The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-10

ne cOulu manu- over the receiver. Il
was Long Sins master, WI.
Beware" came the whispered mes
sage over the wire. Kennedy has
made false ring. I'll get the rea
one. BY the great Devil of Cobb. vol
must cut him off"
ut is DONE" returned Long Sin
hanging up the receiver in great ex
element.
He hurried out of the room and left
the roadhouse. Down the road in an
automobile, bound between two China
men, one at her head and the other al
her feet, was Elaine, wrapped around
in blankets, not even her face Wis
IDLE. The guards looked up startled
as Long Sin streaked out of the
shadow to the car.
'Quick!" he ordered 1.-THE master
will get the ring himself. / will take
care of Kennedy"
An instant and they were gone, while
Long Sin skunk back into the shadows
from which he had come.
Through the underbrush the willy
~. &c his way to an old
isrr.
IA TIL a light Of lantern hang
ing fro ,sfter could be seen sew
eral barrels in corner. Without a
moments hesitation Long Sin seized
a bucket and placed it under the spig-
OF Of one of the barrels. The liquid
poured forth into the bucket, and he
emptied the contents on the floor, fill
ing the bucket again and again and
swinging 1t right and left in every
direction. until the barrel had finally
run dry.
Then he moved over to the window,
which he examined carefully. Satisfied
with what he had done, he drew slip
Of paper from his pocket and hastily
wrote note, resting the paper on an
old box. When he had finished writ
ing he folded up the note and thrust
it into little hollow-carved Chinese
figure, which he took also from his
pocket
With final hasty glance about he
extinguished the lantern, letting the
moonlight stream fitfully through the
single window. Then he left the barn,
with both front and rear doors open.
Taking advantage Of every bit Of
shelter, he made his way across the
field In the direction of the crossroads,
finally dropping down behind huge
rock some yards from the finger post
that pointed each way to Williams and
Brownlee avenues.
Late that night Kennedy left his
apartment prepared to follow the In
structions in the note which had been
so strangely delivered in the vase.
AS he climbed into a roadster he
tucked the robe most carefully into q
corner under the leather seat.
For heavens sake, Craig" gasped
from under the robe, '1et me have a
little air.
had taken my place under the robe
before the car was driven up in front
Of the apartment lest some emissary
OF WI Fang might be watching to see
that there was such trick.
You'll get air enough when we get
started, Walter" he laughed back I'M
der his breath. apparently addressing
the engine
We had reached a point In the sub
urbs which was deserted, and / did
not recognize a thing when he pulled
up by the side of the road with a Jerk.
A moment later he pulled the robe
partly off me, and bent down as
though examining the batteries on
the side of the car.
Get out on the other side In the
shadow of the car, Walter" he whis-
pered hoarsely. go down the road
bit-only cut in and keep under COW
er. This is Williams avenue. You'll
see a big rock. Hide behind it.
Ahead you'll see Brownlee avenue. Be
prepared for anything. / shall have
to trust the rest to you. l don't know
myself what's going to happen"
] slid out and went along the edge
Of the road, as Craig had directed,
and finally crouched behind a huge
rock.
After moment to give me a
chance, Craig himself left the car
pulled up close by the side OF the
road and went ahead on foot At last
he came to the crossroads Just around
the bend. where. in the moonlight, he
could read the signs Williams ave-
nue." and "Brownlee avenue" He stood
there q moment.
Suddenly, at his feet in the dust of
the road something heavy seemed to
drop. He looked about quickly. No