The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-05


den Passage in the. Fireplace.
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Aunt Josephine finally agreed. every
well, then" she protested, marching
out of the room in a high state of
indignation.
She had scarcely left the house,
however, when she began to suspect
that all was not as it ought to be. In
fact, the idea had no sooner occurred
to her than she decided to call on
Kennedy and she ordered the chauf-
feur to take her as quickly as possible
to the laboratory.
Kennedy had not been in the labo-
ratory all the day after my expert
ence with the acid, and was impa-
tiently awaiting his arrival. At last
there came knock at the door and I
opened it hurriedly. There was mes
senger boy who handed me note.
tore it open. 1t was from Kennedy
and read: 81 shall probably be away
for two or three days. Call up Elaine
and tell her to beware of a certain
Madame Savetsky''
l was still puzzling over the note
and was just about to call up Elaine
when the speaking tube was blown
and to my surprise found that it was
Aunt Josephine who had called.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy" she asked,
greatly agitated.
He has gone away for a few days."
replied blankly. as there anything
can do?"
She was very excited and hastily re-
lated what had happened at the parlor
of the medium.
What was her manner" cried anx-
iously.
Madame savetsky." she replied, to
my surprise
Astounded, picked up Craig's note
from the desk and handed it to her
without word. She read it with
GREATNESS eagerness.
Come back there with me, please"
she begged, almost frantic with fear
now. Something terrible may have
happened"
Aunt Josephine had hardly left Sa-
vetsky when the trance was resumed.
Suddenly, from the mysterious shad-
ows of the cabinet, there appeared the
spirit Of Long Sin, whose death
Elaine still believed she had caused
when Adventures Mary had lured her
to the apartment
Elaine was trembling with fear at
the apparition.
AS before, a strange voice sounded
in the depths of the cabinet and again
a message was heard, in low, solemn
tones:
81 am Keka, and / have with me
Long Sin. His blood cries for ven
geance"
Elaine was overcome with horror at
the words.
Then dim, ghostly figure, appar-
emily that of Long Sin, appeared
With arms outstretct1ed, the figure
glided from the cabinet and approached
Elaine. She shrank back farther
in fright. too Mortified even to scream.
At the same moment, the medium
drew a vapor pistol from her dress,
and. as the ghost of Long Sin leaped
at Elaine, Savetsky darted forward
and shot a stream Of vapor full in
BENEFITS face.
Bennett dropped unconscious, the
lights in the darkened room flashed
up, and several of the men of the
Clutching Hand rushed in.
Quickly the fireplace was turned on
its cleverly constructed hinges, re-
vealing the hidden passage
Before any effective resistance could
be made, Elaine and Bennett were
hustled through the passage, securely
bound, and placed on a divan in a
curtained chamber back of the altar
of the devil worshipers.
1t was at that moment that I, little
dreaming of what had been taking
place, arrived with Aunt Josephine at
the house of the medium.
She answered my ring and admitted
| US. To our surprise, the seance room
was empty.
Where is the young lady who was
here?" asked.
Miss Dodge and the gentleman Just
left few minutes ago." the medium
explained, as we looked about
happened to notice form handker.
chief lying on the floor. 1t flashed
over me that perhaps it might afford
a clue.
AS passed 1t, purposely dropped
my soft hat over 1t and picked up the
hat securing the handkerchief with