The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
(OOpynght, 1917, A. Q. Mc0luTg 4 0O.l
SYNOPSIS.

Robert Cameron, capitalist, consults
Philip Clyde. newspaper publisher. re-
resseiyed inc rs Sromisess sample
OF the writer's power on certain Gay;
On that day the head is mysterlously cut
from portrait of Cameron while the lat
ter Is in the room. While visiting Cam
eron In his dressing room a Nell Gwynne
mirror Is mysteriously shattered. Camer.pSn
becomes seriously i'll as result OF the
shock. The third letter appears mysteri-
ously on Cameron's sick bed. 1t makes
1lrect threats against the life OF Cameron;
clyde tells Cameron the envelope was
empty. He tells Evelyn everything ana
pans to take Cameron on yacht tripi;
dd he yacht picks up a fisherman i o,nes
the name of johnson. Cameron disap-
pears from yacht while Clyde's back Is
turned. A fruitless search Is made lot
motor boat seen by the captain Just pc
tore Cameron disappeared johnson Is az
lowed to go after being closely questioned.
Eyvelyn takes the letters to an expert IN
Chlnese literature. who pronounces tnem
OF Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance
from Chinese fellow college student,
T VINO iTecommends him to Yup sin sing cIy U
goes to meet Yup Sing. sees johnson, at
tempts to follow him, falls into base
ment, sprains his ankle and becomes un-
conscious Clyde is found by Miss Glenn
ent, missionary among the Chinese. he
ie sick several days a result OF inhai-
Ing charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells Ciyue
OF a peculiarly acting anesthetic when
renders person temporarily UNCONSCIOUS
murphy Is discovered to have mysiierlouss
relations with the Chinese. Miss Clement
promises to get Information about CAM
eron. Slump In Crystal Consolidated, OF
which Cameron Is the head. Is caused BY
q rumor of Cameron's Illness. Clyde finds
Cameron on Fifth avenue in dazed ana
Smaciated condition and takes him home;
Cameron awakes from a long sleep ana
speaks In strange tongue. Evelyn de-
clares the man is not her uncle: Evelyn
and Clyde call on Miss Clement for prom
ised information and find that the China
man who was to give 1t has Just been
murdered. Miss Clement gives Clyde a
note, asking him to read II after ne
leaves tho mission and then destroy II.
by Chinese who shipped him back TO
China. The man Is accused OF the crime
of sable Lorcha" in which 100 Chinamen
were killed The appearance in New York
ped to China throws CONSERVATION into
the Chinese. The brougham in which
Clyde and Evelyn are riding In held W
BY an armed man; Clyde is seized by
Clyde are rescued by the police and re-
turn home. They find Yup Sing and the
Chinese consul awaiting them. Yup tells
bic Lorcha," in which 81 Cinnamon were
deliberately sent to their death by one
Donald M'Nlsh. whom they declare Is
Cameron. They declare that MNish car
be Identified by tattoo mark on his arm
Clyde declares that Cameron has no sucf
mark The nurse is called in and de
ecribes tattoo mark on his patients
arm. Clyde goes to investigate ant
finds the patient attempting to hide let
ter. 1t is addressed to Donald MNish
The letter is from the mans mother II
Scotland and Identifies the patient a.
M'Nish. Confronted by the sole survive
of the Sable Lorcha"-who. 1t develops
is Soy. a half-breed Chinaman, recognize
ed by Clyde as Johnson, the fisherman
M'Nish shoots him and kills himself.