The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-14
TWELFTH EPISODE
THE BLOOD CRYSTALS.

THE BLOOD CRYSTALS.
"On your right IL the residence Of
Miss Elaine Dodge. who Is pursuing
the famous master criminal known as
the Clutching Hand"
The barker had been grandiloquent-
ly pointing out the residences Of noted
New Workers as the big sightseeing
car numbered along through the
streets.
No one had paid any attention to
the unobtrusive Chinaman who sat in
conspicuously in the middle of the car.
He was Mr.. Wong Long Sin. but no
one saw anything particularly mys-
terious about an Oriental visitor, more
or less. viewing New York city.
Wong was of the mandarin type.
with long, dropping mustache. well
dressed in American clothes. and con-
forming to the new customs Of an Oc-
cidentalized China.
Anyone. however. who had been
watching Long Sin would have seen
that he showed much interest when
ever any of the wealthy residents of
the city were mentioned. The name
of Elaine Dodge seemed particularly
to strike him. He listened with subtle
interest to what the barker said and
looked keenly at the Dodge house.
The sightseeing car had passed the
house, when he rose slowly and mo-
toned that he wanted to be let OF.
The car stopped. he alighted and slow
~ rambled away, evidently marveling
greatly at the strange customs Of these
uncouth Westerners.
Elaine was going out when she met
Perry Bennett almost on the steps OF
the house.
I've brought you the watch" re-
marked Bennett. Thought I'd like to
give It to you myself"
He displayed the watch which he
himself had bought q couple of days
before for her birthday. He had called
for It himself at the jewelers., where II
had now been regulated.
"Oh. thank you." exclaimed Elaine,
Wont you come in?"
They had scarcely greeted each other
when Long Sin strolled along. Neither
Of them, however. had time to notice
the quiet Chinaman who passed the
house. looking at Elaine sharply out OF
the corner Of his eye. They entered
and Wong disappeared down the
street.
isn't It q beauty?" cried Elaine
holding It out from her as they entered
the library. and examining 1t with
great appreciation. And, oh. do you
know. the strangest thing happened
yesterday! Sometimes Mr.. Kennedy
acts too queerly for anything"
She related how Craig had burst ir
on her and Aunt Josephine and had
almost torn the other watch on hel
wrist.
Another watchf" repeated Bennett
amazed. "It must have been q mis-
take. Kennedy is crazy"
II don't understand 1t. myself" muir
INJURED Elaine.
Long Sin was revolving some darl
and devious plan beneath his impas
sive Oriental countenance. He was NJ
ordinary parsonage. In fact. he wal
astutA enough to have no record. HI
left that to his tools.
This remarkable criminal had estab
l1shed himself In hired apartment
down town.
Long Sin, now in rich Oriental cos
tune. was reclining on divan smok
ing q Strengthening pipe and playing
with two pet white rats. Each white RI
had q gold band around his leg, y
which was connected gold chail
about . foot in length. and the chain
ended In rings which were 'slippe'
over Wong's little fingers. Ordinaril.
10 carried the pets up the capaciou
sleeve Of each arm.
A little Chinese girl. also in nstiv
costume. entered and bowed deferer
daily.
a Miss Msry Carson she iispsd 1,
ooft Enslish.
let the lady enter" waved Lon
On, With smile Of subtle satisfaction
The gir1 bowed again and silentl
IN The room. returnine With Z hand
some, very vsll-dresDed white woman
It would ~ dinlcnlt % annlyse 1us
what the fascination was that Lon,
On 6xeroissd over Nary Cafson- Bu
- Che servant left ths rpom. Mar,