The Monticellonian., 1915-09-02
TWENTY-F0URTH EPISODE
SHADOWS OF WAR.

d cape of Wu Fang and Inez. Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on rou. tine matters, at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmo- graph Elaine, anxious for news, had dropped in on Us at the laboratory just as Kennedy was hastily opening his mail.
 Craig came to a large letter with an official look, slit open the envelope, and unfolded the letter. "Hurrah. he cried. jumping up and thrusting the letter before us. Read that
 Across the top of the paper were embossed in blue the formidable words:
 United States Navy Department,
 Washington, D. C. The letter was interesting: Professor Craig Kennedy:
 The University, New York City.
 Dear Sir-Your telautomatc torpe- do model was tested yesterday and | take great pleasure in stating that it was entirely successful. There is no doubt that the United States is safe from attack as long as we retain it's secret. Very sincerely yours,
 DANIEL WATERS,
 Assistant Secretary.
 When are We going to see the won- derful invention. Craig?" I added as l grasped his hand and, in return. he almost broke the bones in mine wiring Ing it.
 As soon as you wish he replied, moving over to the safe near by and opening it. Here's the only other model in existence besides the model l sent to Washington.
 He held up before US cigar-shaped affair of steel, about eight inches long. with tiny propeller and rudder of size to correspond. Above was a series of wires four or five inches in length, which, he explained, were the aerials by which the torpedo was con trolled.
 The principle of the thing" he went on proudly. ''is that use wireless waves to actuate relays on the torpedo; the relay releases it. That is, l send a child with a message; the grown man, through the relay, does the work. So, you see I can sit miles away in safety and send my little Da- vid out anyvhere to strike down a huge Goliath"
 He had scarcely finished his brief description when there came knock at the door. I answered it. It was Chase and his assistant.
 We've found the place on Pell street" they reported excitedly. 1t s No. II, as you thought. We've left an operative disguised as a blind beg gar to watch the place.
 Half an hour later we turned into Chinatown from the shadow of the elevated railroad on Chatham square, doing our best to affect a Bowery sloueh.
 We had not gone far before we came to the blind beggar: He was sitting by No. II with sign on his breast, grinding industriously at a small  rested a tin cup. We passed him and Kennedy took out coin from his pocket and dropped 1t into the cup. As he did so he thrust his hand into the cup and quickly took out piece of paper which he palmed.
 The blind beggar thanked and blessed us, and We lodged into a doorway, where Kennedy opened the paper and read: "Wu Fang gone out"
 We had scarcely mounted the stairs 10 the den of the Serpent when ser want in back room, hearing noise, stuck his head in the door. Kennedy and made a dash at him, and quick ly oyerpowered him, snapping the bracelets on his wrists.
 Watch him, Walter" directed Craig as he made his way into the back room.
 In the devious plots and schemes of Wu Fang, his nefarious work had brought him into contact not only with criminals of the lowest order, but with those high up in financial and diplomatic circles.
 Thus it happened that at such a crisis as Kennedy had brought about for him Wu had suddenly been called out of the city and had received an order from a group of powerful for eign agents known recretly as the In. telligence Office. to meet an ennis, sary at a certain rocky promontory on the Connecticut shore of Long Is InrnNInarra nnn-