The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-22

COuiu NOT nave seen WI rang ana
Long Sin inside gazing out through
the corner OF the curtains. They we're
In European dress now, and had evi.
IDENTIFY come prepared for Just what
they knew was likely TO happen.
We were admitted by the faithful
jennings and almost ran into the II.
brary.
"Oh, Craigl" cried Elaine. as Ken.
nedy. almost sp~eechless. seized her by
both hands.
For n few seconds none OF us could
speak. Then followed a veritable food
OF eager conversation.
Won't you come and stay with
me a few days up in the country,
DEAR" urged Mary at last.
Elaine thought n moment, then
turned to Aunt Josephine.
Yes" considered her aunt, II think
II would do You good"
Still she hesitated. then shyiy looked
at Kennedy and laughed. You, too.
Craig, must be tagged out" che said.
frankly. Come up there with us and
take a rest"
Kennedy smiled. II shall be de-
lighted" he accepted promptly.
We chatted. then left a few mo.
ments later so that Kennedy could
pack.
Around the corner from the labora.
tory. ms we dashed out. had been. as
! 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 raj 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 u door.
way. Long Sin was stationed down
the hall on guard. while WI Fang drew
from his pocket n blank key. n file and
a candle. He lighted the candle and
held the key In It's flame until II was
covered with SCOT.
Then he inserted the key into the
keyhole. turned II and took the key
out. He filed the key. trying II 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 u living room keenly. He was
evidently considering where TO place
something.
Finally his eye rested on the tole.
phone. II seemed to suggest an idea
to him and he crossed over to Il. 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 it's
contents OF 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
our apartment after the visit TO Elaine.
we were too excited 10 notice the
Limousine In which were WI and Long
Sin. But no one had we entered
than Long SIN left the car with a
final word OF instruction from his
master.
Upstairs. In the apartment. Kennedy
began hurriedly to pack, and ! helped
him as we'll as | could. We were in
the midst Of II when the telephone
rang and | answered IL.
Hello" ! called.
There was no response.
Hello. hello" | repeated. raising
my voice.
Still there was no answer. ! worked
the hook UP and down. but could get
no reply, and finally, disguised, hung
up.
\ moment later. | recall now, II
seemed to me as though some n had
stuck a pin into the lobe OF my ear.
We had scarcely got back TO work
when the telephone bell tangled again,
and n second time | answered II.
rs Mr.. Kennedy there?" came back
a strange voice.
handed the instrument to Craig.
Hello" he called. Who Is this?"
No response.
Hello. hello" he shouted. working
the hook as | had done and, in my
case, there was still no answer
Neither OF us thought anything OF
IL at the time. but now ! recall that !
did see Kennedy nee or twice press
the lobe OF his ear as though some.
thing had hurt II.
We did not know until later that IN
a pay station down the street our
arch enemy, Long Sin, had been call
Ing us UP and then, with a wicked
smile, refusing to speak TO US,
Il was about 4 week later that |
came home late one night from the
Star, feeling pretty done up. What
Wi II was, a violent fever seemed
TO have come on me suddenly. The
next morning when l woke up | felt
a lassitude that made IL quite hard
enough even TO lounge about in m!
bathrobe, Finally, feeling no better
! decided TO see a doctor. | put or
my clothes with a decided effort anc
went out.