Without losing another precious moment I hurried
around to the nearest police station, where I happened to be
known, having had several assignments for the Star in that part of
the city, and gave an alarm.
The sergeant detailed several roundsmen, and a man in
plainclothes, and together we returned to the house, laying a
careful plan to surround it secretly, while the plainclothesman
and I obtained admittance.
. . . . . . . .
Meanwhile, the Chinese devil worshippers had again gathered in
their cursed temple and Long Sin, in his priestly robe, appeared
on the dais.
The worshippers kowtowed reverently to him, while at the back
again stood the aged Chinaman patiently turning his prayer wheel.
Two braziers, or smoke pots, had been placed on the dais, one of
which Long Sin touched with a stick causing it to burst out into
dense fumes.
Standing before them, he chanted in nasal tones, "The white
consort of the great Ksing Chau has been found. It is his will
that she now be made his."
As he finished intoning the message, Long Sin signaled to two
young Chinamen to go into the anteroom. A moment later they
returned with Elaine.
Frightened though she was, Elaine made no attempt to struggle,
even when they had cut her bonds. She was busily engaged in
seeking some method of escape.
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