The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-23

scraWiln8 note on piece or paper
resting on the after cabin roof when
one Of the men reached down and from
small wooden cage took struggling
white carrier pigeon. They fastened
the note. rolled up In sort Of quill. to
the birds leg and let the bird loose. II
circled up, then. straight AZ an arrow
darted on landward.
They'll be glad to know we're safe
and so near" nodded Gregor. And
confound any revenue men that stand
between usl"
In room In 4 tenement wu Fang
and several OAinamen were stsated
talking and smoking.
Outside q nearby window was q
large box which had small sliding
door on the outside. arranged so that
It fell almost at q touch, working q
little signal flag on the back Of the
box toward the room in which the
Cinnamon were seated.
Suddenly there was q fiutter Of
wings outside. A pure-white pigeon
seemed to glide into the box and,
as the homing bird did so. the door
automatically shut. It was a cage
such as Is used for carrier pigeons.
The little nag in the room moved. and
the Cinnamon crowded about the box
as Wu opened It. reached In and caught
the bird. Carefully he took the mes
sage from the birds foot. Az one OF
them placed the bird In another box
and reset the trap. Wu unrolled the
paper and read:
Twenty-sIx miles southeast Of Sandy
Hook. Win drop anchor on Staten
Island tonight.
You will let me know II any later
message comes" directed WI to one
of his men as. moment later. the
Chinese master criminal left the tene-
ment-
Cautiously he made his way to the
secret entrance to his own apartment.
He had scarcely entered when q China
man who had evidently been waiting
for him rose and bowed. It was Hop
Ling. the proprietor of the opium den.
''Is there any news yet. master?" he
asked.
Yes, Gregor is landing your opium
tonight Ill have q girl for him to
take back to Shanghai with him.
where she can be Sold"
Kennedy had begun to get closer on
the trail of Wu and. having dispatched
me to Elaine with the wireless tele-
phone. It occurred to him that he might
spend a few hours profitably sleuthing
about Chinatown searching for clews
to the Serpent.
He donned the toughest Of his old
suits and turned his coat collar up,
while an old slouch hat was pulled
over his eyes. But It was not SO far
over as to dim his sight.
He paused once by an electric light
pole to watch a gangster saunter past.
Twice the fellow had walked up and
down the street ~
AS the gangster slouched by, he
lurched over to the electric light pole.
and Kennedy felt his hand touched by
that OF the gangster. He was more
than surprised to feel something like
q piece Of cardboard surreptitiously
showed into his hand. and he clutched
It. The gangster passed. and. as he
did so. Kennedy looked at him. then
bent over and read:
Capt. John HraInard,
u. g. Secret 6arvlce
Written underneath the engraved
name was Follow"
Slowly Craig followed. Brainard en-
tered . saloon by side door and seat
ed himself in 3 back room. A mo-
ment later Kennedy slouched In and
sat down at the same table. Brainard
nodded and Craig extended his hand
quietly. He looked about They we're
alone.
What brings you down herer asked
Kennedy In low tone.
"A big shipment or opium is going
to be landed tonight and I'm trying to
locate the Chinese gang back of 1t.
Think you can help met"
Anything to do with that hop Joint
up the street,"
Brainard nodded. Would It prove .
clue possibly to WI Fang?
@Tll help you" agreed Kennedy.
For several minutes they talked. lay
ing out . plan- Finally they paid the
check and rose to go out Al they
reached the side door Chinaman
PASSED. Kennedy drew Brninard back.