Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

.Mr. smith, he with emotion. what
mean? me-quickly.''
In Smith, detailed the happenings of the
nigft--or much he knew of them Sir Lionel Bar
listened. sitting quite s'in the whiean unusual
repose of such evidently tremendous nervous
activity.
He came for the jewels" said slowly when
Smith finished. and his turned to the body OF
the dead Italian. Il wrong to submit him to the
temptation God knows what Kwee doing in hid
Ing Perhaps he had come to murder me. as you sur
mise Mr. Smith. though find hard to believe. But
1 don't this is the handiwork OF your Chinese
DOCTOR he fixed his gaze upon the sarcophagus.
Smith stared at him i'll surprise. What do you
Iione.?'
The famous traveller look toward the
sarcophagus with something in his blue that might
received a from Professor Rembold tonight
continued. You correct in supposing that no
but Strozza of my absence. / dressed hur-
riedy the professor at the Travellers. He
that 1 a next week upon
again looked toward the case-'the tomb Of
afekara. and knew that the sarcophagus had been
brought untouched to England. He begged of not
to open it."
Maryland Smith studying the speakers face
What reason did he give for SO extraordinary
request?' he asked
Sir Lionel Barton hesitated.
"one" he replied last. which
time. 1 must inform you that Aekara-whose tomb
my agent discovered during absence in Tibet.
and enter which broke return journey at Alex
andria-was a high priest and first prophet of Amen
under pharaoh the exodus in short. of the
magioians who contested in magic arts with Moses!
thought the discovery uniaue-untl Professor Rembod
the death of NJ Page le Ro. the French Egyptoogst-
particulars to me-
We listened in growing surprise, scarcely knowing
to what this tended
M. Roi" continued Barton. discovered. but kept
the tomb OF Amen-another of this particular
brotherhood. appears opened the mummy
the spot-these priests OF royal line and
buried in the valley of Biban-el-Moluk. His feah and
Arab servants deserted him for reasonon seeing
the mummy case-and he found dead. apparently
strangled, beside it, matter hushed by the
Egyptian government: Rerbod could not explain why.
But he begged OF not to open the sarcophaSus OF
Mekara'
The true regarding the sudden dealt, of Page
Roi, which 1 for the first time. had inn
pressed unpleasanty. coming a OF Sir
Lionel Barton's experience reputation.
How long had it lain at the docks? jerked Smith.
For days. believe. I a supersttous
man. Smith, but neither is Professor Rembold. and
that know the facts respecting Page lie Roi. l
find 1t in heart to thank God that did not see
whatever of that sarcophagus!"
Nayland Smith stared him hard in the face
i am glad you did not. Sir Lionel" he said FOR
whatever the Priest Mekara has to do with the matter
by his sarcophagus Doctor Fu-Manchu has
made his first attempt your life! He has failed.
hope will accompany from here to hotel.
He will not fail twice!"
the night following that the double tragedy
Rowan House. Maryland Smith. with Inspector Wey
mouth engaged in mysterious inquiry, at the
docks and had remained at home to bring to date
that strange chronicle. which hoped to live to publish.
of dealings with the satanic genius Doctor Fu-
Manchu. And-why should I not confess it?-my memo
had frightened
was arranging my respecting
Lionel Barton They hopelessly incomplete.
instance. had joted down the following queries ~ Did
any true parallel exist between the death OF M Page
Roi and the death of Kwee the Chnaman. and OF Stroz
az What had become of the Of Mekara? 90
had the murderer escaped from locked room? "a
What the purpose of the rubber stopper? (O Why
Kwee hiding the conservatory? Was the
mist subjective Authorizations hgment Of Crox-
ted magma uon-or had he actually seen 1t?
Until these questions satisfactorily answered
progress impossible frankly
DIM
face Of it like for the Psychcal Research
had said only that morning.
really that supernatural
agencies brought operation by the opening OF
the should still maintain that Doctor -Manchu
controlled those agencies But for yourself
arrive at any common center. Don't work
which Ass
f and in a nhf si's s
that han door In the ensuing silence sat
M toss sut a sna into the table
There was sound Some one or something was Creep
Familiar: with the, CHASTITY media employed by the
shus + rus als E
hd no ss ms e Rsssy Of the
M t. NJ of a h m MOT eys
WIN
5sonSs cried R nswe or nre
II 59s o voice l h znes yds Put
.s ssss s;Ss So .ss
stood stricken to silence looking into the beautiful dark
could TO credited, slave. On two occasions this
girl. association with
profound mysteries Of the had risked-I
not say hat; E1namabe punishments perhaps-to
NJ death. IN both from terrible death.
lips slightly parted, she stood holding her cloak
about her and watching vi great passionate
How" began.
she shook her head impatiently.
He has a duplicate key OF the house doori' her
statement Il have betrayed secret Of
masters before. but must arrange to replace the
She came forward and rested her Sill, hands oonhd-
ingy upon shoulders. Il again you
to him. She said simply
Into! hex face to
Her words struck chord In heart which sang
music with music barbara that, frankly
! bushed to And it harmony. Have said that she
beautiful? 1t convey faint conception OF her.
With fair skim eyes like the
OF East, and red lips TREMENDOUSLY mine.
the most seductiyey lovely creature mad
In that electric moment heart
sympathy to VINO had bartered honor
country. all for woman's kiss
y will see that you placed under proper protec-
II is absurd to talk of slavery here in ENGLAND You
Manchu cannot control your actions"
All She cried, casting back her head scornfuly
and releasing cloud of hair through whose softness
cleaned jeweled headdress-"no? He you
know what it have been slave? Here in
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