The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
j Eighteenth EPISODE
THE VENGEANCE OF WI FANG.


Elaine was still in the power OF WI
Fang. Kennedy had thwarted the
Chinese master criminal In his search
for the millions amassed by the
Clutching Hand But any JOY that he
might have derived from this success
was completely obscured by the fear
that WI might wreak some diabotcal
vengeance on Elaine
Nor were kennedys fears unfounded
WI and Long Sin had scarcely reach
ed the secret apartment when the
subtle Chinaman began to contem-
plate revenge
Long Sin was smoking a Chinese
pipe. resting after their hurried flight.
while WI. the tireless. was seated at
table at the other end of the room
At last WI Fang took up a long Chi.
nese dirk from the table before him,
looked nj It. turned it over felt its
edge. He rose and deliberately walked
across to a door leading into a back
room.
On couch lay Elaine. and with her.
as n guardian. was Weepy Mary.
As WI. the Serpent. entered and
advanced slowly toward Elaine. she
crouched back from him in deadly
fear
Slowly he drew from under his robe
the Chinese dirk He felt the edge OF
I, AGAIN and gazed significantly at
Elains
sHa>was n critical moment
Just then Long Sin entered One
OF the Ave millions waits outside he
repoTted simply. with a bow.
WI understood 1t had been pleas
ant fiction OF his that although he did
not, OF course. absolutely control such
stupendous organization, he could.
~ his subtle power. force almost I'M
limited allegiance from the simple
coolies in that district OF China from
which he came
Out in the front room. just mo
ment before, knock at the door had
disturbed Long Sin. and Chinese
servant had announced visitor Long
SIN had waved TO the servant 10 usher
him in, and poorly clad coolie had
entered
He bowed as Long Sin faced him.
Where is the MASTER" he had asked
Long Sin had not deigned TO speak.
With mere wave OF his hand he in.
Heated that he would be the bearer
OF the message. and had followed WI
through the door OF the back room
So. almost by chance. WI was inter
tod In ha hrtt nj - "
had first come TO his mind. lie
sheathed the knife and. still without
word. went back into the main room.
Swing q nod TO Weepy Mary 10 guard
ulaine closely.
WI eyed the coolie until the new,
conner could almost feel the masters
penetrating gaze. although his head
was bowed in awe Quickly the coolie
thrust his hand under his blouse and
drew forth a package. With another
bow he advanced.
For your enemies o master. he
said. handing the package over to
WI.
The coolie started TO open the pack
age. removed the paper wrapper, and
then a silk wrapping inside. Finally
he came to box, from which he drew
IA leather pouch. each operation con-
Quoted with greater care as IL became
evident that the contents were espe-
cialiy precious in some way Then he
took from the pouch small vial.
What is it," demanded WI Fang,
rs the coolie displayed il.
st>t. .,rfh Il
Tying glass and a glass slide, Opening
the vial with great care he shook
something out on the slide, then
placed II under the lens.
Look" he said simply.
WI bent over and looked Under
.As lens what had formerly seemed to
Abe merely a black speck of dirt be-
cara now one OF the most weird and
uncanny little creatures to be found in
AL the realm of nature 1t seemed to
be all legs and feelers moving at once.
A normal person would have looked
at the creature only with the greatest
repugnance. WI regarded II with
sort OF unholy fascination.
And IL is?" he queried
"What the white man calls the Afri-
can tick which carries the recurrent
fever answered the coolie deferen-
TALLY.
A fash OF intense exultation seemed
to darken WI Fang's sinister face.
sWatt he said To the coolie az he