Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23

AOrO OOuCHeTy Is ucdu anu tICu HO
is alive, but we feel that. that is less
matter than whether or not the ter
rible Flu Manchu is at last trapped.
~EW OF those who read this record will have for
gotten the extraordinary series of tragedies which
j commencing with the death of Sir Crichton DaveS'
came to something dramatic climax in the
following of Lord Southery Other and ate
which might be said to have capped
climax, public interest was concerneo
circumstances attendant upon the death OF Loru
Southery marked the close OF the series
So carefully had my friend Nayland Smith excluded
matter that while public interest was
much engaged of the events in the sAen Oh
mystery which from Burma to unravei out
service and the special department Oh c
people recognized that the several urueis
robberies disappearance formed each lHA III
,,;-. fau,er stiu were aware that presence
midst, that past master OF the eslA ass 10y
concealed somewhere in metropolis searched for by
the keenes authorities could direct y ~
task, but eluding al-triumphant. contemptuous.
link in that chain, Smith himself 1or i"ns Aa
10 recognize. Yet it big and important INK
'.Petrie." said 10 morning, whose hani'
stands head of our danger list?
lie referred to a list which compiled Of the
notable intervening between the evil genius %n ,
secretly invaded London and the triumph 0f MS
cause triumph of the yellow races
l glanced notes
Lord Southery,'' 1 replied
Smith the morning paper across to me.
Look" said shortly: hes dead!" III
read the account of the peers death and glanced =
the long obituary notice. more than glanced o. =
He recently returned from the east ana NV
after illness, had died from some affection o .
heart. intimation that his illness ""
OF a serious nature and Smith, who watched over
his he flock threatened by the wolf Fu-Aaanchu'
with suspected that the END was 80
,.,
DO you think died natural DEATH Smith,? l
asked. -
My reached the table and rested the up
of long of the subheadngs 70 the o.
Sir Frank Narcombe summoned too late.
You see" said Smith, "southery died during Inc
night but Sir Frank Narcombe arriving few minutes
death to be due to syn
cope and seems o noticed nothing suspicious
looked at him thoughtfully
Sir Frank is a great physician said slowly put
must remember he would be looking Tor nothing s
picious''
I'VE must remember" raped Smith. that IL Doctor
responsible Southerys DEATH except 10
the eye expert would be nothing suspicious
to Fu-Manchu leaves clues
Are you going around?' asked
Smith shrugged his shoulders
II think not" he replied Either greater one than
Fu-Manchu has southery the yeld doctor
has work well that no trace remaiHs - AS
presence in the matter ~
Leaving breakfast untasted he wandered aim
Iessy about ROOM the hearth with matches
constantly relighted his pipe which went out every
few minutes.
IT'S no good. Petre." he burst out suddenly: 1T
cannot a coincidence. We must go around and see
him.
drawn blinds beautiful atmosphere. looking down
at pale intellectual face Of Henry Stradwck LORD
Souhery, the greatest engineer Of his day. Inc miho
that lay splendid had planned the con-
structon of railway for which Russia had paid SO
great price, had conceived scheme for the canal
which in the bring two great CONT
nents a full weeks journey to the other But
it would plan no more
He had latterly developed symptoms of angina
toris. explained the family physician; but had not
anticipated fatal termination SO soon was called
about o'clock this morning. and found Lord souhery IN
dangerously exhausted condition did all that was
Narcombe
shortly before his arrival the patient expired ed
Lord soushsr for angina said
regard 'a the sta Of entirely
consistent with death from that cause n. vo,r-
self, ST. Prank quite agrees 1
his abs the a lobe
DIAGNOSIS n any way. ST.. s-- - =. 49,
the polce?' asked the physician curously.
With be SMITH
,heless look to regard recent questions
. the who bsS
rSH Us o the .ss
You were Lord southery's valet?"
Were You in the room at the moment of his fatal
Did You see or hear anything unusual-anythins IN
Nothing SIR"
The man shook his head and Smith. taking arm
9as nsS h susnes. is making me
said but there to be somehIng saiatinE air
invisible death of -Manchu."
You are right. Smith" cried. Il hestated
the matter: but i, too have developed
sense which warns me Of the doctors presence AL
though there Is not of confrmatOry evidence
sure that he has brought about Lord Southerys
death II had him strike bow!'
In the growing dark Of an evening shortly following
outside
ho" me a Sens y to s and
clutch
turned around rapidly. and looking into the
darky beautiful CT Karananeh. Doctor
confidential e,nissary she-whom had seen in many
dressed in perfectly fitting walking
and had much OF her wonderful hair concealed beneath
fashionable hat
She glanced about her apprehensively
Quick, around the | to
you' said musical thrilling excite
quite master OF myself in her presence
He must have been A who could been
think; for her beauty had all
was rnystery-and mystery adds charm TO
Probably she should have been Under but know
would have rsked much to save her from it,
As turned quiet thoroughave she stopped