The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-24
TWENTY-F0URTH EPISODE
SHADOWS OF WAR.

IL was udy OE lNo dlISl thC CO
cape of WI Fang and Inez. Kennedy
had Chase and another detective,
whom he frequently employed on rou-
tine matters, at work over the clues
developed by his use Of the sphygmo-
graph. Elaine, anxious for news, had
dropped in On us at the laboratory
Just as Kennedy was hastily opening
his mail
Craig came to a large letter with
an official look, slit open the envelope,
and unfoided the letter. "Hurrah!"
he cried, jumping up and thrusting
the letter before US. Read that"
Across the top of the paper were
embossed in blue the formidable
words:
United States Navy Department,
Washington, D. C..
The letter was interesting:
Professor Craig Kennedy:
The University, New York City.
Dear Sir-Your telautomatic torpe-
do model was tested yesterday and
take great pleasure in stating that it
was entirely successful. There is no
doubt that the United States is safe
from attack as long as we retain its
secret. Very sincerely yours,
DANIEL WATERS,
Assistant Secretary.
when are we going to see the won
derful invention, Craig?' added as
grasped his hand and, in return, he
almost broke the bones in mine wiring
ing it.
las soon as you WISH" he replied,
moving over to the safe near by and
opening it. Here's the only other
model in existence besides the model
| sent to Washington"
He held up before US a cigar-shaped
affair of steel, about eight inches
long, with tiny propeller and rudder
of a size to correspond. Above was a
series of wires four or five inches in
length. which, he explained, were the
aerials by which the torpedo was con-
trolled.
THE principle of the thing" he
went on proudly. lis that use wireless
waves to actuate relays on the torpedo;
the relay releases it. That is, send
child with a message; the grown
man, through the relay, does the
work. So, you see, l can sit miles
away in safety and send my little Da-
vid out anywhere to strike down
huge Goliath"
He had scarcely finished his brief
description when there came knock
at the door | answered it. 1t was
Chase and his assistant.
We've found the place on Pell
street." they reported excitedly. Its
No. IA, as you thought. We've left
an operative disguised as blind beg
gar to watch the place
Half an hour later We turned into
Chinatown from the shadow of the
elevated railroad on Chatham square
doing our best to affect a Bowery
SLOUGH.
We had not gone far before we came
to the blind beggar: He was sitting
by No. Il with sign on his breast
grinding industriously at small
barrel organ before him on which
rested a tin cup. We passed him and
Kennedy took out coin from his
pocket and dropped it into the cup
AS he did SO he thrust his hand into
the cup and quickly took out piece
of paper which he palmed.
The blind beggar thanked ant
blessed us, and we lodged into &
doorway, where Kennedy opened the
paper and read: 'Wu Fang gone out.
We had scarcely mounted the stair:
to the den of the Serpent when ser
want in a back room, hearing noise
stuck his head in the door. Kennedy
and | made a dash at him, and quick
iy overpowered him, swapping thu
bracelets on his wrists.
Watch him, Walter" directed Crais
as he made his way into the bacl
room.
In the devious plots and scheme:
of WI Fang, his nefarious work hat
brought him into contact not onl.
with criminals of the lowest order
but with those high up in financia
and diplomatic circles.
Thus it happened that at such ,
crisis as Kennedy had brought abou
for him WI had suddenly been calle'
out of the city and had received al
order from a group of powerful for
eign agents known recretly as the In
telligence Office, to meet an ennis
sary at a certain rocky promontor,
on the Connecticut shore Of Long Is