The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-24
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Straight to its mark 1t went.
The old warehouse across from US
rocked with the defamation. 1t seemed
as if the whole top Of 1t were blown
to pieces.
The bomb that had been meant to
destroy the laboratory had, by the
quick change of the. white circle, de-
stroyed the hangout and the emissary
of the Serpent!
Half an hour later, Long Sin was
nervously reporting to WI Fang in
the secret den in Chinatown.
"That white devil, Kennedy, has de-
feated us again, master" he said dep
recatingly
Again" demanded WI, his face
livid with anger.
Eyes, master. He saw the circle
wiped it out-and painted new one
on the warehouse. The bomb fell on
that-and Sing was killed"
Someone shall pay for that" Kissed
WI.
Far uptown, on the East side,
Sprague led WI and Long Sin to a.
little machine shop kept by a for
eigner, Anton Schmidt
What can do for you, gentlemen"
asked Schmidt.
Il wish you'd show us your new
gyroscope stabilizer," asked Sprague.
Schmidt proudly led them to cor
ner. In an aluminium case was Pc
culiar little fly wheel set on gimbals
80 that it could rotate in any plane.
The inventor started 1t revolving.
Press down on it." suggested
Schmidt.
WI did so. The uncanny little
wheel seemed actually to resent being
forced to move out of the plane in
which it had been started rotating.
You know" explained Schmidt to
WI, that when the gyroscope is start
ed rotating in one plane, 1t tends al
ways to keep In that plane"
with that steadying my airship,
put in Sprague, there will be no
chance for mistake the next time.
We can aim perfectly"
I'll buy it, then" agreed WI, quick
ly producing the money.
After the explosion in the ware
house, Kennedy, thoroughly alarmed
for the safety of Elaine, had ordered
me to accompany her on another visit
to her cousin, Mary Brown, at their
estate. -Rockledge, near Lakewood,
while he stayed in the city to help
Lieutenant Waters trace down the rob-
berry at the fort, If possible.
Elaine was easily reconciled to the
Punishment now that the weather was
fine, and decided to do a little sketch
ing in the country. She had loaded
me down with the pleasant burden of
her painting kit-sketch box, folding
easel, camp chair and large and
gaudy sun umbrella. jennings fol-
lowed US to the car with the luggage.
AS we entered the car we were all
too happy at the idea of holiday to
notice that down the street was an.
other young Chinaman OF the same
tong as Sing Lee.
We had all seated ourselves and
Jennings had gone back into the house
when Sam skulked around back of the
car and, serpentlike, as was his mas.
ter, WI, wriggled over, crouching
down In the rear OF the top, which
was down and overhung the back of
the car.
Go over the Forty-second street
! ferry. Francois" directed Elaine to the
chauffeur. Then we'll tell you just
how to strike the best roads to Lake.
wood"
The spying Sam waited to hear no
more. but glided quietly up the
street as we shot down along the ave-
nue. to the ferry.
Rockledge was handsome estate
and the house was one Of the show
+ places of Lakewood. Accordingly
Elaine lost no time In taking advan
tage Of the recreation In the country
which she had promised herself
had scarcely set down the art
paraphernalia when she announced
that she was going to use it right
away. For several minutes / stood or
the veranda overlooking the bright
( green terraces, holding the sketchine
kit and the umbrella and admiring the
view.
Elaine came tripping gayly out on
the porch in the neatest Of little