The Slayer of Souls Robert W
THE SLAYER OF SOULS ROBERT W. CHAMBERS THE SLAYER OF SOULS BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS AUTHOR OF "IN SECRET," "THE COMMON LAW," "THE RECKONING," "LORRAINE," ETC. NEW XBIr YORK GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY Copyright, 1920, By Robert W. Chambers Copyright, 1919, 1920, by International Magazine Company Printed in the United States of America 5(2 TO MY FRIEND GEORGE ARMSBY 564430 LISKAEU TO GEORGE I Mirror of Fashion, Admiral of Finance, Don't, in a passion, Denounce this poor Romance; For, while I dare not hope it might Enthuse you, Perhaps it will, some rainy night, Amuse you. II So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite. Don't hurl the book at Eddie's head Deep laden, Or Messmore's; you might hit instead Will Braden. Ill Kahn among Canners, And Grand Vizier of style, Emir of Manners, Accept and place on file This tribute, which I proffer while I grovel, And honor with thy matchless Smile My novel. R. W. C. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I THE YEZIDEE 13 II THE YELLOW SNAKE 21 III GREY MAGIC 38 IV BODY AND SOUL 54 V THE ASSASSINS 76 VI IN BATTLE 95 VII THE BRIDAL 113 VIII THE MAN IN WHITE 135 IX THE WEST WIND 147 . X AT THE RITZ l6l XI YULUN THE BELOVED 183 XII HIS EXCELLENCY 197 xin SA-N'SA 207 XIV A DEATH-TRAIL 238 XV IN THE FIRELIGHT 249 XVI THE PLACE OF PRAYER 26l XVII THE SLAYER OF SOULS 277 vil THE SLAYER OF SOULS THE SLAYER OF SOULS CHAPTER I THE YEZIDEE when the Nan-yang Maru sailed from ONLYYuen-San did her terrible sense of forebod- ing begin to subside.
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