Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-02
EIGHTEENTH EPISODE
rnr vrNorAncE or Wu FANo.

THE VENGEANCE or WI FANG.
Elaine WAS silll ln iiia power OF WI
Fang Kennedy had ihwarted tho
Chinese master criminal IN hts search
for the millions nmanscd by the
Clntchins Hand nul any Joy tina, he
might have derived from this succens
was completely obaenred BY che tear
that Wa might wrcst some d'ahollcsl
vengeance on Elninn
Nor were Kennedy ftare ubfoundod.
wa and Lonr ain Ind scarcely reach,
ed the secret apartment when tho
subtle chlnamsn began 10 conicm.
platn roFonge
I.0nR SIN was smoking Chinese
pipe, resting nfigr their hurried alghi.
while WI lhc tirelcaH was seated NJ
table a. the other end " the room
Al last wa Fms took up lnnr chi.
neae dirk irem the ssh!s before him
looked az a.. turned Ii over. fcit ia
edge tie rose and deliberately walked
across 70 q door lcading into o back
room
On a couch lay Elaine. aud with her.
no q guardian. was weepy Mary
"A WI. tho Serpent. entered aud
advanced slowly toward Elaine. ahe
crouchod back from him la deadly
fchr
Slowly h. drew from under bis robe
The CHINESE dirk Ho fel, tho edge of
Y prnin and gnzed Significantly at
Elaine.
II was critical moment
lust thnn long ein entered "Onn
% the i've millions waits eutslde, he
Imported simply, With how
WI undorniood II lad been q pleas
AMI fction 81 HIS The although be dld
not. ~ course, absolutely control such
a gtupepdoua organ rallon. he could.
by his subtle power, FORCE aluoet un.
limited allegiance from the simple
coolies IN that district Of China IRON
which be came.
out la the front room. iuat mo.
mcnl before. knock ~ the door had
disturbed Ions Sin. and Chinese
rcryant had announced visitor Long
Nin had waved 10 the servant 70 usher
him IN. and a poorly clad rooIIe had
outercd
Ito bowed an long Sin faced him
Where Is the maaterf he had asked
Iona Sin had not desncd 20 speak
With a mere waYc Of his hand he Ia.
dicaiod that he would be- the bearer
Of the message. aud had ioiiowod WI
through the door o. the back room.
So. almost by chance. Wa was inter.
Fapied ia the brutal vengeance which
had hrst Como TO bis mind. ile
Shcathcd tho knife ana. stlll without
word, wsal back into The main room.
Giving a nod TO Weepy Mary TO guard
Eiaine closely.
WI eyed the coolie unill the new.
conner could almost feel tho masters
poncirailns SAGE. although his head
was bowed ia awe Quirki, tho coolie
thrust his hand under his blouse ana
drew forth a package. With enother
bow he advanced
For your euamies, o master," be-
neld. handing the package ever 70
WI.
The cooile STARVED 20 open the paes.
age. removed she paper wrapper and
Then a silk Wrapping inside Finally
ne came 20 box. from which he drew
q leather pouch. each oporallen con.
Quoted With greater care az Il became
evident that tae eonionls we're cane.
claiiy precious 81 eonla way Then he
toak tfcn The pouch small yAai
What n isf' demanded Wa fang.
AZ che caolle displayed Il.
The roelle draw forth now magn,.
fylhg glass and glass slide. Opening
'he Wal with great carr he SHOOK
something out on IRE slide. then
placed Il under The lrus
Look he esld simply.
Nh bent ever and hooked Under
tho lens what had formerly seemed 20
De saofely a black speck Of dirt be-
came nov one % the most weird and
nncannS little creatures 20 be found IN
eh me roaini Of nature. Il seemed 20 /
10 all legs aud feeders moving az ONCE
y normal pefpon would have hooked
az the creature only with the GREATEST
repuSnanse. WI regarded Il with a
sort Of unholy fascination.
"And il lar no quorsea.
what the white man calls the Art
saa tick which carries the reourfeni
~eef.7 ansrereS the coolie deferen.
tiahy.
A Hash Of intense exultatscu seemed
10 darken Wa Faag's sinister face.
"Wali,r he said % the coolie. az he