The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-03
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phtG'o phftoGperf cameron. capitalist, consults
imp imp Ciyde. newspaper publisher. re-
has received The first promises a sample
o. the writer's power on a certain day.
Cn that day the head is mysteriously cut
from portrait OF Cameron while the lat
Ter is in the room. While visiting Cam
eron In his dressing room Nell Gwynne
mirror mirror is mysteriousiy shattered Cameron
pecoihes seriously i'll as result of the
snoeh The third letter appears mysteri-
6,ny 6,Hsy on Cameran's sick bed, Il makes
SIyue tells Cameron the envelope was
empty. He tells Evelyn everything and
Rlans to take Cameron on yacht trip:
drifting helplessly in boat. He gives
the name of Johnson. Cameron disap
pears from yacht while ,Clyde's back is
turned fruitless search Is made for
motor boat seen by the captain just be-
iote cameron disappeared. johnson Is al
lowed to go after being closely questioned.
Evelyn takes the letters to expert in
Chinese literature. who pronounces them
oi Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance
from Chinese fellow college student,
who recommends him to Yup Sing. most
prominent Chinaman in New York. Clyde
tents 70 m meet hup Sir, Sing sees Johnson at
ment, sprains his ankle and becomes un-
conscious Clyde is found by Miss Glen
ent missionary among the Chinese He
is sick several days as a result of inhal-
ing charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells Clyde
OF a peculiarly acting anesthetic which
renders person temporarily unconscious.
Murphy is discovered to have mysterious
relations with the Chinese. Miss Clement
promises to get Information about Cam
eron Slump in Crystal Consolidated. of
which Cameron is the head. Is caused by
q rumor of Cameron's illness. Clyde finds
Cameron on Fifth avenue In dazed and
emaciated condition and takes him home.
Cameron awakes from a long sleep and
speaks in a strange tongue. Evelyn de-
clares the man is not her uncle. Evelyn
and Clyde call on Miss Clement for prom
1sed Information and find that the China
man who was to give it has just been
murdered. Miss Clement gives Clyde
note. asking him to read it after he
leaves the mission and then destroy 1t.
1t tells of the abduction of a white man
by Chinese who shipped him back to
China The man is accused of the crime
were killed. The appearance in New York
of the man they supposed they had ship
ped to China throws CONSERVATION into
the Chinese. The brougham in which
by an armed man Clyde is seized by
Murphy and a fight ensues. Evelyn and
Clyde are rescued by the police and re-
turn home. They find Yup Sing and the
Clyde the story Of the crime. Of the 'Sa-
BILE Lorcha." in which 81 Cinnamon were
deliberately sent to their death by one
Donald MNish, whom they declare is
Cameron They declare that MNish can
be Identified by tattoo mark on his arm.
Clyde declares that Cameron has no such
mark. The nurse is called in and de-
scribes tattoo mark on his patients
arm. Clyde. goes to investigate and
ter. 1t is addressed to Donald M'Nish.
The letter is from the mans mother in
Scotland and Identifies the patient. as
M'Nish. Confronted by the sole survivor
IS Soy, half-breed Chinaman. recogniz-
ed by Clyde as Johnson. the fisherman
M'Nish shoots him and kills himself.