The Ordway new era., 1915-07-23

Elaine had spent rather . sleepless
night after the attempt to poison her
which had miscarried and resulted in
poisoning Kennedy. + HE.f
To keep her mind of the thing. she
had already started to take down the
decorations. as.I 4.r
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered 1t. Her face showed that
something startling had happened.
"It was Jameson" she cried. almost
dropping the receiver. overcome.
They all hurried to her. "He says
that Mr.. Kennedy and he were visit
ing that Chinaman this morning and
Mr.. Kennedy suffered 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 It Is on the
taboret In the library"
1t was only a 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.
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Kennedy went directly from the
laboratory to- the Dodge house.
don't think ever saw such an
expression of surprise on anybody's
face as that on Jennings when he
opened the door and saw US. He was
aghast. Back OF him we could see
Marie. She looked as II she had seen
a ghost.
"Is 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 Ill again?"
he managed to blurt out.
"Ill again?" repeated Kennedy.
why" explained Jennings, didn't
Mr.. Jameson Just now telephone that
you had had 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.
Seizing 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 q knock sounded at the
door. The secretary opened 1t. and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran in.
Long Sin rose and bowed with &
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 q ring that means much
to me-" he said quickly. 1.-THE only
way to get 1t 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
the 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
have knives"
Before Elaine knew 1t Aunt Jose
phine had taken her by the arm. had
dragged her into the back room, and,
although Long Sin and the others had
door and lock 1t.
The Cinnamon set to work immedi-
ately to pry 1t open.
While they were at work on the
door, which was already swaying.
Aunt Josephine and Elaine were run
ming about, trying to find an outlet
from the room.
There seemed to be no way out.
Even the windows were locked.
81 don't know why they want the
ring" whispered Aunt Josephine. but
they won't get 1t. Give 1t to me.
Elaine"
She almost seized the ring, hiding
It in her waist AS she did SO the.
door burst open and WI, Long Sin and
the other Cinnamon rushed In.
A second later they had seized
Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
Iy,uod,, ,nd do od I'm hofora tho
apartment house in which We knew
that Long Sin lived, leaped out of the
car and hurried in.
1t was on the second floor. and we
did not wait for the elevator but took
the steps two at time. Kennedy
found the door locked. Instantly he
whipped out his revolver and shot the
lock in pieces. We threw ourselves
against the door. the broken lock gave
way and we rushed in through the