The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-15

-N~ - F" ~ "AASA bennett COuld
be concealed with any degree of safetv
For a moment Bennett glared sov
agely at Long Sin. say
Il possess hidden plumber wor+h
seven million dollars" he nIeodo "a
quickly, "and If by your aid I can rnaI,a
getaway. a seventh is yours"
The Chinaman's cupidity wac ALA
ly excited by Benefits offer, while thu
bare mention of the amount at stsLo
was sufficient to overcome all he
scruples.
After, exchanging a few words bo
finally agreed to aid the Clutchino
Hand. Opening trap door in tho
floor of the room in which thew waro
standing, he led Bennett down a sto,,
ladder into the subterranean chambar
in which Tong Wah had so recentlv
been preparing his mysterious potion
AS Bennett sank into a chair and
passed his hands over his brow in
utter WEAKNESS, Long Sin poured into
cup some of the liquor of death
which Tong Wah had mixed. He hand.
ed it to Bennett, who drank it eagerly
"How do you propose to help me to
escape?" asked Bennett huskily.
Without a word Long Sin went to
the wall, and, grasping one Of the
stones, pressed it back, opening q
large receptacle, in which there were
two glass collins apparently contain.
ing two dead Cinnamon. Pulling out
the collins, he pushed them before
Bennett, who rose to his feet and
gazed upon them with wonder.
Long Sin broke the silence: "These
men, he said, "are not dead; but thew
have been in this condition for many
months. It is what is called in your
language suspended animation"
els that what you intend to do with
me-" asked Bennett, shrinking back in
terror.
The Chinaman nodded in affirmation
as he pushed back the collins.
Overcome by the horror of the idea
Bennett, with a groan, sank back into
the chair. shaking his head as if to in
dictate that the plan was far too ter
rible to carry out.
With a sinister smile and shrug of
his shoulders Long Sin pointed to the
cup from which Bennett had drank.
"But, dear MASTER" he remarked
"you have already drank a.
full dose of the potion which causes
and it is overcoming you.
Even now" he added, "you are too
weak to RISE"
With malicious chuckle Long Sin
closer to his victim and spoke
again.
"Divulge where your seven million
dollars are hidden" he suggested
craftily, "and 1 will give you an anti
dote."
By this time Bennett, who was be-
coming more rigid each moment, was
Unable to speak.
Slowly, and after desperate strug-
gle, he managed to raise one hand
md pointed to his breast pocket
The Chinaman instantly thrust in his
hand and drew out a map.
For some moments Long Sin exam
ned the map intently, and, with grin
IF satisfaction, he placed it in his own
pocket. Then he mixed what he de-
,lared was a sure antidote, and, pour
ng some of the liquor into cup, he
held it to Benefits lips.
AS Bennett opened his mouth to
rink it, Long Sin with a laugh slowly
pulled the cup away and poured its
contents on the floor.
By this time was slowly recovering
ny senses in the secretary's office,
where Bennett had left me in the dis
suise of the Clutching Hand. Elaine,
he secretary and the clerks were
gathered around me, doing all they
could to revive me.
Meanwhile Kennedy had enlisted
he aid of two detectives and was
the city for trace of Ben
lett or the taxicab in which he had
led.
Somehow, Kennedy suspected, in
that Long Sin might give
! clue to BENEFITS whereabouts, and
! few moments later we we're all on
,ur way in a car to Long Sins house.
Though we did not know it, Long
Sin, at the moment when Kennedy
at his door, was feeling in his
inside pocket to see that the map he
lad taken from Bennett was perfectly
afe. Finding that he had It, he smiled
With his peculiar oriental guile. Then
le opened the door and stood for
silent
Where is Bennett ?" demanded Ken
ledy.
Long Sin eyed us all, then, with a
,lacid smile, said, Follow me. I will
how you"
There was Benn,stt, seated rigidly in
he chair beside the table, from which
he walls and CUPS, about which we
new nothing, had been removed.
How did it happen?" asked Ken.
ledy.
"He came here,' replied Long Sin.
With a wave of his hand, "and before
ould stop him he did away with him
elf"