Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-26

Tbs needle scarcely osculated-
"Three-four-hve." came slowly.
Inez's face. though we could not see
IL. was tense and set She seemed de-
termined not to betray q thing Yet
the harder she tried 10 control the out
ward expression OF her feelings the
more she betrayed herself by the In
ward blood pressure which the uncan-
ny little instrument before M TO-
corded.
As Kennedy kept on counting he
indicator slowly. but steadily. rose.
registering her suppressed emotions.
Elaine and | watched the dial. bending
over II with intense interest.
Outside in the hall. WI had again
come TO the laboratory door. This
time he drew out bis key and softly
opened IL and entered. For a moment
he stood confronting Inez. alone In the
chair. Quickly he raised his finger
To his lips. indicating silence.
Kennedy kept on counting. A he
neared the right number Wv drew a
revolver and raised Il high over his
head. Twice he shot into the air.
Suddenly. just before the shots. the
dial had u~nsccountsbly jumped ten
or a dozen points. What did II mean?
| held IL up and Kennedy looked at II
In wonder. lie was about TO take a
step coward the laboratory when the
pistol shots rang out. The dial hand
fell back 20 zerol
We rushed into the laboratory lnez
lay back In the chair. apparently dead.
Not a soul was In sight. but the hall
door was open.
Come on. shouted Kennedy. hurry
ing out into the hall. as ! Was about
TO stop before Inez-
! followe and Elaine came along
after me. p~ausing al the door 10 watch
Us run down the hall.
Slowly q cabinet under the labora-
tory table back Of her swung open.
and the evil. murderous face OF the
Chinese master criminal appeared
from the refuge 10 which he had
dropped after he shots which he
had fired to brighten Inca. silently he
crept toward Elaine. standing with her
back to him.
With one powerful movement be
swept Elaine back into the laboratory
and 10 the floor and slammed the
door. locking II. Another Instant and
he ran TO Inez and unfastened her.
She had merely tainted and was nov
coming to.
Down the hall we had discovered no
n when suddenly xe heard the sti-
fled scream OF Elaine. Back we rushed
10 the door. But IL was locked and
damned.
WI had finished releasing liner by
this time and. With her. rushed into
the back room. As he did so Elaine
managed 10 get TO her feet and fol-
low In time 10 see WI smash the win
dow TO the hre-escape with q chair
and half shove lnez through 10 safety.
He was about TO follow when he
spied the sphygmograph aud seized IL.
That brought him face to face with
Elaine. She snatched the record from
him With an oath he struggled with
her for II.
by this time Kennedy and I had
forced the door and were In the out
CT laboratory.
WI had bent Elaine back over the
table and had drawn a long knife. AZ
he poised IL over her he heard us
coming. Our shouts seemed TO give
Elaine redoubled strength. She broke
away just as WI stabbed ~furiously.
and the knife point was DETECTED by
the sphygmograph.
There was not an instant 10 lose.
and Wa fairly dived out Of the win
dow. As we rushed In Kennedy
paused TO reassure himself OF Elains's
safety. but | plunged after WI, my
revolver drawn.
Wildly | shot down from the win
dow at his retreating form. He had
almost reached the ground when
saw him stagger and fall the rest or
the way. One OF my shots had taken
effect. but | had used them ell.
started after him. But 90 he
slid the last two or three steps into
a heap on the ground. IneI caught him
In her arms. Half supporting. half
pulling. she managed to assist the
dazed and wounded criminal along.
At the curb was a closed car, with U
driver. waiting She showed him I'm
and tumbled In after him herself. a.
the car moved swiftly away.
BY this time | had reached the
ground and reloaded my gun - l
ran along. ! fired several shots. But.
though ! struck the car. | don't think
did any damage. for Il continued TO
gain speed. The chase was hopeless.
and ! stopped. Disguised.
Back in the laboratory. as ! returned
through the window. saw that the
strain had been too much for Elaine.
Now that II was over, she had faint
ed and Kennedy was Just bringing her
around.
"Confound him." exclaimed. n
wounded him. but the girl got him
away from Us again"
Oh murmured Elaine, family
catching my words. Il heard the
shots. was hoping you had ended
IL all this time"