The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-03

door. The secretary opened it, and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran In.
Long Sin rose and bowed with
smile.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy demand
ed Elaine.
Long Sin bowed again, spreading
out his hands, palms outward.
'Mr. Kennedy? He is not here"
Then. Strengthening up, he faced the
two women squarely
You have ring that means much
to me-" he said quickly. "The only
way to get 1t from you was to bring
you here"
Aunt Josephine was standing with
her back to the door leading into an
other room. She happened to look up
and saw the secretary, who was near
her and half turned away. From
where she was standing she could see
the murderous dirk up his sleeve.
She acted instantly. Without word
she summoned all her strength and
struck him. The secretary stumbled.
Elaine" she cried, look outl they
have knives"
Before Elaine knew it Aunt Jose
phine had taken her by the arm, had
dragged her into the back room, and,
although Long Sin and the others had
rushed forward, managed to slam the
door and lock it.
The Cinnamon set to work immedi-
ately to pry it open.
While they were at work on the
door, which was already swaying,
Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run
ming about, trying to find an outlet
from the room.
There seemed to be no way out.
Even the windows were locked.
Il don't know why they want the
ring" whispered Aunt Josephine, but
they won't get it. Give 1t to me,
Elaine"
She almost seized the ring, hiding
it in her waist AS she did so the
door burst open and WI, Long Sin and
the other Cinnamon rushed in.
A second later they had seized
Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
Kennedy and dashed up before the
apartment house in which we knew
that Long Sin lived, leaped out of the
car and hurried in
1t was on the second floor, and we
did not wait for the elevator but took
the steps two at time. Kennedy
found the door locked Instantly he
whipped out his revolver and shot the
lock in pieces. We threw ourselves
against the door, the broken lock gave
way and we rushed in through the
front room
No one was there, but in a back
room we could hear sounds. 1t was
Elaine and Aunt Josephine struggling
with the Cinnamon. Long Sin and
the others had seized Elaine and
Aunt Josephine was trying to help her
just as we rushed in. With blow
Kennedy knocked out the secretary,
while l struggled with the other Chi
namen who blocked our way
Then Kennedy went directly at Long
Sin. They struggled furiously.
Long Sin, with his wonderful knowl-
! edge of jiu jitsu, might not have been
a match for six other Cinnamon, but
he was for one white man. With
mighty effort he threw Kennedy,
rushed for the door and, as he passed
through the outside room, seized a
Tong ak from the wall.
Afraid of the wonderful jiu jitsu,
/ had picked up the first thing handy,
| which was taboret. l literally broke
it over the head of my Chinaman, then
turned and dashed out after Long Sin
Just as Kennedy picked himself up and
| followed.
/ caught up with the Chinaman and
we had little struggle, but he man.
aged to break away and raised his ak
/ threateningly A shout from Kennedy
caused him to turn and run down the
flight of stairs, Kennedy closely be-
hind Kim
In the main hall of the apartment
house were two elevator shafts facing
the street entrance. some twenty-five
or thirty feet away. Through the
street door the janitor and two or
three other men we're running in.
They had heard the noise of the fight
ing above
Escape to the street was cut off.
We were behind him on the flight Of
stairs.
Long Sin did not hesitate a mo-
ment. He ran to the elevator. the