Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

ged Indian
hemp-that is. converted temporarily into a maniac
"oud nave been evident am medical nan VINO had
heard his statements The distressing after
eiecs winch concusively Indian hemp poison
hs moving something OF the Chinese doctors powers
'ouio Understand that IL might extracted
West the secret of the by sheer force o.
VIII While the American the influence o. the
drug But could not understand how Tu-Manchu had
gained access to locked chambers the third story
building
Smith, ] said those bird tracks on the window
si-theS furnish the key mystery which pu.zIing
They do" Smith, slancins impatentv At n.
"dt'h consult your memories
ENTHUSIASTICALLY your memories Of III. pets
reviewed in my mind creatures s-ewsoms ana
terrible which surrounded Chinaman-the scorpions
The bacteria the noxious things which weapons
"herewith he visited death whomsoever opposed
the establishment Of potential yellow empire But
one OF them could account for the imprins
Of Vests window sill
You puzzle me- Smith, I confessed There is mrca
IN this extraordinary that puzzles think
of nothing to account for tbs marks"
Have thought of Flu Manchu's mar1no.et?' asked
Smith
The monkey cried
They the footprints a small ape my friend
continued For moment was deceived as YOU were
and believed them to tracks a large bird
have seen the footprints OF before now. and a
marmose though American variety believe, il not
unlike some Of the apes of Burma
II still in the dark" said
1t is pure hypothesis continued Smith here
is the theory Tin lieu Of better il facts
The marmoset-and it is contrary from the character OF
Fu-Manchu to keep creature for mere amusement
is trained to perform certain duties.
''You observed the waterspout running up beside
window: observed the iron bar intended to
window cleaner from falling out? For ape the climb
from the below the sill above a simple
He carried cord probably attached his body. He
climbed to the sill the bar and climbed down
again. By Of this cord. rope pulled
the bar by of the OF those ladders
of silk and bamboo One of the Doctors servants
cended-probaby ascertain if the hsshish acted
successfully. That was the yellow dream face whica
bending over him. Then followed doctor.
and to his giant will the drugged brain of West
plant instrument which he bent to his ends. Tire
would be deserted that hour of the night, and
in event directly after the the ladder prob
ably pulled uponly be lowered again when West
revealed the secret of his safe and Fuhancha
secured the plans The reclosng of the safe and
removing OF the hashish tablods. leaving clue
beyond the deirous rawlings drug slave (for any
unacquainted with the must have construed
Vests story is particularly characteristics. His own
lab,oids returned OF The sparing OF his
life alone is refinement OF art which points to past
master"
'Karamaneh the decoy again" said shortly.
Certainly. Hers task ascertain Vests
habs and substitute the taboids She Is who
waited in the luxurious car-infnely less likely to al
attention at that hour in that place than modest
falkland received the stolen plans. She did her work
we'll.
Poor Karamaneh alternative. sad
would have given hundred pound. a sight the
messengers face-the man TO whom she handed them
l would give thousand now
.Andaman-second" 1 said What did she mean
Then it dawned you?' cried Smith
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