The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

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strange deaths who had ruled it more,
Yet Smith was satisfied Neither let me confess
l. Every port was watched, and suspected dis
kind Of houseto-house patrol been Instituted
Unknown tho great public those days a secret war
waged-a In which all the available forces OF the
authorities took the field against But that
the evil incarnate.
When rejoined him, Maryland Smith talking to
the comaissionare the m
THAT is Prof Jenner Monde he said The
geant knows him we'll"
o celebrated orsentalist OF course
familiar tome although had before set upon
him.
there" stated the couainissona4re
him SUI he's eccentric old gentleman Seems to live
in world OF his own He's recently back fro'n China
think
Maryland Smith stood clicking hts teeth together in
irritable Ksramaneh sigh, and. look
Ing her. thar her cheeks were reganins their
ssa 5se Smiled in athletic apolosy 81, Sc, o no.
ana sS Jesne s neads ut.ered my friend has
never hin,-never him before bat wonder
Il II he could possibly be ally of the doc
] stared him arnazement
II we are to attach any inheritance s to she ,n,osne
presslon--ana ksramansh's-was that Fu-Aanehu was
i DO ataeh Importance Incident rss4e They
s sps sVes the q could
make q point of calling upon Prof Jenner Monde" 49,
ordained that much should happen ere SmNn
made his proposed call upon the professor karamaneh
and safely lodged IN their hotel lwhcn was
watched night and day BY four men under smiths Or
First said smith. let US see what We can md out
respecting Professor Monde" -.
yard There ed little delay before the re-
ause information obtained. Finally however, We
tina. the professor was something OF reciuse
h sw s9ae IL
street A charwoman such cleaning was consid-
cred necessary the professor who employed no ega-
lar When he in London he might be seen
fairly frequently at the British Museum where ms
not In Londonthat during the greater part of each
vear--no one knew where He left adj
dress to which letters might be forwarded -
So far as could be ascertained from New Inn Court
replied Scotland Yard, roughly. week
My left the telephone and began restiessly TO
mace the room. The charred briar produced and
stuffed that broad-cut. Iaaka mixture of which
Nayland Smith consumed close upon pound a week re
was of those ugttdy smokers who leave tangled
tufts hanging the PIPE bowl and. when they light
up strew he with sznolderine fragments.
A ringing came. shortly afterward girl entered
MIR, James weymouth to see You, Sir SIR a.,
INC spersS big and aord In some respects
sngularly like brother others sngularly unlike
NOW in his black suit he was somher figure, and In
MIR. smith, he began. there's something uncanny
going Maple Cottage. 4t
Smith wheeled the hig armchair forward.
.sit down. MIR. Weymouth he said Il
trely surprised But you have my attention What has
Weymouth cigarette from the box which I
proeered and poured out peg of whisky His hand was
.Tlaat knocking," he explained. ut again the
night after you We're there and Mrs. weymouthmy
wife.i meanfet that she couldn't spend another night
ibid she look out 81 the window asked.
mo, doctor; she afraid. But spent last night
downstairs IN the astssns roonn and looked outF'