The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Long Sin inside gazing out through the corner of the curtains. They were in European dress now, and had evi- dently come prepared for just what they knew was likely to happen.
 We were admitted by the faithful Jennings and almost ran into the li- brary
 "Oh. Craig"' cried Elaine, as Ken nedy. almost speeches.. seized her by both hands
 For a few seconds none of us could speak Then followed a veritable flood of eager conversation.
 Wont you come and stay with me few days up in the country. dear?" urged Mary at last.
 Elaine thought a moment. then turned to Aunt Josephine.
 Yes" considered her aunt, q think it would do you good"
 Still she hesitated, then shyly looked at Kennedy and laughed. You, too, Craig, must be Jagged out" she said, frankly. Come up there with us and take a rest"
 Kennedy smiled. q shall be de lighted" he accepted promptly.
 We chatted then left a few mo- ments later so that Kennedy could pack.
 
 Around the corner from the labora- tory. as We dashed out. had been. as l have said. Wu Fang and Long Sin looking out from the limousine. No sooner had we disappeared across the campus than their driver started up the car and they sped around to our apartment
 Cautiously they alighted and walked down the street Then, making sure they were not observed. they entered and mounted the stairs to our door way. Long Sin was stationed down the hall on guard, while Wu Fang drew from his pocket blank key. file and a candle. He lighted the candle and held the key in it's flame until it was covered with soot.
 Then he inserted the key into the keyhole, turned it and took the key out. He filed the key, trying it again and again. Finally he finished and opened the door Reckoning Long Sin, he entered our room
 As they stood there Wu Fang gaZed about our living room keenly. He was evidently considering where to place something.
 Finally his eye rested on the tele- phone It seemed to suggest an idea to him and he crossed over to it. Care fully holding down the receiver on the hook. he unscreWed the case which holds the diaphragm, while with his clever fingers he held the rest of the instrument intact Then he removed from his pocket the vial which the coolie had given him and placed it's contents on the diaphragm itself Quickly now he replaced the receiver and. having finished their work, Long Sin and Wu Fang stealthily crept out
 A second time, as we approached our apartment after the visit to Elaine, we were too excited to notice the limousine in which were Wu and Long Sin But no sooner had we entered than Long Sin left the car with a final word of instruction from his master
 Upstairs. in the apartment, Kennedy began hurriedly to pack, and I helped him as we'll as I could. We were in the midst of 1t when the telephone rang and 1 answered it.
 "Hello," l called.
 There was no response.
 Hello, hello!" I repeated, raising my voice.
 Still there was no answer. I worked the hook up and down, but could get no reply, and finally disgusted. hung up.
 moment later, I recall now. it seemed to me as though some one had stuck pin into the lobe of my ear.
 We had scarcely got back to work when the telephone bell tangled again, and a second time l answered it
 "Is MT. Kennedy there?" came back strange voice.
 l handed the instrument to Craig.
 "Helloi" he called. Who IS this ?"
 No response.
 Hello, hello!" he shouted, working the hook as I had done and. in my case. there was still no answer.
 Neither of us thought anything of it at the time, but now l recall that 1 did see Kennedy once or twice press the lobe of his ear as though some thing had hurt it.
 We did not know until later that in pay station down the street our arch enemy. Long Sin, had been call ing us up and then, with a wicked smile, refusing to speak to us.
 
 It was about a week later that came home late one night from the Star. feeling pretty done up. What ever it was, violent fever seemed to have come on me suddenly. The next morning when l woke up I felt lassitude that made it quite hard enough even to lounge about in my bathrobe. Finally, feeling no better, decided to see a doctor. I put on my clothes with decided effort and went out.
 The nearest doctor was about half block away and We scarcely knew him, for neither Kennedy nor I are exactly sickly.
 He sounded me and pounded me, talked little while on generalities, diet and exercise. then walked over to cabinet. and emptied out few pills into little paper box. Take one every hour" he said "Cut your cigarettes to three a day and don't drink coffee. Four dollars