The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09

Sf1Dd ding, he led Bennett 00W1 = SeSp
ladder into the snbtefxAneAH chamber
In which Tong wah had 20 reeentl.
bean preparing his mysterious potion
As bennett sank into chair ane
passed hts hands over his brow n
utter WEAKNESS. Long Sin poured frtc
cup some Of the liquor Of death
which Tong wah had n1txed He hand
ed It To Bennett. who drank # eagerly
How do You propose 20 help me &c
escape2" asked Bennett hnsRny.
Without word Long Sin went &c
the waIl. and. graaping one OF the
stones pressed it back. opening .
large receptacle, IN which there were
two glass conns apparently contain.
ing two dead Cinnamon. Pulling out
the COINS. he pushed them before
Bennett. who rose to his feet and
gazed upon them with wonder.
Long Sin broke the silence. These
men," he said, are not dead: but they
have been In this condition for many
months. It Is what is called In your
language suspended animation
rs that what you intend to do with
me-" asked Bennett. shrinking back in
terror.
The chinanan nodded in affirmation
as he pushed back the conns.
Overcome by the horror of the idea
Bennett, with groan. sank back into
the chair, shaking his head as il to In
dicate that the plan was Tar too ter
rtble to carry out.
With a sinister smile and shruS OF
his shoulders Long Sin pointed to the
cup from which Bennett had drank
But. dear master" he remarked
sravely, YOU have already drank q
full dose of the potion which causes
insensibility. and it is overcoming you.
Even now" he added. you are too
weak to rise
With malicious chuckle Long Sin
moved closer TO his victim and spoke
again
..Divulge where your seven million
dollars are hidden" he suggested
crafty. -and I wiz give you an anti
dote''
By this time Bennett, who was be-
coming more rigid each moment, was
enable to speak
Slowly. and after desperate struE-
gle. he managed TO raise one haLd
and pointed to his breas poo It
The Chinaman instantly thrust in his
hand and drew out map.
For some moments Long Sin exam
med the map tntently. and. with q grin
of satisfaction. he placed 1t In his own
pocket Then he mixed what he de-
clared was sure antidote, and. pour-
Ing some Of the liquor into cup. he
held Il to BENEFITS lips.
As Bennett opened his mouth to
drink it, Long Sin with a laugh slowly
pulled the cup away and poured its
contents on the door.
BY this time was slowly recovering
my senses IN the secFetary's ONCE.
where Bennett had left ne in the dis
guise OF the C1utchtng Hand. Elaine.
the secretary and the clerks were
gathered around me, doing all they
could to revive me
Meanwhile kennedy had enlisted
the aid OF two detectives and was
securing the city for a trace Of Ben
nett or the tadcab IN which he had
fed.
Somehow, Kennedy suspected. 1n-
stinctiveIy, that Long Sin might give
q clue to BENEFITS Whereabouts, and
a few moments later we were an on
our way In car to Long Sins house
Though we did not know it, Long
Sin. at the moment when kennedy
knocked at his door. was feeling in his
inside pocket to see that the map he
had taken from Bennett was perfectly
safe. Finding that he had it. he smiled
with his peculiar oriental guile. Then
he opened the door and stood for a
moment, silent
Where Is Benne+t'" demanded Ken
nedy.
Long Sin eyed us an. then. with =
placid smile. said. Follow me. I viii
show you"
There was Bennett, seated rigidiy In
the chair beside the table. from which
the walls and cups. about which we
knew nothing. had been removed.
How did It happen?" asked Ken
nedy.
He came here" replied Long Sin.
could stop him he did away with him
SELF"
well, we've got him. unused Ken
nedy, shaking his head sadly, adding
after pause. but he is dead"
Elaine, who had followed US down,
covered her eyes with her hands and
vas sobbing convulsiveIy. I thought
she would faint, but kennedy led her
gently away into an upper room.
As he placed her IN an easy chair,
he bent over her. soothingly.
Did you'd you-reaIly-loye
him. he asked IN low tone
Still shuddering, and with an eager
look at Kennedy, Efaine shook her
beautiful head.
Then. slowly rising to her feet. she
looked at Craig appealingly.
Forgive me-" murmured Elaine.
holding out her hand. Then she added
in voice tense with emotion. Thank
you for saving me"
kennedy took her hand For a mo-
ment he held it. Then he drew her to-
ward him. unreSisting.