The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
1copyrighf by The North American Company

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comes immediate prime object Of hess
preparations. Pet-e enable gain
cess 70 Elthans The other are Incidental
The dogs had to be rid instance and
no doubt that Miss Elthams wakefuness saved
father time
But from what? For heavens sake. from what7'
Smith glanced about into the ght-patcned shadows
From visit by one-perhaps by Fu-Manehu
himself! he said in hushed voice. "The
visit hope may never learn for that would mean
that 1t had been achevedr'
Smith, said, Il altogether understand you.
out do you think he has incredible hidden
here somewhere? Ii be like hmr
Il begin to suspect the formidable creature
he known world to be hidden / Fu-Mancnu
s where inside Redmoatl"
Our conversation interrupted this point by
DENLY who came to report that he had examined the
moat the roadside and the bank Of the found
footprints clue any kind
NO left the grounds of Rednoat last night l
think!' he said. And his voice had it.
That day dragged slowly n. A party Of us secured
the neshhorhood for traces of strangers examining every
foot of the Roman ruin hard by, but vainly.
May not your presence here induce Fu-Manchu
abandon his plans?'' Smith.
Il think not" he replied. You see. unless we can
prevail upon HIM. Ethan sails in fortnight So the
doctor has time to waste. Furthermore. / have
idea that his arrangements of such character that
hey must go forward He might turn aside Of
to assassnate me, II opportunity we know.
from experience. that he permits nothing
with his schemes
The climax extraordinary business was reached
very quickly. and there quiet
found ourselves at handgps with the mysterious
Manchu 1t was upon us before We realized it Tnsrs
is no incidental music the dramas life
As we sat on the little terrace in the creeping
hgnt remember thinking how the OF the
gave the lie to my fears that hordered upon tragic
things. Then Caesar VINO had been doce patient all
day. began bowling again, and / Greba ETHAN
shudder
caught Smiths eye was about to propose our
retirement indoors. when the party up q
more turbulent fashion suppose the of
the girl which prompted DENLY the
to personally distinguish himself But. / recalled
afterward. mis- had rarely shrubbery
dusk, seek her he leaped wildly
his feet overturnng his chair dashed thu
grass
Did YOU t2" he yelled Did you see it.'
He evidently carried a revolver For from the
OF the sh-uboery shot sounded. and aasa
saw DENLY with the raised
'ireba. in and faaten the windows cried Eithan
MIR smsbA! will enter the bushes from the westt
Doctor Petrse! East! sdwards' Edwards!7-and 70
Off the lawn with the activity OF a
As made OFF IN opposite direction / heard the
gardeners voice the lower and Eithams
plan surround the shruhbery.
Two shots aud aashes from dense
Of greenwood. loud crs-I cfoukht from DENLY
and second, muf4ed
observation-disclosures, ohiy broken by the bowling OF
masuT.
I sprInFed Through garden. Teapsd BsgdsssT7
"a bed OF gesanians heiotrope, plunged
among bushes Away on ,as
left ! heard Edwards shouting and Eitaams answering
"peaby cried and yet louder. "penhyr'
But the silence fen again.
the twilight had accustomed to gioon.
and / could fairly well what lay before MOI
daring think what might Turk above, below. afeeha
me. pressed midst thickett
Vernon came Elthams voice from one side.
Bear TO The rigat. Edwards 1 heard Maryland
Smith directly aheaa OF
With eerie ana iudescribable sensation Of impena-
ing disaster upon me. thrust my way through
gray patch marked break the Elm roof. At
foot the beech almost fell Ethan
Then snnith plunged into view. Lastly Edwards ths
gardener rounded big rhododendFon and completed
party.
stood quite for
a faint breeze whispered through the beech leaves
Where is he?"
I cannot remember who put 1t into words
dazed with amazement TO nottce Then Ethan began
Vernon.
pitched higher each repetition There
something horrible about that vain calling under
the whispering heech banked about cloak
ing God alone could know what
From the the house came Caesars faint reply.
quick! llghts' raped Smith Every lamp YOU
on We went, dodgiae privets poured
the a disordered company Etham's face
deathly pale and his jaw set hard lie met my eyA
God forgive met he said. Il could do murder to-
night"
He was a man composed Of strange perplex!ties.
ar age before lights found But
at 10 bushes. really after
BRIEF delay, minutes suficed explore the
shrubber4, extensive We found
revolver, there taere-nothing.
When all stood again the lawn thought that
/ had never seen smith SO hagsard
What in heavens dor he muttered
What mean
He expected answer for there to offer
search! rverywhere.' said Ethan hoarsely.
off into the garden and began beating
about among the flowers like mailman. muttertng.
Vermont Vermont,
close hour all searched. We searched
every yara think. within me wire fencing and
found Miss Ethan 81. 1ed oat in the cons
joined with in the frantic hint
the servants ASSISTED. too
1t groap terrified awestricken which
together again the terrace. One and then
other give up. until only Ethan and Sniita
missing Then they back together from examining
steps the Elthanl dropped =
rustic and sank his mead in his haflds
Maryland Smith paced and down ike newly Gagged
animal swapping his teeth together and tugging h;s
Possessed by 1udden idea pressed to action
by his tuultuous thoughts he snatehed up lantera
and STROBE silently of the to the shfuo-
followed think his Idea
that he aignd