The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-03

on the wall and placing the bladder
under his Jacket A box OF opium
was on the table, and he was civ.
ins most explicit directions. II was
into such n web that Elaine was be.
Ing unwittinly led by MRy.
Entering tho hallway of the apart.
ment, Mary rang tho bell.
The peryant opened the door and
Elaine and Mary entered. no closed
tho door and almost before they knew
II was gono Into the back room.
Elaine gazed about Il In trepdiation.
But before she could say anything.
Mary. with great show Of surprise.
exclaimed. why. must have made
mistake. This isn't Mrs. Riving.
tons apartment How stupid Of me-"
They looked at each other . mo.
mont. Then each laughed neryously,
as together they started to 20 out Of
the door. II was locked!
Quickly thcy ran TO another door.
II was locked also.
Just then the Chinamsn entered and
stood q moment gazing at them. They
turned and Elaine recoiled from him.
Wong bowed.
"oh. sir" cried Mary. we've made q
mistake. Can't yon tell us how TO
get out?"
mo Bpeke Englis." he said. glid.
Ing out again from the room and
closing the door.
Elaine and Mary looked about In
despair.
what shall We do?" asked Elaine
Mary said nothing, but with hasty
glance discovered on the wall the
knife which Wong had already told
her about. She took II from its scab.
bard. A she did no tho chinamsn re-
turned with tray on which were queer
drinks and glasses.
Al the sight OF Mary with the knife
he scowled blackly. laid down the
tray. and took n few steps In her di.
rcction. She brandished the knife
threateningly: then. as II her nerve
failed her. tainted. letting the knife
fall carefully on the floor 20 that II
struck ON the handle. and not on the
blade.
Wong quickly caught her % she
tainted and carrying her out Of the
room. banged shut the door. Elaine
followed In u moment. Loyalty to pro-
tcct her supposed friend. but found
that the door had snap lock ON the
other side.
She looked about wildly. and In .
moment Wong reappeared. A. he ad'
vanced slowly and insinuatingly. she
drew back. pleading. But her words
fell ON seemingly deaf ears.
She had picked up the knife which
Mary had dropped. and when at last
Wong maneuvercd to get her cornered
and was about to seize her. she nervsd
herself UP and stabbed at him reso'
iutely.
Wong staggered back--and fell.
Al he did so, no pressed the
bladder which he had already placed
under his coat. A dark rod nuid.
like blood. oozcd out oil over him ana
ran In pool on the noor.
Elaine. too horror.stricken at what
had happened even TO scream. dropped
the knife and bent over him. He DID
not move. She rose quickly and ran
through tho now open door, As she
did 40, Wong seemed suddenly TO como
70 life. He raised himself and looked
after her. then with subtle smile
sank back Into his former assumed
posture on the floor.
When Elaine reached the other room
she found Mary there with the Chi
nese servant who was giving her
glass OF water. At the sight Of her.
tho servant paused. then withdrew In
10 another room farther back. Mary.
now apparently recovering from her
faintness. smiled wanly ut Elaine.
ITS all right" she murmured. "Hs
Ia a Chinese prince who thought We
were callers"
At tho reassuring nod OF Mary to-
ward the front room. Elaine was over.
como.
I'll killed hint" she managed to
gasp.
What" cried Mary, starting up and
trembling violently. you killed
him"
YES" sobbed Elaine. He came at
me--had the knife--I struck ut
him."
Tho two girls ran into the other
room. There Mary looked At the mo
tionless body on the door and reco''sd'
horrined.
Elaine noticed some spots on ner
hands, and. seeing that they wess
stained by the blood Of Long sln'
wiped the spots OF on her handler
chief. dropping Il TO the door.
UGH" exclaimed . cultural voice
behind them.
Il was the servant who had come
IN.
.You--kill him--with knifsr insaa'
uated the Chinese. .
Elaine was dumb. The servant oio
not wait for an answer but hastily
onened the hall door.