The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

Az o 1913
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Mafne mad spent rather sleepIess
night after the attempt % poison her
which had mfscaufed and resulted IN
poisoning Kemedy-
To keep her mind on the thing. she
had already started 70 take down the
decorations
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered Il. Her face showed that
something startling had happened
2 -It was jameson she cried. almost
Dropping the receiver. overcome
They an hurried 70 her. He says
that Mr.. Kennedy and he were v1s1s-
ing that Chinaman this morning ana
Mr. Kennedy suffered relapse-is
diving there, In the Chinaman.s apart
ment. He wants us TO come quickly
and bring that medicine that they
used last night He says 1t IS on the
taboret IN the library
It was only a matter Of minutes
when they pulled up before the apart
ment house where WI had taken the
suite from which Long Sin had tele-
phoned the message in my name To-
gether Elaine and Aunt Josephine
hurried In
kennedy went directly from the
laboratory toe the Dodge house
don't think ever saw such an
oppression OF surprise on anybody 9
face as that on Jennings when he
opened the door and saw u.s. He was
aghast- Back Of him We could see
Marie. She looked as II she had seen
ghost
Jennings was even too durfounded
to speak.
ed kennedy
-Then-eryou are not IN again?"
he managed to blurt out
"n1 again.? repeated kennedy
Why, explained Jennings. didn't
Mr.. jameson just now telephone that
you had had relapse In the apart
ment OF that Chtnaman, and for Miss
Elaine to hurry over there right away
with that bottle OF medicine
Kennedy waited to hear no more
Selling me by the arm. he turned and
dashed down the steps and back again
into the taxicab In which We had
come.
In wu's apartment Long Sin was
giving his secretary and another CHI
naman the most explicit instructions
AS he finished each nodded and
showed him a Chinese dirk concealed
under his blouse.
Just then-a knock sounded at the
door. The secretary opened #, and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran In
Long Sin rose and bowed with a
smile.
ed Elaine
Long Sin bowed again. spreading
ont 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 Il from you vas 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 rnurderous dirk up his sleeve.
She acted instantly Without word
she summoned an her strength and
struck him. The secretary stumbled
-E1aine. she cried. Took out! they
have knives.
~ a.
mime 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 Chinamen set to work fnmedt-
ately to pry 1t open
While they were at work on the
door. which was already swaytng,
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 50 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 I dashed up before the
APARTMENT house In which We knew
that Long Sin Hved. 1eaped out Of the
car and hurried In
1t was on the second foor, sld we
did not wait for the elevator but took
the steps two at a time Kennedy