1921-04-16 — Page 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 16. 1921.

THE QUEST OF MOHAMMED'S

SACRED SLIPPER SERIES.

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IV-THE ENI MA OF THE It was Bristol who had surg me up,

and upon very strange business. YELLOW DWARF.

BY SAXE ROHMER.

Continued from yesterday.)

COPYRIGHT 1916.)

A development at last!" he said; bur at present I don't know what (to make of . Can you come down

now?"

Where are you speaking from? "From the Waterloo Roata de I shall be lightfal neighbourhood. glad if you can meet me at the en trance to Wyar's Buildings in half

Around a large square table in ajan hour."

room at New Scotland Yard stood a What is it? Have you found Dex- group of men, all of "when looked zer?"

Wyatt's Buildings, Waterloo Road,

more or less continuously at some- No, unfortunately; but it's mur thing that lay upon the polished deal. der " One of the party, none other than the commissioner hinsell, had just finish-are gloomy, forbidding block of speaking, and in silence we now dwellings which seem to frown sul- stood about the gruesome object which lenly upon the high road, from which had furnished him with the text of his they are divided by a dark and dirty very terse address.

courtyard. Passing an iron-gateway. you enter, by way of an arch, into this sinister place of upcleanness.

!

I had had some difficulty in forcing- a way through the crowd which thronged the entrance, but finally found myself standing beside Inspec- ror Bristol and looking down upon that which had brought as both to Wyatt's Buildings.

Novelty has a charm for every one, and in these gaily common place times to find oneself immersed in a maelstrom. of Eastern deviltry, with a group of scientiñe murderers in pur- suit of a Moody Moslem relie, and unexpectedly to be made a trustee of thai dangerous curiosity, has a certain charm for the adventurous. I knew thar Edward Deeping had looted one;

There was no moon that night and of the sacred sippers of Mohammed only the light of the lamp on the arch- com is ancient resting-place and way."with some faint glimmers from new that a mysterious fanatic known the stairways surrounding the court. as Hassan of Aleppo had uprisen in reached the dirty paving. judgident upon him. "I knew that the directed the fight of a pocket-lamp resh set of the celebrated Orientalist upon the hunched-up figure which lay hed caused London to be invaded by in the dust, and I saw it to be that of members of en, Arganization, they a dwarfish creature, yellow' skinned hashishin, dating back to pre-Ensed and wearing only a dark fain cloth. ing times. I knew that many of those' He had a malformed and dispropor- who had touched the slipper had suf- tionate head, a head that would have fered the ancient Moslem penalty, had been too large even for a big man. had their offending hand severed.

Now in silence we stood round that table at New Scotland Yard and watched, as thugh we expected it to which lay nove, the ghastly clue there. It was a shrivelled human hand. and about the thumb and fore- finger there still dryly hung a frag ment of line which had bandaged a jagged wound. On one of the shrunk. en fingers was a ring set with a large opat.

Inspector Bristol broke the oppres-

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I knew after my first glance that this YESTERDAY'S CATHEDRAL CEREMONT. was one of the horrible dwarfs em ployed by the hashishin in their mur- derous business

It happened less than an hour ago," said Bristol. The place was much as you see it now, and from what I can gather there came the sound of a shot and several people saw the dwarf fall through the air and drop where he lies:""

You see, sir." he said, "address" ing the commissioner.this marks new complication in the case. Up to this week although, unfortunately we had made next to no progress, the Did no one see the flash" of the

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"It is a bit like an Indian conjur ing trick." I said, looking up to the sky above us; "who fired the shot?”) The bride looked charming in ated in the Company's time tables, but not So far," replied Bristol, I have dress of white crepe-de-chine with for special cars, can be obtained on applica failed to find eat; but there's a bullet silver sequin trimmings and wore ation at the Company's Office No Sewon ticket in the dwarf's head. He was dead wreath of white heather and orange will be inued atil payment thertor he been before he reached the pavement.

blossoms. She carried a bouquet of made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compes white lilies and roses. The brides de enderrepresenting Bank Notes.

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pistol?"

yer.

thing was straightforward enough. A hand of Eastern murderers. working.

"No one that I have got hold of along lines quite novel to Europe.

Of course this kind of evidence were concealed somewhere in London, is very unreliable: these people re- We knew that much. They murdered-gularly go out of their way to mis- Professor Deeping, but failed to re lead the police."

it.

cover the slipper. They mutilated "You think the body may have mysteriously every one who touched been carried here from somewhere

The best man in the department,

else?" working night and day, failed to effect a single arrest. In spite of the mys terious activity of Hassan of Aleppo the slipper was safely lodged in the British Antiquarian Museum,”

The Commissioner nodded thought- fully.

"Oh, no, this is where it fell, right enough. You can see where his head struck the stones."

He has not been moved at all?

|

After the ceremony at the Cathe dral a reception was held at the re- sidence of Mr. H. E. Strange, No. 5, Wongueichong Road, at which the happy couple received the con gratulations of their many friends.

The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold bangle, the bride's present to the bridegroom, a dressing case, and the bridegroom's present No: I shall not move him until to the bridesmaid, a silver scent I've worked out where in the heaven's bottle. Included in the many other There is no doubt." continued name he can have fallen from! You presents received were the follow Bristol, that the hashishin were and I have seen some mysteriousing:-Mr and Mrs N. Strange, silver watching the museum,

Mr. Cava things happen, Mr. Cavanagh, since sweet basket; Mr and Mrs Cousins, "nagh here he nodded, in my direc- the slipper of the Propher came to silk cusbiens; Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, tion—saw Hassan hisself lurking England and brought these people-silver butter dish; Members R.A.M.C. in the neighbourhood. We took every he nodded toward the thing at our Sergt's Mess, silver flower stand; precaution; observed the greatest feet in its train; but this is the Messrs. Symons, Coysh and Mezd, -secrecy; but, in spite of it all, a con- most, inexplicable incident, to date. I case of fish knives and forks; Messra. stable who touched the accursed slip-don't know what to make of it at all. Pring, Gooch and Turner, clock; per lost his right hand. Then the Quite apart from the question of where Capt. and Miss Enwright, pair of the dwarf fell from, who shot at him ivory vases; Messrs. Rogers and slipper was taken."

The Yard." resumed Bristol slow. and why?"

Jane, toilet case; Mr, Mrs and Miss ly, had information that Earl Dex- "Have you no theory? 1 asked. Brock, case of silver spoons; Messrs. ter, the cleverest crook in America. The incident to my mind points Partridge and Matthews, fire screen; was in England. He was seen in theirectly to one thing. We know that Mr and Mrs Westlake, blackwood Museum; and, the night following the his uncanny creature belonged to the photo frame; Mr Ravenscroft, pair slipper was stolen." Then outside the organization of Hassan of Aleppo. of silver flower vases; Mr and Mrs place I found that

We know that Hassan implacably Allison, silver match box and ash He pointed to the severed hand. pursues one object-the slipper. tray; Messrs. Schooler and Horocks, No one spoke for a momerr.

then, the dwarf came here. Bristol" set of cutlery Inspectors, Sanitary **The new problem," said the com- I laid my hand upon his arm, glanc- Department, silver flower stand and missioner. is this: who took the ing about me with a very real appre-ruet; Mr. Filmer, silver mounted slipper; Dexter or Hassan of Alep-hension- the slipper must be some-teapot: Mr and Mrs Massey, em.

where near!"

broidered tea cloths. po?':

Bristol turned to the constable standing hard by.

That's in sir," agreed Bristol. *** Dexter had two passages booked in "the Oceanic '; but he didn't sail with

her, and—that's his hand!"

'You say he has not been traced?" asked the commissioner.

Remain here, he ordered. Then,

to me: "I should like you to come up on the roof. From there we can survey the ground and perhaps arrive

"No doctor known to the Medical | at some explanation of how the dwarl "Association," replied Bristol, “is at- came to fall upon that spot.”

tending him! He's not in any of the hospitals. He has completely vanish- ed. The conclusion is obvious!"

The evident deduction,” Į, said, **is that Dexter stole the slipper from the Museum-God knows with what purpose--and that Hassan of Aleppo recovered it from him-"

You think we shall next hear of Eazi Dexter from the river police?" suggested Bristol.

"Personally," replied the commis- sioner, "I agree with Mr. Cavanagh. I think Dexter is dead and it is very probable that, Hassan and Company are already homeward bound with the slipper of the Prophet??......

Passing the constable on duty at one of the doorways and making our way through the group of loiterers there, we ascended amid conflicting odours to the topmost floor. A-lad- der was fixed against the wall com- municating with a trap in the ceiling, Bristol mounted the ladder and open- ed the trap. As he passed up to the roof and I followed him, the com parative cleanness of the air was most refreshing,alter the varied funes of the staircase.

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Side by side we leaned upon the paraper looking down into the dirty courtyard which was the theatre off this weird mystery. With all my heart, I hoped that he I could see the constable standing -might be right, but an intuition was beside the crushed thing upon the

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The manner in which we next heard And at his words, looking down at of the whereabouts of the Prophet's the spot where the dwarf lay, and. Hongkong 50 center sub," slipper was utterly unforeseen, wildly noting that he could not possibly, have dramatic. 1:

fallen there from any of the buildings Canton coin PAR One evening as I sat at work in Surrounding the courtyard, an eerie Bat Silver in Hongkong... my chambers with the thros or busy, ensation crept over me: for I was "Chinese Copper Cente

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nem transacted

Loans granted on approved securities Deposite received at rates which may be Current Accounts opened and Fixed sscertained on application.

The Bank siso conducts a Savings

E. C. LAU,

Chief Mazingen. Hookerk. Aug 17, lệnh

BANK OF CANTON LIMITED

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HEAD OFFION HONGKONG.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE General Banking Business transacted OUREENT ACCOUNTS" opera and FIXED DEPOSITS received.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

Yor 3 Months 3% per annum. Jor 6 Ponths 4% per saam. For 12 Months 41% per annum.

LOOK POONG SHAN) Chief Manage

Hongkong, April 28, 1920,

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20/21 Connaught Road, Central, Branches THE and Sub-branches all over Chins and. Correspondents in Japan, New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Manila. London Bankers The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.

The Guaranty Trust Company at

New York

New York Bankers The Irving

National Bank. --

YOKOHAMA SPHOIF

BANK, LTD,

my.com

Estaxtimes 1280,

Carat (fully paid up) --Wes 100,093,-€ EMSESTA FORD

-

HEAD OPTION-YOKOHAMA

Baixouze and AQUEONE ANA

Interest allowed on Current counts and Fried Deposits.

BAYATIR

BOMBAY

BZINOS ÁXIN

GAZMUTIA

CHANGINIA

Terms on application. Every description of Banking PATERN (DAINT) Business transacted..

Loans granted on approved securi

ties.

Special facilities for Home changa, pa Dia

CO

New York

OKEZA

PIZZES

SAIGO

PIKOITER (MUKDEN) SAX PRANCIDOS

HAYKOW

BRATTE

SELECHA

HOFOLULU

SAXONO

H KOREA

KAIXTEE

9704TEN

BOTISATA

**LOYDOR

BIDETZ

TOTO

TAIKOMAN

VLADY ORSOGE

Interest on Fixed Deposit at the Lo

following rates. ⠀

For 8 months For 6 month For 12 months

Hongko

MANILA NASABAZI

-- Kateenit allowed in Orient

moved for and parloëa aŭ mew

1920.

- March 18, 1921;