The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
o., muttered Ali Sing vendicvely gazing at Manning

Then there was a silence for little
while, but the respite was of short
duration. Hong Kong Harry came
back, this time armed with an ak,
with which he proceeded to batter the
door from it's hinges.
Malta hesitated no longer. She
dashed to the telephone, searched
frantically for number, and by for
tunate chance hit on that which COM
municated direct with Police Captain
Kemp. He, worthy man, was puzzled
by the girls frenzied appeal for help.
But her name enlightened him quickly
and his wits were stirred by the
sounds of rending wood and yielding
iron.
Eth be with you as fast as a car
can travel" he announced decisively.
Put up the best fight you can for
five minutes. Gain time somehow
anyhow-and III take care of that
thug for the next twenty years!"
He had not far to go. The address
given by the girl was on the East
Side of New York and situated only
a few blocks from All Chow's burnt
out opium den. He changed the re-
ceiver back into it's hook and was
giving emphatic instructions to some
OF the men on duty when the phone
rang again. BY sheer force of habit
he lifted it, though important, indeed,
must be the message which would
have detained him then. Yet, strange
TO say, he was compelled to listen.
because Manning's butler was talk
ing, and the mans news was almost
as dramatic as that flashed across
the wire by the despairing Malta.
That you, Captain Kemp" in
CURED the voice. I'm speaking from
Mr.. Manning's house. He has started
Tor your place already and will be
with you in a minute or two. Will
Iard Bronson went out by himself
this morning. without telling any of
us where he was going, and it seems
ne caught a glimpse of Ali Singh
passing in car, He followed in a.
taxi, and has just phoned from Jane
sons grocery store ON the Jamaica
road, Long Island, where he will leave
further news as to his Whereabouts.
Have you got that?'
Guess l have" said Kemp lacon--
ically. banging down the instrument
again.
the chase OF Ali Singh at that partic-
uiar moment. When all was said and
oone, the master criminal must surely
Ial into the police net sooner or
later, and there was nameless dread
IN the voice of the unhappy girl which
lmpelled him to lose not a second in
gong to her assistance. However.
the unavoidable delay which ensued
before the official automobile was
ready gave Manning time to arrive.
After a hasty consultation it was
decided that two policemen should,
accompany Manning to the rendez-
vous on Long Island named by Bron-
son, while Kemp himself and some Of
his trusted subordinates should race
at top speed to the house which Ali
singh had evidently been abandoning
when the young banker saw him.
Meanwhile MALTA had nerved her.
self for the supreme struggle. The
mere consciousness that help was at
mana inspired her. Her eastern birth
mad endowed her with 1.-the and
SlneWy frame, While the open-air.
life OF Vassar College had helped tn
develop her muscles in a way never
dreamed of by girls<of her age reared
In the enervating atmosphere of Asia.
When at last Hong Kong Harry
broke down the door, and, throwing
aside the ak, leaped at her like a wild
beast she did not finch, but CRAP
pied with him resolutely. OF course.
she had no real chance If the strug.
gle were unduly prolonged. 1t will
be recalled that her assailant offered
the rare combination of half-caste
dope fiend. who was also by way Of
being an athlete and was actually an
acrobat of no mean pretensions. Still
an active and well-made girl, fight
ing for all that she held dear and
fortified by the knowledge that help
would surely come if she could only
hold out long enough. did not fall a
prey to his salacious design SO read