The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-07-08

retary hurried Into the room. paused {
moment to make sure that Long SiI
was not coming back. then hurried
over to n closet near by.
From a secret hiding place he drew
out a small bow and arrow. He sa
down at a table and hastily wrote {
few Chinese characters on a piece o.
paper. rolling up the note into a thir
| quill which he inserted into a prepared
place in the arrow.
Then he raised the window and deft
ly shot the arrow out
Down the street, back OF the board
fence. where the final conference haC
taken place, was a rather sleepy.look
| ing Chinaman, taking an occasional
pun at cigarette doped with opium.
He jumped to his feet suddenly
With n thud an arrow had buried H.
self quivering In the fence. Quickly
he seized II, drew out the note and
read Il.
In the Canton vernacular II read
briefly: He goes with much money"
II was enough. Instantly the star.
Ting news overcame the effect OF the
dope. and the Chinaman shuHied OFF
quickly to the Tong headquarters.
Long Sin was making his rounds
visiting all those whom the glitter OF
Wu's money could corrupt
Suddenly from the shadows OF n
narrow street. lined with the stores
OF petty Chinese merchants. half a
dozen 1.-THE and mugderous figures
leaped out behind Long Sin and
seized him. He struggled. but they
easily threw him down.
The half dozen Tong men seized
the money which long Sin carried
and deftly stripped him OF everything
else OF value.
II was the day after he return from
Aunt Tabby's that Kennedy called
again upon Elaine TO find that she and
Aunt Josephine were engaged in the
pleasant pastime OF arranging an en-.
tertainment.
Jennings announced Craig and held
back the portieres as he entered
"oh, good" cried Elaine as she saw
him. You are just in time. was
going TO send you this but should
much rather give II TO you"
She handed him a tastefully en-.
graved sheet OF paper which he read
with interest:
Miss Elaine Dodge
requests the honor Of your presence
at an Oriental Reception
on April 9th, at 9 o'clock.
VERY interesting" exclaimed Craig
enthusiastically. Il shall be delighted
10 come"
He looked about a moment AT the
library which Elaine was already re.
arranging for the entertainment
Then YOU must work" she cried
gayly You are just in time to help
me buy the decorations. No objec.
tions--come along"
Among the many places which
Elaine had down on her shopping list
was small Chinese curio shop on
lower Fifth avenue.
| NY 'HA'A'A anu Ntl' ETtfitl
with a profound bow By the proprie.
tor. He was the new Tong leader
and this uptown shop was his cover
Elaine explained what il was she
wanted. and with Kennedys aid Sc
lected a number OF Chinese hangings
and decorations. They were about 70
leave the shop when Elalnes eye was
attracted by little showcase In
which we're many quaint and valuable
Chinese ornaments in gold and silver
and covered with ivory.
| What an odd looking thing" she
said, pointing out nobbed rims
which reposed on the black velvet OF
the case.
Quite odd agreed Kennedy.
| The subtle Chlnaman stood by the
pile OF hangings on the counter which
Elaine had bought. overjoyed at such
a large sale. Praising the ring tC
Elaine, he turned insinuatingly TO Ken
nedy. There was nothing else fol
Craig to do-he bought the ring, anC
the Chinaman proved his ability as ,
merchant.
From the curio shop where Elain,
had completed her purchases the!
drove TO Kennedy's laboratory.
We were in the midst OF planning
the entertainment when a elight cougl
behind me made me start and turI
quickly.
There stood Long Sin. the astut,
Chinaman who had delivered IN,
bomb TO Kennedy and had betraye,
Bennett. We had seen very little O
him since then.
Long Sin bowed low and shuttle,
over closer 20 Kennedy. ] noticed tha
Elaine eyed Long Sin sharply.
u am In great trouble. Professo
Kennedy" began Long Sin in a 10,
tone. You don't know the Chinese O
this city. but II you did you woul
know what blackmailers there ar
among them. have refused to pa
blackmail TO the Chong Wah Tong an
since then Il has been trouble, trouble
trouble"
Kennedy looked up quickly at tn