The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-17

"Three-four-fve," came slowlv
Inez's face, though we could not con
it, was tense and set. She seemed de-,
termined not to betray a thing. Va.
the harder she tried to control the ont
ward expression of her feelings tho
more she betrayed herself by the in,
ward blood pressure which the uncan.
ny little instrument before us 70.
corded.
AS Kennedy kept on counting tba
indicator slowly, but steadily. rose
registering her suppressed emotions
Elaine and watched the dial bending
over it with intense interest.
Outside in the hall, WI had again
come to the laboratory door. This
time he drew out his key and SOFTLY
opened it and entered. For moment
he stood confronting Inez, alone in tina
chair. Quickly he raised his finger
to his lips, indicating silence.
Kennedy kept on counting. AS he
neared the right number WI drew a
revolver and raised it high over his
head Twice he shot into the air.
Suddenly, just before the shots. the
dial had unaccountably jumped ten
or a dozen points. What did it mean?
held it up and Kennedy looked at it
step toward the laboratory when the
pistol shots rang out. The dial hand
fell back to Zeroi
We rushed into the laboratory. Inez
lay back in the chair, apparently dead.
Not a soul was in sight, but the hall
door was open.
Come on" shouted Kennedy, hurry
ing out into the hall, as 1 was about
to stop before Inez.
1 followed and Elaine came along
after me, pausing at the door to watch
US run down the hall.
Slowly a cabinet under the labora-
tory table back of her swung open,
and the evil, murderous face of the
Chinese master criminal appeared
from the refuge to which he had
dropped after the shots which he
had fired to brighten Inez. Silently he
crept toward Elaine, standing with her
back to him.
With one powerful movement he
swept Elaine back into the laboratory
and to the floor and slammed the
door, locking it, Another instant and
he ran to Inez and unfastened her,
She had merely tainted and was now
coming to.
Down the hall we had discovered no
one when suddenly We heard the str
a - 1oin
to the door. But it was locked and
damned.
WI had finished releasing Inez by
this time and, with her, rushed into
the back room. AS he did SO Elaine
managed to- get to her feet and fol-
low in time to see WI smash the win.
dow to the fire-escape with chair
and half shove Inez through to safety
He was about to follow when he
spled the sphygmograph and seized IT,
That brought him face to face with
Elaine. She snatcbed the record from
him. With an oath he struggled with
her for it.
By this time Kennedy and l haa
forced the door and were in the our
er laboratory.
WI had bent Elaine back over tbs
table and had drawn a long knife Az
he poised it over her he heard ua
coming. Our shouts seemed to give
Elaine redoubled strength. She broke
away just as WI stabbed furiouslH
and the knife point was DETECTED D'
the sphygmograph.
There was not an instant to lose
and WI fairly dived out OF the WIZ
dow. AS we rushed in KENNEDY
paused to reassure himself OF Elane'
safety, but 1 plunged after w. LIZ
revolver drawn.
Wildly I shot down from the WIZ
dow at his retreating form. he naI
almost reached the ground When
saw him stagger and fall the resi- "
the way. One of my shots had taA0"
effect, but 1 had used them all.
1 started after him. But as u"
| slid the last two or three steps INV
| a heap on the ground, Inez cauSht III,
in her arms. Half supporting 10"
pulling, she managed to assist n'
dazed and wounded criminal aiODS'
| At the curb was a closed car, VILE
driver, waiting. She showed MN
and tumbled in after him herseli' q"
the car moved swiftly away.
By this time I had reached w
| ground and reloaded my gun
ran along. I fired several shots nu"
though 1 struck the car, don 'nl4 -
did any damage, for it continues ,aoo
gain speed. The chase was hopei'O
and stopped, disguised. "a,
Back in the laboratory, as reIuiI ~.
through the window, 1 saw lnat
strain had been too much LOT I1i eairt
Now that it was over, she hac l" ha,
ed and Kennedy was just bringlne -
around. ~
"Confound him." I EXCHANGE sin
wounded him, but the girl so'
laway from us again" I'll,
ooh" murmured Elaine, faIn~.