"Without a doubt," bowed Long Sin.

He went over to a bag near-by, which he had already sent up by
another servant, and opened it. Inside was an oxygen helmet. He
replaced it, after showing it to Wu.

"With the aid of the science of the white devil, we shall overcome
the science of the white devil," purred Long Sin subtly.

Outside, Wu had already ordered a car to wait, and together the
two drove off rapidly. Into the country, they sped, until at last
they came to a lonely turn in a lonely road, somewhat removed from
the section that was rapidly being built up as population reached
out from the city, but on a single-tracked trolley line.

Long Sin alighted and disappeared with a parting word of
instruction from Wu who remained in the car. The Chinaman carried
with him the heavy bag with the oxygen helmet.

Along this interurban trolley the cars made only half-hourly trips
at this time of night. Long Sin hurried down the road until he
came to a trolley pole, then looked hastily at his watch. It was
twenty minutes at least before the next car would pass.

Quickly, almost monkey-like, he climbed up the pole, carrying with
him the end of a wire which he had taken from the bag.

Having thrown this over the feed wire, he slid quickly to the
ground again. Then, carrying the other end of the wire in his
rubber-gloved hands, he made his way through the underbrush, in