The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-14

TE1 LAME sElC
sYou 90. Mis- Dodge begin May.
Were getting up this movement 70
hslp The Bslsians and Nc have splsn-
ia backing. Just let me show .you
some Of The names ON our commit-
tes.s
She handed Elaine list.
I've Just been sent 70 go 4 cam
mot persuads you to join the commit
tee and attend . meeting ct Mrs. Riv-
ertcn's," she went on.
"Why-er.~ considered Elaine.
thouEhtfully. ~sr-yes. II must be
All right with such people In II"
Can you 60 down with me nowr'
-Just a. well a. later" agreed
Elaine.
They went out together. and as
they were leaving the house man
who had been lettering outside looked
at Elaine, then fixedly at her compan-
ion.
No sooner had they gone than he
sped on to car waiting around the
corner. In the dark depths was sin
lister figure. the master criminal him.
self. The watcher had been an en-
issary of the Clutching Hand.
"Chief." he whispered eagerly. you
know Adventurous Nary Well. she's
got Elaine Dodge In fowl"
THE deuce!" cried Clutching Hand.
''Then We must teach Mary Carson.
or whoever she IL working for. q les
son. No one shall interfere with our
affairs. Follow them!"
Elaine and Mary had gone down
town, talking animatedly-walking
down the avenue toward Mrs. Riving.
tons apartment
Meanwhile, Wong Sin, still In his
Chinese costume. was explaining to
another male servant Just what he
wished done. pointing out the dagger
on the wall and placing the bladder
under his jacket. A box Of opium
was ON the table. and he was CIV
ing most explicit directions. It was
into such q web that Elaine was be-
ing unwittinly led by Mary.
Entering the hallway IF the apart
ment, Mary rang the bell.
\ The servant opened the door and
Elaine and Mary entered. He closed
the door and almost before they knew
It was gone into the back room.
=. Elaine gazed about 1t in trepdiation.
But before she could say anything,
Mary, with great show of surprise.
exclaimed. "Why, must have made
mistake. This isn't Mrs. Riving.
tons apartment. How stupid Of me-"
They looked at each other q mo.
ment. Then each laughed nervously
as together they started to go out OF
the door. It was locked!
Quickly they ran to another door
It was locked also.
Just then the Chinaman entered and
stood moment gazing at them. They
turned and Elaine recoiled from him.
Wong bowed.
"Oh, sir" cried Mary, we've made a
mistake. Can't you tell US how to
get out?.
mo spoke Englis." he said, Gid
ing out again from the room and
closing the door.
Elaine and Mary looked about In
despair.
What shall We dot" asked Elaine
Mary said nothing. but with hasty
glance discovered on the wall the
knife which Wong had already told
her about. She took It from its scab
bard. A she did 50 the Chinaman re
turned with . tray on which were queer
drinks and glasses.
At the sight of Mary with the knife
he scowled blackly. laid down the
tray, and took q few steps In her d.
rection. She brandished the knife
threateningly: then. a. II her nerve
failed her. tainted, letting the knife
fall carefully on the floor 90 that Il
struck on the handle. and not on the
blade.
Wong quickly caught her a. she
tainted and carrying her out Of thu
room, banged shut the door. Elaine
followed In q moment, Loyalty to pro
tect her supposed friend, but found
that the door had snap lock on the
other side.
She looked about wildly. and in I
moment Wong reappeared. Az he ad
vanced slowly and insinuatingly. sh'
drew back, pleading. But her words
fell on seemingly deaf ears. (,
She had picked up the knife which
Mary had dropped. and when at las
Wong Unanswered to get her corneret
and was about to seize her. she nervet
herself up and stabbed at him reso
lutely.
Wong staggered packard fell.
As he did 30. he pressed thu
| bladder which he had already place.
under his coat. A dark red fluid
| like blood. ooxed out all over him ant
ran in a pool on the floor.
Elaine, too horror-stricken at wha
had happened even to scream, droppe'
| the knife and bent over him. He di'
not move. She rose quickly and IA,
through the now open door. AZ sh
did SO, Wong seemed suddenly to com
to life. He raised himself and looke'