The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18

To his subtle mind plan Of action
seemed to unfold almost instantly.
There is no good remaining here" he
added. "And we have gained nothing
by the capture Of the girl. unless we
can use her to recover the ring"
Long Sin followed his master with
a sort of intuition. III we have to steal
It," he suggested deferentially, 1T can
be accomplished best by making use
OF the Chong Wah Tong"
The tong was the criminal band
which they had offended, which had In
fact stolen the ring from Long Sin
and sold 1t to Elaine. Yet In a game
such as this enmity could not last
when 1t was mutually disadvantageous
WI took the suggestion. He decided
instantly to make peace with his enc
mies-and use them.
Later that night, in his car. WI
stopped near the little curio shop kept
by the new tong leader.
Wu, followed by his slave in crime,
entered the curio shop and passed
through with great dignity into the
room in the rear.
AS the two entered, the tong men
bowed with great respect.
Let us be enemies no more" began
WI briefly. Let us rather help each
other as brothers."
He extended his right hand, palm
down, as he spoke. For q moment
the tong leader parleyed with the
others, then stepped forward and laid
his own hand. palm down, over that
of WI. One of the others did the
same. including Long Sin. the ag-
grieved.
Peace was restored.
WI had arisen to 60. and the tong
men were bowing respectful fare
well. He turned and saw large vase.
For a moment he paused before It.
It was an enormous affair and was
apparently composed Of a mosaic OF
rare Chinese enamels, cunningly put
together by the deft and patient nm
gers of the Oriental craftsmen. Ex-
tending from the widely curving bowl
below was an extremely long, narrow.
| tapering neck.
WI looked at 1t intently; then an
| idea seemed to strike him. He called
| the tong leader and the others about
him.
Quickly he. outlined the details Of
a plan.
..
Have you received any word YETI"
asked Aunt Josephine, anxiously, when
Jennings had ushered US into the
Dodge library.
Kennedy shook his head sadly.
A few minutes later Jennings en-
tered the room softly again. The
expressmen are outside. ma'am. with
a large package" he said.
Aunt Josephine followed him out In
| to the hall.
There, already, the delivery men
had set down huge Oriental vase
with a remarkably long and narrow
neck. It was, as befitted such really
beautiful object of art, most carefully
| Grated. But to Aunt Josephine It
came as a complete surprise. Il can't
imagine who could have sent IT." she
temporized. "Are you quite sure 1t is
for mel"
The expressman, with book.
looked up from the list OF Names
down which he was running his nm
ger. This is Mrs. Dodge. isn't itT'
he asked, pointing with his pencil to
the entry with the address following
| IL There. seemed to be no name OF
q shipper
eyes" she replied. dubiously, but
don't understand It Walt just Q
moment"
She went to the library door. "Mr
Kennedy" she said. may ! trouble
YOU and Mr.. Jameson momentf"
We followed her into the hall. and
there stood gazing at the mysterious
eift. while she related Its recent his
tory.
"Why not set It up in the nbraryf
r suggested, seeing that the express
men were getting restive at the delay
.Tf there is any mistake they VIII SEND
for It soon. No one ever gets anything
| for nothing"
Aunt Josephine turned to the ex
nressmen and nodded. With the aid o1
Jennings they carried the vase int
the library, and there Il was uncrated
Craig walked around the vase. look
ing at It critically. I had feeling D.
being watched. one Of those sensations
which psychologists tell us are utterl,
baseless and unfounded. ! was slat
| I had not said anything about Il whel
he tapped the vase with his cane, then
stuck the cane down tie long. narroy
neck. working It around 40 well - h
could. The neck was 80 long and .
narrow. however. that his stick coul'
not fully explore the inside OF tn
vase, but 1t seemed to me to be quit
empty.
awell, there's nothing in II any
how" ventured.
had spoken too soon. Kenned'
withdrew his cane. and on the ferrule
adhering 40 though BY some stick
/ substsnce. was . note. Z.
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