The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17

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senger boy who handed me q note
tore II open. II vas frcm kCuncdN
and read Il shalt probably We away
for two or three DAYS Catl nv Elaine
and tell her tc beware W y certain
Madame Savctsk>
was still puttlius NNCr the note
and was just about tc c,u wv Eleinc
when the speaking tube VAS blown
and to my surprise | N'uud that Il VAS
Aunt Josephine who had called
where IL Mr.. krupcd, she asked
greatly agitated
lie has gone ava, tcr = Few DAYS,
I replied blankly is tNcrc ANYTHING
I can do?"
She was very excited and hastt)N re.
lated what had ~harrcncd ~ the rNrlcr
Of the medium.
What was her name" | crtcd any
iously.
Madame savc,sky, she rrri,cd. to
my surprise.
Astounded, | picked w Crsis's note
from the desk and handed Il ~ her
without n word She rad U with
GREATNESS cagcrness.
Come back there with me. please"
she begged. almost frantic with fear
now. Something terrible may have
happened"
Aunt Josephine had hardly left Sa.
vetsky when the trance vas resumed.
Suddenly. from the mysterious shad.
ows OF the cabinet. there appeared the
spirit OF Long Sin. whose death
Elaine still believed she had caused
when Adventures Mary had lured her
to the apartment.
Elaine was trembling with fear at
the apparition.
AS before, a strange voice sounded
In the depths OF the cabinet and again
n message was heard. in low. solemn
tones:
II am Keka, and | have with me
Long Sin. His blood cries for ven.
geance."
Elaine was overcome with horror at
the words.
Then n dim. ehostly figure. appar.
'"'is 'hoN VI iFbik SAus uHHfdlths
With arms outstretched. the figure
glided from the cabinet and approached
Elaine. She shrank back farther
in fright, too Mortified even TO scream.
At the same moment, the medium
drew n vapor pistol from her dress.
and. MS the ghost OF Long sin leaped
at Elaine, Savetsky darted forward
and shot n stream OF vapor full in
Bennett's face.
Bennett dropped unconscious. the
lights in the darkened room flashed
up, and several OF the men of the
Clutching Hand rushed In.
Quickly the fireplace was turned on
Its cleverly constructed hinges. re-
yealing the hidden passage.
Before n effective resistance could
be made. Elaine and Bennett were
hustled through the passage. securely
bound. and placed on a divan In a
curtSKed chamber back OF the altar
OF the devil worshipers.
II was at that moment that I. little
dreaming OF what had been taking
place. arrived with Aunt Josephine al
che house OF the medium.
She answered my ring and admitted
us. To our surprise. the seance room
was empty.
Where is the young lady who was
here" I asked.
Miss Dodge and the gentleman just
left n few minutes ago. the medium
explained, rs we looked about.
happened 10 notice a torn handker
chief lying on the floor. II flashed
over me that perhaps II might afford
a clue.
As | passed Il, I purposely dropped
my soft hat owe II and picked up tbs
hat. securing the handkerchief with
out attracting savetsky's attention.
Aunt Josephine was keen now 70,
returning home 10 find out whether
Elaine was there or not. No sooner
than I examined the handkerchief. i
was torn. as II II had been crushed II
the hand during a struggle and
wrenched away. I looked closer. II
the corner wal the initial "E."
That was enough. Without losini
another precious moment hurried
around 70 the nearest police station
The sergeant detailed sever
r~ourdsmsn and a man in plain clothes
and together we returned 70 the house
laying a careful plan TO surround 1
secretly. while the plainelothes mar
and ! obtained a~dmitrance.
Meanwhile. the Chinese devil wor
shippers had again gathered IN thei'
cursed temple and Long SIP. in hi
priestly robe, appeared on the dais.
The worshipers kotowed rever
entity 20 him. while st the back agaii
stood the aged chinaman paiientl.
turning his prayer wheel.
Two hraziers. or smoke pots, ha'
been placed on the dsis. one Of vhicl
Long SIN touched with q stick oaus
ing Il { burst out into dense fumes,
Standing before them. he ohante'
IN nasal tones: The white nso Q
the grea; Ksing Chau has been found