The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

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"of eourse-I do Hus.-uhs snan In thstSaia
He could have killed both qtte easily And axt night
some in fathers room!
In ais roomt"
n could not sleep, / heard something moving
My is the next knocked on the wan and
woke father. There nothing. SO said 1t was the
bowling dog that frightened met
How could get into his room?"
Il cannot imagine. But am not sure il was a mani
Miss Ethan. you alarm What do you suspect
You think hystercal and silly-but while
father and have been from Redmoat perhaps the
usual precautions have neglected. Is there
creature-any large creaturewhicA could climb the
wall to the window? Do you know of anything with
long. thin body?"
For moment offered reply. studying the girls
pretty face her biuegsay widely opened and
upon She the neurotic type with
her complexion sun-kisscd neck her arms
healthiy toned by exposure to the country airs were
rounded hrm agile shape young
Diana. of the anemic languor which breeds
morbid dreams She was frghtened-yes; who would
been? But the idea Of this thing which
believed be in Redmoat without tne apparon OF
the eyes. must have Frustrated victim OF
nerves"
Have you such Miss Eltham7'
She hestated again. CHANGING down and pressing her
finger tips together.
AS father awoke and called out to why /
knocked. glanced from window. The moonlight
half shadow. and just disappearing
this shadow something-something of brown
color. marked with seeuons
What shape"
at moved quickly could form idea of its
shape, but quite six of it fash across the
grass!"
did you anything"
"A swishing sound in the shrubbery-then nothing
She my eyes expeotantly. Her confidence in my
powers of understanding and sympathy gratifying.
though knew that but occupied the position Of a
father confessor
Have you any idea" said how it came about that
awoke the train yesterday while your father did
not?"
I'VE had coffee at retreshment room; it must have
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flavor so awful: father is old traveller and
drank the whole Of his curfGII
MIR, Ethams called below.
Doctor Petrie. said the sirl quickly. what do you
think they to do 10 hlm?'
"Ah'' ! replied Il wish / knew thati'
win you taink what told you? For
you there something here Redmoat-some
thing that comes ana spite of fathers foruhea-
tons! Caesar knows there is Listen him! He drags
his chain that | Ter does break it'
AS We passed downstairs the bowling of the mastif
and the cank cank of the tightening chain he threw
the weight of his big body sounded eerly through
the house
sat in smiths room that night for some time he
pacing the floor. smoking talking.
Ethan has influential Chinese friends" said
but they dare not have him In Nan-Yang present
lie knows the country as he knows Norfolk; he would
things!
His precautions bafled enemy, think
The attempt in the train points anxiety
no opportunity. But while Ethan absent The was
getting his outht in London, by they
nxng some second srng 70 ,her nddle here In case
Tor getting at him here"
how, SmItn%
That's the mystery the dog the shrub
berry ssnihcantF
do you think some emissary OF Fu-Manehus Is
.ually inside Redmoat2'
ITS impossible PETITE! You are thinking OF secret
passages and so torthP There Etham has
measured UP every teo OF me place Inere ism rat
left unaccounted for, tunnel under ths
rnoat- house stands a sold OF Roman
s1nry, former camp Of Hadrans time, have seen a
old plan OF the Round Moat Prory IL called
There entrance no exit save by the steps. So
the dog killea?
knocked o4t my pipe on bar OF the crate
I'VE. 81 the tAfck OF IL here' said.
We are always in tie thick of IT, replied smith
's9ur danger IS Norfolk than IN London
Bat what do they want TO do? That in the train.
win the case " 'StFInsAtswhat Instruments Then
the appafon OF the eyes tonigat Can they have
been the Fn- Mauchu? peculiarly unique
outrage contemplated TONG calling for the presence
OF the Master?'