White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

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detective and John Dorr drew up in a
side street inc stopped.
ut was here they left me" said the
chauffeur snlkily.
The detective and John got out and
stared about them They were in the
lower part of Chinatown, a single tier
of blocks that stretched beyond the
bounds toward the bay-not in the
quarter. but Of ii
(Which way did they take the girl?'
said the practical detective.
The driver led them around the COR
ner and up an alleyway. He pointed
to Sing Wah's door. Il think they
went In there" he muttered.
"Ah~ said the detective thoughtful-
ly. when | was on the police force
| used TO know that Chinaman. He's
the smoothesi rascal In America, bar
none
John gritted his teeth in helpless
rage. And she's in that iend's foul
clutches" lie eroaned aloud.
At this moment a policeman came
along and accosted Johns companion
Familiarity In a few words the case
was explained TO him.
"You won't find anything. of course"
the officer remarked But just for
satisfaction let's have Il look-see and a
chin-chin with Sing Wah."
They entered the shop just as a Chi
nese was closing a panel door after
Drake. who had come to make his
promised attempt to win Ruth's conf
denee. Sing Wah WAS nowhere to be
seen.
After some futile parley with the
Chinese. whose ignorance was com
plete in every detail. the two officers
agreed that they were wasting time.
"0ld Sings the boy to see" said
the house detective. Lets wait
awhile"
Now. Sing Wah had pondered the
affair during the night, and the more
he thought over having a lovely white
girl In the cylindrical room the less
he liked 1t. 1t was deadly dangerous.
Courts might be lenient with the SNUG.
gler and the go-between. Sing Wah
knew that If yer a suspicion got
abroad that a young white woman was
imprisoned in his quarters a ~rayening
mob would tear his place stick from
stone and hang him without trial. He
was determined to get the girl away
Immediately. So he was unfeignedly
glad to see Drake.
Drake attempted 10 explain what
Wilkerson wanted. but the Chinese cut
him short
Harry is insane he said quietly
'He is mad over that woman. | have
done all | can You must get her out
of here
But how" demanded Drake. "She
doesn't know me very well. and she'll
scream her head off. and I'll be arrest.
ed, and well all be in Il muss."
Sing Wah nodded thoughtfully
Then he looked up aud listened to the
low words of n of his clerks Dis
missing him with a single grunt, he
turned to Drake.
There's not much time" he said
softly. They are on the trail al.
ready"
"Who?'
''rhe police" He motioned Drake to
a chair in the little %alcove. where they
stood and went on: Stay here a mo
ment. | will see for myself" He
pulled a lever, and the room swung
around till the door was opposite him
With long. slender fingers he slipped
back the panel and vanished.
Ruth lay on a couch, open eyed and
white faced Beside her II richly dress
ed Chinese woman crouched, whisper
Ing s~oothingly. AT sight of Sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright In silent
horror.
Il beg your pardon, MISS" Sing said
In his silkiest English. Il have come
to take you back to your friends out
side"
The girl shrank back. mo, no, mol"
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