The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
by q mere pressure of his arm. 'TI
give It to you some day."
Naturally ! was delighted by the
novelty Of the thing.


novelty Of the thing.
Elaine was reading to Aunt jose
phine in the library when. not long
after Wu's car slid out Of the maze of
streets of Chinatown. It stopped few
blocks below the Dodge house. With
Long Sin, WI got out and assisted
Inez out.
walk up the avenue-you know the
house." he directed Inez; then, turn
ing to the roughs inside the car, add
ed: "You will calculate to catch up
with her directly in front Of the house.
After that, meet Jus Just below. around
the corner" ~
WI and Long Sin quickly walked
downtown again. while Inez went on
up, followed shortly by the car with
the two toughs.
Elaine had Just finished the book
and laid It down.
Suddenly, almost underneath the IL
brary window, she heard agonizins
screams of Help! Help!"
An instant later Jennings came
rushing into the library from the hall
and threw open the window to look
out.
Inez had been Just about to pass the
house when Wu's car drove up and
stopped Without warning. apparent
ly, two toughs had leaped out and
seized her.
"Oh. they're trying to kidnap that
poor grill" cried Elaine. remember
ing her own terrible experience.
Jennings was out Of the door IN q
moment followed by Elaine and Aunt
Josephine in great state Of excite
ment.
But the moment the toughs saw aid
coming from the Dodge house they
ran to the car as II thoroughly fright
ened and drove away as swiftly as
they had come. while Inez sank down
on the sidewalk, seemingly overcome.
Take her into the house. Jennings"
directed Elaine, soothing Inez, who
by this time had faxed perfectly
convincing case of Mysteries.
In the library, where she was placed
in an easy chair, Elaine, her aunt
Marie and Jennings gathered about
while between smelling salts and cold
water Inez, weeping and trembling
like the good actress that she was
managed to tell pitiful story of how
she was Just poor lady's maid who
had lost her position and now was
pursued on the streets by white
slavers.
"Oh, please, miss, may stay here
a while till I feel better?" she pleaded
"Oh-if could only work for you and
the kind lady who Is like mother
she sobbed, turning from Elaine te
her aunt.
1t was q touching story, and II
reached the hearts 1t was intended
for.
Don't worry; TIL see you through
this affair."" nodded Elaine, wipinl
away the girls tears and smiling
bravely at her. Take her upstairs
Marie. She can find plenty to do II
this big house, I'm sure"
Even while Inez was looking hel
thanks from her swollen teary eyes
already the car containing the toughi
had drawn up around the lower cor
ner, and WI and Long Sin had taker
the places of the thugs.
Everything worked fine. master.
reported the gunner.
had gone over to the apartment
after Kennedy had perpetrated hii
little joke with the new cigarette
lighter. and there I found several let
ters waiting for him.
Having nothing better to do, decid
ed to 60 back to the laboratory. where
left him at work. and take along the
mail in case there might be something
important in It for him.
He opened one or two letters. ther
came to one which I had laid on hii
desk in plain envelope. addressed
evidently in disguised hand. HI
tore 1t open and read It with q scowl
"well. Walter. what do you thinl
Of thatr" he remarked, tossing It ovel
to me.
read 1t in astonishment:
Another attempt 10 about to b
made to kIdnap Elaine Dodge.
A FRIEND.
looked at him and shook my heat
blankly, while Craig took up the tele
phone and called the Dodge house.
mo one answers" he muttered
working the telephone hook up ant
down, ''but I'm sure someone tool
on that receiver over there and lie
tened In. Operator--will you RIM
that number again?"
Unable to get any reply over th'
Dodge telephone, Kennedy thought |
moment. then scrswled in his familia1
hand on the bottom Of the anonymou
note, sealed It in another envelope d.
rected to Elaine. and called 2 messen
ger.
Inez, meanwhile, had transforme'
| herself into . full-nedged maid, looh
| inS very pretty IN her neat cap an
apron, and making herself useful In !
| hundred ways about the Dodee house
without being obttusivo ehe wa
| seldom out q hearing o. ne tex
| phone. however, and 4 hapDeucd the
& int the moment yhe9 crnig caIle