The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-01-01

| HkeFSOn! repedteu the HeuteD1nt.
'That puts another color on the mat
ter Vilkerson and Sing Wah used to
be pals. This'lI bear looking into.
Come on, men,"
With wonderful quickness the officer
disposed his men so that every known
exit was guarded, Then be Elotioned
to John to follow him and went boldly
up to the shop door and entered.
Followed again a futile parley with
Chinese who profeSsed to know no
ants qUisk ear caught sound OF
something moving directly behind the
impressive clerk. Brushing him aside.
| he smashed in the door in the parti-
| ton and strobe into the hallway be-
yond. John Dorr was close at his
| heels.
The next few moments we're to live
long in Johns memory as the strang-
| est of his life.
BE carefulw warned the officer.
The rascals may start shooting"
Even as be spoke there was ruddy
fash down the dark alleyway. and
Dorr staggered back.
''Only my arm" he tnuttered.
Come on. Don't give EN- another
chance at us here: Rush EN-
| An instant later they stood in the
cylindrical room John stared about
aim. but the lieutenant merely remark
| ed. This room was built merely for
tourists consumption. Let me see that
arm Of yours
Examination proved the wound to be
! slight. They glanced up from it to see
the doorway swing slowly away as the
room revolved.
Trapped. by smoke" said the lieu
tenant. He laid a warning hand on
DORIS arm. Keep quiet. We've lost
our directions and we must wait a mo-
ment till we discover where that door
way is"
So they stood hesitant for a few sec
onds. 4 panel slipped open in the
wall and woman's face appeared for
al instant. Swift as the Chinawoman
was. the police officer was quicker and
he plunged through the shallow panel,
with DOrr at his shoulder
Once through they paused in the
semidarkness TO orientate themselves.
Finally the lieutenant stepped forward.
This way" he said. 81 hear voices"
AT that very moment there came up
to them an unearthly scream, shrek
OF pure terror.
Ruth" John yelled, and he and the
officer both plunged forward.
Instead Of the firm footing they ex-
pectPd empty air received them. Tween
ty feet below they struck the water.
Spluttering and swearing, the police
man helped Dorr to little ledge that
ran alongside the tunnel.
/. The miserable Chink dropped US
into the big sewer" he gasped. 1T
runs into the bay just a little ways
on. Well have to swim for it, part
ner'
Dorr looked down at his arm and
shook his head. Isn't that q boat
over there?' he demanded, pointing
into the shadow.
Blamed if it amt" said the lieuten-
ant. much relieved. We'll soon be
out of here"
In spite of his wound Dorr insisted
on rowing, and the officer philosoph-
ically allowed him to. seating himself
gingerly in the stern of the little craft
and Tending it off the brick walls of
the tunnel with his hands as the swift
current drew them onward
To John the whole affair seemed like
dream. He saw the great dripping
arches sliding past overhead to join
the long vista of arches that bridged
the gIimmering water which splashed
gently along TO the call of the tide; he
saw the dark bulk of the lieutenant in
the stern; he felt the pain of his wound;
lie still heard Ruth's wild call for help.
But it was all unrelated, as If each
We're a fact by itself, isolated. He
struggled to gather his senses together.
Look out"' shouted the policeman
suddenly as the great half cylinder
curved sharply and blast of fresh air
struck them. well be swept out into
the bay. Keep the boat TRIM
Awakened by this warning. John de-
voted himself to his oars and Il half
moment later steered their little craft
out under the piles of wharf
Where to now:' he demanded duly.
The lieutenant pointed n thick fore
finger toward another small boat a
few rods away. There is Sing Wah
now. by smoke" lie exclaimed.
John Dorr glanced around He first
saw the impressive visage of the Chi
nese and then the figure crouched in
tae stern sheets. 1t was Ruth. He
raised his voice in a triumphant yell.
Hearing that call from her mate. the
girl reused herself and cried back
across the water: John, john
At this point the police officer took
part with a stern order to Sing WAN
to stop rowing and surrender. He en-
phasized this command by covering
the Chinese with his revolver
Sing Wah was of no mind to be
caught in this way. With dexterOus
sweep Of the oars he swirled his little
skiff around so that Ruth was between
him and the other boat. and he never
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