Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-09

surprise, when rang the bell. the door
was opened by q colored maid. ] had
not expected to get In at al. but this
seemed easy. SIS
The maid brought me chair, and !
took It. ] did not notice, however,
that she was careful to place It In .
particular spot with the back to the
WALL - f. %
laid my hat and gloves on the
table. As I did 80. one gloYe must
have dropped on the fioor IN an incon-
spicuous place by the leg OF the table.
sat down while the maid lett me
for moment TO call her mistress. In
my best detective manner / gazed
about the room, endeavoring 10 en-
tract some clue. I was about to en-.
anime the room more closely when !
heard someone coming and restrained
my interest ii the surroundinss Inez
entered. ana / rose. :. s
Wont yoii sit down.. she asked.
with exaggerated politeness. For
what am ! indebted to you for this
viflf5p
Well replied. .perhaps ron no
call the last time we met"
Inez stood BY the table. listening
to me, thought . BIT mockingly. As
spoke her hand moved to the edge
Of the table. Suddenly, before ! knew
Il. the room SWAN before my eyes and
al vas blackness.
sInez had moved her hand over and
had pressed secret knob A bar In
tlie wan Just beside my head had
sprung ont striking me > terrific blow
and knocking me out.
The maid, who had run IN, and Inez
lifted me up. iinconscious, and car
risd me into the back room.
Il was scarcely I've minutes after
that Kennedy came to the entrance to
the apartment There be noted the
mark which 1 had made he h1d iist
decided to 50 IN, when be heard y
noise 4 was CissY. nfrsted ID sll her
glory, going OUT. with ! parting word
Of instruction fs6m 1nez. He drew
back into the single fof the hall
was stiII unconscious and Inez
was standing over ne when she heard
the 1inkle Of the ben. 6 s
Craig untonscioufly TOOK the very
chair ii which / had been citing and
sat down ncnchsiantly a she saw
him. she had given = little gasp.
Al Craig watched her keenly. hot.
efef, he was able to discover that.
underneath her calm exterior she Wa
very nervous and excited
'.UelI7p demanded Kennedy With an
enifnatfcSI smile H0n didn't expect
"a Zee me again 20 soon. did your
1ntk seemed to be overcome for the
moment. she rose and moved over
ID the table. Sc 4
7sWsif I minute. = interrupted Ken.
nedy Come back and 81 down. I
hivt something to say 70 you
Nervously her hand gripped the
table and moved along toward tie
secret knob. -
Kennedy notiee II, bit he had not
moved his chair from the position ii
which It ha1 been placed FOR ne, At
that moment though his s1s fell on
NY glove. which had inadTeffently
dropped On the 6cof. he resched down
and picked 4 up As he did 90 the
bsf ID ne van fev but. Just mitsing
bis head as he bent over.
Seeing that her scheme had failed,
Inez made Q dash FOR the door. KEN
nedy sprang to HIS feet and seized her.
Elaine, on her return from the lab
oratory. had gone to the conservatory
Of the Dodge house, and there was.
busying herself pruning the rose.
bushes.
Once she happened TO glance up at
the end nearest the street She could
see strolIing gypsy going by, and
the gypsy. apparently. had spied her
through the open window. ~
Good afternoon. Mistress greeted
the gypsy coming up to the fence. I
rWouldn't YOU IKE 70 hare me read
your fortpne?"
Elaine was l0nesome. She locked
the gypsy over, and the picturesque
ness Of the woman appealed to her.
Laughingiy, she consented. and the
gypsy entered
The gypsy took Elsine's hand and
looked At II carefully. You are In
danger from powerful Oriental Grim
inal." announced the gypsy at last.
Elaine wss, to say the least, i'm
pressed. =. sszs4 -.-.>:.~
He is q very dangerous man." went
on the gypsy. : = 80
50 And that Is not all" the gypsy, hint.
ed. S"In darkness / could make you
see the vision Of your persecutor and;
his den" & = ,~
She nodded knowingly at Elaine. and
at the same time from q fold OF her
dress drew out the lead ease, managed
to open it and took out the handker-
chief. Above the table she twisted It
into a fiat band.
= Let me show YOU she said, hand
ing the handkerchief to Elaine. @Tie,I
that otter your eyes" p
Elaine was sitting with her own