The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

/, CHAPTER Robert Cameron, capital.
kEs!t; consults Philip Clyde, newspaper pub
asher., regarding nonymo threatening
2 sample Of the writer's power on a GER
AIN day. On that day the head is mys-
teri9usly cut from q portrait Of Cameron
CHAPTER-I1.-Clyde has a theory that
Inc portrait was mutilated while the room
moved by means Of a string, unnoticed
Cameron.
/, CHATTER III-Eyelyn Grayson, Cam
ends the head Of Cameron's portrait
natled. to a tree, wnere = haL been used
es q target. Clyde pledges Evelyn to Sc
CHAPTER Iv.:-Clyde learns that a
chinese boy employed by Philetus MUIR
p rifle from Cameron's lodgekeeper.
/. CHAPTER V.-Clyde makes an excuse
to sall on Murphy and is epulsed. He
FRACTIONS of the game law and speaks of
nnd1ng the bowl of an opium pipe under
the tree where Cameron's portrait was
FOUND. The Chinese boy Is found dead
lhext morning.
CHAPTER vI.-while visiting Cameron
20 rAAso GSoit AOOLA d 4NCl 0"y Ill 11l1.
FOR Is mysteriou ly shattered.
CHAPTER vII.-Gameron becomes Sc
Fious'y III as a result Of the shock. The
eron's sick bed. It makes direct threats
against the life of Cameron. Clyde tells
Eameron the envelope was empty. He
Cameron on q yacht trip.
= CHAPTER vI1I.-The yacht picks up a
AahoFYnon fNy,nH NN|%k4n~ hnI~Ncuel1r- e. -
boat. He gives the name Of johnson.
Cameron disappears from yacht while
Clyde's back is turned.
CHAPTER Ix-A fruitless search is
made for a motor boat seen by the cap
tain just before Cameron disappeared.
CHAPTER x.-Johnson is allowed to go
after being closely questioned. Evelyn
takes the letters to an expert in C'sirese
literature. who pronounces them OF Chi
nese origin.
CHAPTER xI.-Clyde seeks assistance
from a Chinese fellow college student.
who eommend him to Yup Sing, most
latter promises to seek information Of
Cameron among his countrymen.
CHAPTER xII.-Among Cameron's let
ters is fQynd one from one Addison. who
speaks OF seeing Cameron in Pekin. Cam
eron had frequently -eclared to Clyde
that he had never been in China.
Addison. He learns that Addison and
Cameron We're at one time intimate
eron's denial Of having been seen in Pc
kin by Addison. Z
CHAPTER x1v:-clyde goes to meet
low him. falls into a basement, sprains
his ankle and becomes unconscious
CHAPTER Xv.-Clyde is found by
Miss Clement. a missionary among the
Chinese. He is sick several days as a re-
suit Of inhaling charcoal fumes. Evelyn
tells CLYDE Of q peculiarly acting anes-
thetic which renders q person Temporal
lilly unconscious. Murphy IL discovered
to have mysterious Relationship the Chi
nego.
CHAPTER xvI.-Miss Clement prom.
lses to get information about Cameron.
Slump in Crystal Complicated. Of which
Cameron fs the head: Is caused by q ru-
NOR OF Cameron's illness.
CHAPTER ~xv11-Clyde finds Cameron
ed condition and takes him home.
CHAPTER xvI1I-Cameron awake1
from q long sleep and speaks in a strange
tongue.
CHAPTER xIX.-He gives orders to an
IN serrol cries. cries.: In . fh, didn't 'a kflP th Then
Evelyn declares the man is not her uncle.
CHAPTER xx.-Evelyn and Clyde call
ton and find that the Cinnamon who
was to give 1t has Just been murdered.
Miss Clement gives Clyde a note asking
a a1% t. asa des It sate Il: he Il 1ea tsiis t n t %ts' ap,
duction Of a white man by Chinese who
shipped him back to China. The man is
e eSe" ID 9 %bi the i ss,% Gh, of 1se y were k, hes-
The appearance in New York Of the man
they supposed they had shipped to China
MSs p,o c~o1ste1n a. %h,d into o,1 the .e Chinese %.
man.
CHAPTER xXI.-Clyde is seized by
murphy and a night ensue Evelyn and
Clyde. are rescued by the police and re-
turn home. Il
CHAPTER XxII.-They find Yup Sing
and the Chinese consul awaiting them.
Yup tells Clyde the story Of the crime of
the sable Lorcha," in which 81 China
men were deliberately sent to their death
by one Donald M'Nish, whom they de-
Glare is Cameron.
CHAPTER XIII. They declare that
M'Nish can be identif ed by a tattoo mark
pm his arm. Clyde declares that Cameron
in and describes a tattoo mark on his
patients arm. CLYDE goes to investigate
and finds the patient attempting to hide
letter. 1t is addressed to Donald
CHAPTER xxIv.-The letter is from
ehe mans mother in Scotland and identi-
hes the patient as M'Nish.
CHAPTER xxv.-Confronted by the
pole survivor Of the sable ~Lorcha-who,
It develops Is Soy. g half-breed China
man, recognized by Clyde as johnson. the
hsherman-M'N ish shoots him and kills
hincse'1
Chapter XIV Cont.
shot, muffled, yet sounding lethally
loud against the grim silence Of the
cha er; and, as with one accord we
leaped forward, I saw Soy roll over in
. spasm Of contortions, and McNish
thus freed from his gripping hold
raise an arm and fire again, with the
pistol pressed to his own temple, jus.
a. Bryan, who had been nearest to
them. bravely made q grab for the
weapon.
CHAPTER XVI.