The Ordway new era., 1915-09-17
TWENTY-FoURTH EPISODE
SHADOWS or WAR.

1t was a day or two after the es-
cape Of WI Fang and Inez. Kennedy
had Chase and another detective,
whom he frequently employed on rou-
tine matters. at work over the clues
developed by his use Of the sphygmo-
graph. Elaine, anxious for news. had
dropped in on US at the laboratory
just as Kennedy was hastily opening
his mail.
Craig came to . large letter with
an oficial look, slit open the envelope.
and unfolded the letter. "Hurrah!"
he cried. jumping up and thrustins
the letter before us. Read that"
Across the top of the paper were
embossed in blue the formidable
words:
United states Navy Department,
Washington, o. G.
The letter was interesting:
Professor Craig Kennedy:
The University, New York City.
Dear slr-Your tsIautomatie torpe-
do model was tested yesterday and J
take areat pleasure In stating that It
was entirely successful. There 10 no
doubt that the United States 10 safe
from attack as long ~ we retain its
sserst. Very sincerely yours,
DANIEL WATERS,
Assistant Secretary.
when are We going to see the won
derful invention. Craig?" added as
grasped his hand and. in return. he
almost broke the bones IN mine wiring
ing II. Z,
"As soon a. you wish." he replied.
moving over to the safe near by ana
opening it. Here's the only other
model in existence besides the model
sent to Washington"
He held up bsfore US cigar-shaped
affair Of steel. about eight inches
long. with . tiny propeller and rudder
OF . sizs to correspond. Above was .
series ef wires four or i've inches in
length, which, he explained, were the
aerisls by which the torpedo was con-
trolled.
"Ths principle Of the thing" he
went on proudly. "is that 1 use wireless
wavu to actuate relays on the torpedo;
the relay releases 1t. That Is. send
q child with a message: the grown
raan, through the relay, does the
work. 80, YOU see. can sit miles
away in safety and send my little Da-
vid out anywhere to strike down o
huge Goliath" s4--.gs.
He had scarcely finished his brief
description when there came knock
at the door. l answered 1t. 1t was
Chase and his assistant.
We've found the place on Pell
street" they reported excitedly. ITS
No. II, as you thought. We've left
an operative disguised as blind beg
gar to watch the place."
Hall an hour later we turned into
Chinatown from the shadow OF the
elevated railroad on Chatham square,
doing our best to affect . Bowery
slouch.
We had not gone far before we came
to the blind besgar: He was sitting
by No. IA with . sign on his breast.
grinding industriously At q small
barrel organ before him on wnicn
rested . tin cup. We passed him and
Kennedy took out = coin from his
pocket and dropped It into the cup.
Az he did SO he thrust his hand into
the cup and quickly took out piece
Of paper which he palmed. :.
The blind beggar thanked and
blessed us, and we lodged into
doorway, where Kennedy opened the
paper and read: "Wu Fang gone out"
We had scarcely mounted the stairs
to the den of the Serpent when ser
want in q back room, hearing noise.
stuck his head in the door. Kennedy
and made q dash at him, and quick
iy overpowered him, swapping the
bracelets on his wrists.
Watch him, Walter" directed Craig
as he mads his way into the BACK
room.
In the devious plots and schemes
of WI Fang, his nefarious work had
brought him into contact not only
with criminals OF the lowest order,
but with those high up In financial
and diplomatic circles.
Thus. II happened that at such q
crisis as Kennedy had brought about
for him WI had suddenly been called
out of the city and had received an
order from . group of powerful for-
eign agents known recretly as the In
teiIiSence ONCE. to meet an ennis
sary at a certain rocky promontory
On the Connecticut shore OF Long is