Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

~"Sf - '~' away 50 S"S Coutu 10 "
Craig turned in and called up the labora-
tory TO which l had returned.
Il think I've got the best clue yet,
Walter he called You remember
Brainnrd? Well want you to meet me
at the Battery. where a revenue cutter
VIII be waiting Bring along that wire
less telephone, too. Don't forget"
/ hung up the receiver excltedly and
tucked the little black box under my
arm as 1 hurried out.
Elaine had decided TO motor down TO
the country home of one OF her friends
VINO lived on the shore of New Jersey.
and accordingly, late In the afternoon
called the garage and ordered johnson
TO have the car ready.
johnson was courteously on the ioh
and when Marc had packed Elaine's
grips. Jennings carried them out ars
placed them in the car.
We'll go over the Staten Island route
across the Tottenvlle ferry" directed
Elaine as she came out OF the house
johnson touched his hat and a mo-
ment later the car started.
How far they had gone she did NOT
pay much attention. but she knew the
roads we'll. They had come to a fork
and Johnson veeered off TO the left In
stinctivelys Elaine knew that the right
hand road was the more direct. ana she
touched little signal that summoned
tho driver.
You're taking the wrong road she
called. go 10 tho riRht.y
Il think you'll find the roads better
this way. Miss Dodge" persisted John
son.
IL was. however, merely a ruse on his
part to gain time and give some of wu's
men an opportunity. For, as the car
approached the fork. two roughnecks.
hidden behind a rock in the shrubbery.
had been straining their eyes down the
road. and at the approach of the car had
drawn back closer under cover.
johnson stopped some hundred feet or
so down the wrong road past the rock in
answer to Elaine's signal
As Elaine was becoming vexed az John
sons first show of stubbomness. she
suddenly felt strong arms circling her
while huge, very dirty hand pressed
with irresistible force over her mouth
She struggled, but IL was Of no use.
To the Van bort jetty." growled one
roughneck. They'll be there soon"
Quickly. Johnson shot the car along
to the lower bay side OF the island. in
stead of the New Jersey ferry.
II was very late in the afternoon
did my best to get down to the Battery
with the wireless telephone TO meet Ken
nedy and Brainard. bat II was dark be-
fore got there.
As hurried down to the dock.
saw that they had already boarded tho
revenue cutter and were waiting i'm.
patiently. 1t was fairly sizable craft.
They hauled me aboard and we cast
off. The wind blew IN keenly from the
bay and we spun down the harbor. keep
ing sharp lookout for any suspicious
craft
Already WI Fang and couple of his
heutenants had gone down TO the Van
bort jetty. No message had been re-
eeived from Gregor, but they felt sure
that he would be there with the schooner
Finally WI directed one OF his men to
set off a signal, flashlight on the end
of the jetty while he strained his eyes
through the darkness for some answer
ing signal
He had not reckoned wrong Far out
over the water came an answering signal
from the schooner.
/ "Goodl- exclaimed WI with satIsfac-
/ ton. as he turned and picked his way
back up the dock.
4 on he went alone until he came TO one
OF tho deserted mansions OF a generation
or two ago. which lined the shore at that
point There I'm yard beside It stood
Elaine's car.
where is the white grip" asked WI.
calling Johnson.
\ In the house. master" replied the
mechanician subsequently.
wait for me here. them nodded WI.
WI Fang came IN silently and moved
over close to her. He said not a word
but an evil smile spread over his sinister
face as she shrank back from him.
Meanwhile a yawl had put out from the
schooner loaded with cans OF the precious
contraband drug and had pulled up at
the old stone jetty and dock. Cinnamon
hastily unloaded Il and started up to
the house laden with the heavy tins
As WI stood before Elaine. the China
men carrying the dope tins entered and
began pillng them up IN an old closet
In the room. At last they finished put
ting Il away.
IAN is done. master" bowed one who
seemed to be leader
WI nodded, then turned to Elaine.