Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

anarchist with a clock-wOrk bomb.
What have you got in the bag?" he
demanded.
For a moment felt very uncomfort-
able. Would he believe me7
i've got n wireless telephone" I re-
piled. mastering up all the assurance of
which ] was capable Someone IL ring
ing the bell"
Jaw gwan." he doubted gruffy. more
skepticai than ever. Tell Il 10 the
Judge"
/ tried to laugh It off. But Kennedy
kept ringing the bell and by this time a
crowd had collected
But" demonstrated. let me show
II 20 you"
The officer could not decline. though
he was more than ever suspicious.
opened tho baG. took out the little wire
less telephone box. opened Il, and raised
the aerial.
"confound you. Craig" called,
you've almost got me pinched for a
red"
Say. can that chatter" began the po-
ficeman. looking al me as n he were
not sure now but that I was just q plain
nut
TRY II yourself" urged, handing
him the receiver.
He took II ginEeriy ms II IL might ex-
plode, but his face was a study az he
actually heard coming. as II from no.
where. peal Of laughter from Kennedy,
followed by an elaborate explanation.
AT least, Walter" Craig apoloRized.
with pride, you must admit now that Il
works"
"oh. & works all right" replied.
somewhat cooled down.
went the rest Of my way unmo-
Tested and was finally admitted to the
Dodge house by Jennings. who was evil
IDENTIFY engaeed In instructinE a new SER
want IN his dutiea
Good norning. Mr.. Jameson" Elaine
greeted. adding as she caught sight OF
the bag mot going 10 leave us, are
your"
No replied. i've brought you a
Present from craig--a wireless telephone.
You see. he says that II you viii keep
this with you wherever you 90. you can
always communicate with him."
How Interesting. she exclaimed.
Yes" agreed. relating the joke
which craig had played on me. and, as
briefly as l could explained the work
ing OF the telephone 20 both Elaine and
Aunt Josephine.
Out in tho Atlantic. tossing over the
ehoppy seas. dingy old schooner was
lacking her way toward New York har-
Dor The captaln. Jack Oregon. was a
disreputable looking man. as were both
his craft and his crew OF mixed whites
and Chinese. lie was brutal faced
man. whose whiskers did not imply
hirsute adjournment. but sheer hostility To
razors and the deceneies Of life.
Gregnr had como out on deck and
stood there grazing off at where the
land ought 10 be. He had just finished
scrawiing q note on piece OF paper,
resting on the after. cabin roof. when one
OF the men reached down and from a
small wooden cage took a STRUGGLING
white carrier pigeon. They fastened the
note. rolled up in sort OF GUM, to
the BIRDS leg and let the bird loose. Il
circled up. then. straight as an arrow.
darted off iandward
They'll be glad to know we're safe
and 40 near" nodded Gregor. "And con-
found any revenue men that stand be-
tween uai''
several other Cinnamon were seated.
talking and smoking. u was not ,Vu's
headquarters. but poorly furnished
place.
Outside nearby window was large
box which had a small sliding door on
the outside. arranged so that Il fell al
most NJ touch. working a little signal
flag ON the back OF the box toward the
room IN which the Cinnamon were seaGNd.
Now and then as they talked they would
glance at this box.
suddenly there was flutter OF wings
outside. A pure white pigeon seemed 10
glide into the box and. as the nomlng
bird did 30. the door automatically shut.
II was cage such as IL used for carrier
pigeons. The little flag I'm the room
moved and the Cinnamon crowded about
the box. as WI opened it. reached IN and
caught the bird. Carefully he took the
message from the birds foot AS one OF
them placed the bird In another boz and
reset the trap Wa unrolled the paper and
read;
! drop anchor off Staten Island tonight
You will let me know II any later
message comesg' directed WI to one OF
his men, as. a moment later. the Chinese
master criminal left the tenement
Cautiously he made his way to the
secret entrance 20 his own apartment
Ho had scarcely entered when a China
man. who had evidently been waitlns
for him. rose and bowed. II was Aor
Ling. the proprietor OF the opium dan.
rs there any news yet. masterg' he
asked.
Yes. Gregor Il landing your opium
tonight. III have a girl for him TO take
back 70 shanghai with hun where she
can be so.a"
The opium, dealer bowed
BE ready a. dark tonight" added WI
a. the man left.
Kennedy had begun 20 get closer on the
trat OF WI and. having dispatched me
TO Elaine with the wireless telephone.
Il occurred 10 him that he might spend
few hours profitably sleuthlng about
Chinatown searching for clues TO the
serpent.
lie paused once by an sIsSlrio nsh,