Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-01

over MS iaee. AZ last he hept us IN
his power.
He drew a long. wicked-iookine Chi
nese knife and carefully tested its
edge. II was keen.
In the sitting room Elsira. Aunt
Tabby and Joshua had beer listening
intently at the fireplace. but hearing
nothing.
They we're now getting decidedly
worried. Finally the fumes which we
had released made their way 20 the
room.
Il can't stand II 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
leaped down after her.
Joshua tried a. follow. but Aunt
Tabby held him back. lie would have
gone. too. N she had not managed TO
strike the spring and shut the door.
closing up the p~assageway.
Joshua got angry then. You are
q tOWall VI nv ht
beating on the panel with the butt or
his "a and struggling 20 open u.
Elaine was now making her way m
rapidly az 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 10 his feet.
There was no time for either
TO retreat. He started toward Elaine
n seized her roughly.
Back and forth over the rocky foor
they struggled. As they fought. she
with frantic strength. he craftily. he
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.
The whole roof OF the chamber fell
with a crash. earth and stone over
whelming Elaine and her asssilant.
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.
or a sudden. 20 his utter amazement.
a few feet from him. II seemed az IN
the very earth sank in his garden. Ieav-
ing a yawning chasm.
He looked. unable TO make II out.
Before his very eyes a strange fig
ure. the figure Of Long Sin In his oxy-
gen helmet. appeared. struggling M
as N by magic. from the very earth.
shaking the debris on himself. a. a
dog would shake on the water after a
plunge In a pond.
Long Sin was gone In a moment.
Then again the earth began 70 move.
A paw appeared. then a sharp black
nose. and a IN later Rusty. too,
dug himself out.
Joshua had run into the house 90 get
a spade. when Rusty. like n shot. bolt
ed for the house. took the window m a
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 AZ the
window.
Rusty was running back and forth
from Joshua 10 the window.
Follow him" cried Aunt Tabby.
Rusty led the way back again 20 the
garden. TO the cave-in.
"Elaine," gasped Aunt Tabby.
BY this time Joshua vas digging fu-
riously.
Aunt Tabby rushed up a. Joshua
laid down the spade and lifted out
Elaine.
They were about 10 carry her into
the house. when she cried weakly. but
with all her remaining strength:
Mono Dig Craig-walter!"
she managed 10 gasp.
Rusty. too. was still az II Joshua
fell 10 again. Man and dog worked
with a will
There they are" cried Elaine. as
all three pulled us out. unconscious but
still alive.
Though we did not know II. they
carried us into the house. While Elaine
and Aunt Tabby hustled about 10 get
something 20 revive IN.
At last I opened my eyes and saw
the motherly Aunt Tabby bending over
me. Craig was already revived. weak.
but ready now to do anything Elaine
ordered. as she held his hand and
stroked his forehead softly.
Meanwhile Long Sin had made his
way 10 the automobile. where his mas
ter. WI. waited impatiently.
Did you get it," asked Wu eagerly.
Long Sin showed him the box
Hurry. MASTER" he cried breath
lessly. leaping into the car and strug-
Cling "a take of the helmet as they
drove away. They may be here-at
any moment"
The machine was on like A shot. and
even " we had been free. We could not
now have caught ".
Back In Wu's sumptuous apartment.
later. WI and his slave. Long Sin.
after their hurried ride. dismissed all
the ervants and placed the little box
on the table. WI rose aud locked the
door.
- - -