The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26


Faint birdcails noated the water These with fhe
whisper OF leaves. alone claimed the ear
Ideal rural peace and the music OF ar English sum
mer evening but TO eyes every shadow holding fan
taste terrors. sound signal Of dread
Fer the dreadful Of FuNiansu stretched over
Redmoat at any oriental horrors
upoa inmates.
well" said Maryland Smith. joining at the win
dow had dared TO hope him dead but we know now
that he isesi"
The Rev J. u Ethan coughed nervously. and
turned leaning my elbow upon the table and studied
play Of expression the refined sensitive face
OF the clergyman
~You think acted rightly IN sending for Mr..
Smith"
Maryland smIth smoked furiously
mir Ethan he replied you see in me man crop
ing the dark today no nearer 10 the conclusion
OF my mission than upon that day when left Manda-
3ay. You offer clue. | am here! Your affair,
believe stands series Of attempted bGrglares
or something the kind alarmed your household
ytarday here from London with your dangh-
ter you both dragged In and occupying
q compartment yourselves, you both slept Your
Daughter and else IN the carriage
yenow~faeed man. who held case Of instruments IN
his hands
yes was of course unable to- enter particu-
lars over the telephone The standing BY
Of the windows Directly he observed THAI daughter
awake he stepped toward heE-g2
What dla ne 10 his hands7"
"she did notieeor d'd mention having noticed
In fact as was natural she frightened that she
recalls nothing beyond the fact that she strove to
arouse me without succeeding. felt hands grasp her
shoulders-and swooued"
but used the emergency cord and stopped
the train
'areha has no recollection OF having done So"
"Hm! OF course yellow-faced man was on the
train When did you awake
Il aroused by TIE guard, bur only when he had
repeatedly shaken me"
Upon reaching Great Yarmouth you Immediately
called up Scotland Yard Yoa acted very wisely. sir
How long you in China?"
Mr. Elthsms state OF surprise almost eomicai
perhaps strange that yea should be aware
Of my residence in China, MIR. Smith. he said: but
my having mentioned may seem The fast is
his sensitive face flushed In pApabie embarrassment
left China under vat may term an episcopal cloud!
have retirement since. Uuwittngly--l
soaennly you. MI Smith unwstlngiyI stirred
UP aeep-seaed prejudices IN endeavoss to
do my duty-my duty. ] tAink you asked me how long
was China. ! there from 1895 until 1ao-four
years
81 recall the circumstances MIR Ethan" said Smith.
with his voice. Il been endeavoring
10 think where had across the name and mo.
/ remembered i am happy TO have met you.
sir"
The clergyman blushed again Ike girl and slightly
.sslsaAA sa.~ ar~!ta ita aeants fAir hair
HAS Reduoat. Its name implies. moat round lit
unable see IN the dusk
III remains Redmeet-a corruption OF round most-
pyiory. destabshed by the eighth Henry
in 1A3s. His peiantic manner was quaint at times
.Rus the moa, 10 longer flooded In fact
cansees part Of 1T! If refer to the strategic
ssrenxtn OF the pace'--he smiled but hs manner
embarrassed again-It Is considerable have barbed-
fencing ane--other arrangements. You II IS
ions'v spot added apologecally And now If you
will Will resume these gF1eSoHo inquiries
after the more pleasant affairs of dinner"
He lefs
.ewno is our hostg' ! asked. closed
Smith smiled
you are wondering wha, caused the episcopal
cloud ne suggested Well deepseated preJudiees
stirred eliminated In the
Boxer rsngs!
Coed heavens, smith said for could not recon
the personality of the clergyman with the
memories which those words awakened.
lie eyidently shoHld be danger list my
FIR quickly completely
eraeed himself years that think it probable
thai else hae only just recalled his existence
mind! The u Ethan. dear petrie, though
he be hand at saving souls at any rate has
) saved score Of cAFistsn women from death-and
worse
y d. Ethan" began
lis Parson Dam raped smith*'the Fighting Mis-
ssonary! ths who. with a garrison Of dozen
crippes German DOCTOR held hospital Nam
Yang against 200 Boxeral That's who the Rev. }, u.
Ethan Isl But what ne Is to / have Yet TO ind
tut He is keeping something back-something which
has made him an object Of interest to young China
~gedmoat" said the D, Ethan mas lattery
become the theater of strange dongs."
He stood on The hearthfug In his library. A shaded
lamp The bis liable and candles In ancient
mantoip.ece afforded dim illumination. Mr..
Elshams nephew, vernon DENLY loled smoking the
window seat and / sat near aim, Maryland smith paced
restisssy mp and down the
Some months almost a year continued the
Clergyman. "a purglarous attempt upon The
house There an arrest and the confessed that
he had been tempted by my collection" lie waved
his hand vaguely toward the several cabinets the
Swallowed room.
1T was shortly afterward that allowed my hobby
for playing at forts with me" lie SMILED
an apology. y virtually fortified ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tres
passeFs Of any kl1ld. ? You have the
house stands upon KIND large mouud. This acti-
netal. being the buried Roman outwork por
t.aa % the ancient eastrum" Again he waved indie
ALVEY this tins weFd window.
When II pr4ory it completely isolated and
defended BY ita enslronng Today is completely
surrounded ~ harhed~~e fencing Below this fence,
On the east narrow stream. a tributary OF tie
y Nsysrney, the north and west. hlghroad bat
nearly feet below. and The banks perpendicu
On the south is remaining part the
Kitchen garden, bat from there up the level OF
fae house is nearly feet again, and tne barbed
wire must be counted with.
.1ae entrance, you know, is by way OF a kind OF
eutfIng. There gate at steps tthey
Of original the prory. Doetor
P6ris) and another gate al the heaa.
He a4sed, aad smiled around upon boSishly
Ny secret detenses bs mentioned" he
sarned and opening d cupboard ne pointed a Of
J The vulnerable spots ar connected al
attempt scale the nafDed either gate