Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

there came a knock at the door and
opened it hurriedly. There was a mes
senger boy who handed me a note.
tore it open. 1t was from Kennedy
and read: Il shall probably be away
for two or three days. Call up Elaine
and tell her to beware of a certain
Madame Savetsky."
! was still puzzling oyer the note
and was just about to call up Elaine
when the speaking tube was blown
and to my surprise found that 1t was
Aunt Josephine who had called.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy" she asked,
greatly agitated.
He has gone away for a few days."
I replied blankly. rs there anything
l can do?"
She was very excited and hastily re-
lated what had happened at the parlor
of the medium.
What was her manner" I cried anx.
iously.
Madame Savetsky," she replied, to
my surprise.
Astounded, I picked up Craig's note
from the desk and handed it to her
without a word. She read 1t with
breathless eagerness.
Come back there with me, please"
she begged. almost frantic with fear
now. Something terrible may have
happened"
Aunt Josephine had hardly left Sa-
vetsky when the trance was resumed.
Suddenly, from the mysterious shad-
ows Of the cabinet, there appeared the
spirit Of Long Sin, whose death
Elaine still believed she had caused
when Adventures Mary had lured her
to the apartment.
Elaine was trembling with fear at
the apparition.
As before. a strange voice sounded
In the depths of the cabinet and again
a message was heard, in low, solemn
tones:
Il am Keka, and I have with me
Long Sin. His blood cries for ven
geance."
Elaine was overcome with horror at
the words.
Then a dim. ghostly figure, appar.
emily that Of Long Sin, appeared.
With arms outstretched, the figure
glided from the cabinet and approached
Elaine. She shrank back farther
in fright. too Mortified even to scream.
At the same moment, the medium
drew a vapor pistol from her dress,
and. as the ghost of Long Sin leaped
at Elaine. Savetsky darted forward
and shot stream of vapor full in
Benefits face.
Bennett dropped unconscious, the
lights in the darkened room flashed
up, and several Of the men of the
Clutching Hand rushed in.
Quickly the fireplace was turned on
its cleverly constructed hinges, re-
vealing the hidden passage.
Before any effective resistance could
be made. Elaine and Bennett were
hustled through the passage, securely
bound, and placed on a divan in q
curtained chamber back of the altar
of the devil worshipers.
1t was at that moment that I. little
dreaming of what had been taking
place, arrived with Aunt Josephine at
the house of the medium.
She answered my ring and admitted
US. To our surprise. the seance room
was empty.
Where is the young lady who was
here?" I asked.
Miss Dodge and the gentleman Just
left few minutes ago." the medium
explained, as we looked about.
happened to notice torn handker-
chief lying on the floor. It flashed
over me that perhaps 1t might afford
a clue.
As passed IT, purposely dropped
my soft hat over 1t and picked up the
hat, securing the handkerchief with
out attracting Savetsky's attention.
Aunt Josephine was keen now for
returning home to find out whether
Elaine was there or not. No sooner
had she entered the car and driven on,
than l examined the handkerchief. 1t
was torn, as II 1t had been crushed in
the hand during a struggle and
wrenched away. looked closer. In
the corner was the initial e."
That was enough. Without losing
another precious moment hurried
around to, the nearest police station.
The sergeant detailed several
roundsmen and a man in plain clothes,
and together we returned to the house.
laying careful plan to surround 1t
secretly. while the plainclothes man
and obtained admittance.
Meanwhile, the Chinese devil wor-
shippers had again gathered in their
cursed temple and Long Sin, in his
priestly robe, appeared on the dais.
The .worshipers kotowed rever-
emily to him, while at the back again
stood the aged Chinaman patiently
turning his prayer wheel.
Two braziers, or smoke pots, had
been placed on the dais. one Of which
Long Sin touched with q stick, caus-
ing II to burst out into dense fumes.
Standing before them. he chanted
In nasal tones: "The white consort OF
the great Ksing Chau has been found.
It is his will that she now be made
his"
As he finished informing the message,
Long Sin signaled to two young China
men to 60 into the anteroom. A mo-
ment later they returned with Elaine.