The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

squald activity of the East End streets
wo neared destination. Aliens OF
every shade OF color about
emefsing from burrowlke alleys into the
glare Of tho lamps upon tic main road.
Ia tho short space Of the drive we had
passed from the bright world Of the west
into the dubious underworld of the east
do not know that Karamaneh moved;
tut Ia sympathy, neared tho abode
n the sinister Chinatnsn she crept nearer
TO me- and when the cab was discharged,
and teeether We walked down a
turning lending rfverward. she clung to
me fearfuliy. hesitated and even seemed
upon the point of turning back. But
overcoming her fear repugnanoe. she
Led on. through "a maze Of alleyways and
courts, wherein hopelessly lost my bear
ing, that it home to me how
was wholly In tho hands of this girl
"aose history was full of shadows
whose real character was inscrutable
whose beauty whose charm. truly might i
mask the cunning OF d serpent. II
spoke to her.
Ssh" She laid her hand upon my arm.
enjointng me to silence
The nigh. drab brick wall of what Il
looked like part of a dock building Il
doomed above IN the darkness. The in
descrihable stenches of the lower Thames Il
were borne to my nostrls through M
gloomy tunnellike opening. beyond which W
whispered the river. The muifled elangor OF NJ
~aterstde activity about US. heard a N& 4
Key CRATE Ia lock- and Karamaneh drew M}9
into the shadow of open door. entered W.T.
and closed 1t behind her. NN
For the time 1 perceived in con- 80
trast TO the odor OF the without. the -
fragrance OF the peculiar perfume which W
nov had come to associate With her.
Absolute darkness was about as and by
:his perfume alone l knew that she
Until her Aaad- tnaeAsd- sa!ne---
and ! was led along interpreted passage
ana up uncarpeted stair. A second door
vas unlocked and | found myself in
quisitey furnished room Illuminated by the
soft light Of shaded lamp which stood
upon low. iulaid table amid a perfect ocean
Of sisken cushions strewn upon Persian
carpet. whose yellow richness was lost in
the shadows beyond the circle of light
karananeh raised curtain draped be-
fore doorway. and stood listening intenty
Tor moment
The slence unbroken.
Then something stirred amid the wilder
Of cushions, and twb tiny bright eyes
looked UP at me- Peerng closely,
eeeded In distinguishing. crouched In that
soft !uxuriance. little ape 1t Doctor
EQ-AtAnchus mArmoset
This way" whispered Karamaneh. "Sou
Never, / thought a staid medical
man committed TO a more unwise enterprise
but so far l had gone. and no consideration
OF prudence could now avail
TIE corridor beyond was thiclly carpeted Fo"c
the direction OF faint light which cleaned aheS
proved extend a. a balcony end OF a
cious apartment Together stood high up there Il
shadows and looked down upon such as !
could have imagined exist within many mile OF
district.
The place below even more richly appointed
the room into which first had come. Here as
piles Of cushions formed splashes Of gaudy color
the floor. Three lamps hung by chains from the ce
their light softened by rich silk shades. one wall
almost entrely occupied by glass containing CT
cal apparatus tubes. reorts and other less orthodo
dicatons OF Doctor Fu-Manchus pursuits; while
lay he M object
sufficiently extraordinary room-a low couch upon "
extended the motoness form OF boy. In the
OF lamp which hung directly above him, his olive
showed almost startling resemblance to that of
maneh--saye that the girls coioring was more deli
He had black. curly hair. which stood out prom!n'
against the white covering upon which he lay. his
crossed upon his breast,
Translated with astonishment I stood looking
upon him. The wonders OF the Arabian Nights
wonders more; here in East End London, "
magicians palace. lacking not its beautiful S
lacking not its enchanted prince!
1T Is ALE. my brother" said Karamaneh
We passed down stairway TO the floor OF
apartment Karamaneh knelt and bent over the
stroking his hair and whispering TO him lovingly l.
bent him; and shall never forget the anxiet
the girls eyes az she watched eagerly while ma
Brief Indeed: for even ere l had touched him. k
that the comedy shell held spark of life. But X
maneh fondied the cold hands and SPOKE softly in
Arabic tongue which long before ! had OWNED mus
her native language.
Then. as remained silent. she turned and locke
me, the truth In my eyes and rose from her XII
STOOD rigidy upright and clutched me. trenbl!ngly
lie is dead; he Is not dead she whispered.
shook child might. seeking TO arouse me
proper understanding. 'Oh, tell me he is not
u cannot" replied gently, Tor. indeed, he is "
No. she said. wild-eyed and raising her hand
her face. As though half dstraught. You do not un
stand-yet you are a doctor You do understand
she. stopped. moaning 10 herself and looking from
handsome face OF the boy TO me. 1t was piufui. 1t
lucanny Bat sorrow FOR the girl predominated In
I aen from somewhere heard sound which
sr5 b4f II u
hat Of mIfled gong. 49,
quick" Karamaneh had me by the arm. up.
aas rcluruedH
She fed up the stairs TO the balcony close at
heels shadows yelled the thick carpet deade
Inc sound of tread, certainly We must have
detected by the who entered the room we had
Quilted
II was Doctor Fu-Manchut
Yellow-fobed. immobile. the inhuman green eyes
hem he threaded his way through the archipelago
,ustiuas and bent over the couch Of Axle
karansaneh dragged me down on my knees
watch she whispered 'Watch!
Doctor Fu-Manchu felt for the pulse of the boy WI
moment since had pronounced dead and. steppine
Inc TAN glass case took out ongnecked flask OF cha
gold and II into graduated glass he poured 81
irops % amber liquid wholly unfamiliar TO me
watched him with all my eyes, and noted how high
iqu.d rose 10 the He charged needle syiir
Then all the wonders had heard of this man becs
possible with awe which any other physit
WHO Ind examined Axiz must have felt. ] admitted
miracle worker Fog As watched. all but nreathi
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