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hood. a man of over six feet in height,
broad in proportion, as straight as
lance at rest, and with the arms and
neck of a Greek god He was dressed
perry. But yet he was not a town-bred
man. For he had a careless. free fling
of the shoulders that rejected the
cramped street and the man-built
houses
The Manchu was speaking to him in a
low. eager voice. l did not hear the
complete sentences. Just word or a
combination Of words here and there.
But the little which heard palsied my
heart. for this is what ] heard:
both of them-but not together-a
charming little sacrifice to Doorgha-
supreme ordeal OF torture-use one
with the other-we must pander to
them. We must pander to their silly
what you and think Of"
Here the Instruments of the must
clans from the spirits house broke in.
with q wailing. quivering note. Then
/ heard the next words:
81 tell you. Sen Vat, 1 have always
said that a hairs breadth at the bow is
a mile beside the butt. have lived up
to it. have not: Look at my work in
Outer Mongolia"
The Tartar answered, speaking very
low 7 could not catch a single word
though 1 strained my ears to the ut
most.
Doorxha, The sacrifices to Doorgha
and the wandering to the Hindus! And
then this talk about the butt and the
how about the Manchu having lived up
to 1.-THE allusion to his work in Outer
Mongolia!
bIue-eyed Manchu? What was the con-
nectfon between Doorgha and this pres
emit intrigue-between Yuan kee and
the One Man / wished to find and kill?
Come" whispered to Mascasenhas
Let us get away from here at once"
Al the same moment the Manchu
turned around and saw US. Not a mus
Gle Of his face quivered. Again I was
perfectly sure that he did not recog-
nfze us, and again my fears left me.
Whatever his talk about Doorgha and
sacrffices. 1t had nothing to do with
the two Arabs whom he was greeting
II had nothing to do with Mascasenhas
and me. Perhaps had even misunder-
stood his words. The modulations Of
the Chinese language are SO delicately
attuned that 1t is easy to make mis-
take in listening.
The Manchu bowed deeply.
Then he smiled at me.
"Will you not accompany me and my
friend Sen Yat?" he asked. pointing to
the gigantic Tartar, who came for
ward and acknowledged the introduce
tion with q surly bow: win you not
enter the wretched spirit house which
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has been erected for our SO silly fes-
tivities, together with your obediens
slaves?" He smiled again. and buncheo
all his Pekinese politeness into one
are the diamond-and we are the dung
hill"
Calmly he turned and preceded us
toward the house. evidently quite sure
that we would follow him. For mo.
ment 1 considered the advfsabfiity OF
making a dash for liberty. But tneh
! noticed that the Tartar had unoste
tatiously dropped to our rear: ana Tug.
several Of his countrymen. all Win eae
villainous features and the long. swlns
ing arms of professional hatcnetihe"'
had Joined him.
! whispered to Mascasenhas:
Were in for it. Might as wen &c
without a struggle. If he has recos
nized us. and II we refuse 10 On Io n,,t
along, those ruffians in black VIII Gu!
us down at once. And II he mas no'
recognized us, he will not harm US IN
side. For these people know the Arabs
and like them. And II they don sus-
pect US. we'd be fools to refuse: W.
refusal would be the very thing to
make them suspect that something
wrong with u.s.
Mascasenhas smiled calmly. bravely
My heart went out to him. For l kne"
I knew the curse Of the half-caste ~
moments of great stress, when ca'aS'
trophe is about to overpower him.
We entered the house. passed tnrouSr
the outer rooms, and went into tne
central apartment. that of the splri'
King.
The Manchu asked us courteously to
take seats. He sat down across from
us. while the Tartars grouped them
selves about the walls. A deep husn
was about US. 1t was rejected even
on the expressionless features OF yuan
Kee.
touched forehead and mouth with
the tips of my fingers and addressed
the Manchu:
Have your permission to lookF
Yuan Kee smiled in assent, ana
looked about me-
The room was a thing of beauty. IN
the center of the floor stood pedestal
OF ebony and ivory which supported
a dragon. enamel and gold OF the
most exquisite workmanship OF the
Han period; Strewn about the room
was profusion of flowers
AT the farther end was tall screen
OF carved sandal-wood, with applique
work in nacre. silver. enamel ana
semi-precious stones.
Again touched my forehead and
mouth with the tips Of my fingers
AFTER the manner OF al-Hijas. ad-
dressed the Manchu.
Have I your permission to examine
tue screen? It Is thing OF beauty
such as we men Of the desert but sell
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take the interest in the art Of Chins
that you do. 1t is, perhaps. because hi
is younger. We will not bore him with
our little carved and painted things
return"
He looked at me- And looked away
found myself unable to meet the gilt
tering eyes magnif1ed by his huge
horn-rimmed spectacles: which gave
I followed him. my right hand
clutched convulsively around the silver
hilt of my Jambyiah dagger. I would
at least kill that fat, sneering Manchu
I said to myself.at least him! .u.,
through a short, dark passage. and
back into one of the front rooms.
At once 1 felt relieved. For several
Cinnamon were assembled in the front
room around a small table. smoking
and drinking tea. l knew them az
peaceful burgesses of Macoa: and n,
once they remembered me. They rose
and greeted me with simple, friendly
words.
I decided that / wasn't going to BE-
murdered right then and there.
The Manchu showed me to little ia
BILE. and walking over to a carved rose.
wood cabinet, opened 1t, and returned
to my side with a handful Of minute
Chinese objects.
Beautiful, are they not?" He beame6
at me. And now let US have a cup OF
tea and some sweets
He clapped his hands. A servant ap-
peared, bowed deeply, received his or
der. and returned a minute later with
tea and CONNECTIONS.
My fears had completely disappeared
But. for all that, felt wretched and
lonely.
made the best of my present situa-
ton. 1 drank my tea and ate my
cakes, conforming closely to the Arab
Shaykh was impersonating, with
noisy smacking of my lips and with
deep CALCULATIONS of the name OF the
diety.
The Manchu conversed fuently. af-
fably.
Suddenly I started back in my chair.
utterly appalled,.
A faint outcry split the air. From
the direction of the main apartment
the central room where I had left
Mascasenhas and the Tartars--it came.
A tremor ran through me, and l
clutched at the table for support. But
instantly 1 was myself again. An illu-
sion. thought. For the Manchu was
talking as IL nothing had happened.
These Chinese merchants at the other
table were perfectly undisturbed. They
were slipping their tea and laughing
gently among themselves.
I felt treasured and opened my lips.
about to make q casual remark to my
host But my words snapped on In
mtdair. Again their was a faint. fren-
zied shrek. broke into cold per
spiration, Came another shrek. a lit
tie louder, which struck me Is an Ar
row might have struck me.
Came again silence. sweeping through
the rooms like q gust OF wind. very
silhouette OF voice.
could hear the Manchu's even. passion
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CHATTER xI.

Kane went home to his solitary &C.
dars and began to put his Affairs in
order.
First of all. he made over to Richard
Dysart the sum of $4,000 pounds in
checks and securities, the original pro-
ceeds of the sale of the diamonds of
which he had been despoiled. Even this
depletion Of his fortune left Kane a
rich man. In a few hours he was done.
and he even wired to engage passage
in the next steamer for the cape. for
thence he had determined to retire and
end his days. England would know
him no more.
But the tugging at his heart-strings
would not let him leave the old coun-
try without a word from the only wom-
an he had ever loved or ever could love.
So, in defiance of convention. and not
knowing whether her brothers would
interfere, no sent Stella q line as fol-
lows:
T am leaving England for good. For
the sake Of our united past will you
say goodbye? shall be in the church
porch At sunset"
It was q forlorn hope! She might
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less words drifting as from a great
distance. Il
Perhaps the tea was drugged-perl
haps-
air. The sounds OF body falling. And
then my name shrfeked out with an
agony of despair and entreaty:
Master! Master. Oh. for the love Of
the dear saints! Mas"
The next second the voice was
drowned in q chorus of dull-boomingV
gongs-thump, thump, thump. thump,
thump-reverberating twisting up
their hollow, grotesque tone-waves un-
til the sounds died away slowly.
l controlled myself and rose. deter
mined to get to the side of the man
who had been my faithful friend, my
loyal ally In the years that had gone.
without turning. without saying q
about to turn the knob when I felt a
restraining touch on my shoulder. At
the same moment I heard Yuan KEGS
silken voice purring in my ear:
But my, friend
Whirling about. hand on dagger. was
about to plunge 1t into that obese.
sneering face. But instinctively l re-
sisted the impulse. and snapped the
dagger back into it's metal scabbard.
For the Manchu was perfectly calm. He
seemed neither frightened nor nom
plused, and looked at me with a firm.
steady-eyed impudence.
He spoke slowly. with a light laugh:
Are these Arab manners. ShaykH
To rise in the midst Of a repast with
out a BY your leave and to repay the
bread that has been broken and the salt
that has been tasted with the swish Of
the dagger" Suddenly his physiog-
nomy expressed q somber and weary
annoyance. His voice was pregnant
with bitter sarcasm. lis treachery ac-
claimed as q virtue among the black
tents Of your tribe? Why your excite
ment, primitive son Of the desert?
I did not reply. and shaking or his
OBTAINING hands, I opened the door and
stepped into the landing.
He kept step with me. Again he
asked smoothly:
whittier away. Shaykh?"
My words came with a rush:
To him-to my friend-whom you
are murdering!"
The Manchu laughed.
Numbering? Numbering! Do we Of
China muhder the honored guests OF
our houses? Have you been dreamingf
Has the slave put too much Of the has
heesh cake in your morning piper
By this time we had crossed the
length of the corridor and had reached
the room Of tse spirit king.
The Manchu himself opened the door.
He bowed and held It wide open with .
courtly gesture.
Enter. shaykh." he said. and there
wac q hne. hooking irony in his votcs.
Enter and see II q hair had bean
harmed on the head Of wour friend"
was utterly bswildered, utterly amas.
cd. Heaven only knws what sosos Of
CONTINUED On Efffh rASa|
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Copyright. 1917. By the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
70 S7E walked through the golden
NAU spring air Of Macao. follow
WV ing the direction of the
sounds that came from q
large open lot on the outskirts Of the
town. which had been prepared for the
feast
We quickened our steps. and followed
long lines OF pussy footed Cinnamon
who were walking in Indian file. as is
their wont. toward the outskirts Of
the town. chattering and shrilling and
cackling.
But / was in a sober mood as the
sounds became nearer. for there was q
strange tang to them.
The sounds came from a gathering Of
Cinnamon. making merry after the
manner of their race. But this was a
new China. a China in dim cropping
ugly yellow claw toward high goal
which meant destruction to the west
| knew that IL yielded for moment
TO my nervousness ! would be caught
up and away in a maelstrom OF my own
making.
And / could not AFFORD that For all
my little. negligible personal sensa-
lions and emotions had to be rucked
task which 1 was serving. A high and
proud task IL you will: since 1t per-
mitted me to surprise history in the
making to assist at the very clouting
Of IL. But not exactly an easy task.
Before this / had fought at least in
Europe. among white men. among my
own people. But now
Now il was China. immense and sin
lister and yellow-brooding. And here
amid this unknowable number of Chi
nese and japanese and other Asians.
had only Mascasenhas as q helpmate,
loyal and faithful and willing. half
Asian himself.
.casenhas' cousin. Manuel Mercado, the
Goanese merchant. whose mother had
been an Hijazi Arab.
There were. finally. the American and
British governments at my back.
They had given me carte blanche.
They had commissioned me to find and
to kill the One Man. the unknown man,
who was residing somewhere in the
heart of Outer Mongolia. and who was
seething cauldron of oriental intrigue.
Yet. SO far, my contest with Yuan
Kee. and with the mysterious forces
which he represented, had been a draw
AT least / had caused him to fail in his
repeated little homicidal advances to-
ward himself and Mascasenhas.
And ! had discovered the actual where
abouts Of q huge armory. a huge depo,
Of bombs and dynamite and picric acid
ruins up the hinterland. which were
guarded by thousands Of Asian lepers.
had got away by the skin Of my teeth
Having started q IRE at the fentrance &c
tie cave, I had hoped It would destroy
the arsenal and it, losthsome workers.
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bearing at the top the name of some
man more or less we'll known in the
city or the diamond trade. with GER
tain biographical remarks appended.
And the first sheet bore the name OF
Rossiter Kane,
pocket and sat staring ahead at the
crowded mass of vehicles in Fleet
street with puzzled frown on his
face.
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he Is likely to want he'll come to me
for. Thanks. all the same" and so say
ing, he nodded jauntily to the little
man and went on his way.
Dash my Wig. but 'e's a cool un. .
said Moses Plish to himself as he
watched the tall. well clad figure OF
the erstwhfle adventurer disappear In
the madding crowd. Wonder II .
knows that Cupples is in London. too"
But despite his outward nonchalance
Kane was inwardly perturbed At this
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are there. MIR. Dysart." said the head
of the concern, land We have tabulated
them in what seemed TO US the order
of their importance relative to your
inquiry"
Thanks" said Richard. and regained
his cab.
once within its shelter he lost no
time in examining the contents of the
envelope. These consisted of series of
foolscnp sheets, fastened together with
IL brass clip at the corner. each sheet
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AUCTION BULLETIN

We nave some very fine Maho-
gany, Koa and Brass Furniture COM
ing to the Rooms IN the near future,
also some exceptional Rugs. We
have now in the Rooms q lot Of Pic.
lures q little out Of the common.
Also Linoleum that is worth buying,
and we expect selling orders for the
Macfarlane articles shortly.
Telephone the Auction Rooms, one, six,
one, two. and we will handle your
Furniture to satisfy the most exact
ing. Furniture is in demand, and
for up-to-date articles you can get
wholesale cost at anytime. Honolulu
Auction Rooms, J. s. Bailey.
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Levi Goldenberg, a department
store owner of Baltimore, must de-
post bond of $4,000 that he will
not enter any Of the restricted zones
after June /. He is unnaturalized.
Most of Uncle Sans clerical en-
ployes are to be exempt from service
in the selectiye service army. This
applies to government employees
throughout the country generally.
An appeal for autonomy for Ukraine
and the creation or q ministry Of
Ulxrainian affairs In the new Russian
cahioot wne mallo Nv = nnrurcrc ~
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49,. RATES.

In accordance with Ordinance No.
IS a. amended by Ordinances No. 81
and 102 Of the City and County OF iHo-
nolulu, all persons holding water and
sewer privileges are hereby notified
that the rates for the same are due
and payable on the FIRST day, Of
JULY, 1917, ct the Office Of the Homo
lulu Water and Sewer Works, Kspie-
lani Building. Honolulu. Hawaii.
Upon failure to pay such water and
sewer rates within THIRTY days
thereafter an additional charge Of TEN
per cent viii be added.
All water privileges upon which
rates remain unpaid on August LIST.
1917, win be shut of without further
notice. .. .a:s.sss ,S. -
ii. g. H. e. MURRAY !
General Manager Honolulu Water and
Sewer Works. rG
6S17-June 20, %, "a. Is, %, 80.
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MesRYpE SUGAR CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Notice IL barely given that on &C
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the common stock Of. The McBryde
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from June a.. to June rs. 1917, both
dates inclusive. asss s 3. =
q ]. WATERHoUSE, Il.
Treasurer, McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd.
III, eS07-1Et &
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MICE.

Notice IL hereby given that the IN.
dersigned will purchase On June 26th,
1917, all the right, title and interest Of
]. Kodama, doing business as poi fac.
tory at Kalihi, Honolulu, and taro
planter at Punaluu, Koolauloa. and all
parties are hereby notified that I VIII
not be responsible for any debts Of
the said ]. Kodama up to that date.
OAHU POI FACTORY,
= BY Wong Mn.
= 6S16--3t
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!. Particulars of the sixth Hungarian
war loan haveebeen issued The new
loan bears interest at per cent, It
Is issued at So, and Is unredeemable
before August, 1922. The subscrip-
ton lists viii be open from May II to
June II. !. 5'a 3 -. =. Z
Z A congress at Sebastopol OF repre-
sentatives OF the Black Sea fleet, the
garrison, the worknen has voted q
resolution demanding q complete
guarantee for the freedom Of the pas
sage Of aiI the Straits 8 wen s 4
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One hundred and twenty Americans
constitute the prisoners held by Ger
many, according to Information to the
state department. 49,.
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H. JOSEPH G. CAMPBELL.
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Mime. Cleo is an experienced practf.
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by which she has made many re.
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The lines in the hand show the
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Have Mime, Cleo read for yoa~Sat,
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Very choice ported palms, ferns. hang
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New Hawaiian Vuleanizing, Mauna
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5ananese help Of al kinds, male and
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Phone 1f20 90 54-tf
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Of at 5 p. m. -
INTERISLAND STEAM NAV. co.
Honolulu, T. H., June 18th, 1917.
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0choolboy Tor office and stock in Auto
supply houss during vacation. Box
SIS. starBulletin. ss1s-st
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AIoha employment Office. Tel. Is SCI
Alapai St, opp Rapid Transit ese ice !
an kinds : help Furnished. go l014f
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20 CELEBRATE THE 9Th ami
vERSARY-C. Fujikawa, King and
South streets, viii hold q grand re.
ductiOn sale on ell new and second
hand furniture Ct reduced prices Tor
q period Of one month until July
18th. Tel. 1929. 6S09-1m
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LOST

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turn to Bishops Ssyings Bank.
Passbook No. 1925. Return TO Bank
Of Hawaii seie--e.
Warren sheaf., 1917-10-24
OCTOBER % IS CHOSEN DAY FOR
UNITED STATES WAR PRAYER.
President Wilson Procams Date Of suppcaon Aid
Arms.

Arms.
Washington, Oct 2oPresident Wilson today proclaimed
Sunday October 49, day Of for the triumph
American arms. 1t follows:
Whereas, the Congress Of the United States, by
current resolution adopted on fourth day Of the
month Of October view Of the entrance Of nation into
the vast and awful which acts the greater part Of
the world has requested to set apart by procaa
on which people should be upon to offer
concerted prayer Almighty God divine aid in the
success OF and,
Whereas it behooyes great free people nurtured
have been in the eternal principles Of justice Of right
nation which has sought from the earliest days Of its existence
to be obedent to the divine teachings which have inspired
the exercise Of It's liberties to turn always the Supreme
Master and cast themselves faith at His feet praying for
His aid and every hour Of trial the end that the
great aims to which dedicate people may
perish among bgt be always asserted defended with
fresh ardor and DEVOTION and through divine blessing
at the last upon enduring for the benefit Of all the
Now, therefore / Woodrow Wilson, President Of the
United States gladly responding to the wish expressed
Congress- do appoint October % being the Sunday
month"; day Of suppcation and prayer for all the
people OF the nation earnestly exhotng my countryen to
observe the appointed day according their faiths
solemn prayer that Gods the high
which is laid upon to the end that the for which
give lives and treasure may triumph our efforts be
blessed with high achievement"