The Forrest City times., 1913-06-27
8X HORACE HAZEITINE
aYNOPSIS.

Robert Csmeron. capitalist. consults Philip Clyde. newspaper publisher. re- Harding anonymous threatening letters he has received. The first promises sample of the writsrs power on a certain day. On that day the head Is mysteriously cut rom portrait of Cameron while the lat ter is In the room While visiting Cam sron in his dressing room a Nell Gwynne mirror Is mysteriously shattered. Cameron becomes seriously i'll as result of the shock. The third letter appears mysteri- eusly or Cameron's sick bed IL makes direct threats against the life of Cameron Ciyde tells Cameron the envelope was empty He tells Evelyn everything and plans 10 take Cameron on a yacht trip. The yacht picks up a fisherman found drifting helplessly in a boat He gives the name of Johnson; Cameron disap- turned fruitless search Is made for motor boat seen by the captain just be- fore Cameron disappeared. Johnson is al lowed to go after being closely questioned Evelyn takes the letters to an expert in Chinese literature. who prononnces them or Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance who recommends him 10 Yup Sing. most prominent Chinaman In New York. Clyde goes to meet Yup Sing. sees Johnson. at tempts to follow him. falls into base nent. sprains his ankle and becomes un- conscious. Clyde Is found by Miss Clem- ant. missionary among the Chinese. He is sick several days as a result of inhaI- Ing charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells Clyde of peculiarly acting anesthetic which renders a person temporarily unconscious Murphy is discovered to have mysterious relations with the Chinese. Miss Clement promises to get information about Cam sron Slump in Crystal Consolidated of which Cameron is the head. Is caused by . runner of Cameron's Illness. Clyde finds Cameron on Fifth avenue in a dazed and emaciated condition and takes him home. Cameron awakes from a long sleep and speaks in B strange tongue. Evelyn de- olares the man Is not her uncle. Evelyn and Clyde cali on Miss Clement for prom ised information and find that the China man who was to give 1t has just been murdered Miss Clement gives Clyde a note. asking him to read it after he leaves the mission and then destroy It. It tells of the abduction of white man by Chinese who shipped him back 10 China. The man Is accused of the crime of Sable Lorcha" In which loo Chinamen wore killed The appearance in New York or the man they supposed they had ship Hsd to China throws consternation into tho Chinese. The brougham in which Clyde and Evelyn are riding in held up oY an armed man Clyde is seized by Murphy and a fghs ensues. Evelyn and Clyde are rescued by the police and re- Chinese consul awaiting them. Yup tells Clyde the story of the crime of the "Sa- oie Lorcha." In which s7 Chinamen were deliberately sent to their death by one Donald M Nish, whom they declare is Cameron. They declare that MNish can Clyde declares that Cameron has no such mark. The nurse Is called in and de- scrfbes a tattoo mark his patients arm, Clyde goes to investigate and nnds the patient attempting to hide a let ter. It Is addressed to Donald M'Nish The letter Is from the mans mother In Scotland and identifies the patient as MNish.