The Dermott news., 1915-07-01

opened 1t hurriedly There was a mes
senger boy who handed me a note. /
| tore 1t open. 1t was from Kennedy
and read: Il shall probably be away
| for two or three days. Call up Elaine
and tell her to beware of a certain
| Madame Savetsky"
| | was still puzzling over the note
and was just about to call up Elaine
when the speaking tube was blown
/ and to my surprise | found that it was
| Aunt Josephine who had called.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy" she asked,
| greatly agitated.
He has gone away for few days"
/ replied blankly. rs there anything
can do?"
She was very excited and hastily re
lated what had happened at the parlor
of the medium
What was her manner" cried anx-
! iously
Madame Savetsky." she replied, to
my surprise
Astounded. l picked up Craigs note
| from the desk and handed it to her
without a word. She read it with
GREATNESS eagerness.
Come back there with me. please"
she begged. almost frantic with fear
now. Something terrible may have
happened
Aunt Josephine had hardly left Sa-
yetsky when the trance was resumed
| Su1Hpriy ha rt, L.,
ows OF the cabinet. there appeared the
spirit OF Long Sin, whose death
Elaine still believed she had caused
when Adventures Mary had lured her
TO the apartment.
Elaine was trembling with fear at
the apparItion
As before, a strange voice sounded
in the depths of the cabinet and again
a message VAS heard. in low, solemn
tones
Il am Keka. and have with me
Long Sin. His blood cries for ven
! eeance
Elaine was overcome with horror at
the words
Then a dim. ghostly figure, appar
emily that of Long Sin. appeared
With arms outstretched. the figure
gided from the cabinet and approached
Elaine. She shrank back farther
in fright, too Mortified even to scream.
At the Same moment, the medium
drew a vapor pistol from her dress
aud. rs the ghost OF Long Sin leaped
~ Elaine. Savetsky darted forward
and shot n stream OF vapor full in
Benefits face
Bennett dropped unconscious. the
lights IN the darkened room flashed
M and several OF tie men OF the
Glutchirg Hand rushed IN
Quickly the fireplace was turned on
its cleverly constructed hinges, re-
vealing the hidden passage
Before any effective resistance could
be made Elaine and Bennett were
hustled through the passage. securely
bound, and placed on a divan IN a
curtained chamber back of the altar
of the devil wershipers
1t was at that moment that l. little
dreaming OF what had been taking
place. arrived with Aunt Josephine at
the house Of the medium
She answered my ring and admitted
Us To our surprise. the seance room
was empty
Where is the young lady who was
here?" l asked
Miss Dodge and the gentleman Just
left few minutes ago" tho medium
explained as we looked about
| happened 10 notice torn handker-
chief lying on the floor. It flashed
over me that perhaps It might afford
clue
As passed 1T, purposcly dropped
my soft hat over It and picked UP the
hat. securing tho handkerchief with
out attracting Savetskys attention
Aunt Josephine was keen now for
returning home to find out whether
Elaine was there or not No sooner
had she entered the car and driven OF,
than examined the handkerchief II
was torn. az II II had been crushed In
the hand during struggle and
wrenched away | looked closer In
the corner was the initial "E
That was enough without losing
another precious moment l hurried
around TO the nearest police station,
Tho sergeant detailed several
roundsmen and man In plain clothes,
and together we returned TO the house.
LAYING n careful plan TO surround 1t
secretly. while the plainclothes man
and | obtained admlttance.
Meanwhile. the Chinese devil wor-
shippers had again gathered in their
cursed temple and Long Sin, in his
priestly robe. appeared on the dais.
The worshipers kotowed rover
emily To him. while at the back again
stood the aged Chinaman patiently
turning his prayer wheel
Two hraziers. or smoke pots. had
been placed on tho dais. ono OF which
Long Sin touched with stick caus-