The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02


opened II hurriedly. There was mes
senser hoy who. hsndsd pe note.
tore II opsk.H IN M -ffom Kennedy
and read: Il shah probably be away
for two or three days. Call up Elaine
and tell her To- bsWasesof a certain
Madame Savetsky..
was still pushing over the note
and was Just about TO call up Elaine
when the speaking tube was blown
and to my surprise found that 1t was
Aunt Josephine who had called.
Where IL Mr.. Kennedy" she asked.
greatly agitated. ~ wt.
He has gone away for a few days."
replied blankly. "Is there anything
I can do?" r
She was very excited and hastily re-
lated what had happened at the parlor
of the medium. A
"what was her namef" cried anx.
iously. ~
madame savetsky." she replied, to
my surprise.
Astounded, I picked mp Craig's note
from the desk and handed it to her
without word. She read 1t with
DE6alQlebb ea&efuobo. '|.
Come back there with me, please"
she begged, almost frantic with fear
now. Something terrible may have
happened"
Aunt Josephine had hardly left sa.
vetsky when the trance was resumed.
Suddenly, from the mysterious shad-
ows of the cabinet, there appeared the
spirit of Long Sin, whose death
Elaine still believed she had caused
when Adventures Mary had lured her
to the apartment.
Elaine was trembling with fear at
the apparition.
As before, strange voice sounded
in the depths Of the cabinet and again
message was heard. in low. solemn
tones:
II am Keka, and have with me
Long Sin. His blood cries for ven
gsance"
Elaine was overcome with horror at
the words.
Then a dim, ghostly figure, appar-
emily that of Long Sin. appeared.
With arms outstretched, the figure
glided from the cabinet and approached
Elaine. She shrank back farther
In fright, too horrined even to scream.
At the same moment, the medium
drew a vapor pistol from her dress,
and. as the ghost OF Long Sin leaped
at Elaine. Savetsky darted forward
and shot stream Of vapor full In
Benefits face.
Bennett dropped unconscious. the
lights in the darkened room flashed
up, and several OF the men Of the
Clutching Hand rushed In.
Quickly the fireplace was turned on
its cleverly constructed hinges. re-
vealing the hidden passage.
Before any effective Resistance could
be made. Elaine and Bennett were
hustled through the passage. securely
bound, and placed on . divan In a
curtained chamber back Of the altar
Of the devil worshipsrs.
saA . - t*s1fss
Il was at that moment that I. little
dreaming Of what had been taking
place. arrived with Aunt Josephine at
the house of the medium
She answered my ring and admitted
us. To our surprise. the seance room
was empty.
awhers is the young lady who was
here?' asked. E9
miss Dodge and the gentleman Just
left few minutes ago.. the medium
explained, As we looked about.
happened to notice o torn handker-
chief lying on the floor. 1t flashed
over me that perhaps It might afford
a clue.
As passed 1t. I purposely dropped
my soft hat over It and picked up the
hat, securing the handkerchief with.
out attracting savetsky's attention.
Aunt Josephine was keen now for
returning home to find out whether
Elaine was there or not No sooner
had she entered the car and driven on,
than I examined the handkerchief 1t
was torn, as II It had been crushed in
the hand during q struggle and
wrenched away. looked closer In
the corner was the initial e."
That was enough. Without losing
another precious moment hurried
around to the nearest police station,
The sergeant detailed several
roundsmen ana man In plain clothes.
and together We returned to the house.
laying a careful plan to surround 1t
secretly, while the plainclothes man
and I obtained admittance.
Meanwhile, the Chinese devil wor-
shippers had again gathered In their
cursed temple and Long Sin. in his
priestly robe. appeared On the dais.
The worshipers ko1owed rever-
emily to him. while at the back again
stood the aged Chinsman patiently
turning his prayer wheel.
Two braziers. Or smoke pots, had
been placed on the dais. sne OF which
Long Sin touched with . stick, caus-
ing It to burst out into dense fumes.
Standing before them, he chanted