The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-11

Caught
utes before Chase joined Kennedy,
and together they went back to China
town, Craig explaining to him in a low
voice just what it was he wanted
done.
The operative furtively watched
Inez and Sam talking until finally she
rose and went out by the street door.
She turned abruptly on the street and
entered a doorway that led up in the
same building, only outside.
Chase entered the dark, ill-smelling
hallway and mounted the steps eau
tiously, careful not to make them
creak. He paused at each door until
he was sure that there was no one on
the other side.
At one, however, he could hear low
voices. He listened a moment, then
tried the knob softly. The door was
locked. Carefully he put his foot on
the knob and raised himself up by
gripping the transom. y
There were Inez and Long Sin talk
ing earnestly as Inez removed her
wraps while Long Sin laid out a couple
of opium pipes and cooked two pills of
the precious hop with practiced hand
Chase let himself down as softly as
he had pulled himself up, and got
away without being seen.
Kennedy returned to the apartment
after dispatching Chase on his mis-.
sion, and there l met him as soon as
I was through down at the Star office
We were talking over our plans
when there came a sudden knock al
the door. Craig opened it. 1t was
Chase.
give found the hangout," he cried
excitedly. Its over that restaurant
You go in by the SIDE entrance and
upstairs. I got as far as the door Of
the den, saw Long Sin and that CIR
getting ready for an opium jag"
Fine work, Chase" complimentet
Craig, Selling the receiver. Hello
police headquarters? Connect me
with the Elizabeth street station
please
He waited impatiently. Sergeant
he shouted, this is Kennedy, Craig
Kennedy. You remember l dropped
in there a few minutes ago and TOLD
you 1 was on the trail of something
| Well, I've got it. The place is ovel
the Mandarin. Have it raided at once
and We'll get them. Not the Mandarin
the side entrance, one flight up"
He hung up the receiver. Come
| Walter" he cried. you and Chase
can help me now"
While we hurried downtown the pc
| lice were being detailed for the raiC
and the patrol wagon was still wait
ing for the squad.
We drove up in a taXicab just as the
wagon swung around the corner. AL
most as soon as we, the police were
at the side door. Two of them rushed
the Mandarin and arrested the tacitur1
the door of the room.
1t was bare.
As we looked about in astoundeC
chagrin, 1 saw a sign on the wall
'Look-what's that?". exclaimed.
1t read mockingly, FOR RENT"
But underneath was that mystic
coiled reptile, ready to spring, will
fangs extended-the sign of the ser
pent!
WI Fang had already plugged il
the six receivers of the detectaphon'
and. though we did not know it, wa.
eagerly listening with the others dow
in the cellar as Kennedy gave hi
orders for the raid.
"Tom," muttered WI, you must ge
down there at once"
Inez and Long Sin had scarcely hat
time to enjoy half a dozen luxurious
whiffs before the secret rapping sound
ed at the door. Long Sin opened i
and Tom, usually imperturbable, al
most rushed in.
'"The master-has learned-the pc
hce-raid-here," he announced
breathlessly.
WI Fang had outwitted US an,
saved both Long Sin and Inez by tn,
marvellous little eavesdropper.
1t was some time after Kennel,
left the Dodge house that Elaine re
turned to the library, still thinkin
about the note which she had receive
with the flowers. AS she entered sh
hardly noticed that both Marie an
Jennings were there.
She had scarcely awakened fror
her day dream in which she was wall
ing, as it were, when her quick ey
caught sight of the vase of red rose
on the window SILL
who put those flowers there?" sh
demanded of the astounded butler an
maid, as she dashed them to tn
floor.
Neither of them, naturally, knew
thing about it. Nor did Aunt JOSEPH
inc. who happened to pass through tn
room at the moment
"Oh. l must see him-I must,
cried Elaine excitedly, as she hurrie
out for her wraps. "Who knows wha
may have happened?"
We returned to our apartment, CHI
grined, after out fiat failure to cal
ture either Long Sin or even get ev
6.ence against WI.
AS we entered the apartment, Graf
dropped into chair, scowling to hin
self. watched him in gloomy syn
pathy. Suddenly his face frightened
What do you think they
|. He cut me short with his finger o
his lips, pantomiming silence. Instea
Of answering me he wrote on clip {