The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

luht ah hehheuy picked hlmbelI up ani
followed.
caught up with the Chinaman an,
we had a little struggle. but he man
aged 10 break away and raised his a.
threateningly. A shout from Kenned,
caused him to turn and run dowa th,
flight Of stairs, Kennedy closely be
hind him.
In the main hall OF tho apartment
house were two elevator shafts facinf
the streei entrance. some twenty-five
or thirty feet away. Through the
street door the ianitor and two OF
three other men we're running in
They had heard the noise Of the fight
ing above.
Escape TO the street was cut or.
We we're behind him on the flight OF
| stairs.
Long Sin did not hesitate a mo.
ment. He ran % the elevator, the
door Of which was open. seized the
elevator boy and sent him sprawling
on the marble floor Then ne slammed
the door and the elevator shot up.
Kennedy was only a few feet be.
hind, and he took In the situation AT
a glance. He leaped into the otner ele-
vator, and before the surprised boy
could interfere shot it up only a few
feet behind Long Sin.
Il was a Wild race to the roof. Long
Sin had the start, and as the eleva-
tor reached the top floor he flung it
open, dashed out and through a door
up 10 the roof itself.
A second later Kennedy's elevator
stopped Craig leaped out and fred
his last shot at the legs Of Long Sin
as he disappeared at the top Of the
flight of stairs to the roof He flung
the revolver from him and followed.
Without a moments hesitation Ken
nedy threw himself at Long Sin. They
struggled with each other Finally
Long Sin managed to wrench one arm
loose and raise the Tong ak over Ken
nedy's head
Kennedy lodged back AS he did
so he tripped on the very edge Of
the roof and went sliding down the
states of the mansard.
Fortunately he was able TO catch
himself in the gutter
It was the opportunity that Long
Sin wanted. He started across the
rope, which he had stretched from
the apartment house to the building
across the court, with all the deftness
of the most expert Chinese acrobat.
BY this time had reached the roof,
followed by the janitor and the ele-
vator boys.
Kennedy was now crawling up the |.
helping himself as best he
could by some of the ornamental iron
work.
Long Sin had reached the roof on
he opposite side as we ran across in
he direction of the taut rope,
A moment later he turned and
bowed at US mockingly, then disap-
)eared behind a skylight.
Kennedy did not stop an instant.
you fellows go to the street and
lee if you can head him off that way"
lie cried Stay here, Walter"
Before I knew it he had seized the
ope and was going across to the other
hand over hand. 1t was a
,erilous undertaking
Kennedy had almost reached the
ther roof when suddenly from behind
he skylight stepped Long Sin. With
wicked leer, he advanced to the
dge of the roof his ak upraised. /
ooked across the yawning chasm, hor-
flied.
Slowly Long Sin raised his ak above
is head, gathering all the strength
'hich he had, waiting for Kennedy to
pproach closer. Kennedy stopped.
Witty the ak descended, slashing the
Jpe at one blow.
Like the weight of a pendulum Ken
edy swung back against our own
uilding, managing to keep his hold
n the rope with superhuman
rength.
There was a tremendous shattering
glass. G
The rope had been just long enough q
make him strike a window and he {
ad gone crashing through the glass
ree floors below. h
l dashed down the stairs and into a
e apartment. Kennedy was badly {
It,
Help me, quick, Walter" he urged,
owing toward the elevators.
Meanwhile Long Sin had quickly =
we'd down into the next building. A :
W moments later he had come out on
e ground floor at the rear. =
Gazing about to see whether he was "
llowed, he disappeared. "
y
Back in the apartment Elaine and
int Josephine were just about to
n out when the two Cinnamon who
d been knocked out recovered. One
them threw himself on Elaine. =,
int Josephine tried to ward him off, y
t the other one struck her and V
rev her down. u
Before she could recover they had
zed Elaine. o.
With hasty cultural exclamation q
ey picked her up and ran out. In 4
,ad of going downstairs they crossed "
, hallway, slamming the door behind
IN. "
As Kennedy and I reached the ls
,und floor we saw the janitor and u
! of the elevator boys on either side u
Aunt Josephine. u
Elaine! Elaine!" she cried. u
What's the matter?" demanded III
nnedy, leaning heavily on me. 81
They have kidnaDed her" cried