Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

know London. Under the guidance OF my friend
i Nayiand Smith l had learned. since his return
Burma. how there launts in the very
metropolis whose existence Is unsuspecteu
al but the places unknown even to the UBIQUITOUS
hunting newspaper
quiet thoroushfare minutes walk from
the pusng life of Leicester Square Smith led the way.
Before a door sandwched in between two dnsy shop
fronts he paused and turned to
Whatever hear ne cautioned. express
o surprise"
dropped We both wore
dark suits and fez caps with black silk asses NY com
plexion had arthcay reduced to shade resembling
tie deep tan OF friends He rang the bell beside the
door
Almost immediately it was opened by negro woman
gross hideousIv ugly.
muttered something N voube Arab. As
inguist his constant source OF sur
The Of the east far aid near. ne spoke
like his mother tongue The woman Immediately dis
the serviy. ushering into lllshted
with evidence OF profound respect Fol-
lowing this passage and passing an inner door, be-
yond proceeded discordant music. we
entered little room bare of furniture with coarse mat
ting decoration and paternless red carpet on
the floor. In niche burned a common metal lamp.
The negress u.s. close her departure
with long patriarchal beard
my friend with dignifed courtesy Follow
ing conversation aged Arabfor such he
reared to be-lrew aside strip attins. revealing
dark Placing his finger upon his ps he silently
We did So and the mat was dropped behind The
crude music. much palmer, and as
slipped little shutter aside. start OF
surprise
Beyond. lay fairly large apartment having dvans
walls. These divans
occafied by a motley company OF Turks Egyptians
Greeks. and others: noted two Chinese. Most of
smoked cigarettes and drinking. girl
performing sinuous dance the square carpet
occupying of the floor accompanied by young
negro woman upon a guitar and by several members of
the assembly .capped their hands to the music
hunmed a low. monotonous melody.
Shortly after into the the dance
terminated the fed through curtaned door
the farther end Of the ROOM buzz OF conversation
1T as sort OF combined place of enter
tanment certain class Of orenals resident in, or
visiting London" Smith whispered The old gentleman
has just left Is the proprietoy. or host have
before occasions but have always
drawn blank"
He was peering out eagerly into strange club
Whom do you expect to find heres' asked
o a recognized meeting place said Smith In my
1t is almost certainty that some of the -Aanchu
group at times
curiousy all those faces which were visible
spy hole. My rested particularly upon the
Cinnamon.
DO you recognize any one?' I whispered.
-'sshr'
Smith was craning his neck so as to a sight
doorway. He INSTRUCTED view; and only by
attitude subtle of excitement
which he communicates to me did know that ne"
arrival entering.
The hum of conversation died away and In the
suing 1 rustic of draperies. The new
a woman then. Fearful of making any noise
yet managed to get my eyes to the level Oh me
A woman in an elegant hame-colored opera cloak
direction OF spot
concealed. She soft silk scarf
head fold partly draped across her face.
momentary view had of her-and wildly ineongruous
place-and she had disappeared from
the
n.y.
n the 'f orss as it me: So
sue. SO 10
than for midnight expedition OF
began whispered, question. but Smith tussed a.
h enabled hm o tn.
@ a S i9 nt to % aS
ha Seaa'S sSs "a s
SsS. sns sa been suIssrss ID
antisIpstio r. Of .,a. discovery s,s;r
pace and gsneas better to right nor left saw
The she spoke to- to-, Kissed Smith. I'VE
he pulled the mat aside lean and stepped into the ante
we were the Of the biz room When It waa
% aRrE out and %as
can swear that We were not four seconds behind
III s was f s ear oss
the sher. in
as fassshs ss
pesn f S1a haze think Taw mat awe had such an 0p
Ing ns he and Of s he It s GS
which the had been driven t'sxns At the lobe Of
Ana sharply clicking his teeth tosetaeT l. 90 was Very
s.s ses a' RI. s.
thought that our nifing Of judgment tonight "a
yarryng moment too long might mean the victory OF
scented: nigh Turning o balance WI
wise Providence has adjusted white
low races-was appalling.
TO smith and Who sometime secret
place I might be the whole OF Europe and America
out afs' ea s5SS hand a
81 Dr. Faancsu was ssl msnss.
he civilized world-yet his existence remained
sstsisrected by the millions whose he sought TO
command.
Into what scheme have tgaa6 glmpse?'
faithful servant OF the British to be spirited
Upon whom now has u-Manchu set his death scalp
hafamaneh, this occasion. may not have
acting an emissdry Of the Doctors.
y feel assured that she Petr1e OF the
wlofn TINS yellow cloud at moment enveop.
which did her refer? The mans instructions
were urgent Witness his hasty departure Curse it,
e dashed hs right clenched fist into the palm
't hsnd y never had glimpse OF his face. first
s 10 thlnk OF the hours have spent N shat place.
= anticipation just a meeting -only hunge
opportunity when
Scarce needing what course We fonowes had
nov" Z" 1iccadi}y Circus and had walked into the
cart Of the nights traffic just dragged Smith aside
IN tine TO him the off front wheel big
moforcar. Then the traffic blocked and found