Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
By Sax ROhmer


''(c) The things heard and by $ a night.
so that the clearing OF fourth point-id est
immediate The prime object of these
preparations Pete was to enable some one to gain ac-
ces Eltham's The other Incidental
The dogs had be rid Of for instance and there
that Miss Eltham's wakefulness saved her
father second time
But what? sake. WHAT
Smith glanced about into the light patched shadows
From visit by one-perhaps by Fu-Mancha
himself he said in hushed voice The object OF that
visit hope may never learn. for that would mean
that it had been achieved
Smith, said II do altogether understand you.
do you think he incredible hidden
here somewhere? would be like hirn!'
Il begin to suspect the most formidable creature
he world hidden believe F'u-Msnchu
somewhere inside Redmoat!"
Our conversation interrupted point by
DENLY, who came to report that he had examined
moat the roadside and the hank Of the found
footprints clue of any kind.
mo one left the grounds of Redmoat last night,
Think" he said And his voice had
That day dragged slowly A party us
the neighborhood for examining every
foot of the Roman ruin hard by but vanly
May not presence here induce Fu-Manchu
abandon his plans?' 1 asked Smith
Il think not he replied. You see. unless we can
prevail HIM, Ethan sails a fortnight. So tho
doctor has time TO waste. Eurtnermore. 1
Idea that his arrangements character
they must forward. He might aside of course
TO assassnate me, If opportunity arose! But know.
from experience. that he permits nothing to interfere
with his schemes
The climax extraordinary business was reached
very quickly. and there in that quiet
found ourselves handg-ps mysterious
horrors which characterized operations Of Dr. Fu-
Manchu 1t upon before realized It There
is no incidental music to the dramas life.
AS sat the little n creeping twi-
light remember thinking peace of the scene
the lie to fears that bordered upon tragic
things. Then Caesar who had been a patient
day. began bowling again. and Greba Ethan
shudder
1 caught Smiths eye about to propose our
retirement indoors. when the party was up in q
more turbulent fashion suppose it the OF
the girl which prompted DENLY to the desire
to personally distinguish himself. But 1 recalled
afterward his had rarely left the srubbery since
dusk to seek herface. and he leaped wildly
his feet overurning his chair and dashed the
grass
Did you see t?" he yelled. Did you see itr
He evidently carried revolver. For from the edge
OF the sh-ubbery shot sounded and in the Hash
DENLY with the weapon raised.
"Greba! i'm and fasten the wndows!" cried Ethan.
mr. Smith! will enter the bushes from the west!
Doctor Petrie! East! Edwards! Edwards!-and he was
off the lawn with the nervous activity of cat
As made off in an opposite direction heard the
gardeners voice from the lower gate. and Ethams
plan. 1t surround the shrubbery.
Two shots and two flashes from the dense heart
greenwood Then a loud cry-I thought. from DENLY
a second muffied
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. only broken by the bowling of the
mastin
sprnted through garden. leaped heediessiy
bed of geraniums heliotrope and plunged in
among the bushes and under the ems. Away the
left heard Edwards shouting and Etham's answering
voice.
"Denby!' 1 cried. and yet louder. "Denby!'
But the silence fell again
Dusk upon Redmoat now, but, sitting
the twilight my had grown accustomed % gloom
and could fairly well what lay before Not
daring think what might Turk above below. around
me, pressed on into the midst o. the thicket
Vermont" came Etham's voice from SIDE
Bear more to the right Edwards heard Maryland
Smith cry directly ahead OF
With eerie ,ndescribabIe sensation of impend.
ing disaster upon me, thrust my way through q
gray patch which marked a break in the elm roof At
the foot of the copper beech almost fell ETHAN
Then Smith plunged into view. Lastly. Edwards the
gardener rounded big rhododendron and completed the
party
We stood quite still for moment
faint breeze whispered through the beech leaves.
Where is hep
cannot remember who put it into words. too
dazed with amazement to notice. Then Ethan began
shouting
Vernon. Vermont Vernon
His voice pitched higher each repetition. There
something horrible about that vain calling under
whispering beech with shrubs banked about cloak
ing God alone could know what
From the back of the house Caesars faint reply
Quick! lights' raped Smith Every lamp you
on we went. lodging laures privets. and poured
the lawn a disordered company Eitnamfs face
deathly pale and his jaw set hard lie met my eye
God forgive me-" he said. Il could do murder to-
night!
Of pses sun But
last we to the really a espore ns
Entire shrIbSery for It was not extensive
his Ins
l had Smith SO haggard.
heavens dog he muttered
IL mean?"
He expected answer for there to OFFER
Search! Everywhere said Elrham hoarsey.
% off into the garden and began beating
among the flowers Ike a madman, mutterins
Vernon! Vermont!
For upon hour all searched. We searched
square yard think within the wire fencing and
found no Miss Ethan slipped out In the con-
Joined with the rest Of in the frantic hunt
Some the servants assisted. too
group terrified and awe-stricken which
came One and then
other would give up until only Ethan and Smith were
missing Then they back together from examining
me steps the Ethan dropped on 10
rustic seat and sank his head in his hands
Nayland paced and down like newly Gagged
animal swapping his teeth together and tuggng at his
z
Possessed by sudden idea or pressed 70 action
nv his tumutIous thoughts he snatched up lantern
strobe silently of across the grass to the shrub.
bery L followed nim think ms YVES
that might surprise any one who lurked there he
SURPRISE himself, and all of
For right the margin ne hipped and fell fat
ran He had fallen the body of Denby which lay
there! o.. ,,o,,an.. h.,or.
apd how he to De there dared not con-
secture Ethan joined uttered one snort, dry
ssoh and dropped upon Then were carry
TNar hack to the