Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
By Sax Rohmer

Knowing I did could tell from the stlppresse,
passion in Smiths only BY unhestatins
acceptance friends implicit faith in his
keeping had Doctor escaped just ret-ibu-
ton at that moment Fiend though was. l admired
his courage. for al this he. TOO, known.
The doctor turned. and With the daeoit walked back
Maryland Smiths next dled wita surprise,
just silently. thanking Goa for my escape.
friend began shedding his coat, collar
Pocket your valuables Go the same"
tered hoarsely. we have poor chance
fairly ht Tonight. Petrie. literally have for
We live peaceful age wherein it falls to the 10.
OF few to their survival feetness
foot At Smiths in flash that such was
be fate tonight.
have hulk lay of a sort Of prornontory
East and west, then. had nothing hope
south was Fu-Manchu. and even IS, stripped OF our
heavier garments started to northwara. weird
signal of dacolt the night vas answered
Was answered again.
Three east." Kissed Smith three armed 1acoits
Hopeless
Take the revolver" l cried. smith IT'S"
Nor! he raped through clenched teeth - servant
of the crown in the east makes his motto; Keep your
word. though it break don't think We need
fear Its being used against Fu-Manchu avoids noisy
methods
So back ran the course by which earlier we
had come 1t was. roughly. mile first buildings
deserted cottage: and another any that
occupied. Our chance Of meeting a living SOUL other
than FI-Manchu's dacoits. practically nil
At first we easily. for it second half mile
that would decide fate The professional
VINO pursued US ran Ike panthers. knew; and dared
not allow my mind 20 dwell upon those yellow figures
with the curved. cleaning knives. For long time
neither Of looked back
On ran-and on-silentIy-doggedlv
Then kissing breath from Smith warned mo what to
expect.
Should l. too look back? Yes! II was impossible to
resist the horrible fascination.
threw quick glance my shoulder.
And never while live shall I forget saw.
"o OF the pursuing dacoits had otstanced
Cor fellows, and were actually within yards OF US,
More like dreadful animals they looked than human
beings running forward with their faces
NOR 45obf ufa.
teeth as could that distance even In tina.
quick agonzed glance. and CLEANED upon
shaped knives
As hard as you now." painted Smith. I'VE
nust-nake attenpt-to break the empty cottage
Only chance,"
had never. IN my younger DAYS been a notable run
ner; for Smith speak But confident that
the next half mile time have
disgraced crack man. Not again did either
MY heart seemed be bursting Ny leg
with pain At last with the cottage in sight t
came to that pass with when another three yards
looked unattainabe three miles. Once stumbled
MY God' came from Smith weakly.
But recovered myself Bare feet battered close
heels and painting breaths told how Fu-Nan-
chus boodhounds hard put 1t by the killing
had made.
Smith" whispered. LOOK in one!"
AS through red mist had shape
tach itself from the shadows the cottage and
them again. 1t could only be another dacot but
Smith, needing, hearing, family whispered
words. crashed the gate and hurled himself bindly
the door.
burst open before him with a resounding boom.
he pitched into the interior darkness Flat
upon the floor he lay with last effort gained
the threshold and dragged myself Within almost fell
his recumbent body.
Madly 1 snatched His foot held It open
kicked the foot away and banged the door TO. AS I
the leading dacoit. his starting from their
sockets his the leaped through the
gateway.
Smith had burst the latch felt assured, by
divine accident weak hands found the bolt
With the last ounce of strength spared 10 me thrust II
s4oppe se splaa BESIDE nd eh above my head
iStsay "nd0" and one Of ne sfHns animal
Sorry old man Whispered smith and his voice
barely audible Weakly he grasped my hand. My fault
From the corner OF the where the black shadows
Tong and 1s he wa:
:. One wild ending in rattling gasp, told Of
the pistol sent lis message into the night and asain
the reply to tell how Wei and truly that
In stiffness intense BY sharp contrast the sound
TWO runners thought were 50 that four dseoiss
aa:oss Ssagsered g gray ai fig
familiar hszs thar long gray garment ana now
'kars.n..I--..' 7 whispered.
And Smith. supporting himself upright with difficulty
na oa 1e55 70 x s ese hssda ts n opr
ssssssf' VIA inst quaint pathetic gesture PECULIAR,
other :, wo vas #s5 Io1 a also had but Just reached
s.ae broke 81 ami tqrnsd 10 Smith
your bag bag ,en please round 1t IN
Now 50, Hurry! she said You safe yet"
"Tou have JAILED. she replied. Il must go back to
Strangely sick At heart for man who has Just had
less dshsvsed figures. friend stepped out into
Iideous under the pale rays lay the two men.
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