The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-04


poisoning Kennedy
To keep her mind off the thing, she
had already started to take down the
decorations.
The telephone rang and Elaine an
swered 1t. Her face showed that
something startling had happened
1T 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 1t 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.
Kennedy went directly from the
laboratory to- the Dodge house
l 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 If she had seen
a ghost.
is Miss Elaine in?" asked Kennedy
Jennings was even too dumfounded
to speak
why. what's the natter" demand
ed Kennedy.
"Then-er-you are not ill again?"
he managed to blurt out.
III again." repeated Kennedy.
Why explained Jennings, didn't
Mr.. Jameson just now telephone that
you had had a 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.
Selling 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 Chinese dirk concealed
under his blouse.
Just then a knock sounded at the
door The secretary opened it, and
Josephine and Elaine almost ran in.
I h4u
smile
Where is Mr.. Kennedy" demand
ed Elaine.
Long Sin bowed again, spreading
out his hands, palms outward.
MIR. Kennedy? He is not here
Then, Strengthening up, he faced the
two women squarely.
You have a ring that means much
to me-" he said quickly. THE only
way to get it 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 it Aunt Jose
phine had taken her by the arm, had
dragged her into the back room, and.
although Long Sin and the others had
| rushed forward, managed to slam the
door and lock it.
| The Cinnamon set to work immedi-
ately to pry it 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.
II don't know why they want the
ring whispered Aunt Josephine, but
they won't get it. Give it 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
|
Kennedy and dashed up before the
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