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

nble Fu-Manchu is at last trapped.
~Ew Of those who read tals record win have FOR
IL gotten the extraordinary series 81 tragedies which
Il commencing With The death OF sir Cgeaton Daves
something ef dramatic climax iu th
following that Lord southery Other and a'e
syerts there were which nssht SAID capped
ne climax. bat rar plAa !1erest was concerned
circumstances attendant upon the death OF Lord
southc7y marked Jac close e the series
So carefully had my friend Maryland Smith excluded
matter press while public interest was
much engaged with some Of IN sa~n et
mystery from Burma upravel, Out
side service sd the special department Of SCOT
land Yard peope recognized that the several murders
roaberes and disappearance formed each a Ink
chain fewer SIN were that oaaeful presence
midst that usstcT ~ 'he eVl arts lay
concealed in the metropolis searched FOR by
THE keenest wits which TIE authorities could direct to the
task eudnR aI~trl0lapt4aai eontfu Ptuoas.
link t0at cham sm-sh himseif tor }o7B faiieo
to recognize 5ls and important INK
tPette. he sasd to morning. whose name
STANDS nos tire head danger !issg'
lie referred a list which had compiled Of mo
notable intervening between the evil genius who
secretly had tnvsaea London aad she triumph Of MS
esgse triumph 0 the yellow
glanced a
Lore southery,' replied
tossed morning paper across to me.
"tIooA.' fs ba4d shortly hes dead
read he peers death ana glanced al
obituary than glanced at IT.
Tie bad burt recently returned from the east and now"
after Illness, had died affection Of the
hear; There inttmauou that his Illness was
OF serious nature ana even snth, watched over
bis CHE flock threatened by the wolf Fu-Manchu)
wth jealous zeal had suspected that the end Was 30
near
yoa think he died natural death. smjth7' 1
asked.
My friend reached across the table and rested tip
of long of the subhcadings the &C
''sir Frank Narcombe summoned too late"
"You see" said Smith, 'asouthery died during tho
night bat Sir Frank Narcomfe, arriving few minutes
later unhestatnsly pronounced be due syn
cope, and Il have noticed nothing suspicious"
looked at him thoughtfuly
Sir Frank is great physician said slowly; but
must remember he would pe looking Tor nothing
picious.
we remember. raped smitH that ff Doctor
Fu-Manohu is responsible souherys death, except
the of expert taHe would be nothing suspicious
Aaasaaae+ A-es -eltee4
Are you going arouni3' /
Smith shrugged his shoulders
u think net" he replied Either greater one than
Fu-MApchu has taken Lord aoataery yellow
has done his WORK We'll tAat remains has
presence Ia the matter
Leaving his breakfast untastcd. he wandered aim
essly room Htterng tho hearth with matches
he constantly reighttd his pipe, which every
minutes.
IT'S good Petrte" he burst out suddenly: 1T
cannot be coincidence. We must around and
him"
An y stood in the silent room with It's
drawn blinds and It's beautiful atmosphere looking
pale intellectual face Henry stradwick Lord
sou,hery. the greatest engineer day. mind
that lay behind that splendid planned
struction railway which Russia had paid 30
great price. had conceived tho scheme for canal
which In the near future TO bring two great oont~
nents fun weeks Journey the
it would plan
He had attery developed symptoms o angina pee
toris, explained the family physician. but had
anticipated a fatal termination soon was called
about O'Clock this morning southery in
dangerously exhausted condition cid all that
possible. and Sir Frank Narcombe sent tor But
shortly before his arrival the patient expired
Il understand doctor that had been treating
Lord southeTy for angina pectoris?' said
Yes" the reply. for months"
you regard the circumstances Of his end entirely
consistent with death that eause?'
Certainly. Do you anything unusual your
seif7 Sir Frank Naroomhe quite agrees me There
is surely doubt
NO" said Smith tagging reaecryey Il, the lobe of
his lett ear I'VE do not question the accuracy
diagnosis in way, sir"
but l right In supposing that you are CON
nected with poice?" the physician curiously
Neither Doctor Petre myself in any way
connected with the police Smith But
theess, look TO you 20 regard questions
CONFIDENTIAL"
leaving the house. hushed awesosnely IA
detefence the visitor who touched Lord
southery with gray cold fingers smth paused OBTAINING
BLACK Goa ted who passed stairs
You were Lord southcry's vaIet?"
The
Were you in the room at the moment Of his fatal
aeizurs?'
"nid or hear anything unusaal--anythins I'M
seeocntabie?'
Nothing
NO strange sounds outside the house. FOR instance1'
The shook his head snitn taking my arm
PERHAPS this business making imaginative" he
IN peculiar z houses whose doors
You right SMITH / cred u Aestated to men
sense Will Warns 5e Of he doeog pres sS 0e
though there j. not SCRAP p eon'.tlnatory evidence
asata ~ u ! n@a seer 'liR st'lhf th@ blow!