Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-22

"You must come" said Sing wan
under low arches till she felt sudden
cool. salt breath on her face; At her
feet she saw the giimmer Of water and
agboat riding to a long painter. Quick
~ and silently Sing Wah drew the Ut
tie craft alongside and ,motioned to her
to get in. .|ys.I. {
BY this, time the ;tumult4 had died
down to a mere mqttering OF, shots
with ar occasional yell. mufled by
walls and the distance. She stared
fearfully about her, at the great arches
Of dripping brick overhead. at the little
landing under foo, at the dark vista
Of the tunnel through which the water
streamed in a swishing tide. She drew
back and let her voice ont in one long,
forlorn scream, the pent up agony of
many hours. her final call for help
against.the dark powers that bad seiz-
edsnpen her. @e 4 u
With swift strength Sing :Wah reach
ediout his sipewy arms, raised her up
and seated her in the stern Of the boat.
A moment later be had cast OF the
painter and shipped the oars. The boat
slipped silently away on the current
into the murk.. ,.u :
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After some talk betweenathe officers
John. Dcrr was Informed that II he
liked they would enter Sing .Wah's
and make a thorough search. "a :
s.sNot that. I think we'll find anything
or anybody said one Of. the police
men. ."'but It never does any harm to
take a look-see through Sing Wah's.
and the lieutenant is coming down
now TO take charge" via HHwIe4.& ;
A moment later that officer arrived.
and John .Dorr made bis tale as con-
vincing as possible. The lieutenant
seemed dubious. > ii q ,.,
ut isn't like the old rascal to run
his head into danger that way he in
sisted. II think you are on the. wrong
trail. Who did you say was the man
who did all this?". Is a., ..eS
"Wilkerson--H Harry Wilkerson," John
answered bitterly. H. !. =. =
T""Wilkerson?" repeated the ,l~ieutslant.
That puts another color on the mat
ter. .Wilkerson and Sing Wah used to
be- pals. This'l bear looking into.
Come on. men,"
With wonderful quickness the officer
disposed his men 50 that every known
exit was guarded. Then he motioned
to John to follow him and went boldly
up to the shop door and entered.
Followed again Il futile parley with
a Chinese who p~rofessed to know no
language but his own. The !ieuten'
ants quick ear caught q sound OF
something moving directly behind the
impassive clerk. Brushing him aside,
he smashed in the door in the parti-
ton and strobe into the hallway be.
yond. John Dorr was close at his
heels. 10 ., ~
The next few moments were to live
long In Johns memory as the strang-
est Of his life.
BE carefuN' warned the officer.
THE ,rascals may start shooting #
Even as he spoke there was a ruddy
fash down the dark, ,alleyway. and
Dorr staggered back: j.
HOnly my arm" he muttered. E.4
Come on! Don't give EN- another
chance at us here: Rush ,em!" r.
An instant later they stood in the
cylindrical room. John stared about
him, but the lieutenant merely remark.
ed, .This room was built merely for
tourists consumption. let me see that
arm Of yours" $ ne s
Examination proved the wound to be
slight. They glanced up from It to see
the doorway swing slowly away as the
room revOlyed.G snsE
Trapped. by smoke said the lieu
tenant. He laid a warning hand ION
DORIS arm. Keep quiet. We've lost
our directions and We must wait a mo
ment till we discover wl,ers that door
way IS"