The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
"AndQnQn- Second"

ourselves dangerously penned amid the press of
vehicles
somehow we extreated ourselves, jeered at by taxi
drivers naturally for two simple oriental
and just before that impossible barrier the arm
Of 4 London policeman lowered. and the stream
moved faint breath Of perfume became pereeptoe
o
The cabs and cars about liz we're actually beginning
10 move again and there was nothing st but hasty
the curb. 1 could pause to glance behind
but nstincsvely knew one-some one who
used that fragrant essenee-was leaning from inc
window Of the
Acknowledgements" noated a soft whisper
we gained the pavement the pent-up traffe roareo
upon its way.
smith had not noticed the perfume by the un-
Of the had not detected the Whispered
words. But had no reason TO doubt my senses ana
knew beyond question that Fu-Manchu's lovely slave
kayamaneh, had been within yard of u.s. had reeog
had those words for oar guidance
on rcgaining my devoted whole hour to
considering what "Andaman-second" could possibly
Hang It air. cried Smith, 1t might anything
the result for Instance
He burst into of his laughs and began to
stun mixture into his briar could that
he had intention Of turning in,
Il can think Of no one-no OF note In London at
present upon wnom II IS likely that Fn-Manehu would
attempt he said. except ourselves
We began methodcaly to through the long list
Of, names which We had compiled and to review our
elaborate When. last, turned In the night had
given place 10 day. But sleep evaded and
'Andaman-second' danced like hooking phantom
through my brain.
NS'Sf'NAN ~S"t
speaking
a minute afterward he was in my room, his yer,
q knew as well as II ia seen It with my own eyep
tha afoot last night he said
was! Within pistol shot OF as Some has CO.
Frank Norris West. Inspector Weymouth has just
been the phonet"
Norris west!' l cried The American aviator-and
inventor"
'ot the West aero torpedo-yes! He's been offering
tho English ONCE, and tt4y have delayed too
long
got out Of bed.
WHAT you mean?"
potentaitles have attracted the at
tenuon OF Or. Fu-Manchur'
Mir Norris West whose Jean. stole face had laterly
figured often In the daily press. lay the floor
in tho little entrance hall of his chambers. nat upon
his hack. with the telephone receiver in his hand.
The door had forced by the police They
had piece OF the panelng to get at the
bolt A medical man was leaning over the recumbent
the striped suit and Detective Inspector
Weymouth stood watching him as smith and entered
He has been heavily drueeed," said the doctor.
smiling lips; but cannot say what drug has
been used 1t isn't choroform or anything of that nature
lie safely be left sleep it off. l think"
/ agreed. after brief examination
Its extraordinary" said Weymouth. He rang
up Yard about hour and said his chambers
had been invaded ny Cinnamon! Then the man at the
phone plainly heard him fall When We got here his
door boted, you've seem and the windows
three floors up Nothing is disturbed
THE plans of the torpedo?" raped Smith.
y they in the safe in his bedroom. re-
piled the deeeveand that Is locked all right! think
have taken overdose of something and had
illusions, But in there was anything in what he
rumbled (you could hardly understand him) thought
well to send for you"
quite right" said Smith rapidly. His shons
Ike steel. Lay h4rn the bod. Inspector
dene, and my friend walked into the bedroom
Save that bed disordered showing that West
been sleeping in it, there no evidences of the
extraordinary invasion mentioned by the drugged man
"A small roon-the chambers were Of that kind
which let furnished-and very neat safe. with
combination lock, stood in corner. The window was
open about foot at the top.
smith tried the safe. He stood fol-
moment clicking his together by which knew
him to be perplexea. lie walked over to the Wihdo"
f up. We both looked out
You see" Weymouths voice, 1T is altogethe'
too far from the below cunning Chinese
friends ladder with OF their bamboo
arrangements And even II they could get up there
il 70 from the roof-two more storles-fo
them to have 1t from there"
smith nodded thoushtfully. st the time tryns
strength iron bar which ran from side to side
Of the window sill Suddenly he stopped. with sharl
exclamation. bending over mis- shoulder saw what Il
was had attracted his attention
Clearly imprinted upon the dust-coated gray stone
the sill confused series of mar1s-tracks-cal
them what you will
smith Strengthened himself turned "a wondering
look upon me.
.lyhat is IT, Petre?" he said amazedly kind
Of has been here, and recently"
Inspector weymouth in examined the marks.
i saw bird tracks like these, Mr. smith, hs
muttsred,
smith tusgns the lobe of his
No" he returned rehestyely. come think of 1t
neither did l.
He twisted around. looking bed.
ia you think all ilusion?" asked the de
tectlve.
What those marks the window sll? Jerket
Smith.
lie began resessly pacing about the room, sometimes
stopping locked safe and frequently glanepl
at Norris West Suddenly he walked out. and briefly
the other apartments; only to return agair
~ the bedroom.
Petrte" he said, we are losing valuable time, Yves
must aroused
Inspector Weymouth stared.
smith to impauenty. The doctor sum
moned by police had lis there means oil
grousiug him. Petre?'' he said
Doubtless replied. he could be revived II one
but knew drug he had taken"
NV his restless pacing again, and sud
denly pounced upon little phai tablolds which had
hidden behind some books shelf the bed
lie uttered a triumphant exclamation.
See VIII We Petrie' he directed, han
Ing ne phial o LABEL
crushed of the taboids in my palm and applied
my the powder.
some preparation OF choral hydrate. pronounced
"A sleeping draft" suggested Smith eagerly.
might Try. said. and scrubbed formula upon
leaf o m notebook | asked Weymouth to send
man accompanied him to call the
procure the antdote