Evening star., 1913-12-07
By Sax ROhner
Copyright b. The North American Company,

eight replied grimy.
Come, then. our nights abors q nearly
aste.'
Later forthcoming evidence TO show that poo
Weymouth mad lived wild life hiding among
tlci bushes the land which
village suburb on the neishborinr hi Literally
he had returned primitive savagery. his
food had been that OF the lower animals though he
ia&d rot seruped steal his lair
discovered.
he had hidden himself cunninsly: but witnesses
reared who had him in the from
him They never learned that object their fess
was Inspector John Weymouth. How, having escaped
death in the Thames. unobserved
we lever knew but his trick knocking upon
door at half two each morning "a dawnng
o. sanity mysterously custop viii be
familiar class of students of aliena
GoU.
the knocking.
In which had waiting at the of ID.
village sped through the deserted New Inn
Court who had followed Nayland Smith through the
failures and of his mission knew that tonight
Re had himself: justified confidence
placed in him by the highest authorities
We admitted unudy room-that OF a
student traveller and crank-by a pain-clothes o.
fcer Amid picturesque and disordered fragments OF
hundred in great carved chair placed before
towering OF Buddha. a handcuffed
His white hair beard patriarchal; his pose
hae great dignity But his expression vas entirely
masked by the smoked glasses which he
Two other detectives were guarding the prisoner.
We arrested Professor 5enner Monde
in sir" reported the who had opened the door
He has made no <statement hope there isn't mis-
take
Il hope not. raped Smith.
fever Of excitement Almost savagely he tore away
the beard. tore or the snowy wig. dashed the smoky
glasses upon the floor.
A great, high brow revealed and green, nals-
nant which fixed themselves upon him with
preston I forget.
It was Doctor Fu-Manchu!
intense Of silence cnsued-of silence
which seemed to tllrob. Them
What you done with Professor Monde?" de-
Doctor Fu-Aianchu showed his even. yellow
ii the sngularly evil smile which knew well A
nanacled prisoner he unrufled judge
the bench IN truth and In justice. i compelled to
that F'u-Aianchu absolutely fearless.
He has been detained in Chine he replied in smooth
sbiant by AFFAIRS Of greA His well
known personality and habits have served
well here!'
Smith. / could see. was undetermined how
he stood tugging at his and glancing from the i'm
passive Chinaman the wondering detectives.
What are to do, sr?" one of them asked
Leave Petrie and myself alone with the
prisoner until 1 call YOU
!, The three withdrew OWNED what coming.
Can you restore Weymouth's sanity" raped Smith
abruptly. I cannot save you the hangman nor"
his fists clenched convusvely"would IL could. but"
S Ea,Manchu axed mis- .t brilliant eyes upon him
as
separatsd-are apart. The brave In
II @ wss s %
70 IS s.%s ss:'Is e 2 ss's .ss sssss ssssts
Useless" he replied: I alone prepare it. My
eiss be the
1T will be surrounded by police" Smith
'As you please" said Fu-Manchu Make your
s @ @ the sa o the mt S v
him sruss aaa wnen yas uery yoa It is some erke
Smith
n n height Ms ,s hand,
item rasie gesture S and a.ed ii
THE
OF ss na sser
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use down snes ns in to s
s and d in the Of
n0uth sun in somasoss @ sonaon
shs sisissd patent patent
roGSs
ing som9isss let s,,ss be borne
pow ri aa that nd the Of the the white might
No curious audience present. for sunrise was
NE hand Of the within that surrounded cot
the Of %s s
D0foT aspeeo Wsndn,s Ts sssss ssbevsa h.
he, head as msn a5 passed Of
n o us hs eyes Wild but not with the
There came deafenng explosion From visible
window CT the deserted cottage flames burst forthi
Quick, Smiths voice rose almost to a scream,
house:"
He raced up the path past Inspector Weymouth.
who stood swaJIng there ike drunken 1
close upon his heels Behind me came the police.
The door impossible. Already il vomited a
S'S3 isas 'ss 4s The is';s Ss
NY e2a .s srsd sos some one ts supernatural
The crowd which fire conjure hour
CT the Cay or sht out Of the void OF nowhere was
gathering Array BIT al descended pail or
silence.
the heat Of the holocaust a voice proclaimed
caarted barbaricailyard still =
window. -
The alarm said Smith hoarsely UP the bri-
gade!"
o a shell the place burned with incredible ra apidy
ashes which held of human bones, ~
doubt. Had he escaped in the is.ng confusion,
spector Weymouth discovered in a his ragged
garments
Mr. Commissioner Nayand Smith and Doctor Petrie:
Greeting!
! am recalled home by One who may not be denied
n do I failed. Much thar
have little have undone
l came-tle smoldering fire o a tains ons
day be a consuming flame; in fire l Seek nor