Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-05-01
TWELFTH EPISODE
THE BLOOD CRYSTALS.

The BlOOD I'M = f'GS'
"On YOUR right is the residence OF
Miss Elaine Dodge, who is pursuing
the famous master criminal known as
the Clutching Hand"
The barker had been grandiloquent-
ly pointing out the residences Of noted
New Workers as the big sightseeing
car numbered along through the
streets.
No one had paid any attention 10
the unobtrusive Chinaman who sat IN
conspicuOusly in the middle OF the car.
He was Mr.. Wong Long Sin, but no
one saw anything particularly mys-
FERROUS about an Oriental visitor, more
or less, viewing New York city.
Wong was of the mandarin type,
with long, drcoping mustache' well
dressed in American clothes, and CON
forming to the new customs OF an DC
cidentalized China.
ANYONE, however, who had been
watching Long Sin would have seen
that ne showed much interest when
ever any Of the wealthy residents OF
the city were mentioned. The name
Of Elaine Dodge seemed particularly
to strike him. He listened with subtle
interest to what the barker said ana
looked keenly at the Dodge house.
The sightseeing car had passed the
house. when he rose slowly and mo-
toned that he wanted to be let OF.
The car stopped. he Slighted and slow
iy rambled away, evidently marveiing
greatly at the strange customs of these
uncouth Westerners.
Elaine was going out when she met
Perry Bennett almost on the steps CT
the house.
1--WE brought you the watch re-
marked Bennett. Thought I'd like to
give it to you myself"
He displayed the watch which he
himself had bought a couple of days
before for her birthday He had called
for it himself at the jewelers., where it
had now been regulated.
"Oh. thank you," exclaimed Elaine.
Wont you come in?"
They had scarcely greeted each other
when Long Sin strolled along. Neither
of them, however, had time to notice
the quiet Chinaman who passed the
house, looking at Elaine sharply out OF
the corner of his eye. They entered
and Wong disappeared down the
street
isn't 1t a beauty" cried Elaine
holding 1t out from her as they entered
examining IL wifi
great appreciation. And, oh, do YOU
know, the strangest thing happened
yesterday. Sometimes Mr.. Kennel.
acts TOO queerly for anything"
She related how Craig had burst il
on her and Aunt Josephine and ha
almost torn the other watch off he
wrist.
Another watch?" repeated Bennett
amazed. 1T must have been mi:
take. Kennedy is crazy"
81 don't understand it, myself" mul
INJURED Elaine.
.
Long Sin was revolving some dar
and devious plan beneath his impa
sive Oriental countenance. He was n
ordinary parsonage. In fact, he wa
astute enough to have no record. II
left that to his tools.
This remarkable criminal had esta'
iished himself in a hired apartmeI
down town.
Long Sin, now in rich Oriental co
tune, was reclining on divan smo
ing a strange looking pipe and playir
with two pet white rats. Each white II
had a gold band around his leg,
which was connected a geld cha
about a foot in length. and the chail
ended in rings which were slipp'
over Wongs little fingers. Ordinari
he carried the pets up the capacio
sleeve of each arm.
A little Chinese girl, also in natl
costume, entered and bowed defere
TALLY
"A Miss Mary Carson" she lisped
soft English.
Let the lady enter" waved Lo
Sin, with a smile of subtle satisfactiC
The girl bowed again and silen
left the room, returning with hal
some, very well-dressed white WON;
1t would be difficult to analyze j.
what the fascination was that Lo
Sin exercised over Mary Carson. I
as the servant left the room, Ma
bowed almost as deferentially as
little Chinese girl. Wong merely n
ded in reply.
After a moment he slowly rose a
took from a drawer a newspaper cl
ping. Without word he handed 1t