The Monticellonian., 1915-07-08

1 Elaine had spent rather a sleepless which had miscarried and resulted in poisoning Kennedy.
 To keep her mind of the thing, she had already started to take down the | decorations
 The telephone rang and Elaine an. swered it. Her face showed that something startling had happened.
 Tt was Jameson" she cried, almost dropping the receiver, overcome.
 They all hurried to her. He says that MT Kennedy and he were visit l ing that Chinaman this morning and MT Kennedy suffered a relapse-is l dying there, in the Chinaman's apart ment He wants us to come quickly and bring that medicine that they used last night. He says it is on the 1 taboret in the library"
 It was only matter of minutes when they pulled up before the apart ment house where Wu had taken the phoned the message in my name. To- gether Elaine and Aunt Josephine hurried in.
 
 Kennedy went directly from the laboratory to- the Dodge house.
 don't think I ever saw such an expression of surprise on anybody s face as that on Jennings when he opened the door and saw us. He was aghast. Back of him we could see Marie She looked as if she had seen ghost.
 "Is Miss Elaine in?'' asked Kennedy.
 Jennings was even too dumfounded to speak
 Why, what's the matter?' demand ed Kennedy.
 "Then-er-you are not i'll again?' he managed to blurt out.
 "Ill again?" repeated Kennedy
 Why" explained Jennings, didn't Mir Jameson just now telephone that you had had relapse in the apart ment of that Chinaman, and for Miss Elaine to hurry over there right away with that bottle of medicine?"
 AtAAhtoJ NoibCu IO lCdA IlO iHOlC. Seizing me by the arm, he turned and dashed down the steps and back again into the taxieab in which we had come.
 
 In Wus apartment Long Sin was giving his secretary and another Chi naman the most explicit instructions. As he finished each nodded and showed him a Chinese dirk concealed under his blouse.
 Just then a knock sounded at the door. The secretary opened it, and
 Long Sin rose and bowed with a smile.
 Where is MT. Kennedy?' demand ed Elaine.
 Long Sin bowed again spreading out his hands, palms outward.
 MT. Kennedy? He is not here"
 Then, strengthening up, he faced the two women squarely.
 You have ring that means much to me, he said quickly. "The only way to get it from you was to bring you here"
 Aunt Josephine was standing with her back to the door leading into an other room. She happened to look up and saw the secretary, who was near her and half turned away. From where she was standing she could see the murderous dirk up his sleeve.
 She acted instantly. Without word she summoned all her strength and struck him. The secretary stumbled
 Elaine she cried, look out! they have knives"
 Before Elaine knew it Aunt Jose phine had taken her by the arm, had dragged her into the back room, and, although Long Sin and the others had rushed forward. managed to slam the door and lock it. The Chinamen set to work immedi- ately to pry it open. While they were at work on the door, which was already swaying, Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run ming about, trying to find an outlet from the room. There seemed to be no way out. Even the windows were locked.
 q don't know why they want the ring" whispered Aunt Josephine, but they won't get it. Give it to me, Elaine"
 She almost seized the ring, hiding it in her waist As she did so the door burst open and Wu, Long Sin and the other Chinamen rushed in. A second later they had seized Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
 
 Kennedy and dashed up before the apartment house in which we knew that Long Sin lived. leaped out of the car and hurried in.
 It was on the second floor, and we did not wait for the elevator but took the steps two at time. Kennedy found the door locked Instantly he whipped out his revolver and shot the lock in pieces. We threw ourselves against the door. the broken lock gave way and we rushed in through the front room.
 NO one was there, put III pdch room we could hear sounds. It was Elaine and Aunt Josephine struggling with the Chinamen. Long Sin and the others had seized Elaine and Aunt Josephine was trying to help her just as We rushed in. With a blow Kennedy knocked out the secretary, while I struggled with the other Chi namen who blocked our way
 Then Kennedy went directly at Long