourth Episode — The Frozen Safe A new safe is installed upon which Thermite or explosives have no effect, but a package supposedly from Craig Kennedy, though really from the Clutching Hand, is put inside and after the safe crumbles is found to contain liquid air. Craig Kennedy being there at the time, the Clutching Hand is foiled again, for which he vows vengeance. He gains admittance to Kennedy's apartment through strategy, and rigs up an apparatus to end his life, but through Kennedy's cleverness his plot is foiled. 611 to 614 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Fifth Episode — The Poisoned Room An attempt is made upon Elaine's life by the Clutching Hand by poisoning her room. Passing as a telephone inspector he is admitted to the house by Michael, a servant, who is in league with him. The following morning Elaine is sick and Craig Kennedy coming in finds Elaine's collie is also sick. Testing the dog's blood he finds the poison. Michael, who was infuriated at the treatment of the Clutching Hand, attempts to disclose his identity to Kennedy, but is murdered. Elaine's and Kennedy's lives are also threatened again. 617 to 620 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Sixth Episode — The Vampire Elaine shoots one of the Clutching Hand band, who is entering her room, and the doctor says that in order to save his life the one who shot him must give him blood, so Elaine is stolen from her home and taken to the place where the transfussion is to take place. Kennedy coming to call learns of her disappearance and goes in search of her. With the aid of her collie and police dogs they find the place and entering by force rescue Elaine, but the Clutching Hand and his band escape.