Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-18

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teach Him.
Long Sin. She seated herself for the
first time during the evening.
May l get you an ice?" / suggested.
She thanked me, and hurried off. As
l passed through the drawing room 1
did not notice that Long Sin had man.
aged to escape further congratulations
of the guests. Just then walter passed
through with ices on tray. called to
him and he stopped.
A moment later Long Sin himself took
an ice from the tray and retreated back
or the portieres No one was about. and
ne hastily drew a bottle from his pocket.
On the bottle was Chinese label. He
palmed the bottle, and anyone who had
chanoed to see him would have noticed
that no passed It two or three times over
the ice; then. lifting the portieres, en-
tered the drawing room again
He made the circuit of the rooms In
such way az to bring himself out d.
rectiy in my path. with a smile he
stopped before me, rubbing both hands
together.
rs II for Miss Elalne?'' he asked
nodded.
BY this time several of the guests. who
were fascinated with Long Sin. gathered
ABOUT u.s. Long Sin fluttered open n
Cnnese ran which he had used in his
tr'cks' passed 1t over my hand, and in
some incomprehensible way / felt the
plate with the ice literally disappear
from my grasp My face must have
SHOWN my surprise. A burst of laughter
from the other guests greeted me. I
looked at Long Sin. half angry, vet un-
aoie to say anything. for the Joke was
plainly on me. He smiled. made an
other pass with the fan and instantly the
plate with the Ice was back In NV hand
meanwhile Kennedy had been moving
from one to another OF the guests saeL.
ing Elaine. He had already taken an Zoe
from the waiter and was going IN tho
direction Of the conservatory. There he
found her. NO
Won't you take this icer' he asked
handing It to her.
~ Is very kind OF you" she said, but
nave already sent Walter for one
Kennedy insisted. and she took Il
she had already started to eat II when
appeared In the doorway. I was rather
Vexed at Long Sin for having DELAYED
me, and mumbled something about ~
Kennedy laughed. rather pleased n,
having beaten mo
Never mind. Walter" he said with a
smile III take II. And er-I don't
think that Elaine viii object II you play
the host for little while with Aunt
Josephine" he limited.
Chatting with animation, Kennedy
tasted the fee. He had taken only a
couple OF spoonsfuls when a look of
wonder and horror seemed to spread over
his faea
He rose quickly A cold sweat seemed
to break out all over him. His nerves
almost refused TO respond. His tongue
seemed TO be paralyzed. and the muscles
OF his throat seemed to be like steel
bands.
He took only a few steps. began 10
stagger, and finally sank down on the
floor.
He had fallen near the fountain. ana
one hand dropped over into the water.
AS he fell back he seemed 70 have only
just enough strength to withdraw his
hand from the fountain On the stone
coping. slowly and laboriously. he moved
his finger
What's the matter. old man?" 1 asked.
bending over him.
There was no answer. but he managed
TO turn his head, and / followed the di-
reetion OF his eyes.
With trembling finger he was tracing
out, one by one. some letters. 1 looked,
and IL flashed over me what he meant.
He had written with the water.
al HnA
1 jumped up. and almost without a
word dashed out OF the conservatory.
down the han and into the first car
waiting outside
Fortunately there was no one 10 stop
us. and / knew we broke all the speed
laws OF New York. I dashed into the
laboratory, almost broke open the cabi-
net and seized the bottle OF digitalin and
hypodermic syringe. then rushed madly
out again and into the car.
1 scarcely waited for the car 20 stop
In front OF the house. I opened the door
and rushed In.
Without a word I thrust the antidote
and the syringe into the hands OF the
doctor, and he went TO work Immediately
We watched with anxiety Finally Ken
nedy's eyes opened. and gradually his
breathing seemed to become more nor
NAL.
The antidote had been given In time.
Kennedy was considerably broken up
hy the narrow escape which ne had had,
and. naturally. even the next morning,
did not feel like himself
In the excitement OF leaving Elaine's
We had forgotten the bottle OF digitalin.