Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-15

recover 1t at all hazards"
To his subtle mind a plan OF action
seemed TO unfold almost instantly.
There is no good remaining here he
added. And we have gained nothing
by the capture of the girl. unless we
can use her TO recover the ring
Long Sin followed his master with
a sort OF intuition. II We have TO steal
IT," he suggested deferentially. 1T can
be accomplished best by making use
OF the Chong Wah Tong"
The tong was the criminal band
which they had offended. which had in
fact stolen the ring from Long Sin
and sold IL 10 Elaine. Yet in a game
such as this enmity could not last
when Il was mutually disadvantageous.
WI took the suggestion. He decided
instantly to make peace with his enc
mies-and use them.
Later that night. In his car. Wa
stopped near the little curlo shop kept
by the new tong leader.
WI. followed by his slave in crime.
entered the curio shop and passed
through with great dignity into the
room in the rear.
As the two entered the tong men
bowed with great respect.
Let us be m no more. began
WI briefly. Let US rather neip each
other as brothers
lie extended his right hand palm
down. as he spoke. For a moment
the tong leader parieyed with the
others. then stepped forward and laid
his own hand. palm down, over that
OF WI. One OF the others did the
same. including Long sin the ag-
grieved.
Peace was restored.
WI had arisen TO 10. and the tong
men we're bowling a respectful fare
we'll. He turned and saw q large vase
For a moment ne paused before Il.
II was an enormous AFFAIR and was
apparently opposed 81 q mosaic OF
rare Chinese enamels. c%unninGly put
together by the def and patient fin
gers OF the Oriental craftsmen. tx
tending from the widely c%urving bowl
below was ar extremely long, aarrow.
tapering neck
Wa looked al ID intently; then an
idea seemed 10 strike him He called
the tong leader and the others about
him
Quickly he outlined the details OF
a plan.
Have you received any word YETI"
asked Aunt Josephine. a%nxiously. when
Jennings had ushered US into the
Dodge library.
Kennedy shook his head sadly.
A few minutes later Jennings en-
tered The room softly again. The
expressmen are outside. ma am. with
q large package" he said
Aunt Josephine followed him out in
TO tho hall.
There. already. the delivery men
had set down a huge Oriental vase
with a remarkably long and narrow
neck. Il was. as beftted such a really
beautiful object OF art. most carefully
Grated. But to Aunt Josephine II
came as a complete surprise. 4 cam
imagine who could have sent it, she
temporized. Are you quite sure II is
for me-"
The expressman. with a book.
looked up from the list OF names.
down which he was running his fin
ger. This is Mrs. Dodge. isn't it,
he asked. pointing with his pencil 90
the entry with the address following
a. There seemed 10 be no name OF
a shipper.
Yes. she replied. obviously but
| don't understand il. Wait just a
moment
She went To the library door. MIR.
Kennedy she said. may | trouble
you and Mr.. Jameson a moment"
We followed her into the hall. and
there stood gazing at the mysterious
gift. while she related its recent his
tory.
why not set IL up In the library
suggested. seeing that the express
men were getting FESTIVE Al the delay.
If there Is any mistake they will send
for il soon. No M ever gets anything
for nothing"
Aunt Josephine turned to the ex-
nreSSmen ana nDuueu. TN the diu Ol
Jennings they carried the vase into
the library. and there II was uncrated,
Craig walked aroun the vase. look
ing al il critically. | had a feeling OF
being watched. one Of those sensations
which psychologists tell us are utterly
baseless and unfounded. was glad
| had not said anything about II when
he tapped the vase with his cane. then
stuck the cane down the long. narrow
neck. working IL around as we'll as he
could. The neck was SO long and so
narrow. however. that his stick could
not fully explore the inside OF the
vase. but IL seemed to me TO be quite
empty.
Well. there's nothing in IL. any,
how" ! ventured.
I had spoken too Kennedy
withdrew his cane. and on the ferrule.
adhering as though by some sticky
substance. Was a note.
We read
Dear Aunt Josephine x