Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21


over his face. At last he had us IN
his power.
He drew long. vieked-lo boxing Chi
nese knife and carefully tested It's
edge. It was keen.
In the sitting room Elaine, Aunt
Tabby and Joshua had been listening
intently at the fireplace. but hearing
nothing.
They were now getting decidedly
worried. Finally the fumes which We
had released made their way to the
room.
7 can't stand 1t any longer" cried
Elaine. I'm going down there to see
what has become OF them"
Aunt Tabby and Joshua tried to
stop her. but she broke away from
them and went down the ladder. Rusty
Ieaped down after her.
Joshua tried 10 follow, but Aunt
Tabby held him back. He would have
gone. too. II she had not managed TO
strike the spring and shut the door,
closing up the passageway.
Joshua got angry then. You are
making coward Of me" he cried.
beating on the panel with the butt Of
his gun and struggling to open It.
Elaine was now making her way Is
rapidly as she could through the tun-
mel, with Rusty beside her.
II was just as Long Sin had raised
his knife that the sound OF footsteps
alarmed him.
He paused and leaped to his feet.
There was no time for either
to retreat. He started toward Elaine
and seized her roughly. ae' ~ as
Back and forth over the rocky floor
they struggled. As they fought. she
with frantic strength. he craftily, be
backed her slowly up against the prop
that upheld the roof.
He raised his keen knife.
She recoiled. The prop. none too
strong, suddenly gave way under her
weight st
The whole roof Of the chamber fell
with crash. earth and stone over.
whelming Elaine and her assailant.
BY this time Joshua had left the
house and had gone out into the gar
den to get something to ,pry open the
fireplace door.
OF sudden, to his utter amazements
a few feet from him. IL seemed as II
the very earth sank In his garden. leav-
ing yawning chasm. e S
He looked. unable to make it out.
Before his very eyes q Htrante Ag.
ure. the figure Of Long Sin In his oxy-
gen helmet, appeared, struggling up.
as II by magic. from the very earth.
shaking the debris OF himself. As q
dog would shake on the water after Q
plunge IN q pond.
Long Sin was gone IN : moment.
Then again the earth began tq move.
A paw appeared, then sharp black
nose. and moment later Rusty. too,
dug himself out.
Joshua had run into the house % get
q spade, when Rusty lksea shot, bolt
ed for the house. took the window as =
leap and. all covered with earth, land
ed before Joshua and Aunt Tabby.
"See!-he went down there-now
he's here!" cried Aunt Tabby. point
ing at the fireplace. then looking at tho
window
Rusty was running back end for. b
from Joshua TO the window.
Follow himi" cried Aunt Tabby.
Rusty led the way back again to the
garden, to the cave-in
"Elaine!' gasped Aunt Tabby.
BY this time Joshua was digging "
riously.
Aunt Tabby rushed up as Josl:1a
laid down the spade and lifted OF:
Elaine.
They were about to carry her 'o.s
the house. when she cried weakly. OIL
with all her remaining strength:
"No-no Dig! Craig Walter! :
she managed to gasp.
Rusty, too, was still at 1t. Josiix
fell to again. Man and dog wo; ked
with will.
There they aren cried Elaine -
all three pulled Us out. unconscious but
still alive
Though we did not know u. .heT
carried us into the house, While I'm,
and Aunt Tabby hustled about Il st
something to revive Us.
At last ] opened my eyes arc ssT
the motherly Aunt Tabby bending os<r
me. Craig was already revived. ~.ks.
but ready now to do anything Elsin.
ordered. as she held his hanc spi
stroked his forehead softly.
Meanwhile Long Sin had Disir his
way to the automobile, where h:A rnai-
ter, WI. waited impatiently.
Did you get IT." asked WI cagar:y.
Long Sin showed him the boz.
Hurry. MASTER" he cried sbrsi-h-
lessly, leaping into the car ant qstr'ls
Cling to take on the helmet ae ::;:.S
drove away. They may be. ht-o.s ..
any moment"
The machine was on like sho, InA
even If we had been free, we coul:. net
now have caught it. a