Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30


pole TO watch gangster saunter past
Twice the fellow had walked mp and
down the street. and Kennedy, after
cycling him narrowly, had fancied that
there WAS something familiar about him
though he could not place him.
AZ the gangster slouched by. he iurched
over to the electric light pole ana Ken
nedy felt his hand touched by that OF
the &angster. He was moro than sur
prlsed to feel something like a piece OF
cardboard surreptitiously showed into
his hand and he clutched t. The gang
ster passed. and as he did SO. Kennedy
looked after him. then went over and
read:
CAPTAIN JOHN BRANAIRD,
U. $. Secret Service"
Written underneath the engraved name
was. Follow"
Slowly Craig followed. Brainard en-.
tered saloon by a side door and
seated hireseif In back room. A mo.
ment later, Kennedy slouched in and sal
down at the safne table. Brainard nodded
and CRAIG extended his hand quietly. He
looked about. They were alone.
What brings you down hereY' asked
Kennedy IN a low tone.
"a big shipment of opium is going {,
be landed tonight and I'm trying &c
locate the Chinese gang back OF Il
Think YOU can help me2"
Anything to do with that hop joint NJ
the street,"
Brainard nodded. Would Il prove .
clue possibly TO WI FanR7
I'm help you." agreed Kennedy.
For several minutes they talked lay
ing out plan. Finally they paid the
choek and rose TO go out. As they
reached the side door chinaman passed
Kennedy drew Brainard back.
What's the matterY'' whispered the
Secret Service man.
did you see that chinaman?" re-
turned Kennedy. That's Hop Ling. He
runs the opium joint 1 think he's worth
ahadowing."
Keeping discrcetly In the rear OF the
Chinaman. Kennedy and Brainard fol-
lowed until Hop paused before a RAM
shackle tenement. No sooner had he dis
appeared inside than Craig and Brainard
advanced. careful that they in turn were
not followed.
They entered and went upstairs Al
last they came TO u door outside which
they paused to listen. At least two, per-
haps more. Cinnamon were talking in
side.
Can you make out what they are say
mgr asked Brainard.
something about BIRDS" returned
Craig We've got them There are
only two. Let's rush the door"
Together they catapulted themselves at
the door and II flew open. Instantly. be-
fore the Cinnamon could recover from
their surprise az the sudden attack. Craig
and Brainard were on them. One rushed
for a window, smashing Il with a chair
and trying TO get out Craig seized him
and helped corner the other who turned
out to be Hop Ling. II was the work Of
only moment to snap the bracelets on
the two and cover them with gun.
Whats that?" demanded Brainard.
looking at the box in the window, as
Kennedy moved over toward II.
"A pigeon trap. 1 suspect" Craig re.
piled. Let's walt"
They sat there for several minutes. Xvi
GENTLY the Chinese had been waiting FOL
something. Craig felt that waiting might
pay.
Al last he was rewarded by the sound
OF a flutter outside A click followed
as the little door shut. trapping tbs
pigeon. The signal flag in the room
moved.
Kennedy looked at II moment. ther
carefully opened the door In the bacl
OF the trap and seized the bird From
the quill ON the leg he took tight,
rolled note and read;
win be off Van bort jetty in two hours
Gregor.
What di IL ineanY Threats. impreca
tions; nothing could extract word from
the two impressive prisoners.
Come" ordered Kennedy sharply o.
Hop Ling. not for moment letting hi
vexation show in his face. walk aheat
OF me"
Two OF the gang had been captured
but WI seemed as far away as ever. HI
marched Hop along suddenly. Wink
Brainard kicked the other chinAman q
his feet and followed.
They did not have far 10 30 Scarcely
block away stood = policeman and
Craig waived 20 him.
Quickly. Craig produced cards of iden.
tiflcation and they left their handcuffed
prisoners with the understanding that
they were to be held until full charges
could he made against them.
At the first telephone pay station