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Ancient inscriptions inside ordinary relics spark deadly international pursuit

A grounded liner off the Goodwin Sands reveals repeated attempts to steal a green diplomatic mailbag filled with ancient Chinese documents. In London, Signor Tillizinni investigates the mysterious burglaries while Captain Ted Talham intervenes when three agents stalk Yvonne Yale in Hyde Park. Talham uses a military mandarin button to disperse the pursuers and examines Yvonne's ancient jade bracelet. The worn inscription details the secret path to the lost two-thousand-year-old tomb of Emperor Ts'in Hwang Ti.

INTRODUCTION. → CHAPTER III. INTRODUCES MR. SOO.

Counterfeit curios and covert break-ins expose competing criminal plots

Raymond de Costa discovers his son Gregory gave away a rare ancient bracelet to Yvonne Yale under the mistaken belief it was a casual gift. Gregory attempts to reclaim the ornament, but Captain Talham secretly substitutes a celluloid fake inscribed with common maxims to protect the original. The criminal master Mr. Soo inspects the replica, realizing the deception immediately after the murder of the Chinese Ambassador. A masked burglar later bypasses De Costa's security to penetrate the house's hidden safe.

CHAPTER IV. THE AMULET OF JADE. → CHAPTER VIII.

Hostage extortion fails when swift tracking turns the trap around

Operatives working for Mr. Soo kidnap Yvonne Yale from her Curzon Street home and transport her to a secluded warehouse beside the Surrey Canal. Forced to sign an extortion letter demanding Talham surrender the jade bracelet, Yvonne remains captive in converted riverfront rooms. Detective Tillizinni and Talham track the getaway car's tire marks across London to the dead-end street. A sudden police raid forces Soo into the dark canal waters while securing Yvonne's unharmed release.

CHAPTER IX. THE ABDUCTION. → CHAPTER XII.

Unrequited romance and forged summons drive the chase across continents

Captain Talham makes an unexpected five-o'clock proposal of marriage to Yvonne Yale, who gently rejects his sudden declaration. Facing financial ruin from failing foreign investments, Mrs. Yale pressures her stepdaughter while Raymond de Costa threatens legal action over the stolen artifact. A forged telegram lures Yvonne toward China under false pretexts, setting off a frantic chase across continents. Talham and Tillizinni realize the deception and depart immediately to intercept Soo's trap in Hoo-Sin.

CHAPTER XIII. CAPTAIN TALHAM PROPOSES. → CHAPTER XVI.

Ancient mechanical traps yield their secrets under disciplined precision

Arriving near Mount Li, Talham and Tillizinni fortify a local compound against hostile crowds and a treacherous mandarin's shifting alliances. Guided by the translated jade inscription, they locate two carved rock ledges masking the hidden slope above the valley floor. Pulling rusted iron rings hidden beside the greened bronze entrance releases ancient sliding doors, opening the sealed tomb of Emperor Ts'in Hwang Ti. Breaching the subterranean cavern reveals the fallen remains of its ancient builders and unlocks the centuries-old imperial chamber.

CHAPTER XVII. THE TOMB LOCATED. → CHAPTER XX. SOO “SAVES-FACE.”

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The Tomb of Ts'in

Discover how a mystery of stolen imperial artifacts and secret inscriptions unfolds into a high-stakes adventure across continents.

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