Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13

just As Kennedy picked himself up and
followed.
caught up with the Chinaman and
We had n little struggle. but he man
aged 10 break away and raised mis- Ak
t~hreatenIngly. A shout from Kennedy
caused him to turn and run down the
flight Of stairs. Kennedy closely be-
hind him.
In the main hall OF the apartment
house were w elevator shafts facing
the street entrance. some twenty-five
or thirty feet away. Through the
street door the %ianitor and two OF
three other men were runnings IN.
They had heard the noise ~ the fight
ing above.
Escape 10 the street was cut on.
We we're behind him on the Hight OF
stairs.
Long Sin did not hesitate 4 mo
ment. Tie ran 70 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 az
a glance. lie leaped into the other Gle
vator. and before the surprised boy
could interfere shot A 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 ne flung Il
open. dashed out and through A door
sp 20 the roo itself.
A second later Kennedy's elevator
stopped. Craig leaped out and fired
his last shot AZ the legs ~ long Sin
as he disappeared at the top " the
flight OF stairs 70 the roof. He flung
the revolver from him and followed.
Without a moments hesitation Ken
nedy threw himself az Long Sin. They
struggled with each other. Finally
Long Sin managed ID 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 roo and went sliding down the
states OF the mansard.
Fortunately he was able 10 catch
himself In the gutter.
II was the opportunity that Long
Sin wanted. Tie started across the
rope. which he had stretched from
the apartment house 10 the building
across the court. with all the dizziness
81 the most expert Chinese acrobat.
By this time I had reached the roof.
followed BY the %janitor n the ele-
vator boys.
Kennedy was now crawling up the
mansard. helping himself as best he
could by some Of the ornamental ron
work.
Long Sin had reached the roof on
the opposite side a. We ran across In
the direction 81 the tau rope.
A moment later he turned and
bowed al Us mockingly. then disap-
peared behind a skylight
Kennedy did not stop an instant.
You fellows 20 70 the street and
see II you can head him off that way"
he cried. stay here. Walter.
Before I knew II he had seized the
rope and was going across To the other
building hand over hand. u was a
perilous undertaking
Kennedy had almost reached the
other roof when suddenly from behind
the ~skylight stepped Long Sin With
n wicked leer. ne advanced ~ the
edge of the roof. his AK appraised
looked across the yawning chasm. hor-
rifed.
Slowly Long Sin raised his AK above
his head. gathering all the strength
which H. had. waiting for Kennedy 10
approach closer. Kennedy stopped.
Swiftly the AK descended. slashing the
rope al one blow.
Like the weight OF "A pendulum Ken
neey swunf bach against our own
building. managing 10 keep his hold
on the rope with superhuman
strength.
There was a tremendous shattering
OF glass.
The rope had been just long enough
10 make hin strike a window and h.
had gone crashing through the glass
three floors below.
dashed down the stairs and into
the apartment. Kennedy was badly
cut.
Help me. quick. Walter. he urged.
moving toward the elevators.
Meanwhile Long Sin had quickly
dived down into the next building. a
few moments later he had come out on
the ground ioOr AZ the rear.
Gazing about a. See whether he was
followed. he disappeared
Back in the apartment Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were just about 10
run out when the two Cinnamon who
had been knocked out recovered One
OF them threw himself on Elaine.
Aunt Josephine tried 10 ward him on.
but the other one struck her and
threw her down.
Before she could recover they had
seized Elaine.
With a hasty cultural exclamation
they picked her up and ran out. In
stead OF going downstairs they crossed
the hallway. slamming the door behind
them.
As Kennedy and ! reached the