The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-07-30

Ane ring WHICH We AOpt II inc Aey
to the puzzle-the only key!" ex-
claimed WI Fang finally. I'VE must
recover It at all hazards"
To his subtle mind . plan of action
seemed to unfold almost instantly.
There 10 no good remaining here" he
added. "And we have gained nothing
By the capture Of the girl. unless we
can use her to recover the ring"
Long Sin followed his master with
sort Of intuition. ''If we have to steal
1t" he suggested deferentially. 1T can
be accomplished best by making use
OF the Chong Wah Tong" -.
The tong was the criminal band
which they had offended, which had in
fact stolen the ring from Long Sin
and sold It to Elaine. Yet in game
such as this enmity could not last
when It was mutually disadvantageous
WI took the suggestion. He decided
instantly to make peace with his enc
mies-and use them.
Later that night, in his car, WI
stopped near the little curio shop kept
by the new tong leader.
entered the curio shop and passed
through with great dignity into the
room In the rear. ,".s.e..
Az the two entered, the tong men
bowed with great respect.
Let us be enemies no more" began
WI briefly. Let US rather help each
other as brothers," 81
He extended his right hand, palm
down, as he spoke. For . moment
the tong leader parleyed with the
others. then stepped forward and laid
his own hand, palm down, over that
Of WI. One Of the others did the
same. including Long Sin. the az
grieved.
Peace was restored. T.
WI had arisen to go, and the tong
men were bowling o respectful fare
well. He turned and saw large vase.
For q moment he paused before 1t.
II was an enormous affair and was
apparently composed of mosaic Of
rare Chinese enameis, cunningly put
together by the deft and patient I'm
gers Of the Oriental craftsmen. Elk
tending from the widely curying bowl
below was an extremely long, narrow.
tapering neck.
WI looked at It intently; then an
idea seemed to strike him. He called
the tong leader and the others about
him.
Quickly he outlined the details Of
aHlsa.
sEa,
\. Have you received any word YETI"
asked Aunt Josephine. anxiously, when
Jennings had ushered US into the
Dodge library.
Kennedy shook his head sadly.
1 A few minutes later Jennings en-
tered the room softly again. "The
expressmen are outside, ma'am, with
Q large package" he said.
Aunt Josephine followed him out in.
to the hall.
There. already, the delivery men
had set down . huge Oriental vase
with Q remarkably long and narrow
neck. It was. as befitted such really
beautiful object OF art, most carefully
Grated. But to Aunt Josephine it
came as q complete surprise. Il can't
imagine who could have sent It," she
temporized. Are you quite sure It Is
for me?" $50.
The expressman, with q book,
looked up from the list Of names.
down which he was running his fin
ger. This is Mrs. Dodge. isn't it"
he asked. pointing with his pencil to
the entry with the address following
It. There seemed to be no name OF
aFbhipper !,
Eyes," she replied, obviously. but
I don't understand it. Wait just .
moment"
She went to the library door. "Mr.
Kennedy" she said. may l trouble
you and Mr.. Jameson q moment?"
We followed her into the naii' ana
there stood gazing at the mysterious
gift, while she related Its recent his
tory.