The truth is, Mr.Forbes, I look on you as a disturbing influence.

A man who can talk as calmly as you about dropping two millions on a crazy project to introduce Western methods into China is not fitted for the phlegmatic and judicial atmosphere of Scotland Yard.
If I want any money I'll come to you.

If not, and all goes well at No.
11 Fortescue Square, the next time I'll trouble you will be when you are asked to identify Wong Li Fu, dead or alive." Forbes seemed hardly to be aware of Furneaux's words.

He went out.
Theydon accompanied him, and, as they descended the stairs together, the older man said brokenly: "It is my wife and daughter for whom I fear.

I can hardly control my senses when I think of these yellow fiends contemplating vengeance on me through them.