The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24
TWENTY-FOURTH EPISODE
GHADOWS OF WAR.

It was day or two after the es-
cape of WI Fang and Inez. Kennedy
had Chase and another detective,
whom he frequently employed on rou-
tine matters, at work over the clues
developed by his use of the sphygmo-
graph. Elaine, anxious for news, mad
dropped in On us at the laboratory
just as Kennedy was hastily opening
his mail.
Craig came to large letter with
an official look, slit open the envelope,
and unfolded the letter. "Hurrah!"
he cried. jumping up and thrusting
the letter before us. Read that"
Across the top of the paper were
embossed in blue the formidable
words:
United States Navy Department,
Washington, D. c.
The letter was interesting:
Professor Craig Kennedy:
The University, New York City.
Dear Sir-Your telautomatie torpe-
do model was tested yesterday and |
take great pleasure in stating that it
was entirely successful. There is no
doubt that the United States is safe
from attack as long as we retain its
secret. Very sincerely yours,
DANIEL WATERS,
Assistant Secretary.
when are we going to see the won
derful invention. Craig?" added as
grasped his hand and, in return, he
almost broke the bones in mine wiring
Ing it.
'As soon as you WISH" he replied,
moving over to the safe near by and
opening it. Here's the only other
model in existence besides the model
/ sent to Washington"
He held up before us cigar-shaped
affair Of steel, about eight inches
long, with a tiny propeller and rudder
of a size to correspond. Above was
series of wires four or five inches In
length, which, he explained, were the
aerials by which the torpedo was con-
trolled.
"The principle of the thing" he
went on proudly, sis that use wireless
waves to actuate relays on the torpedo;
the relay releases it. That is, send
a child with message; the grown
man, through the relay, does the
work. So, you see, 1 can sit miles
away In safety and send my little Da-
vid out anywhere to strike down a
huge Goliath"
He had scarcely finished his brief
description when there came a knock
at the door. l answered it. 1t was
Chase and his assistant.
We've found the place on Pell
street." they reported excitedly. Its
No. IA, as you thought. We've left
an operative disguised as blind beg
gar to watch the place"
Half an hour later we turned into
Chinatown from the shadow of the
elevated railroad on Chatham square,
doing our best to affect a Bowery
SLOUGH. "
We had not gone far before we came
to the blind beggar: He was sitting
by No. Ia with a sign on his breast,
grinding industriously at small
barrel organ before him On which
Kennedy took out coin from his
pocket and dropped it into the cup.
AS he did so he thrust his hand into
the cup and quickly took out a piece
of paper which he palmed.
The blind beggar thanked and
blessed us, and we lodged into
doorway, where Kennedy opened the
paper and read: "Wu Fang gone out" "
We had scarcely mounted the stairs
to the den of the Serpent when SER
want in back room, hearing noise,
stuck his head in the door. Kennedy
and l made q d ssh at him, and quick
ly overpowered him, swapping the
bracelets on his wrists.
Watch kim, Walter" directed Craig
as he made his way into the back
room.
In the devious plots and schemes
OF WI Fang, his nefarious work had
brought him into contact not only
with criminals of the lowest order,
but with those high up in financial
and diplomatic circles.
Thus it happened that at such a
crisis as Kennedy had brought about
for him WI had suddenly been called
out of the city and had received an
order from a group of powerful for
eign agents known fecretly as the In
telligence Office. TO meet an EMS
AIRY at certain rocky promontory
~ the Connecticut shore OF Lor& X