The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

1 know London. Unde- the guidance Of my friend
1 .Sayland smith 7 had learned, s-nce his return
rom burma how there are aaunts IN The very
ss4- Of the metropolis existence IS unsas7eetea
~ AL rgt the few places unknown even 70 me ae'9"
hunting newspaper man
into quiet thoroughfare not two minutes walk from
TIE pelS!ug ot Leicester Square, smith led me VA
Before door sandwIchsi "a between TWO dshsS SNIP
treats paused and turned e rae
s'w1atever yoa hear" ne cautioned. express
surprise -.
A cab had dropped At the corner We both wore
ts+& ssts ard fez caps vs black silk ;asses Nv COM
esexon had artacaly reduced 70 shade TeSe7os
ne deep .; frea4s lie rang he bel beside Inc
Amos, Immediately st wa. opened by negro woman
4 -x-ass. hideously aely.
ssngns. constant source OF sur
Prise 3srgons OF the east FAR aid near &c spoEe
s4As The woman Immediately us
psassd the utmost ssrvii2. usrer!ng ns into an SIe'
rxxxsse with every evidence q profound respect fo
aoHGng this Passage. and passing an Inner do9F' pe
sens wheace proceeded bursts % 2'se9Foas' H4s.''
.#ssred lte room furniture vita coarse mat
sg for decoration ana paterness red carpet on
sse aoor In a niche burned common metal lamp
TIE nesresx left rs. and close upon aer departure
.uterea very aged with Icing patriafehal beard
no greeted rny friend WITH dlrnised courtesy. Follow
nE brief the aged Arabor such no APP
s~ared to bedrew aside strip Of mating revealing
dara Placing his finger upon his lips he s1ehy
Invited enter
we aid So and the mat was dropped behind The
sSsaras CT crude now much palmer. and as
smpa slipped ntue shutter aside, gave start OF
surfyiae
! Beyond lay fairly apartment having dirans
Or three Of It's walls These dvans were
occupied by a motley company Of Turks EeYph@nS
Greeks others; and l noted two Chinese Most OF
them smoked cigarettes and were drinking girl
xas perforrnlae snuoua dance upon carpet
oseapying the accompanied by young
nagro woman upon guitar and by several members OF
tie assembly who ciapped their hands to the music OF
/ hslrsned a low fnonotouous melody.
SHORTY into the passage the dance
terminated and dancer through curtalned door
the farther end OF the room buzz Of conversation
arose
fainment certain class Of orentas resident m r
waiting. London Smith whispered The old gentleman
asnFsetnr or host have
been before several occasions but have always
drawn blank
He was peerius out eagerly into the strange club
Z I ..yyborr ao vo, expect to and here7" asked
Il III is recognized meeting place. said smith In my
ssr certainty that some Of tie Fu-Manchn
i sfoap It times"
from hole Ny eyes rested particularly upon the
4 do you recognize any one2' I whispered.
SSH"
smith was oraning his neck command sight
Of The doorway He obstructed my view; and only by
his tense attitude and some subtle wave OF excitement
II which e communicated me did know that ne"
arrival entering
Tne hum Of conversation died away and
suing heard the rustic Of draperles. The new
H conner was woman Fearful making noise.
yet get to the level Of the shutter
A woman Ia al elegant hatnecolored opera cloak was
crossing coming the direction OF the spot
wassr@ concealed. She wore soft SILK sca7f
her head, fold partly draped across hcf race a
monentary view had of her-and wildly ihcongruouS
sksy Booked place-and had disappeared from
sight. having approached some one invisible who sat
upon the davan Immediately beneath our point OF vantage
/ From the n wllca the company gazed toward
her. Il OWNED she haoue Of the place, but
that presence surprising to those
4 Id she to
\ whom could she be- this elegant lady visited
.ssch q hauntewrfo 1t would seem was SO anxious
dsagase identity. who dressed fer society
than for midnight expedition Of so un
usual character.
my silence His excitement was intense, Had
his keener powers enabled him TO recognize the IN
known?
ga but peculiar perfume stole to my nos
trsis, perfume wAaoh seemed contain the sou
or Only woman known to me used
thaI perfune-Fu ManchGs beautiful slave haFa'n&heh
4 Then she!
A. last my friends vigilance had been rewarded
Eagerly bent forward. Smith literally Qu4vered In
Il apficlpauon a discovery.
Again the strange perfume waited hiding
pare and, gancang neither to right nor left. saw
& Fsnramaneh-for il she longer doubted
& and disappear
1.-THE she spoke to- Kissed smith We must
see him! him,
He pulled aside stepped into the ante
room. 1t empty. Down the passage he led, and
almost door of the big when it
3 tarown open and a man came rapidly out opened the
street door before Smith could reach him. and
siaraning it fast
h hn-but when gained NJ street i was empty our
Just turning the corner toward LEICESTER sqdafe
name s !. e a 'P5 @a6 @ ro9sh %P me men
sage would hundred pounds what bus!-
Ii afooti TO think az op-
p0rtunity
Angry and nonplussed, he stood at the corner.
direction OF the crowded th0rouRafare
II which the been driven tuggng a the OF
ard SHARPLY clicking his teeth together J. too very
thoughtful Clues were few enough those
war with that giant antagonist. Flu Manchu The
n Thought taat Ll9ng OF judgment tonight IN
IarTyng moment too long might mean the victory Of
" Fsa-Manchp-and Of yellow group witch
Mise ProVidsnee adjusted ne White and yei-
low appalling
s.i. s 1st va oTsD 3a f @ e
raGe might he, the whole ~ Europe be
rule Il seemed that great yellow
stretched London Nlth his elaborate
group o
q ~ wealth and OF genius, Df- Fu-Manohu a
civilized worldyet his existence remained
uHsuspected by the millions whose fate he sought 10
@pusmand.
II u..Into what dark scheme hays we had 9 glimpse
katd Smith, what STATE be Ntehedp What
fsfrl servant 81 tie Brtsh raj is 20 pc spirited away?
Upon whom has FIJI Manebu his seal2'
'K&ramanen. this occasion may
a ar emissary Of the
tbat she petrle many
& MAom yellow cloud may moment envelop.
did refer TIE Instructions
49,. -aL.a 1880