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Title: The Devil Doctor

Author: Sax Rohmer

Release Date: August 29, 2006 [EBook #19142]

Language: English

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THE
DEVIL DOCTOR

HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED ADVENTURES IN
THE CAREER OF THE MYSTERIOUS
DR. FU-MANCHU

BY

SAX ROHMER

SIXTH EDITION

METHUEN & CO. LTD.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON

_First Published (Crown 8vo) March 2nd, 1916_

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CONTENTS

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