The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-09-07

table and began examining the articles
on it. Finally he picked up Kennedy's
pipe, and again his inscrutable face
lighted with diabolical Joy.
He took the vial quickly from his
pocket, and, with small, soft brush
painted the mouthpiece of the pipe
with the liquid from the vial
He laid the pipe down as he found
it and beat hasty retreat
We had scarcely time to drive to
Elaine's house when a message
reached us from Kennedy directing us
to return and meet him several
squares below our apartment
We did so Immediately. There was
Kennedy with Chase and three or four
policeman.
In ten minutes want you to raid
the apartment he said, looking at his
watch. Il am going in there now"
He entered the building and, as he
opened our own door, drew a gun,
kicking the door open and retreating
step. No one was there and he
went In.
Craig looked about moment. On
the surface, nothing had been dis
turbed He went through the bed
rooms. Nothing was disturbed there.
Slowly he went back again to the
doorway, all the time careful not to
step on the rug. Starting near it, he
began spraying the floor with the
atomizer.
1t was one of his own inventions.
which he called "photo-mat."
AS the spray fell on the carpet and
hardwood it developed Long SIMS foot
prints exactly.
Carefully Kennedy followed them
as the chemicals brought them out.
Long Sin had not walked around the
room much, evidently. as Craig ad-
vanced slowly along the floor, still
spraying. AS each step came out It
was apparent that Long Sin had done
little else but go to the table and
then leave.
Craig looked at the table moment.
There seemed to be nothing on IT that
would attract man Of Long Sins tai
ents Mechanically, Craig picked up
his pipe lying there and looked at 1t
contemplatively He shifted at the
mouthpiece. There was peachstone
smell.
Cyanide" he muttered to himself
under his breath. laying the pipe down
gingerly.
ro~ = ,,oox,,on4 ho 4ho,,s>h% +ha,. a
sudden impulse seemed to seize him.
His mind was made up. He moved
closer to the marked Dashboard. Sud-
denly he uttered a sharp cry.
"Hello-central! Helpl Help! I'm
poisonedp
At the same time he struck the wall
blow as though he we're falling.
Down in the cellar the six China
men looked at each other in unfeigned
delight as they heard the call for help.
Quickly WI pulled the detectaphone
receiver off his head.
"Here-take this" he ordered Long
Sin, handing him a paper which he
drew from under his blouse.
Long Sin took 1t and looked at 1t
with smile of satisfaction. He I'M
derstood. On the paper was drawn
Wu's sign of the serpent, with fangs
striking viciously and VIGOROUSLY.
Reckoning to another Of the China
men. Long Sin went out and upstairs.
Meanwhile Craig, who had been
listening at the door expecting some
such incursion, heard Long Sin ap-
preaching. He seated himself in a
chair, sprawiing out rigidly, eyes
closed.
Without waiting, Long Sin and his
servant entered stealthily. The China,
man stood in the doorway and Long
Sin slowly crept over TO Kennedy's
chair.
AS he reached down to pin the sign
of the serpent on Kennedy's appar.
emily hfeless body, Craig seemed sud
denly to come to life. He seized Long
Sin and they struggled hercely, while
Craig. freeing one hand, whipped out
his automatic and fired sideways at
the Chinaman in the doorway.
The Chinaman fell, lay there a mo.
ment, then raised himself up and with
fast ebbing strength managed to crawl
out of the doorway and down the hall,
1t was death grapple between
Craig and the willy Long Sin. At last
they had each other face to face But
it was unequal. Short and sharp came