The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-25

SYNoPsIs.

CHAPTER I.--Robert Cameron, OaYttas.
lot, con1ultB Philip Clyde newspaper pub
ligher. regarding anonymous threatening
latters he has received. The nrst promises
= sample OF the writer's power on cOr-
tain day. On that day the head Is mys-
eerlously cut from a portrait Of Cameron
while the latter ia In the room.
CHAPTER-II.-Cly has a theory that
tho portrait was mutllated while the room
was unoccupied and the head latnr re-
proved by means OF q string, unnotlcsd
BY Cameron.
CHAPTER III.-Evslyn drayaon, Cam
eron's niece, with whom, Clyde is In love.
hnds the head OF Cameron'a portrait
nailed TO a tree. wnere = haG been used
A TARGET. Clyde pledges Hvelyn to a.
oSecy.
SHAPTER IV.-Clyds learns that q
chinese boy employed by PhiletuH Muir
phy, an artist living nearby, had borrowed
rine from Cameron'L lodaekeeper
CHAPTER V.--Clyde makes an excuse
to call on Murphy and Ia apulsed He
Pretends to be inveBtlgatinA alleged In
FRACTIONS Of the game laws and speaks Of
nndlng the bowl OF an opium olps under
tne tree where Cameron's portrait was
found. The Chinese boy Is found dead
next morning.
CHAPTER VI.-Whlle visiting Cameron
In his dressing room Nell Gwynne mir
ror 10 mysteriou ly shattered.
CHAPTER VII.-Cameron becomes Sc
riously Ill as a result OF the shock The
thlrd letter appears mysteriouBly on Cam
oron's Siek bed. Il makes direct threats
against the life OF Cameron. Clyde tells
Cameron the envelope was empty He
tells Evelyn everything and plans to take
Cameron en- yacht trip.
CHAPTER vIII.-The yacht picks up a
naherman found drifting helplessly In q
boat. He gives the name of Johnson,
Cameron disappears from yacht while
Ciyde's back is turned
CHAPTER IX-A frultless search IL
made for a motor boat seen BY the cap
tain just before Cameron disappeared.
CHAPTER X.-Johnson Is allowed to 70
AFTER being closely questioned. Evelyn
takes the letters to an expert in Chinese
literature; who pronounces them OF Chi
nese origin.
CHAPTER XI.--Clyds seeks assistance
from a Chinese fellow college student
who recommends him to Yup Sing. most
prominent Chinamnn In New York. The
latter promises to seek information Of
Cameron among his countrymen.
CHAPTER XII.-Among Cameron'r let
Gers IL found one from one Addison, who
speaks OF seeing Cameron In Pekln. Cam
eron had frequently -sclared TO CLYDE
that ht had never been in China.
CHAPTER XIII.-Clyda calls on DR.,
Addison. He learns that Addison and
Cameron were at one time intimate
friends. but had a railing out over Cam
pron's denial Of having been seen in Pc
kin by Addison.
CHAPTER XIv.-Clyde goes to meet
rup Sing. sees Johnson attempts to fol-
low him. falls Into a basement, sprains
his ankle and becomes unconscious.
CHAPTER Xv.-Clyda IL found By
Miss Clement, a missionary among the
Chinese. He ls sick several days AZ q re-
suit OF lnhallnE charcoal fumes. Evelyn
tells Clyde OF peculiarly acting anes-
thstio which renders a person Temporal
rily unconscious. Murphy 10 discovered
to have mysterious relations with the Chi
nsgo.
CHAPTER XvI.-Mias Clement prom
laeg to get information about Cameron.
Hump In Crystal Consolidated, OF which
Cameron Is the head Is caused by q ru-
NOR OF CAmer0n's illness.
CHAPTER xvII.-Clyde finds Cameron
on Fifth avenue In a dazed and smaciRt-
~ condition and takes him homo.