Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-07

had no place in which Bennett could
be concealed with any degree Of safety.
For q moment Bennett glared saw
agely at Long Sin.
Il possess hidden plumber worth.
seven million dollars" he pleaded
quickly. and II By your aid can make
. getaway. q seventh Is yours
The Chinaman,s cupidity was clear
" excited by Benefits offer. while the
bare mention Of the amount At stake
was SUFFICIENT to overcome all his
scruples.
After exchanging few words hes
finally agreed to aid the Clutching
Hand. Opening trap door In the,
| floor OF the room in which they were
standing. he led Bennett down q step
ladder into the subterranean chamber
In which Tong wah had 80 recently /,
been preparing his mysterious potion.
As Bennett sank into chair and
passed his hands over his brow In
utter WEAKNESS. Long Sin poured into
q cup some of the liqnor Of death
which Tong Wah had mixed. He hand
ed 1t to Bennett, who drank II eagerly.
How do you propose to help me to
escape?" asked Bennett huskily.
Without . word Long Sin went 10.
the wall. and. grasping one Of the.
stones. pressed 1t back. opening =
large receptacle. IN which there were
two glass coflns apparently contain
Ing two dead Cinnamon. Pulling out
the cofins. he pushed them before
Bennett. who rose to his feet and
gazed upon them with wonder.
Long Sin broke the SILENCE: These
men. he said. ARE not dead; but they
have been in this condition for many
months. It Is what Is. called In your
language suspended animation.
Is that what you intend toi do with
met" asked Bennett. shrinking back in 1
terror. @ass
The Chinaman nodded IN animation
as he pushed back the cofiins. go,
Overcome by the horror OF the Idea
Bennett, with Q groan, sank back into
the chair, shaking his head as II to In
dictate that the plan was far too ter
rible to carry out
witt, : sinister smile and q .ehrur Of
his: shoulders Long Sin pointed to the
cup from which Bennett had drank.
s-But. dear master. = he remarked
suayely. .you have already drank 4
fun dose Of the notion which causes
insensibility. and It IL OVERCOMING you.
Even now" he added: qtou are too
weak to RISE
With q malicious chuckle Long sin
moved closer to his victim and spoke
again.
sDivulee where your seven million
dollars are hidden he suggested
crafty. eand / will give you an anti
dote.p
BY this TING Bennett. who was be-
coming more rieid each moment. was
unable to speak.
Slowly, and after desperate strug-
gle. heTenanaret TO raise one hand
and pointed to hts breast ! pocket.
The Chinaman Instantly thrust In his
hand and drew out 4 map.
For some moments Long Sin exam.
ined the map intently. and. with grin
Of satisfaction, he placed It in his own
pocket. Then he mixed what he de-
clared was 4 sure antidote. and. pour.
ing some Of the liquor into cup. he
held II to Benefits lips.
Az Bennett opened his mouth to
drink It, Long Sin with q laugh slowly
pulled the cup away and poured its
contents on the floor.
By this time / was slowly recovering
my senses in the secretary,s once.
where Bennett had left me in the dis
guise Of the Clntching Hand. Elaine.
the secretary and the clerks we're
gathered around me, doing all they j
could to revive me.
Meanwhile Kennedy had enlisted
the aid of two detectives and was
securing the city for trace Of Ben
nett or the taxicab in which he had
lied.
B Somehow, Kennedy suspected, in
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