The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-30

Three-four-nve." came slowly.
Inez's face. though We could not sse
II. was tense and set She seemed do
termined not to betray thing. Yet
the harder she tried to control the out
ward expression Of her feelings the
more she betrayed herself BY the in
ward blood pressure which the uncan-
ny little instrument before ~ ~
corded.
Al Kennedy kept on counting the
indicator slowly. but stsadily, rose.
registering her suppressed emotions.
Elaine and watched the dial. bending
over It with intense interest.
Outside in the hall. WI had again
como to the laboratory door. This
time he drew out his key and softly
opened It and entered. For moment
he stood confronting Inex, alone In the-
chair. Quickly he raised his finger
to his lips, indicating silence.
Kennedy kept on counting. As he
neared the right number WI drew
revolver and raised It high over his
head. Twice he shot into the air.
Suddenly. Just before the shots. the
dial had unaccountably jumped ten
or dozen points. What did II mean?
I held It up and Kennedy looked at II
in wonder. He was about to take
step toward the laboratory when the
pistol shots rang out. The dial hand
fell back to zero!
We rushed into the laboratory. Inca
lay back In the chair, apparently dead
Notsa soul was in sight, but the hall
door was open.
Come on" shouted Kennedy. hurry
Ing out into the hall. as was about
to stop before Inez.
followed and Elaine came along
after me. pausing at the door to watch
US run down the hall.
Slowly a cabinet under the labora-
tory table back of her swung open.
and the evil. murderous face OF the
Chinese master criminal appeared
from the refuge to which he had
dropped after the shots which he
had fired to frighten Ines. Silently he
crept toward Elaine. standing with her
back to him.
With one powerful movement he
swept Elaine back into the laboratory
and to the floor and slammed the
door,, locking 1t. Another instant and
he ran to Inez and unfastened her.
She had merely tainted and was now
coming to.
Down the hall we had discovered no
one when suddenly we heard the sti-
fed scream of Elaine. Back we rushed
to the door. But It was locked and
jammed.
Wu had finished releasing Inez By
this time and. with her, rushed into
the back room. As he did so Elaine
managed to get to her feet and fol-
dow to the fire-escape with chair
and half shove Inez through to safety.
He was about to follow when he
spied the sphygmograph and seized 1t.
That brought him face to face with
Elaine. She snatched the record from
him. With an oath he struggled with
her for It.
Ry this time Kennedy and I had
forced the door and were In the out
er laboratory.
WI had bent Elaine back over the
table and had drawn long knife. Az
he poised II over her he heard us
coming. Our shouts seemed to give
Elaine redoubled strength. She broke
away just as Wu stabbed furiously,
and the knife point was DETECTED by
the sphygmograph.
There was not an instant to lose.
and WI fairly dived out Of the win
dow. As we rushed In Kennedy
paused to reassure himself OF Elaine's
safety, but l plunged after Wu, my
revolver drawn.
Wildly I shot down from the WIN
dow at his retreating form. He had
almost reached the ground when I
saw him stagger and fall the rest, Of
the way. One of my shots had taken
effect. but had used them all.
started after him. But as he
slid the last two or three steps into
heap on the ground. Inez caught him
In her arms. Half supporting, hall
pulling. she managed to assist the
dazed and wounded criminal along
At the curb was closed car, with
driver, waiting. She showed him IN
and tumbled in after him herself. az
the car moved swiftly away.
BY this time I had reached the
ground and reloaded my gun as
ran along. / fred several shots. But.
though struck the car. ! don't think
did any damage, for It continued to
gain speed. The chase was hopcless'
and I stopped. disgusted.
Back in the laboratory. % returneS
through the window, saw that the
strain had been too much for Elaine
Now that It was over. she had faint
cd and Kennedy was just bringing her
around. tee
"Confound him." I exclaimed. Il
wounded him, but the girl got him
away from VI again."
.Oh." murmured Elaine. family
catching my words, Il heard the
shots. was hoping you had ended
| Il all this TINA"
For the moment. IN his relief ct sse-
| ing Elaine still safe. Kennedy seemed
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