The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

when Drake entered Sing
|5ESs Wah's unpretentious door
- way the taxi with the hotel
detective and John Dorr drew up in a
side street and stopped.
ut was here they left me-" said the
chauffeur sulkily.
The detective and John got out and
stared about them. They were in the
lower part of Chinatown, a single tier
Of blocks that stretched beyond tue
bounds toward the bay-not in the
quarter. but Of it.
(Which way did they take the girl"
said the practical detective.
The driver led them around the cor
ner and up an alleyway. He pointed
to Sing Wah's door. II think they
went in there" he muttered.
"Ah.." sail the defective thoughtful
". when was on the police force
l used to know that Chlnaman. He's
the smoothest rascal in America, bar
none"
John gritted bis teeth i'll helpless
rage. "And she's in that tiends foul
clutches" he gronned aloud.
At this moment policeman came
along and accosted Johns companion
Familiarity. In a few words the case
was explained to him.
''You won't find anything. Of course"
the officer remarked. But just for
satisfaction let's have a lools-see and Il
chin-chin with Sing Wall"
They entered the shop just as Chit
nese was closing Il panel door after
Drake. who had come to make his
promised attempt to win Ruth's conf
dGnce. Sing Wah was nowhere to be
! seen.
After some futile parley with the
Chinese. whose ignorance was COM
plete in every detail. the two officers
agreed that they were wasting time.
"OId Sings the boy to see" said
| the house detective. lets wait
awhile
Now, Sing Wah had pondered the
affair during the night, and the more
! he thought over having lovely white
girl in the cylindrical room the less
he liked 1t. 1t was deadly dangerous.
Courts might be lenient with the SNUG
gler and the go-between. Sing Wah
knew that II even Il suspicion got
| abroad that Il young white woman was
imprisoned in his quarters Il ravening
mob would tear his place stick from
stone and hang him without trial. He
| was determined TO get the girl away
al, Ill
| glad TO see Drake.
Drake attempted to explain what
Wilkerson wanted but the Chinese cut
| hlm short.
Harry is insane" he said quietly.
HE is mad over that woman. have
done all can. You must get her out
OF here"
But how" demanded Drake. she
| doesn't know me very well. and she'll
scream her head of. and I'll be arrest
ed. and we'll all be in q inusS."
Sing Wah nodded thoughtfully.
Then he looked up and listened to the
low words of one Of his clerks. Dis
missing him with single grunt. he
turned to Drake.
There's not much time. he said
softly. They are on the trail al
ready
"Who?"
"The police" He motioned Drake to
Il chair in the little alcove, where they
stood and went on: Stay here Il mo-
ment. will see for myself" He
pulled II lever, and the room swung
around till the door was opposite him.
With long. slender fingers he slipped
back the panel and vanished.
Ruth lay on couch. open eyed and
white faced. Beside her Il richly dress
ell Chinese woman crouched. whisper
ing soothingly. At sight of Sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright i'll silent
horror.
Il beg your pardon. MISS" Sing said
in bis silkiest English. II have come
to take you back to your friends out
side.