THE DEVIL DOCTOR

CHAP.

I A MIDNIGHT SUMMONS

II ELTHAM VANISHES

III THE WIRE JACKET

IV THE CRY OF A NIGHTHAWK

V THE NET

VI UNDER THE ELMS

VII ENTER MR. ABEL SLATTIN

VIII DR. FU-MANCHU STRIKES

IX THE CLIMBER

X THE CLIMBER RETURNS

XI THE WHITE PEACOCK

XII DARK EYES LOOK INTO MINE

XIII THE SACRED ORDER

XIV THE COUGHING HORROR

XV BEWITCHMENT

XVI THE QUESTING HANDS

XVII ONE DAY IN RANGOON

XVIII THE SILVER BUDDHA

XIX DR. FU-MANCHU'S LABORATORY

XX THE CROSSBAR

XXI CRAGMIRE TOWER

XXII THE MULATTO

XXIII A CRY ON THE MOOR

XXIV STORY OF THE GABLES

XXV THE BELLS

XXVI THE FIERY HAND

XXVII THE NIGHT OF THE RAID

XXVIII THE SAMURAI'S SWORD

XXIX THE SIX GATES

XXX THE CALL OF THE EAST

XXXI "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU"

XXXII THE TRAGEDY

XXXIII THE MUMMY

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THE DEVIL DOCTOR

CHAPTER I

A MIDNIGHT SUMMONS


"When did you last hear from Nayland Smith?" asked my visitor.

I paused, my hand on the siphon, reflecting for a moment.

"Two months ago," I said: "he's a poor correspondent and rather
soured, I fancy."

"What--a woman or something?"

"Some affair of that sort. He's such a reticent beggar, I really know
very little about it."

I placed a whisky and soda before the Rev. J. D. Eltham, also sliding
the tobacco jar nearer to his hand. The refined and sensitive face of
the clergyman offered no indication to the truculent character of the
man. His scanty fair hair, already grey over the temples, was silken
and soft-looking: in appearance he was indeed a typical English
churchman; but in China he had been known as "the fighting
missionary," and had fully deserved the title. In fact, this
peaceful-looking gentleman had directly brought about the Boxer
Risings!