The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-07-07

lee the Mystic Ring on Elaine's Finger.
OF digitann.
Kennedy looked rather wan and
peaked, but insisted on going to the
laboratory as usual
do you remember what became of
the bottle of digitalin?" he asked,
fumbling in the closet.
Mechanically felt in my own peck
cts; 1t was not there. l shook my
head.
II don't seem to remember what be-
came of it-perhaps we left it there.
In fact, we must have left it there"
81 don't like to have such things
lying around loose remarked Ken
nedy, taking up his hat and coat with
forced energy. 81 think we had better
get it."
Elaine had spent rather sleepless
night after the attempt to poison her
which had miscarried and resulted in
poisoning Kennedy.
To keep her mind off the thing, she
had already started to take down the
decorations.
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered it. Her face showed that
something startling had happened.
at was Jameson" she cried, almost
dropping the receiver, overcome.
They all hurried to her. HE says
that Mr.. Kennedy and he were visit
ing that Chinaman this morning and
Mr. Kennedy suffered a relapse-is
dying there, in the Chinaman's apart
ment. He wants us to come quickly
and bring that medicine that they
used last night. He says it is on the
taboret in the library"
1t was only a matter of minutes
when they pulled up before the apart
ment house where WI had taken the
suite from which Long Sin had tele-
phoned the message in my name. To-
gether Elaine and Aunt Josephine
hurried in.
Kennedy went directly from the
laboratory to- the Dodge house.
1 don't think 1 ever saw such an
expression of surprise on anybody's
face as that on Jennings when he
opened the door and saw us. He was
aghast. Back of him we could see
Marie She looked as if she had seen
a ghost.
"Is Miss Elaine in?" asked Kennedy.
Jennings was even too dumfounded
to speak.
why, what's the matter?" demand
ed Kennedy.
Then-er-you are not i'll again.
he managed to blurt out
0,,
why" explained Jennings, didn't
Mr.. Jameson just now telephone that
you had had relapse in the apart
ment of that Chinaman, and for Miss
Elaine to hurry over there right away
with that bottle of medicine?"
Kennedy waited to hear no more.
Selling me by the arm, he turned and
dashed down the steps and back again
into the taxicab in which we had
come.
In Wu's apartment Long Sin was
giving his secretary and another Chi
! AS he finished each nodded and
showed him a Chinese dirk concealed
under his blouse.
Just then a knock sounded at the
door. The secretary opened it, and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran in.
Long Sin rose and bowed with q
smile.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy?" demand.
ed Elaine.
Long Sin bowed again, spreading
out his hands, palms outward
MIR. Kennedy? He is not here"
Then, Strengthening up, he faced the
two women squarely.
you have a ring that means much
to me-" he said quickly "The only
way to get it from you was to bring
you here"
Aunt Josephine was standing with
her back to the door leading into an
other room. She happened to look VI
and saw the secretary, who was near
her and half turned away. From
where she was standing she could see
the murderous dirk up his sleeve.
She acted instantly. Without word
she summoned all her strength and
struck him. The secretary stumbled
Elaine" she cried, look QUIT they
have knives"
Before Elaine knew it Aunt Jose
phine had taken her by the arm. had
dragged her into the back room, and
although Long Sin and the others had
rushed forward, managed to slam the
door and lock it.
The Cinnamon set to work immedi
ately to pry it open.
While they were at work on the
door, which was already swaying
Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run
ming about, trying to ind an outlet
from the room.
There seemed to be no way out
Even the windows were locked.
Il don't know why they. want the
ring" whispered Aunt Josephine, "but
they won't get it. Give It to me
Elaine"
She almost seized the ring, hiding
it in her waist. AS she did so the
door burst open and WI, Long Sin and
the other Cinnamon rushed in.
A second later they had seized
Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
Kennedy and dashed up before the
apartment house in which we knew
that Long Sin lived. leaped out of the
car and hurried in
1t was on the second floor. and we
/ did not wait for the elevator but took
| the steps two at a time. Kennedy
| found the door locked Instantly he
| whipped out his revolver and shot the
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