The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-01

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He drew a long, wicked.looking Chi.
nese knife and carefully tested it's
edge. II was keen.
In the sitting room Elaine. Aunt
Tabby and Joshua had been listening
intently at the fireplace. but hearing
nothing.
They we're now getting decidedly
worried. Finally the fumes which we
had released made their way TO the
room.
Il can't stand II any longer" cried
Elaine. I'm going down there TO see
what has become OF them"
Aunt Tabby and Joshua tried TO
stop her. but she broke away from
them and vent down the ladder. Rusty
leaped down after her.
Joshua tried 10 follow. but Aunt
Tabby held him back. He would have
gone. too, II she had not managed 10
strike the spring and shut the door,
closing up the passageway.
Joshua got angry then. You are
making a coward OF me-" he cried,
beating on the panel with the butt OF
his gun and struggling to open II.
Elaine was now making her way as
rapidly as she could through the tun.
mel. with Rusty beside her.
II vas Just as Long SIN had raised
his knife that the sound OF footsteps
alarmed him.
He paused and leaped to his feet.
There was no time for either
TO retreat He started toward Elaine
and seized her roughly.
Back and forth over the rocky floor
they struggled. As they fought. she
with frantic strength. he craftily. he
backed her slowly UP against the prop
that upheld the roof.
He raised his keen knife.
She reco,led. The prop. none too
strong. suddenly gave way under her
weight
The whole roof OF the chamber fell
with a crash. earth and stone over
whelming Elaine and her assailaEt.
BY this time Joshua had left the
house and had gone out into the gar.
den 10 get something 10 pry open the
fireplace door.
OF a sudden. 70 his utter amazement.
a ,eN feet from him II seemed as IT.
the very earth sank In his garden. leav.
ing a yawHing chasm
He locked. unable 10 make Il out.
Before his very eyes a range fig
ure. the figure Of Long Sin IN his oxy-
gen helmet appeared, struggling up.
IS Il by magic. from TIE very earth.
shaking the debris on himself. as a
dog would shake % the water after a
plunge In a pond.
Long Sin vas gone In a moment.
Then again the earth began 20 move.
A paw appeared, then a sharp black
hose, and a moment later Rusty. too.
dug h.use,. out.
Joshua had run into the house 20 get
a spade. when Rusty. like a shot. bolt.
q Tor the house, took the window al a
leap and all covered with earth. land
ed before Joshua and Aunt Tabby.
"See'-he went down there-now
he's here'' cried Aunt Tabby. point
!nE a; tae fireplace. then looking at the
window.
Rusty was running back aad forth
from Joshua TO the window.
Follow him cried Aunt Tabby.
Rusty led the way back again 70 the
garden, 20 the cavc.in.
Elaine" gasped Aunt Tabby.
RS this time Joshua was digging tu-
riogsly.
Aunt Tabby rushed up as Joshua
laid down the spade and lifted out
Elaine.
They were about to carry her into
the house, when she cried weakly. but
with all her remaining strength;
"No-no- Dig Craig-Walter!"
she MANAGED to gasp.
Rusty too. was still at Il. Joshua
fell 10 again, Man and dog worked
with a will
There they are!" cried Elaine, as
all three pulled us out, unconscious but
st!ll alive.
Though We did not know Il. they
carried US into the house. While Elaine
va" "N" ANbs uhbAlfG huOul 70 get
something TO revive us.
Al last ! opened my eyes and saw
the motherly Aunt Tabby bending over
me Craig Was already revived, weak,
but ready now to do anything Elaine
ordered, as she held his hand and
siroked his forehead softly.
Meanwhile Long Sin had made HE
way to the automobile. where his q
ter, WI, waited impatiently.
Did you get ~" asked WI eagerly.
Long Sin showed him the box.
Hurry, master" he cried breath
lessly' leaping into the car and strug-
Sins 10 take on the helmet as they
drove away. They may be here-at
any moment
The machine was on like a shot. and
even Il We had been free. We could not
now have caueh, II.
Back 10 Wu's sumptuous apartment,
later, WI and his slave. Long Sin.
after their hurried ride. dismissed all
the servants and placed the little box
on the table WI rose and locked the