The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-09-07

ing for the squad.
We drove up In taxicab Just as the
wagon swung around the corner Al
most as soon as we. the police were
at the side door, Two Of them rushed
the Mandarin and arrested the taciturn
proprietor. The rest battered down
the door Of the room.
It was bare.
AS we looked about in astounded
chagrin, saw sign on the wall.
'Look-w what's that?' exclaimed.
It read mockingly. FOR RENT"
But underneath was that mystic
coiled reptile, ready to spring. with
fapgs extended-the sign Of the ser
pentl
WI Fang had already plugged in
the six receivers Of the detectaphone
and, though we did not know 1t, was
eagerly listening with the others down
in the cellar as Kennedy gave his
orders for the raid.
tom" muttered WI, you must get
down there at once"
Inez and Long Sin had scarcely had
time to enjoy half dozen luxurious
whiffs before the secret rapping sound
ed at the door. Long Sin opened 1t
and Tom, usually imperturbable. al
most rushed in.
1.-THE master-has learned-the po-
lice-raid-here." he announced,
breathlessly.
WI Fang had outwitted us and
saved both Long Sin and Inez by the
marvellous little eavesdropper.
1t was some time after Kennedy
left the Dodge house that Elaine re-
turned to the library, still thinking
about the note which she had received
with the flowers. AS she entered she
hardly noticed that both Marie and
Jennings were there.
She had scarcely awakened from
her day dream in which she was walk
ing, as it were, when her quick eye
caught sight of the vase of red roses
on the window sill.
who put those flowers there?" she
demanded of the astounded butler and
maid. as she dashed them to the
floor
Neither of them, naturally, knew a
thing about it. Nor did Aunt Joseph
inc, who happened to pass through the
room at the moment
"Oh, must see him must"
cried Elaine excitedly. as she hurried
out for her wraps. Who knows what
may have happened?"
We returned to our apartment, cha
grined, after out fat failure to cap
ture either Long Sin or even get evil
dence against WI.
AS we entered the apartment, Craig
dropped into chair, scowling to him
self ! watched him in gloomy sym
pathy. Suddenly his face frightened.
What do you think they"
He cut me short with his finger on
his lips, pantomiming silence. Instead
of answering me he wrote on a slip Of
paper and handed it to me:
There must be detectaphone in
this room. Talk about the weather
anything-while locate 1t"
Finally Craig went over to his desk
and took out a small piece of appara-
tus.
He placed a peculiar telephonelike
continuance attached to one end Of
it up to his ear. He adjusted the
magnet and carried the thing carefully
about the room.
Suddenly he paused and his face
wrinkled He stopped down and made
mark with pencil on the Dashboard.
1t was at that moment that Elaine's
car stopped outside the apartment.
oh" she cried with an eager sigh
of relief at seeing Kennedy all right,
as she almost ran toward him. I'm
80 glad you"
She stopped short as Craig motioned
to her to be silent. She did not under
stand, and for the moment stopped
nonplused, as he picked Up pencil
and began to write on pad instead
of meeting her advance.
An instant later her mobile face
looked up at him in wonder as she
read:
Z. Every word we say is being over
heard through detectaphone in the
wall Don't be surprised at anything
say"
Then he walked deliberately over to
the wall near which the instrument
was concealed and leaned down to In