The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

happy party which Police Captain Kemp disturbed by rushing in with the exciting announcement that he had seen a couple of orientals sneak ing into Q neighboring house, and he proposed to raid the place forth with.
 They were just about to start when Hong Kong Harry. torn, disheveled and wild of eye, dashed up in the hired auto, and blurted out one of his fantastic revelations In which truth and nonsense were often so curiously mixed.
 Ali Singh has discovered how to control the violet rays" he said in his shrill falsetto, turning from one face to the other, with pleading look which reminded them of & hunted dog. "TIe means to kill you all, in- cluding Najla! Where is she?"
 Never mind about Najla," said Police Captain Kemp gruffiy. "Cut out that stuff! She's safe enough from you, and always will be. Whats this about violet rays? Why not pink or green onesP
 The half-caste wrung his hands in despair.
 yOu OOu boiAOv0 AAAof WV e~A v all done for" he yelped. Follow me and I'll take you straight to Ali Sngh's room. We can rush the place and make an end of him."
 Now it should be remembered that Hong Kong Harry had left tho Higher One at a den somewhat re- mote from Manning's residence, so when he had calmed down and 1t was gathered that he wished to take them quite a long distance from the house, suspected by Kemp. tho lat ter regarded the mans arrival at that instant as a mere ruse to divert him from a hot trail. He pushed him aside roughly, ordering his in- stant arrest, but Harry pleaded so eagerly to be allowed to accompany the raiders. on the ground that even the Ninety-third street house he would guide them accurately, that Manning intervened
 Bring him along" he said. Let two detectives be detailed to watch him closely and put a bullet through him should he attempt to escape"
 AS this command was given in the prisoners hearing it was assured that he would conduct himself properly. At any rate he seemed to be most anxious now to rehabilitate himself in their favor, and there could not be the slightest doubt that when the police had forced the main door of the suspected house that the half- caste led them through it's devious passages with a confident celerity which was most helpful.
 AS a matter of fact. he uearly brought about the death or capture of Ali Singh himself. The higher ono was eager to witness the success of his internal machine, and had got to the place by means known only to himself even before Hong Kong Harry reached Manning's house. An attack in force by thS authorities was the last thing that either Ali Singh or his assistants expected.
 Ali Singh, attended by the ever faithful Katisha, ran into an adjoin- ing apartment, abandoning the two Japs to their fate. Manning headed the party which reached the labora- tory, and had no sooner entered the room than he closed with one of the little brown men while Bronson tac- kled the other.
 The Japs were evidently unarmed, so neither of the Americans used the revolver he carried, and Bronson managed to stretch his particular quarry fiat with well-aimed punch.
 Manning was not quite so fortu- nate. His opponent apparently wanted to engage in 8 wrestling match. Suddenly he became aware that he was yielding to curious lethargy. Ali Singh's ingenuity and resource were nothing new to him now, so he struggled desperately to regain self-control. and did not scru- pie to shout for. assistance, which Kemp promptly gave by rapping the Jap over the head with butt of a revolver.
 Ali Singh had escaped once more, if, indeed, he had ever been in the house. In fact, Manning, more both cred by hiseenemy's persistent good luck than by the strange disability which had overcome him personally. inclined to the belief that Hong Kong Harry meant to lead them to the right place in the first instance.
 Not until he reached the well-light-