Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-19

could not have seen WI Fang an
Long Sin inside gazing out throug
the corner of the curtains. They wer
in European dress now, and had ev
IDENTIFY come prepared for just wha
they knew was likely to happen.
We were admitted by the faithful
Jennings and almost ran into the L
brary.
"Oh, Craig!" cried Elaine, as Ker
nedy, almost speeches., seized her b.
both hands.
For few seconds none OF us coult
speak. Then followed a veritable foo,
of eager conversation.
Wont you come and stay will
me few days up in the country
.dear?" urged Mary at last.
Elaine thought a moment, ther
turned to Aunt Josephine.
"Yes," considered her aunt, 81 thinl
1t would do you good"
Still she hesitated, then shyly looked
at Kennedy and laughed. "You. too
Craig, must be tagged out" she said
frankly. "Come up there with us ant
take rest"
Kennedy smiled. II shall be de
lighted" he accepted promptly.
We chatted, then left few mo
ments later so that Kennedy could
pack.
Around the corner from the labora.
tory, as we dashed out, had been, as
i have said, WI Fang and Long Sin
looking out from the limousine. No
sooner had we disappeared across the
campus than their driver started up
the car and they sped around to our
apartment.
Cautiously they alighted and walked
down the street. Then, making sure
they were not observed, they entered
and mounted the stairs to our door
way. Long Sin was stationed down
the hall on guard, while WI Fang drew
from his pocket blank key, file and
"a candle. He lighted the candle and
held the key in its flame until 1t was
covered with SCOT.
, Then he inserted the key into the
ikeyhole, turned 1t and took the key
out. He filed the key, trying it again
and again. Finally he finished and
opened the door. Reckoning Long Sin,
he entered our room.
AS they stood there WI Fang gazed
about our living room keenly, He was
evidently considering where to place
Finally his eye rested on the tele-
phone 1t seemed to suggest an idea
to him and he crossed over to it. Care
fully holding down the receiver on the
hook, he unscrewed the case which
holds the diaphragm, while with his
clever fingers he held the rest of the
instrument intact. Then he removed
from his pocket the vial which the
coolie had given him and placed itsl
on the diaphragm itself
Quickly now he replaced the receiver
and, having finished their work, Long
Sin and WI Fang stealthily crept out. |
A second time, as we approached
'ur apartment after the visit to Elaine,
We were too excited to notice the
limousine in which were WI and Long
Sin. But no sooner had we entered
han Long Sin left the car with a
inal word Of instruction from his
master.
Upstairs, in the apartment, Kennedy
'egan hurriedly to pack, and | helped
lin as well as l could. We were in
he midst of it when the telephone
ang and I answered 1t.
"Hello!" l called.
There was no response.
Hello, hello!" l repeated, raising
ny voice.
Still there was no answer. | worked
he hook up and down, but could get
o reply, and finally, disguised, hung
p.
A moment later, recall now, 1t
eemed to me as though some one had
tuck pin into the lobe of my ear.
We had scarcely got back to work
hen the telephone bell tangled again,
nd second time | answered it.
rs Mr. Kennedy there?" came back
strange voice.
handed the instrument to Craig.
"Hello!" he called. who IS this?"
No response
Hello, hello!" he shouted, working l
le hook as | had done and, In my
Use, there was still no answer.
Neither of us thought anything OF I
at the time, but now | recall that | |
d see Kennedy once or twice press
Ie lobe of his ear as though some.
ing had hurt it.
We did not know until later that in 9
pay station down the street our i,
oh enemy, Long Sin, had been call,
G us up and then, with a wicked
nile, refusing to speak to us. :,
1t was about week later that
me home late one night from the r
ar, feeling pretty done up What
er 1t was, violent fever seemed q"
have come on me suddenly. The :,
xt morning when | woke up | felt a