The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
By Sax Rohrner

Copyright by The North American Company
amazing. nconprehensibe the prosaic setting Of M
rooms
'Tonigh. had no time to make myself an English
miss she said, wrapping her cloak quickly about her.
You I
Her garments exhaied a faint perfume. and ii 70
minded me of another meeting had had with her
looked into the challenging eyes.
Your request Is but pretense" said. why da
so many?"
Death have my own sister die of fever il .
the deserf-seen her thrown like carrion into
the sand have seen hogged they prayed for
death as boon! have known the myself Death1
What does matter?'
She shocked inexpressiby. developed in her CLOAK
again. and with only slight accent to betray her II
was dreadful to hear from a girl who save
Tor her singular type of beauty might
Prove then. that really leave this mans
service Tell me what killed strozza and chinaman.s
She shrugged her shoulders
L 90 not know that But will carry or
she ciutched me nervousy"so 1 am helpless loch
me up so that cannot escape. beat II you like.
will tell YOU all do know! While he my master viii
never nefray him. Tear me from him. by force-do you
understand by force7-and my lips Will be sealed 70
lonser Ali but do understand. your 'prorss
auhontes'-your police! Police! Ali 1 have said
enough"
She shivered with cold stepping back and draw
ing the cloak tightly about For my part felt
hopeiessiy unable to with ideas extraordinary
character. stood silent. amazed. What should I dot
Reason with her? Detain
clock across the Common began strike The girl
There were tears gnuering among the curved biack
lashes.
You do not understand" she whispered .oh, win
you never understand-and release from HIM
go Already have remained too long. Lsteni
without deiayi out-at a hotel where you will
but do not stay here"'
And Maryland smithT
What is he to me-this Maryland Smith! An, why VIII
not unseal lps In danger-you hear mel
in danger! Go away from here tonight"
She dropped her hands and from the II
me open doorway she turned stamping her foot passion
ateiy.
You have hands and arms" she cried 'And yet you
let me go! Be warned then; fly from here" She broke
of with something that sounded a sob.
made to stay her-this beautiful accomplcs
of the archmurderer. Fu-Manchu light
steps pattering down the stairs heard her and
close the doothe door of which Doctor Fu-Manchu held
the key. Still stood where she had parted and
was SO standing when key grated in the lock. and
Maryland Smith running up.
did herr" began.
But his face showed that had not done 70, and
RAPIDLY told him of strange visitor. of her words Of
her warning.
How she have passed through London In that
costume?" l cried in bewtiderment Where she
from?"
Smith shrugged hks shoulders began broad
mixture cracked brtar
She might have travelled in In a cab he
said and undoubtedly she direct from the house
OF Doctor Fu-Manchu. You should have detained her
FetFie, It Is the third time have had that
our power the third time have let her free
smith," replied. OF her own
free wiil to give warning. She disarms me"'
Because you that she with your
suggested and burst into his when
the angry flush to cheek. she is. Petrie-why
pretend be blind to it? You don't know the Oriental
mind do; but quite understand the girls position
She fears the English authorities. but would submit
capture by you If you would only by hair
drag her cellar hur her down and stand
her with whip she would tell You everything she knows
and salve her Eastern conscience with the reeo
ton that speech forced from her joking:
is you. And she would adore you your
savagery, deenling you foreeful and strong"
smith," said. "he serious. You know what hss
warning meant before?'
w he
Some one was furiousy ringing the bell
a home?" said my friend. IT will 70. 1
think know what ii is
few minutes later he returned. carrying a Large
square package.
From Weymouth" he explained by district
senser and began to unite the wrappings Il left him
behind at the docks and he arranged forward ev
dence which subsequently he found This will be fras-
ments of the missing mummy.
What! you think the mummy abstracted?'
Yes. at the docks. of t-and somebody els
was in the sarcophags when 1t reached Rowan Housed
sarcophagus, hnd is practically alright that the
Of the rubber stopper becomes Recommendations
person killed strozza have yet to learn
Also. how he escaped from a locked room! And what
about the mis,?'
Maryland Smith spread his hands in a Characteristic
The green mist. Petrie can explained in several
ways Remember We have only one mans word that 4
existed 1t is at best confusing datum to which
must not attach fictitious Importance
He threw the wrappings on the hoor and tugged at
twine loop in the lid OF the box which stood
upon the table Suddenly the lid came away, bringing
with 1t lead lining such usual in chests This
lining partially attached side OF the box.
that the action of removing the lid raised and
tilted IT.
Then happened singular thing.
Out the table beloved a OF yellowsh green
cloud-an oily inspiration 1t nothing
less. born OF memory and of words OF beau-
tful visitor, And / thank heaven for It
Run. SMITH! I screamed-"the door the door, for
your life! Fu-Manchu sent that box!''
threw my around him. AS he bent forward.
the moving yapor almost his nostrs dragged
him back and all pitched him out the landing.
entered my bedroom and there, l turned the
light l that Smiths tanned face unusually
drawn and touched with paor.
deadly is the fumes Of chlorine that kin the n
the bleaching powder works. We have been bindt-I.
particularly! Don't you see. There one IN the
sarcophagus Smith, but there enough OF that fearful
stuff sunocated regiment
Smith clenched his fists convuisively.
MY Godr he said. how can hope to deal with the
author OF such scheme. the whole plan. He did
reckon the mummy being overturned, ana
part the plug with the aid OF the
string-after Sir Lionel had been suocated! The
take it. is heavier than air"
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