The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-07-08


poisoning Kennedy.
To keep her mind OF the thing, she
had already started to take down the
decorations.
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered Il. Her face showed that
something startling had happened.
ut was Jameson" she cried, almost
dropping the receiver, overcome.
They all hurried to her. "He says
that Mr. Kennedy and he were visit.
ing that Chinaman this morning and
Mr.. Kennedy suffered relapse-is
dying there, in tho Chinaman's apart.
ment. lie wants us to come quickly
and bring that medicine that they
used last night. lie says II is on the
taboret In the library"
II was only n matter OF minutes
when they pulled up before the apart
ment house where WI had taken the
suite from which Long Sin had tele.
phoned the message In my name. To-
gether Elaine and Aunt Josephine
hurried In.
Kennedy went directly from the
laboratory to- the Dodge house
don't think I ever saw such an
expression OF surprise on anybody's
face as that on Jennings when he
opened the door and saw u.s. He was
aghast. Back OF him we could see
Marie She looked as II she had seen
ghost.
"Is Miss Elaine In? asked Kennedy.
Jennings was even too dumfounded
to speak
Why. what's the matter?" demand.
ed Kennedy.
"Then-er-you are not III again."
he managed to blurt out.
III again." repeated Kennedy.
why" explained Jennings. didn't
Mr. Jameson just now telephone that
you had had a relapse In the apart.
ment OF that Chinaman. and for Miss
Elaine TO hurry over there right away
with that bottle OF incidence"
Kennedy waited to hear no more.
Selling mo by the arm. he turned and
dashed down the steps and back again
into the taxicab In which We had
come.
giving his secretary and another chi.
naman the most explicit instructions.
AS he finished each nodded and
showed him Chinese dirk concealed
under his blouse,
Just then knock sounded at the
door. The secretary opened It. and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran in.
Long Sin rose and bowed with a
smile.
Where is Mr.. Kennedy" demand.
ed Elaine.
Long Sin bowed again. spreading
out his hands. palms outward
"Mr. Kennedy? lie is not here"
Then. Strengthening up, he faced the
two women spuarely.
you have ring that means much
to me- he said quickly. The only
way to get II from you was to bring
you here"
Aunt Josephine was standing with
her back TO the door leading into an.
other room She happened TO look up
and saw the secretary, who was near
her and half turned away. From
where she was standing she could see
the murderous dirk up his sleeve
She aC.ed instantly. Without word
she summoned all her strength and
struck him The secretary stumbled.
Elaine she cried, look out! they
have knives"
Before Elaine knew il Aunt Jose.
phine had taken her by the arm. had
dragged her into the back room, and,
although Long Sin and the others had
rushed forward, managed TO slam the
door and lock H.
The Cinnamon set TO work immedi.
ately to pry It open.
While they were at work on the
door. which was already swaying,
Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run.
ming about. trying TO find an outlet
from the room.
There seemed to be no way out.
Even the windows we're locked
uOn hHOW why lHty WANT lUt
ring" whispered Aunt Josephine. but
they won't get II. Give II to me,
Elaine"
She almost seized the ring. hiding
Il in her waist. AS she did so the
door burs, open and WI, Long Sin and
the other Cinnamon rushed in.
A second later they had seized
Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
Kennedy and I dashed up before the
apartment house in which we knew
that Long Sin lived leaped out OF the
car and hurried In.
II was on the second floor, and we
did not wait for the elevator but took
the steps two at time. Kennedy
found the door locked Instantly he
whipped out his revolver and shot the
lock In pieces. We threw ourselves
against the door. the broken lock gave
way and We rushed in through the
front room.
No one was there, but In n back
room we could hear sounds. II was
Elaine and Aunt Josephine struggling
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