The Man with Yellow Eyes

This issue contains a serialized novel titled "The Man with Yellow Eyes" by Bertram Atkey, published by George Newnes. The story, presented across twenty-two chapters, follows "Smiler" Bunn and his partner, ex-Lord Fortworth, two gentlemen con-artists or "chevaliers d'industrie" in London. Facing financial difficulties, Bunn intuits potential profitable excitement ahead. When the wealthy widow Mrs. Fay-Lacy approaches them about selling their country property in Purdston, Bunn's suspicions are aroused. That evening, a mysterious visitor arrives: Major Aldebaran Weir, representing himself as being in the South China Army. The Major's most striking feature is his unusual yellow eyes. The narrative establishes an atmosphere of intrigue surrounding the property and hints at larger criminal schemes involving wealth and deception.