the city. The stranger sat in one corner of the cab, not saying a word.
Passing through the business section, they approached the river. It was
then that Cio-Cio-San's heart began to be filled with dread. She had
heard of many dark deeds done down by the river. But after all, what
could they want of her, a poor Japanese girl, almost without funds?

The cab came to a stop with a jolt. A tall building loomed above them.
The strange Japanese held the door open that she might alight. She
stepped to the sidewalk, and, at that instant, strong arms seized her,
pinning her arms to her sides, while a coarse cloth was drawn tightly
over her mouth. She then felt herself being pushed through space, and
the next moment heard the muffled echoes of the footsteps of her
captors. They were in the basement of some great deserted building, the
sound told her that.

"Betrayed! Betrayed!" her mind kept repeating. "Betrayed by one of my
own people!"




CHAPTER XVII

A THREE-CORNERED BATTLE


While Johnny and Hanada were being led away to the patrol box a young
man came running up. He was a reporter, out scouting for news.

"Who's that?" he asked, as he caught a glimpse of Johnny's face.