THE SLAYER OF SOULS
Robert W. Chambers
author of “In Secret,” “The Common Law,” “The
Reckoning,” “Lorraine,” etc.
New York
George H. Doran Company
Copyright, 1920,
By Robert W. Chambers
Copyright, 1919, 1920, by International Magazine
Company
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Printed in the United States of America
To
My Friend
George Armsby
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.
III
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 they matchless Smile
My novel.
R. W. C.
"The Slayer of Souls" was first published in serial magazine format
by International Magazines, Inc. and appears in here book form as originally
written. No changes have been made in order to preserve the veracity
of Mr. Chambers story. Ed..
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 161
XI. YULUN THE BELOVED . . . . . . . 183
XII. HIS EXCELLENCY . . . . . . . . . .
197
XIII. SA-N’SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 207
XIV. A DEATH TRAIL . . . . . . . . . . .
238
XV. IN THE FIRELIGHT . . . . . . . . . .
249
XVI. THE PLACE OF PRAYER . . . . 261
XVII. THE SLAYER OF SOULS . . . . . 277
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