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

and jaundcea squirting obaQuely into mine.
within TWO inches OF me. A lean brown hand and
the great thews standing like cords held
shaped knife fraction Of inch above tugular ven
A slight movement must have dispatched
OF tho fearful weapon doubt not have severed
my head from my body.
smith whispered hoarsely don't look around
For God sake keep him covered daco his knife
my throat"
Then for the first time Smiths hand trembled But
his glance never wavered malignant.
less coanteuance of Doctor F MancAu He
teeth hard. that the muscles stood prominently
his jaw.
suppose that silence which followed my awful dis
coveFy prevailed but To seconds
We're each lingering death There below in that
ms hulk knew Of icy any of meet
Ings WIKI the murder had brought before:
and through brain throbbed thought-the girl
betrayed lis!
You supposed ! aione?" suggested Fu-Manchu.
so l was
Yet of fear had broken through the impass-
i've yellow mask when
But faithful followed YOU" lie added.
thank him The honors Mr.. Smith mine.
smith made no reply. OWNED that he thinking
furiously Fu-Manchu moved his hand TO
fnarmoset which had leaped playfuy shoulder
and gbing at US in a whlstling voice
Don't stir, said Smith savagely. Il warn you"
Fu-Manchu Kept his hand raised
Ma, l ask how you discovered retreat?"
asked
This hulk has watched since dawn" lied Smith
brazenly.
so The doctors filmed eyes for a moment
Ana today you compelled me to burn house, you
have captured Of people congrat uate you.
She would not betray though dashed scorpions
The great cleaning knife near to my neck
that sheet of paper could scarcely have been
slipped between the blade and vein, think my
throbbed even more wildly when heard those words
AN impasse." said Fu- Manchu. II have a proposal
to make assume that you would not accept word
for anything
Il would not replied Smith, promptly
therefore, pursued lle CEnnamah and Inc occa-
accept Of outside this
nothing You. take II, know little OF mine Ny
you will follow. We will strike across the
marsh, for say, 800 yards, You Will then place
pistol the ground pedging word to leave it
there shall further require your that you
viii make no attempt upon me until have retraced my
steps / and good servant will withdraw, leaving
you Ist agreedY'
The his knife Also" stipulated.
Tg-Manchg smiled his e , smile again
"No' raped Smith, "Pere and the first: then
4 cultural word o command from Fu-Manchu
Its Instruments, and In the order
ranged mounted the deck
tit will be awkward on the ladder said Fu-Manchu
Doctor Petre Will accept your word 10 adhere to the
II proaiisep said the words almost choking me-
We the rising and dipping ladder, all reached
he and strobe out across the mats the Chnaman
leaping ahead, gambling hack,
and the marmoset The dacot dressed solely
and sometimes CHANGING at me with his blood-lusr
fu eyes Never before Iventure 70 say had an autumn
moon lighted such scene In that place
Here part" said Fu-Manehu and spoke another
word TO his follower
search him Perie.' directed smith. HE may have
a SECOND concealed
The doctor consented, and passed my hands over
the mans scanty garments.
Now search Fu-Manchu.
This also. did. And never have experienced = sm,-
lar of revusion from human being 4 shud-
dered though ! had touched yenomous REPTILE