The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-02-24

him Jailed without bail on a charge of
disturbing the peace" was the order
given the policeman.
Two policemen took Hong Kong Har-
~ 10 the nearest police station house
and charged him Is directed. The To-
cal inspector. however, did not quite
appreciate the importance OF the ar
rest. Naturally enough he looked on
the man merely as a dope fend. who
had committed some excess while
maddened by drugs. Therefore. when
Hong Kong Harry exhibited one Of
those fitful glimpses Of reason and de-
manded that he be allowed to tele-
phone to a lawyer the inspector could
hardly refuse.
The number given by the half caste
was really that by which he could com.
municate with All Singh. SO the high
| err one was promptly informed Of his
assistants plight. Now, II suited All
| Singh's purpose at that moment that
Hong Kong Harry should be free to
| come and go as he chose, so the arch
| conspirator babe Katisha don Euro.
pean dress and hasten to a lawyer. He
supplied the woman with ample funds
| to provide bail for such minor charge
as that recorded against the prisoner.
The outcome of this unforeseen de-
velopmcnt enrly In day destined to
bulk large In the records Of the Yellow
Menace was that Katlsha and her man
of law arrived quickly at the police
4.
Guilty in proving Hong Kong Harry's
rights under the constitution to be bail.
ell out provided substantial security
were offered.
The police lieutenant opened his
mouth widely enough, naming what
he thought TO be prohi5itive sum,
and was CORRESPONDENCE chagrined
when Katisha produced a wallet and
handed over the full amount i'm bills
There was nothing for 1t but to accept
The woman was given a receipt. and
the prisoner was freed.
The two got rid OF the lawyer quick
" and FASTENED to Ali Singh's head
quarters. The master had gone, how
ever. so Hong Kong Harry retired to
his own room. processing that he was
tired and needed rest In reality he
took further dose OF opium. which
served rather to stimulate than stupe-
fy him. He sneaked out and actually
made his way to Manning's house
again!
This time he did not risk an open
appearance. but surveyed the building
with view toward guessing, If he
might, the whereabouts OF Naila's
room. On the second story above the
lawn two windows stood wide open
beneath heavy shades, and. even while
he was striving to pierce the interior
gloom, he saw May Manning appear
at one of them.
She gazed ont. but instantly turned
her head with some CHEEKY comment
to an invisible listener. Straining his
ears, Hong Kong Harry thought he
heard Najla's voice. That was enough
for him. He bent his wits instantly tC
the problem Of gaining an entry into
that particular apartment without be
ing observed and stopped.
| u
man was really marvellous acrobat
and could climb like a monkey, so Inc
determined at once to swarm up rail-
| pipe, from which precarious footing
on narrow cornice above the lower
tier Of windows might enable him Il
cling to the sill Of the window from
which May Manning had vanished.
The feat was highly dangerous, but
| quite practicable. and the fact that II
was carried out In broad daylight
formed, oddly enough, the surest safe
guard against detection. since the 20
lice I'm charge of the villa were on the
gui vive for human beings. but moi
for monkeys or birds. and it did seen
reasonable thing that NaJla's bed
room was safe from marauders Of any
species short pf those two,
The girls distress and fear may wei
be imagined when, as she was lyint
I'm bed, her attention was attracted b,
slight noise. and she found Hons
Kong Harry creeping across the car
pet, having evidently entered by thu
window.
The man was glaring at her, and, al
though his manner seemed to indicate
that he intended no harm. she scream
ed loudly. Her cries brought Ma,
Manning running from n ncjghborin,
room. She acted with force and res
olntion hardly to he expected from al
inexperienced and somewhat frai
girl.
Being n woman. she was inclined 4
he little unjust in her Judgment
Those stupid police have bungle'
again. was her first wrathful though
as she took loaded revolver from
the drawer I'm which it always reposed
Covering Hong Kong Harry. who real
ly gave her very little heed. she crie'
shrilly:
Hands up, or shoot"
Those ominous words penetrated a.
atrophied brain. and he started bac
from NaJla's bedside with every az
pect Of alarm.
Don't point that thing at me. In
not doing any HARM he whined.
You're just going TO stop here IL
my brother arrives" said the gil
bravely. "Najla, don't you think tina