The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

Elan,.s tccw that her brother safe now she feared
for me ana FIR me alone, Those eances set my blood
dancing; for karnmaneh Jewel which
of flesh and blood must have coveted had he
known it lie within his reach Her eyes twin
lakes Of mystery which, than once /
the desire explore.
"I.ook-beyond that curtain" The words were barely
audible but do enter. Even he is him"
Her voice, her palpahle agitation prepared US for
something extraordinary, Tragedy and Fu-Manchu
never far apart Though were two and help was so
near. were the abode cunning murderer
who eyer out OF the
was with strangely mingled emotions that crossed
the thick carpet. Maryland Smith beside and drew
aside the draperies concealing to which Kara
maneh had pointed, Then upon looking into the dim
place beyond all else what it held forgotten
We looked upon small square room. the walls
draped with fantastic Chinese tapestry fife floor sFewn
with cushions. And reclining in corner, where the
faint. blue light from lamp placed low table
painted erotesque shadows about the face
was Doctor Fu-Manchu,
At sight OF him my heart Ieaped and seemed to
Bn4 Its s2 In @ ne had g he
curtain. ! stood watching him The Ids Yelled TIE
Tatn smith Silently pointed 10 the hand witch held
he exps f Of hs hushed senee and
The cunning mind torpid-ost In a british world of
s s x ga' Ia sn s oa of tiny lines
t. &c top o q The E s nd m ss
we had triumphed. The ruling vice lad wrought
not Determine the aspf IF ns o a4 "d
breath famed cheek
no not go inl' Karananehs whisper flushed.
trembling -,
uer little hand grasped my She drew Smith
and myself back from tho door.
There is danger there, she said do not enter that
The police must reach him way ana drag
him OUT DO not enter thst room"
girls voice quyered hysericaily her eyes hlazed
into fame The fierce resen tnent born OF dread
full consuming her now. bat fear OF tp~
Atanchu held her yet Inspector Weymouth came down
the stairs and Joined US
ton" said The divisional surgeon viii look after
him until arrive, Doctor Petrie All 10 ready now
launch is just off the wharf and every side of the
place under observation. Where's our MANI?
raised his eyebrows interrogauvely The absence OF
Eound~of demonstration from the uncanny China-
whom he thera arrest-puzzled him
Maryland Smith Jerked his thumb toward the curtain
Al that and before could utter word Wey-
mouth stepped the draped door. He man who
leisure think. moreover. that the atmosphere
place stripped 1t IT retained Its heavy
Yoluptuous perfume) had begun 70 get hold upon him.
He anxious shake 1t on to BIO up and doing
He pulled the curtain aside and stepped into the room
Smith perforce followed him Just within the door
the stood looking at the limp thing
which throughout the eastern and tbs
western world Helpless FuManehn was. he inspired
though the giant intellect was nertstupened
Ia the dmy lit apartment we bad Quilted heard
As though by volcano, the siken cushions
with Its blue shaded lamp the garsh
wallis the sprawlng figure with the ghasty agt Playing
upon Its features, quiyered, and shot upward
So II scented to me; though In the ensuing instant
reltsubere3 previous experience of the floors
IF F1-Manchu's private apartments knew what mad
indeed befalen trap had been released beneath