Motography (Jan-Jun 1915)

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March 20, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 447 Kennedy Faces Clutching Hand at Last BY NEIL G. CAWARD IN THE eleventh episode of the "Exploits of Elaine" entitled "The Hour of Three," the film patron will indeed find himself puzzled, for instead of one, there are two Clutching Hands in several of the scenes. One of them, the spectator quickly discovers is Craig Kennedy in disguise, while the other is the real Clutching Hand, the master criminal of the twentieth century, but so identical are they in every particular that for a time everyone will be puzzled as to which is which. The scientific apparatus demonstrated in this episode is the famous telegraphone, an electrical device for recording a telephone conversation on a phonograph record when the party 'phoned to is absent from his office. Upon returning, he has only to start the phonograph, when he may be enabled to hear the exact words spoken over the 'phone by the party who called in his absence. Another scientific instrument demonstrated in this episode is the selenium cell, an electrical contrivance that allows electricity to pass through it only when it is exposed to light. This contrivance is used by Ken The Clutching Hand is surprised by Kennedy. nedy to summon his followers when he wishes to call them without the Clutching Hand learning that assistance is being summoned. As the story begins we learn that Perry Bennett, Elaine's lawyer friend, has decided upon a wrist watch as a suitable birthday gift for her. After purchasing the watch, Bennett leaves the timepiece to be regulated and a few minutes later we see another caller order a wrist watch identical with the one sold to Bennett. The scene shifts to Craig Kennedy's laboratory where the scientific detective is demonstrating to his newspaper friend, Jameson, the purpose of the telegraphone, and learning that one of the female accomplices of the Clutching Hand resides in a certain apartment house, Kennedy tells Jameson he has arranged to install the -telegraphone there, in the hope that through this means he will be able to learn what the Clutching Hand is doing, since he considers it likely the Clutching Hand will communicate some information of value to his female accomplice. In the Clutching Hand's quarters, the purchaser of the wrist watch turns over his purchase to the master criminal, and that subtle scoundrel immediately affixes a small needle, smeared with a virulent poison, inside the watch in such a way that the revolving wheels of the tiny watch will thrust the needle forth Kennedy reads the message of the telegraphone. at any designated time, and prick the wearer, thereby causing death. After setting the watch to project the needle at 3 o'clock, the Clutching Hand wraps it carefully in tissue paper and sends it to Elaine Dodge by mail. Upon again visiting Craig Kennedy's laboratory we learn that Kennedy has secured a record made in the apartment where the telegraphone was installed and upon placing it on a phonograph, he is surprised to discover that the Clutching Hand has informed his accomplice that "the trick will be pulled off at 3 o'clock." Instantly Kennedy is aroused, as he feels that this means peril to Elaine. By tracing the telephone number he finds the lair of the Clutching Hand, and, disguised as that criminal, Kennedy enters the rooms, after arranging with Jameson and a squad of police to raid the place when Bt jHt ' ■ =v jM BlP Kennedy snatched the watch from Elaine. a signal is given on an electric bell which will be rung by means of the selenium cell that Kennedy carries in his pocket, and places near a window in the Clutching Hand's quarters.