Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

Nfit-- huytulhk 10 ItpofNs
Red roses" was all that the ex-beg-
gar in his awe at the fierce Chinaman
could find words TO blurt out
WI nodded. at IL we'll. viii call
you again when I need you. You mny
60" he instructed
moment later WI left the secret
apartment. followed by his henchmen.
splitting up inconspicuously as they made
their way uptown.
had come into tho laboratory and
not finding Kennedy. had decided to wait
there for him.
Perhaps half an hour later he came
rushing in. his face clouded with thought
and beads OF Precipitation standing out
on his forehead.
What's tho roubie7" asked anxiousIy
Trouble enough" he replied, fllnginr
off his hat and coat and throwing on his
smock as he related disjointedly between
while what had happened.
And now I'm going TO prepare for the
attack. whatever II may be-" he went on.
going over briskly 70 the laboratory table.
Where's that nitrate-oh-here Il is"
walter" he asked. getting ready TO 20
out and indicating 20 me 10 do the same.
IT wish you'd bring along that rug over
there by my sink"
Put IL down in front Of the door" he
directed when we reached the hall.
placed the rug before our door and he
emptied almost half tho contents OF the
flask on Il. Then he entered the labor
atory again, taking care not 10 step on
the rug. but over II.
Meanwhile. WI Fang and his lieuten-
ants had proceeded TO the basement Of
our apartment house. after they had
made sure that we were still at the
laboratory
WI opened the oak case and began TO
look about for a place TO install the little
listening ear by wires that would run up
from this cellar hiding place TO our
apartment above.
Ugh! I%ookl' cried one OF the Cinnamon.
pointing toward a corner Of the cellar
wall.
WI turned. There was a rat which had
run out OF a hole. had seen them and
scampered quickly across the floor and
away safely.
WAIT here" he ordered quickly. leav-
ing his men on guard in the cellar.
II was not very many minutes latsr
that WI returned TO the cellar with a
large cardboard box under his arm As
be set the box down on the table is
moved slightly as 81 there were some
thing alive inside It.
"No one has zone In. master" reported
one OF the Cinnamon.
WI nodded and turned to another who
had been engaged in eniarging the rat
hole in the wall
Does Il run upstairs?" he asked.
''Yes. master" returned the other.
He left the cellar stealthily and few
minutes later reached the upper hall
which at the time happened 10 DO de-
serted. Somehow he had obtained a
skeleton key which fitted our lock and
with It's aid he entered our apartment
WI Fang had a method OF wiring In
the detectaphone that was all his own. He
went over to the corner and drew from
his capacious blouse chlsel with which
he ripped back a section OF the base
a little house in the plaster and laths
OF the wall.
Next he drew on pair Of thick gloves.
and carefully reached into the paste
board box. From II he drew a PECULIAR
soft furry creature, yellowish white. long
OF body and neck. with a very pointed
nose and red eyes. II was a ferret
This ferret, too. was different from
other forTets. Ho wore small leather
harness around his shoulders. To this
harness, WI attached one end ~ the
wire from the spool and made sure that
the spool would unwind readily.
Then he reached into his pocket and
drew out something that had been rest
lessly kicking there-a rat
Finally he pushed the rat into the hole
In the plaster which he had made and
an instant later loosed the ferret after
Il, as e on a leash OF wire.
WI faithfully played out the wire,
hoping for the result no had circulated
carefully.
suddenly. down in tho cellar. as enc Of
the Cinnamon had been watching and
listening. a scratching and scrambling
preceded by shower OF plaster told him
that wu's plan was working. The rat
almost scared out OF dis little existence,
came tumbling and scrambling through
the hole and was promptly seized A
moment later. just as Jack ana Jill in
the rhyme. came tumbllng down the hill
the ferret popped out hard In pursuit
The Chinaman caught him also. detached
the wire from his harness. and pulled
thrice, the signal TO Wa above.
WI smiled 20 himself as he felt the
Jerks. He unbound the rest OF the coil
letting the wire fall down between the
walls. then quickly showed two fool
proof little plugs into sockets on the rim
Of the electric detectaphOne-the trans
mItter. Lastly he set the transmittel
In the hole In the wall close UP to the
dashboard, which he replaced. Then h'
swept up the plaster bits carefully and
almost writhed his way out, snake thai
he was, stin smiling hendishly.
Perhaps half an hour after our return
into the laboratory after Kennedy has
soaked the mat. he decided after mucl
elaboration 20 attempt 10 carry the Wa
into the enemys country. We left IN
laboratory. he % seek some clue, ! TO s.
down 20 the Star where ! had a it'll
work 10 do
Kennedy had scarcely bade me goOdb
and turned out OF the campus on III