The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

. night after the attempt 10 poison he
which had miscarried and resulted II
, poisoning Kennedy
To keep her mind OF the thing, sh,
had already started 10 take down tn,
! decorations.
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered IL, Her face showed that
something startling had happened.
1T was jameson" she cried, almos,
dropping the receiver. overcome.
They all hurried 10 her. "He says
that Mr.. Kennedy and he were visit
ing that Chinaman this morning and
Mr., Kennedy suffered a relapse-is
dying there, in the Chinaman's apart
ment. He wants us to come quickly
and bring that medicine that they
used last night, He says 1t 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 | ever saw such an
expression Of surprise on anybodys
face as that on jennings when he
opened the door and saw us. He was
QRbnaf n0plr 90
Marie. She looked as II she had seen
a ghost.
rs 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 bIurt out.
"Ill 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 medicine?"
Kennedy waited to hear no more
Selling me by the arm, he turned and
dashed down the steps and back again
into the taxicab in which we had |
come.
In Wu's apartment Long Sin was |
giving his secretary and another Chi
naman the most explicit instructions.
AS he finished each nodded and
showed him a Chinese dirk concealed
under his blouse.
Just then a 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? He is not here"
Then, Strengthening up, he faced the
two women squarely
you have a ring that means much
to me-" he said quickly THE only
way to get it 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
he murderous dirk up his sleeve
She acted instantly. Without a word
she summoned all her strength and ]
struck him. The secretary stumbled
Elaine she cried, look out! they
lave knives" !
Before Elaine knew it Aunt Jose
'hine had taken her by the arm, had 3
ragged her into the back room, and, s
lthough Long Sin and the others had p
ushed forward, managed to slam the
Ioor and lock it. ?
The Cinnamon set to work immedi- /
tely to pry it open. @
While they We're at work on the 6
oor, which was already swaying,
Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run q
ing about, trying to find an outlet
rom the room +
There seemed to be no way out. h
wen the windows were locked. II
81 don't know why they want the
ing," whispered Aunt Josephine, but II
hey won't get it. Give it to me- G
laine"
She almost seized the ring, hiding n
in her waist. As she did so the
oor burst open and WI, Long Sin and 4
lie other Cinnamon rushed in. f.
A second later they had seized II
laine and Aunt Josephine.
.,
Kennedy and dashed up before the
1artment house in which we knew
at Long Sin lived leaped out of the A
If and hurried in. :,
1t was on the second floor, and we h,
d not wait for the elevator but took -, =,
e steps two at a time. Kennedy A,
und the door locked. Instantly he b,
hipped out his revolver and shot the +h
ok in pieces. We threw ourselves
ainst the door, the broken lock gave GO
ly and we rushed in through the
1nt room. tb
No one was there, but in a back o.
ON we could hear sounds. It was ~
aine and Aunt Josephine struggling Al
tn the Cinnamon. Long Sin and
2 others had seized Elaine and or
int Josephine was trying to help her on
It as we rushed in. With a blow -
'nnedy knocked out the secretary,
lille struggled with the other Chi
men who blocked our way re
Then Kennedy went directly at Long