The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-03

The Two Cinnamon Are Surprised to
two beady black eyes were eagerly
watching.
Chatting with animation, Kennedy
tasted the ice. He had taken only a
couple of spoonfuls when look of
wonder and horror seemed to spread
over his face.
He rose quickly. A cold sweat
seemed to break out all over him. His
nerves almost refused to respond.
He took only few steps, began to
stagger, and finally sank down on the
floor.
Elaine screamed.
We rushed in from the library and
drawing room.
He had fallen near the fountain and
one hand dropped over into the water.
AS he fell back he seemed to have
only just enough strength to withdraw
his hand from the fountain. On the
stone coping, slowly and laboriously,
he moved his finger.
What's the matter, old MANI" l
asked, bending over him.
There was no answer, but he man.
aged to turn his head, and l followed
the direction of his eyes.
With trembling finger he was trac-
ing out, one by one, some letters. I
looked and it flashed over me what he
meant. He had written with the water:
Digitalin-lab"-
jumped up and almost without q
word dashed out of the conservatory,
down the hall and into the first car
waiting outside.
ITO the laboratory" directed, CIV
ing the driver the directions, "and
drive like the deucei"
Fortunately there was no one to
stop us, and l know we broke all the
speed laws of New York. / dashed
into the laboratory, almost broke
open the cabinet, and seized the bot
tie of digitalin and hypodermic
syringe, then rushed madly out again
and into the car
Meanwhile some of the guests had
lifted up Kennedy, too excited to no
tice Long Sin in his hiding place.
They had laid Craig down on couch
and were endeavoring to revive him
Someone had already sent for a doc
tor, but the aconite was working
quickly on its victim.
scarcely waited for the car to
stop in front of the house. opened
|. the door and rushed in.
Without word I thrust the anti
dote and the syringe into the hands
of the doctor and he went to work
Immediately We watched with anx-
iety. Finally Kennedy's eyes opened
and gradually his breathing seemed
to become more normal
The antidote had been given in time.
Kennedy was considerably broken
up by the narrow escape which he
had had, and, naturally, even the next
morning, did not feel like himself
In the excitement of leaving
Elaine's we had forgotten the bottle
of digitalin.
Kennedy looked rather wan and
peaked, but insisted on going to the
laboratory as usual.
do you remember what became of
the. bottle of digitalin ?" he asked.
fumbIing in the closet.
Mechanically felt in my own peck
cts; it was not there. I shook my
head.
Il don't seem to remember what be-
came of it-perhaps we left 1t there.
In fact. we must have left it there
Il don't like to have such things
lying around loose" remarked Ken
nedy taking up his hat and coat with
forced energy. Il think we had better
get it,
Elaine had spent rather u sleepless
night after the attempt to poison her
which had miscarried and resulted in
poisoning Kennedy.
To keep her mind off the thing, she
had already started to take down the
decorations.
The telephone rang and Elaine an.
swered 1t. Her face showed that
something startling had happened.
1T was Jameson she cried, almost
dropping the receiver. overcome.
They all hurried to her HE says
that Mr. Kennedy and he were visit
ing that Chinaman this morning and
/ Mr.. Kennedy suffered a relapse-is
! 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 1t Is on the