The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

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= aTan.th,rtye, said "a late visitor, Show
him up you please" "a.
ss footsteps sounded landing The next moment en-
had Jumped TO feet for tan lean man. ~ Of
squar~-cat. clean-shaven face sun baked 70 IN"
coffee entered and extended both hands VITA CT
"Good old PetT4ei DIDN'T expect me. u swear. -
It was Maryland Smith, whom had thought 10 20 IA
Burma -, a,,,. 4.
smith said. and erppea his bands hArd' TINS Is
delightful surprise whaiever-h0 ~eYeF-- $50. :,
Excuse me- Petrier' broke in' Don't put X
dawn 20 the s,n," And he put tae lamp p!ung'ns
the darkness.
/ was teo surprised to speak -
mo doubt viii taiaN me mao; ne - o,,i
and 0fmlv / could see him the window, PeeTlhg our
int but before you are many no1rS QI,
you that l have good reason 10 DC e". -.
An nothins suspiciousl Perhaps am first ta's uiae
And stepping back writing table, he reAgn'ed 'H'
lamp ,.--.,
..avxterious enough fer you laughed and glanced
OF my unfinished A story eh? From wl'ch
Gather thak the District beasty heatywa Petrie?
We'll put material in your way that II sheer
uncanny mystery Is a marketable commodity ought 10
you independent Of influenza and broken legs and
shattered ana ali pae rest
/ surveyed him doa3tTusy. bat there was mounting in
ills appearance justify IN supposng nm TO sdHer
from deasions His eyes were TOO bright 1e'e'nS ana
hardness had crept over h4s lace soA o"' inc
whisky siphon.
.'You have taken your leave eaTiyf
4 an, rot ou leave replied, and slowly filled bis
pipe. i duty
= nave got rowing commission Potrie and IT
where 1 today, nor ~Here shall be to-
morrow"
tins down my glass. faced round and looked him
sguSrsay Il the
.out with it, said What is IT all about7'
snara suddenly up and stripped OF his coat
Rolling lett shirt sleeve he revealed wicked
looking aesay part of the forearm 1t was
quite heaied bot eurioasly Sated Tor an inch or 5"
Ever seen ono Ike NJ he
Not exactly confessed. 1t appears to have been
deeply cauterEea."
.RigAt very deeply: barb stepped In the
o. a harnadryad went IN there!
A shudder could through me at men
ton deadly OF all the reptiles Of the east
There's only treatment he continued rolling
his again. and that's with sharp knife,
match and cartridge lay my back raYlug
Ter DAYS aferward la forest shat staak with
malaria. but should been lying there now II had
Here's the point It was not aA accident"
What do yoa mean
Il mean that 1t was a deliberate attempt my life.
ana upon tracks OF the who extracted
that venognpatlenty. drop by dTop-from ths poison
glands the who prepared the arrow. and who
caused IT to be
What aead IS this?"
-sfe-s.see- calculations fault
London and who regularly vita pleasant
the Interests OF the British government
merely the the entire white and
! honestly beheve-thougn l pray may be wrong
that TIA survival depends largely upon the success Of nay
Mission"
TO say thai was perplexed conveys no idea OF the
mental chaos created by these extraordinary statements
for into my hundrum suburban life Maryland SMITH had
brought fantasy @ widest 4 did what
shsnk o believe.
wasting precious time!T raped decisiyeiy
and draining AAs glass. he Up, straight
you because the only dare
Except the lg chief heaaaua you only
person III England. hope knows Maryland
srasth has Gu!JteQ Burma have VITA
Petr3e. al tne-its imperative! Can you put
here. ana spare few days stransest bust
ness promise you that ever WAS recorded IN fact
nctioa?"
/ agreed readily enough for. unfortunately. my pro-
Good mani he cried. wrtng!nE my hand his i'm
petuous We start n0w.'
what. tonght2'
Tonight! aad thought Of turning H. mast admit
dared sleep hours except
nfseea minute stretches. Bat there
must be made tonight and Immediately. must warn
SIR Crehton Davey."
sir crichton Dayey-of the India"
'Peirie, ne is doomed man! Unless follows my
instructions without question without
heaven. nothing HIM i whea the
blow viii tall how vii! fail. whence, but 1
know thai first duty Is hua Leg US walk
down to tie corner Of the common and get taxi
What's ths?' mutterod friend hoarsoly
constahles moving little crowd OF curious
cleFs VITO about OF Sir Crchton Davey
house sought to peer d the open Without
waiting for the draw TO the curb, Nayiand
Smith seckleSsly eaped out and closely at his
Aeels-
"what has happeaed?" he demanded breatnlesaly OF
constable.
latter glanced him doubtfuliy but something
in his voice and bearing commanded respect
"sE crichton Davey has been killed. sir
Smith Iurched back though ne had received phys
;cal blow. eutchcd my shoulder ulsivey. Be-
the heavy had hiauched and HOS eyes
in stare OF horror.
My Godg' Whispered Just latci'
With eienchea FISTS he Turned ANA, pressing 4leo4sh
group Ioungers, bounded up the sters tEe
hail Enthusiastically Scotland tg-c9
oaicial taking a footman. OtSer ne7ubeta 81
the household were moving about. more CT less aim
ie@sl9, chilly hand of King rad toaeneI
and all. they and went. they glanced
their shoulders Il each aeadow cloaked i
and listened It seemed SQUAD wblct
they dreaded
snlth up the detective showed him q
card. upon CHANGING WHICH the Yard mar
something low voice and. holding touched
his Smith IN a respectful
brief questions and ers and, IN gloom,
silence. followed tire detective up heavily carpetet
along lned with pictures ana husts am
tnto large library group Of people room
recognized Chalmers CloeIe of FIar
ley bending stretche
upon a couch Another door communicated with a SINAI
study. through the opening e0oid a on al