The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-02-10

On, she Walleu, with tearful
break In her voice, "she Is hypnotized
again. Ali Singh can exert very mar
velous mesmeric power, and he Is will
ing now that Malta shall return. Oh,
save her. save her. She will die when
the trance passes and she finds herself
IN that mans hands once more"
Bronson and Kemp could not refuse
the evidence which thus materialized
before their very eyes. They raced
after Malta. overlook her mt street
corner and, each SELLING an arm, COM
PEELED her to come back with them.
She fought furiously. screaming pro-
tests In some strange eastern tongue.
and number Of detectives had to In
tervene and restrain the crowd which
had gathered around. since good
many people believed that the two men
were III treating this pretty woman
and an attempt ut rescue was immi.
nent. II
It was distressing scene. Even
when the girl was seated again In the
sitting room she refused the kindly
ministrations OF her friends and strug-
gled frantically to free herself. Man.
ning's foresight had warned them long
ago that some such uncanny manifes-
tation was possible, and II skilled alien
ist had given him a hypodermic syringe
containing powerful sedative. Bron-
son applied this now. After awhile
Malta subsidized into death-like coma,
from which she revived fully twenty
I,NA hA L..
right senses, and her agitation was pit
iful on hearing Of her narrow escape.
This excitement had barely subsidized
when Manning telephoned for Bronson
and Kemp lie wished them to accom-
pany- him to the aviation camp without
delay.
BY tacit agreement they decided not
to tell him OF Najla's uncanny expert
ence. The strong force Of detectives
guarding the house might he safely
trusted to prevent any dramatic devel-
opments, and both Margaret and May
promised not TO let Malta out Of their
sight.
Now. at this period Hong Kon-
Harry had, so to speak. a foot In both
camps. As subterfuge 1t was ar
ranged that he should make dramatic
escape from the police while under the
observation OF a couple of Asiatics sus-
pected of being Ali Singh's spies. He
was thus enabled to make good story
Of forcible detention, and his protesta-
tions Of zeal In the service Of the
Higher One earned him, mt any rate.
respite from the sentence OF death still
hanging over his head.
BY this means he contrived to be n
very useful ally Of the police, and the
men on duty at Manning's house were
not surprised when the half caste made
a furtive appearance early that same
afternoon. None imagined that he was
using his partial liberty to indulge IN
his fayorite drug.
The object of his present visit, too.
was so important that il completely
disarmed even Margaret Bronson and
May Manning.
''IAli Singh has been tainted for his
failures by the Council Of Ten," he de.
clared excitedly. 80 he has sworn that
he himself win steal not only the
being tested by the war department.
but will actually get away with the
machine itself He IS on the job now.
so ] came here as quickly as possible
to let Mr.. Manning know"
Now. this story fitted In APPLY with
the Washington telegram. Margaret
AMI the detective went to the tele-
phone, which was located In the hail.
meaning TO ring up every possible cen
ter where they might get In touch-with
Manning himself or with the military
authorities. Thus, by accident as 1t
were, the half caste and May Manning
were left alone In the sitting room.
The man eyed her furtively.
where's Najla?' he said, after an
awkward pause. ",
"She's lying down." explained May
civilly. 's-
"she's beautiful, isn't she?" he said
thickly.
"Oh, yes: I've never seen any eastern
girl who approached her in looks"
But you. too, are lovely. though In n
different way" he went on.
May blushed and Uttered. The last
thing she expected to hear from Hong
Kong Harry's lips was fulsome COM
piiment of that sort. Suddenly she be-
came aware that the man was staring
at her I'm fixed though stealthy man.
ner that was most Objectionable. she
was so surprised at first that she did
not utter word. Then, to her very
great alarm, she found that her voice
had failed her.
The spell broke when his clawike
hands encircled her waist and neck.
Mays startled screams alarmed the
household. Margaret and the detective
were the first to appear followed i'm
mediately by Malta and couple of po-
licemen. Even then the halfcaste con-
tinued his attack until the detectives
strong hands on his throat compelled
him to desist.
Unfortunately the official knew that
Hong Kong Harry was valued aid in
the hunt for Ali Singh, so he did not
lock the halfcaste up, but was content
to infiict merciless beating, after
which he was allowed to stink away.
"You needn't worry any more, la
dies" said the representative of the
| law. meaning To console the fright