The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

expedition should fail this clue Tor future
guidance
Bear TO the right" directed Smith I'VE must recon-
hotter before making attack
We path that le1 directly the bank.
Before as lay the of water and out upon
II moved the busy shpPlnG Of the great mercantile e!ty
Bat this life Of the seemed widely removed from
The lonely spot where stood had knship with
human activity Its dFearucs Illuminated by the brilliant
Moon it hooked, indeed t setting for act In such
drama that wherein played parts. When I
the Opium den, when upon such an
other this had looked upon peaceful Nor
countryside, the knowledge OF aoofness, Of
utter detachment from tae world of living men, had
silently Smith stared out the distant moving lights
"Karamaneh merely means slave" he said, irrele-
vanity.
made no comment
There's hulk" he added.
The bank upon watch stood dipped in mud slopes
to running udc. Seward it higher
by a m4et-for perceived that We were
upon a Kind Of promontory-a rough pier showed. Be-
shadowy shape in the patch Of gloom
which threw far out the softly eddylhs
Only one dim light visible amid TINS DARK
That will be the cabin" said Smith.
Acting upon prearranged plan, we turned ana
ladder and down TO the deck below, and was
loosely a ring the pier With every motion
of tidal waters the ladder rose and fell its rings
creaking harshly against the crazy railing
going to get down without being oe'
tected?' whispered Smith.
We've got risk it," / said grimiy
Without further words my friend climbed around
to the ladder commenced to descend waited until
his head disappeared below the level. and clumsiW
enough, prepared follow him.
hulk that moment. giving an unusually heavy
heave stumbled. and breahless moment looked
down upon gltterug streakng the darkness
beneath My had slipped, and but that had a
firm grip upon top rung that instant most probably
had marked the end OF share in the night with Flu
Manchu. AS 1t was had "a escape / felt some
INK Sin from nay hip pocket but creakng
the laboring hulk ana the zap
ping about the staging drowned the sound
of the splash my revolver dropped into the river
Whitehead think, | Joined smith on the
deck lie witnessed my accident, but
risk IT,, he whispered in my ear I'VE dare
turn back now -, r. Az.
At the bottom adder came fully into the
light the singular apartment at the
to which found ourselves. II was ntted up
laboratory a glimpse had Of shelves loaded Win
and bottles Of table strewn with scienllhe pa-
phernala with rotorts. with tubes OF extraordinary
holding living organisms and with instruments
some OF them a form unknown my experience
f@reo the bare wo9den foor. Then Smiths
the confused SOUNDS ABOUT HSSslNe
u have you covered, Doctor Fu,Manchu!"
For Fu-Manchu sat the tablet
picture thar he presented at that moment Is one
which persistenty clings ia my memory. In his long,
yellow robe, his maske. intellectual face bent forward
the riot or singular OBJECTS upon lhe table ms
great brow cleaning in the light of the shaded
above him, ana with the abnormal eyes, mined ana
green raised 10 US he seemed figure from the realm of
some of the large Jars about the place anatomy
specimens faint smell o. opium hung in the air. and
Which, upon divau Fu- Manchu seated leaped
and chattered a &e marmoset
electric | prepared
anythngfor anything except for what really happened
Tho doctors wonderful. evil face betrayed no hint OF
theiF momenfaIily brighter. and hInAd
over again.