The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
TWENTIETH EPISODE
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

WI Fang sat at a table in hts apart
ment, hidden behind the squalld and
balconied exterior of a Chinatown
tenement. Before him were a glass
dish and bottle. which contained sew
eral sticks of phosphorus immersed in
water, and small capillary glass
tube.
For a moment, however, he had laid
aside the strange paraphernalla and
was writing note. AS he finished he
tapped bell and silently a Chinese
servant appeared in answer.
Take this letter to that white wom-
en-, Inez," directed WI, adding. Give
II to her yourself-and If she is there
return with her"
The servant bowed and Wu returned
60 work on the curious machine he
was devising.
He had completed his labors when
his trusted lieutenant, Long Sin, en-
tered.
For what did the master summon
me?" asked Long Sin. deferentially.
Come here" beckoned WI. Behold
this"
With a pair of tweezers he seized a
small stick of the phosphorus under
water and slowly brought it to the sur
face. Almost instantly the dangerous
element burst into flame, giving off a
dense white smoke.
Here have a capillary tube, as the
white devils call IL in their science" !
went on WI, pointing out the glass
tube. by carefully bending 1t and ar
ranging the outlet of the water can |
set a fire anywhere at any time |
choose"
Even while he was showing the
devilish invention to Long Sin, his SER
want had sought the elaborately fur
nished apartment Of the white woman
20 whom the note had been addressed.
She was an attractive young wom-
an, known as Innocent Inez. Except
for a certain coarseness, she strongly
resembled Elaine, both in features and
figure.
lnez turned languidly as her colored
maid ushered in the servant of WI,
took the note and read it with inter
est.
Wait" she said with a sudden ac-
cession Of energy, nodding at the same
time to her negro maid to bring her
hat and coat. 81 will go with you"
Thus a few minutes later Inez en-
tered the secret den of Wu Fang.
"Ah-this is the young woman" in
,roduced WI to Long Sin.
Carefully planning each detail down
10 the smallest possibility of error, WI
Fang and Long Sin completed their
and, finally, with Inez
eft the apartment. On the street an
was waiting at the curb,
while not far away two toughs from !
he neighborhood stood. I
AS the Cinnamon and the woman
,ame out Wa beckoned to the waiting .
'oughnecks. "Come-get in-lively," 7
le ordered r
They climbed into the car and the Il
i've criminals whirled rapidly uptown.
Kennedy had often been amused at d
ny never having a match when o
eeded it, and it had occurred to him +,
o devise very novel cigarette light
r for my benefit n
It WIS simple enough, consisting Of II
small battery connected by small
Tres to one of pair of cuff links.
me link had in its face a very fine m
ire, only fraction of an inch long.
n tbo Iiplr Troiey Iod ecIdorod +Io
Tres from the battery and arranged bl
lem so that they ran UP under his pI
BAT sleeve through the armhole of the
est to the battery, which he carried w
his vest pocket. dc
He had just completed his work of
hen he heard me coming and hastily te
'eW on his coat. th
We'll, what's new?" l greeted
Nothing in particular" ne replied. DC
lave cigarette?" mt
He handed his cigarette case to me ha
I'd took one. Then, unsuspecting, no
began to search my pockets for a re-
ltch, but as usual, could not find ge
e
At last, half mocklngly, he lighted he
5 cigarette apparently on his cuff inl
ik ap
What new-fangled sort OF thing is hu
at?" / asked in surprise.
Il thought it might amuse you," he sci
liled, explaining the arrangement as PHI
opened his vest and showed me at
W he made the electric connection up
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