"Yes—wonderful," he agreed, "but what's the game back of all this—that's the main question now."
Long after Clutching Hand had left, Long Sin was giving instructions to his servant and Adventuress Mary just how he had had to change his plans as a result of the unexpected visit.
"Very well," nodded Mary as she left him, "I will do as you say—trust me."
It was not much later, then, that Elaine received a second visit from
Mary.
"Show her in, Jennings," she said to the butler nervously.
Indeed, she felt that every eye must be upon her. Even Jennings would know of her guilt soon.
Anxiously, therefore, Elaine looked at her visitor.
"Do you know why the servant allowed us to leave the apartment?" whispered Mary with a glance about fearfully, as if the walls had ears.
"No—why?" inquired Elaine anxiously.
"He's a tong man who has been chosen to do away with the Prince. He followed me, and says you have done his work for him. If you will give him ten thousand dollars for expenses, he will attend to hiding the body."