The evening world., 1916-10-18

20 of the steering wheel. which her
assailant seized and manipulated un-
III III, speed s,ackoncd. Others CAME
to his assistance. and Malta had to
relax her grip On the chauffeur.
In n short space OF time each OF the
three girls was gagged and bound
and thrust into the second car. a
limousine with blinds closely drawn.
so swiftly was the capture effected
that none OF them hardly uttered a
scream. And Margaret had not erred
In her recognition OF An Singh. II
was the master criminal In person
who was conducting the raid.
He closed the door with n bang.
Gross the river by the Tarrytown
ferry" he instructed the driver.
Mako sure you are not followed. You"
and he addressed another man seated
by he chauffeur : side-"be ready to
shoot any n who shows the slightes a
sisn OF Interference"
Both men raised their right hands
n indicated II crescent by a slight
gesture. Ali Singh waited until tho
closed car had disappeared In the dis
lance. Then he entered tho other ma
chine, whose chauffeur had almost re-
covered
"rsks of tiat accursed uniform"
srowled All Singh. shaking his
clerched fist In the direction Of an
unconscious city. Though II has
served me we'll to-day l hate the very
eight OF IL"
The Chinese excel In the construc-
o OF secret exits and entrances. The
reason Is not far to seek. China Is es-
sentially q democracy governed by An
autocrat. Every Chinnman, be he
princely born Manchu or the vericst
coolie, emulates the Napoleonio soldier
who carried In his knapsack a mar
shals baton. In effect the way In al
ways open from the gutter to the
highest post, and a. a consequence
when the Chinaran bands with his
fellows In one or other Of mnunerablc
secret societies no Is well aware that
he Las TO protect himself.
This explanation 10 necessary II one
would roNitrd Ia It's true light the fail
ure OF soine OF the smartest members
or the New York police force to dis
cover All SinSh's temporary head
quarters IN u tumbie-down house
Standing fOrlornly In the midst OF d
Now Jersey marsh The den was Their 4,
yet they coulo not ma II.
The simplicity OF the ruse adopted
was its Chief feature. When Captain
kempa men came upon the empty
mCtOgboat tied to a rotting pier In "A
narrow creek they made "a thorough
search OF the nCibhhorhood. Not con-
tent with his s~uhOrdlnate's report.
Captain Kemp brought Manning and
Bronson To the place and conducted
n second and even more exhaustive
search.
standing well back from the shore
and screened from view by a clump
OF trees was "A house which the de-
tectives had already visited. II had
beon deserted a generation ago. It's
stairs were broken, it's flooring de-
caysd. and not a window was intact.
Nevertheless. although a number of
sharp eyed and keen witted men sat
isfied themselves that the building
was untenanted. more than once they
were only separated by "A narrow wall
from a group OF scoundrels. All
Singh, II has been seen. Was absent,
but Hong Kong Harry. once Malta
had been removed. gave his chief un-
falling service.
However. the search party with
drew. little dreaming how, near they
had come to their quarry. They took
the m%otorboat and returned to New
York. Obviously the whole afternoon
a been wasted. and tho two young
men did not reaci, Manning's resi-
dence until q late hour. They were
met by ar amazed M mystined but
Ter. who had devoted the best part oil
the day to preparations for the recep
tlon OF his master me Bronson as
dangerously injured men.
why, sir" he cried. gazing al
Manning with wide open eyes. 1.-THE
telegram said that you and Mr.. Bron
son were all broken to pieces!"
what telegram" demanded Man,
ming instantly. And where Is Mis-.
May--and tho others?"
THE three young ladies went OF a
once, SIR"