madman bent
upon self-destruction by strange means, or the gibe of a
preternaturally clever scientist and the most elusive being ever born
of the land of mystery--China.

For the present, I can aid you no more in the forming of your verdict.
A day may come though I pray it do not--when I shall be able to throw
new light upon much that is dark in this matter. That day, so far as I
can judge, could only dawn in the event of the Chinaman's survival;
therefore I pray that the veil be never lifted.

But, as I have said, there is another sequel to this story which I can
contemplate with a different countenance. How, then, shall I conclude
this very unsatisfactory account?

Shall I tell you, finally, of my parting with lovely, dark-eyed
Karamaneh, on board the liner which was to bear her to Egypt?

No, let me, instead, conclude with the words of Nayland Smith:

"_I_ sail for Burma in a fortnight, Petrie. I have leave to break my
journey at the Ditch. How would a run up the Nile fit your programme?
Bit early for the season, but you might find something to amuse you!"

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