The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-18
TWENTY-FoURTH EPISODE
SHADOWS OF WAR.

It was a day or two after the es-
cape OF WI Fang and Inez. Kennedy
had Chase and another detective,
whom he frequently employed on Tou-
tine matters, at work over the cues
developed by his use OF the sphygmo-
graph Elaine, anxious for news, hau
dropped In on us at the laboratory
Just as Kennedy was hastily opening
his mail.
Craig came to large letter with
an officiAl look, slit open the envelope.
and unfolded 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, Q. c.
The letter was Interesting:
Professor Craig Kennedy:
The University, New York City.
Dear Sir-Your teIautonatie torpe-
do model was tested yesterday and
take great pleasure In stating that u
was entirely successful. There % no
doubt that the United States to safe
from attack as long az we retain lts
secret. Very sincerely yours,
DANIEL WATERS,
Assistant Secretary. s
when are we going to see the won
derfuI Invention, Craig?" added as ]
grasped his hand and, in return, he
almost broke the bones in mine wiring
ing 1t.
@As coon as you wish,' he replied.
moving over to the safe near by ana
opening It. Here's the only other
model In existence besides the modei
sent to Washington.
He held up before us cigar-shaped
affair of steel, about eight inches
long, with q tiny propeller and rudder
of a size to correspond. Above was
series OF wires four or fye 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, els that use wireless
waves to actuate relays on the torpedo;
the relay releases It. That is, send
child with message; the grown
man, through the relay, does the
work. So, you see, can Sit miles
away in safety and send my little Da-
yid out anywhere to strike down
huge GOLIATH
He had scarcely finished his brief
description when there came knock
at the door. / answered 1t. II was
Chase and his assistant.
We've found the place on Peil
street." they reported excitedly. It's
No. IA, as you thought. We've lett
an operative disguised as blind peg.
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 Bowery
SLOUGH.
We had not gone far before we came
to the blind beggar: He was sitting
by No. ID with a sign on his breast,
grinding industriously at a small
barrel organ before him on which
rested a tin cup. We passed him and
Kennedy took out coin from ms
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 besgar thanked ano
blessed US. and we lodged into
doorway, where Kennedy opened the
paper and read: Wu Fang gone OUT.
We AaQ scarcely InOuAISo eAAS SssAS
to the den OF the Serpent when ser
want in back room, hearing noise,
stuck his head in the door. Kennedy
and i made dash at him, and quick
ly oyerpowered him, swapping the
bracelets ON his wrists.
watch him, Walter" directed Craig
as he made his way into the back
room.
In the devious plots and schemes
of Wu Fang, his nefarious work had
brought him into contact not only
with criminals of the lowest order.
but with those high up in financial
and diplomatic circles.
Thus it happened that at such
crisis as Kennedy had brought about
for him WI had suddenly been called
out OF the city and had received an
order from a group OF powerful for.
eign agents known recretly as the In
teIligence ONCE, to meet an ennis
.sary ,at a certain rocky ipromontory
on the Connecticut shore Of Long Is