Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
The Deadly Germs

Elaine was still In tho power of WI
Fang. Kennedy had thwartsd the
Chinese master criminal IN hla search
for the millions emansed by the clutchine
Hand. But any Joy that we might have
derived from this SUCCESS was completely
obscurcd by the fear that WI might
wreak some diabolieai vengeance on
Blaine.
Nor were Kennedye fears unfounded.
WI and I,cng sin had scarcely reached
The secret apartment back OF the decep-
tive exterior Of the Chinatown tenement.
when the subtle chinaman beaan 70 con
tempists his revenge
Long Sin was smoking q Chinese pipe,
resting efter their hurried flight, while
WI. the aireIea4 was seated At 4 table
AZ the other end o. the room. AZ last WI
Fang took % = long Chinese dirk from
the table before him. locked NJ H. turned
II over. felt lts edge. It was keen and
the point was sharp. He rose and de-
liberatels walked across to a door lead
ing into z back room.
On couch lay Elaine ana with her a.
a guardian was Weopy Mary whom the
Clutching Hand had used 20 lure her 70
The church where the faxed record Of her
fathers marriage wae supposed 10 b.
Indeed. though Wa had lost the Clutch
Ina Hands millions, ne had seen his
chance and had fallen heir TO what was
left Of Bennsft's criminal organization.
A. WI, the Serpent. entered-and ad-
yanced slowly towards Elaine, she
crouchsd back from him in deadly fear,
Hs stopped before her without a wora
ard his menaeing eye seemed 70 read her
very thoughts.
slowly he drew from under his robe the
Chinese dirk. He felt the edge OF Il
again and Eased Significantly at Elaine.
She shrank back even further. as far a.
the divan would permit.
II was a critical moment
Just then Long sin entered. .'one al
the 5.oo0eoo waits outside" no reported
simply, with a bow.
Out in the front room, lust a moment
before. q knock az the door had disturbed
Long Sin. and Chinese servant had an
nouneed : visitor Long sin had waved
70 the servant 10 usher him In and a
poorly clad coolie had entered.
He bowed At Long Sin faced him.
Where Is the masterf'' bc had asked.
Long Sin had not designed TO speak.
With a mere wave OF his hand, ne in
dicated that he would be the bearer ~
tne message. and had followed Wu
through the door Of the back room.
- almost by chance, WI was inter.
rupteo IN the brutal vengeance which had
first come 70 HE mind. He sheathed the
knife aHd, stili without q word, went bach
into the main room, giving a nod e
Weepy Mary e guard Elaine closely.
W. eyed the coolie until the newcon,e,
could almost feel the masters ponetrat.
ing gaxo. although his head was bowed IN
a~e Quickly the ooolie thrust his hand
under his blouse and drew forth a macy.
axe. with another bow, he advanced.
For your enemies. on master" h,
said. handing the package over 10 wu.
For the first time slnce the loss Of ths
treasure. Wa Fang seemed 10 take an
Interest IN something besides revenge
The eoolis started a. open the pacia ee
removed the paper wrapper, ana then !
silk wrspping inside. Finally he came a
box. from which he drew a ieathel
pouch each operation conducted with
greater carr as Il became evident thai IN.
contents were especially precious An som.
way. Then be took from the pouch I
lnsaI vial
WHAT IL NJ" demanded WI Fans. .,
he cooiie displayed IT.
The eoolie drew forth now q maenlfv.
ms giaaa ana a giass slide. Opening m,
val with great care he shook somethins
ont on the slide. then placed Il under IN.
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