The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
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CHAPTER I.--Robert Cameron, capital |
lst. consults Philip Clyde, newspaper pub
Usher regarding anonymous threatening |
letters he has received. The first promises
q sample Of the writer's power on Ger
tain day. On that day the head Is mys-
teriously cut from portrait OF Cameron
while the latter 10 in tine room.
CHAPTER-IL-Clyd has theory that
the portrait was mutilated While the room
was unOccupled and the head lat"r re-
moved by means of string, unnotlced
by Cameron.
CHAPTER III.-EveIyn Grayson, Cam
erOn's niece with whom, Clyde Is in love.
finds the head Of Cameron's portrait
nailed to tree, where = hat been used
as target Clyde pledges Evelyn to ss-
crecy
CHAPTER IV.-Clyde learns that
Chinese boy employed by PhiletuS Muir:
ply, an artist living nearby. had borrowed
a rifle from Cameron's lodgekeeper.
CHAPTER v.-Clyde makes an excuse
to call on Murphy and Is epulsed, lie
pretends to be Investigating alleged I'M
fractions of the game laws and speaks or
finding the bowl of an opium oipe under
the tree where Cameron's portrait was
found. The Chinese boy IL found dead
next morning,
CHAPTER VT.-Whlle visiting Cameron
in his dressing room Nell Gwynne mir
ror Is mysteriou ly shattered
CHAPTER VII.-Cameron becomes Sc
riously Ill as a result Of the shock. the
third letter appears mySteriolSiy on cam
eron's sick bed. II makes direct threats
against tn, life OF Cameron. Clyde tells
Cameron the Envelope was empty. RE
tells Evelyn everything and plans to take
Cameron on a yacht trip.
CHAPTER vIII.-The yacht picks up
fisherman found drifting helplessly In
boat. He gives the name or Johnson.
Cameron disappears from yacht while
Clyde's back is turned.
CHAPTER IX-A frultless search IL
made for motor boat seen by the cap
tain just before Cameron disappeared.
CHAPTER X--Johnson 10 allowed to go
after being closely questioned. Evelyn
takes the letters to an expert IN Chinese
literature who pronounces them Of Chi
nese origin.
CHAPTER XI.-Clyde seeks assistance
from Chinese fellow college student.
who recommends him to Yup Sing most
prominent Chraman in New York. The
latter promises to seek information OF
Cameron among his countrymen-
CHAPTER XII.-Among Cameron let
tiers Is found one from one Addison. who
speaks OF seeing Cameron in Peklu. Gem.
eron had frequently .eclared 10 Clyne
that Ia had never been in China.
CHAPTER XIII.-Clyde calls on Df:
Addison lie learns that Addison ana
Cameron were at one time inu MAJ.
eron'j denial of having been seen In re-
kin by Addison.
CHAPTER XIv--Clyde goes to meet
Yup Sing sees Johnson. attempts TO fol-
low him, falls into a basement: spraina
his ankle and becomes unconscious.
CHAPTER XV.-Clyde Is found by
Miss Clement. a missionary among ths
Chinese He Ia sick several days as re-
suit of inhaling charcoal fumes. EVeiyt
tells Clvdc Of n peculiarly acting aneS
thetic which renders person tempore
rily unconscious, Murphy Is disco"ercc
to have mysterious relations with the chi
RHgo.
CHAPTER XVI.-NIiss Clement prom
tses to get information about Cameron
Slinp IN CRYSTAL Consolidated. Of which
Cameron Is the head Is caused by ru
NOR OF Camerons Illness.
CHARTER Xvr-Clyde finds Cameron
on Fifth avenue in dazed and emaciAt
ed condition and takes him home.
CHAPTER XvIIT.-Cameron awake
from long sleep and speaks in Btrap5
tongue.
CHAPTER XTx.--Ie gives orders to al
imag inary crew In Chinese targon. Tnel
In terror cries: 1T didn't XIII them.
Evelyn declares the man is not her uncle
CHAPTER XX.--Evelyn and Clyde cal
on Miss Clement for promised infOri1a
Chinanpn
was to give II has Just been murdered
Mics Clement gives Clyde note askini
him to read II after he leaves the mission
and then destroy II. 1t tells OF the ab
ductlon ~ a white man by Chinese VIII,
shipped him back TO China. The man !
accused NJ the crime OF the Sable lor
cha" In which 100 Cinnamon were Killed
The appearance In New York OF the maj
they supposed thev had shipped to Chin
throws consteTnatiOn into the Chinese
The brOughaU In which Clyde and Eve
Ign are riding Is held up By an arme
man
CHAPTER XXI.-Clyde Is seized h,
Murphy and fight ensues. Evelyn an
Clyde are rescued by the police sDd re
turn homo.
CHAPTER XXII.-They find Yup SIN
and the Chinese consul awaiting them
Yup tells Clyde the story % the crime o
the "Sable Lorcha" lr which 81 China
men were deliberately sent TO their dealt
BY one Donald M'Nish, whom they 6s
clare is Cameron.
CHAPTER XXIII-They declare tina
M'Nish can be identified by tattoo mar
on his arm. Clyde declares that Camera
has no such mark. The nurse Is Gale
in and describes a tattoo mark or hi
patients arm. Clyde goes to lnvestigAt
and finds the patient attempting to lid
letter. II IL addressed to Donal
M'Nish.
CHAPTER XXTv.-The letter Is fror
the mans mother In Scotland and identi
nsn the patient ~ ENiBh.
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