The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-17

He Felt the Edge of the Dagger and
Gazed Significantly at Elaine.
her Her niece, Elaine's cousin, Mary
Brown, who lived at Rockledge, had
come into the city to comfort Aunt
Josephine, and they had been sitting
that morning in the library.
Suddenly startled cry from Jen-
nings out in the hall caused both la
dies to jump to their feet. They could
scarcely believe what they heard as
the faithful old butler cried out the
name
Why, Miss Elaine!" he gasped.
AN instant later Elaine herself burst
into the room and flung herself into
Aunt Josephine's arms. All talking
and half crying from joy at once, they
crowded about her
In the excitement Aunt Josephine
had seized the telephone and called
our number. She did not even wait to
break the good news, but handed the
telephone to Elaine herself
We left the laboratory on the run,
too fast to notice that just around the
building line at the corner stood lin
CUISINE with shades drawn. Even if
We had paused to glance back we
could not have seen WI Fang and
Long Sin inside gazing out through
the corner of the curtains. They we're
in European dress now. and had evil
IDENTIFY come prepared for just what
they knew was likely to happen.
We were admitted by the faithful
Jennings and almost ran into the IL
brary.
"Oh, Craig!" cried Elaine, as Ken
nedy, almost speeches.. seized her by
both hands.
For few seconds none of us could
speak. Then followed veritable food
of eager conversation.
Wont you come and stay with
me few days up in the country,
dear?" urged Mary at last.
Elaine thought a moment, then
turned to Aunt Josephine.
YES considered her aunt, Il think
It would do you good"
Still she hesitated, then shyly looked
at Kennedy and laughed. you, too,
Craig, must be tagged out" she said,
frankly. Come up there with US and
take rest"
Kennedy smiled. Il shall be de-
lighted he accepted promptly.
We chatted. then left few mo-
ments later SO that Kennedy could
pack.
Around the corner from the labora-
tory, as we dashed out. had been, as
i 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 car and they sped around to our
apartment
Cautiously they alighted and walked
| down the street. Then, making sure
they we're not observed, they entered
and mounted the stairs to our door
way Long Sin was stationed down
the hall on guard, while WI Fang drew
from his pocket blank key, file and
candle. He lighted the candle and
held the key in its flame until it was
covered with SCOT.
Then he inserted the key into the
keyhole, turned it and took the key
out. He fled the key. trying it 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 our living room keenly. He was
evidently considering where to place
something.
Finally his eye rested on the tele-
phone. It seemed to suggest an idea
to him and he crossed over to 1t. Care
fully holding down the receiver on the
hook, he unscrewed the case which
holds the diaphragm, while with his
J clever fingers he held the rest of the
instrument intact Then he removed
from his pocket the -Tial which the
coolie had given him and placed its
contents on 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 to notice the
limousine in which were WI and Long
Sin. But no sooner 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 well as | could. We were in
the midst of it when the telephone
rang and / answered it.
"Hellol" l called
There was no response.