secret, fair Alice. That was another reason why I kidnaped you. I want you to do the detective act. Get the secret out of the princess as best you can, only get it. Make her understand that if she don't give it up she will surely die. You have followed me in all this, I hope?" "I certainly have," replied Alice, adding: "At your old tricks, doctor. Forever plotting and scheming. Am I to be kept alone with this Chinese princess then?" "That's what you are, and it's up to you to work my schemes out to success, for it is I and not Wang Foo who must have this hidden treasure----But she is waking; my drug has done it's work." It was so. Inside of a few minutes the Chinese princess had fully revived. She was little, but she made it hot for those around her. Such a temper Alice never saw displayed in any Chinawoman. She began by screaming, demanding to know where she was and why she was there. She turned on Wang Foo with all the fury of a tigress, accused him of drugging her, of kidnaping her, and then began yelling to be taken to Ah Lung. As for Dr. Garshaski, she did not appear to know him. She seemed to feel an instinctive hatred for him, however. She clawed at his face and tried to hit him when he started to help her out of the box. She got out herself, however, and promptly tumbled over on her little feet. Like many another Chinawoman of her class, she could scarcely walk. Wang Foo did not attempt to reply. At last he and Dr. Garshaski left the room, taking the box away with them. After a while they returned with two trunks containing the belongings of the princess, whom they found crying in Alice's arms. "That's right, Alice, that's right," said the doctor, delightedly. "I see you know your business as well as ever. Keep it up, my dear, and see here, I have determined to make you a promise. If you succeed in worming the secret out of that horrid little fright, you shan't marry me unless you really want to--so there!" "That's certainly kind of you," said Alice with a half sneer. "All right, doctor, I'll see what I can do." She did nothing of the sort, of course. During the days of her unexplained absence, Alice remained shut in that room with Skeep Hup, the Chinese princess, an old Chinawoman serving them with their meals and otherwise attending to their wants. Two Chinamen with drawn revolvers stood outside the door every time it was opened. There was no possibility of escape. During this time Alice got very close to the princess. Little Skeep Hup seemed to take a great liking to her from the first, which increased as the days dragged by. She told Alice about everything she knew except the secret of the hiding-place of her grandfather's buried treasure, which she claimed she knew. She confirmed Dr. Garshaski's story in every particular, and upbraided herself bitterly for having been foolish enough to listen to the lies of Wang Foo. But where was Wang Foo? They saw no more of him.