Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN SATURDAY sEpTEaIBER 1s 1915

A note az some kind that he
dropped. replied Craig. passing over
TO me the paper ne had picked up.
read In Enelish:
-see what ne Il doing and rsport 10
me IN the Basement below tic Nett
street.
Beneath the few words. evidently
orders. was that mystic sign Of The
serpent-the mark OF the arch-crlm.
inal WI Fang.
Its clue Craig.'. exclaimed.
For . moment Craig said nothing.
as he turned to SO back into the
laboratory. Fof some time he con-
tinued 10 study the note. N though
revolving something In his mind
Whatever II IL: he remarked at
length. -rm going 10 look into II.
anyhow While I'm gone, walter. I
wish you'd Just 60 around and see II
Elaine Is al right. =
At last Kennedy sauntered In cas-
uaIly to the hop joint on Mott street.
his collar still up and his hat still
over his eyes.
He lounged across the floor among
the smokers and picked ont bunk.
while Hop Sing. the proprietor.
brought him pipe. Kennedy pretend
ed to light II. but In reality did not.
In the back room. BY this time. Inez
had completed her disguise by placing
on her head the wig and had given
the little finishing touches to her
make-ap WI was giving final instruc-
tons to Long Sin and the rest. ana
the four Cinnamon ranged themselves
In groups Of two on either side Of the
door.
Finally WI paused and whispered
something to Inez Then both he and
Long Sin seized two glass globes that
stood on the table They raised them
high over their heads and amashed
them on the floor, At the same time
stamping their feet terrincally. Inez
screamed as II = murder were being
committed
Outside In the den Kennedy heard
the scream and the crashing OF glass.
mufied BY the door. He Strengthened
up in his bunk now al attention.
Was 1t some white woman calling
for help n this sinkhole Of iniquityg
The door new open. Sure enough. 4
woman appeared. still screaming
1t was only for an Instant and she
did not even get across the threshold.
With low cultural exclamation,
Long Sin pulled her back into the
room and slammed the door she had
opened.
It Was all done 50 quickly that Ken
nedy could catch only the most feet
ing glimpse 81 her clothes and lkce.
But that glimpse was enough.
1t was appafently Elalhe
Craig sprang Up instantly. drawing
his revolver, and threw himself
against the door fecollecting the
warning message that had come
through the mail.
The door yielded and he rushed
through. IN an instant the four
Cinnamon crouching kon either side
leaped on him. 81.
The struggle was terrific. He
downed two and seemed In Z fair way
to win against even such odds. when
the disguised Inez turned. with Z
knocking laugh. pulling on both the
hat and vie.
Kennedyss Amusement gaYe the
Cinnamon q chance Before he real
lied II, IN his complete surprise. he
was forced back on the post and held
there just long enough for Long Sin
to wind rope around him, binding
hts arms legs and body to the post.
Then wa Fang walked over before
him and faced him.
Come over here; my, dear" he
called to Inez. Let me introduce
Prof Craig Hennedy to you Innocent
Inez
BY the way, he went on to Inez.
how did you leave the real Elaine!'
Inez looked ct her watch. she il
locked IN her attic, !" she replied with
seNl0euI enjoy lucuIs ne uOu8o Will
start to burn BY spontaneous .combus-
tion in exactly twenty minutes
.
Upstairs IN the attic Of the Dodge
house Elaine, in4the queer chair. was
just recovering . bit from the effects
Of the yapor.
still as the minutes heightened she
began to breathe more regularly as.
the Supplying effects OF the vapor
wore on. and was Just beginning to.
move her head III the FIRST unconscious
endeavors to grasp at consciousness.
It must have been just at this point
that, following Kennedy 8 instructions.
/ arrived at Elaine's house.
As Jennings led me into the library
Z was met by Aunt Josephine
Craig has gone on on . clue. II
explained, "and has asked me I'd. drop
in to see how things are Is Elaine all
right?';
Why, I haven't seen her for an hour
OF. more, answered Aunt Josephine.