CHAPTER XVII

FORSYTH'S ESCAPE From a turret window in the waterside prison Forsyth watched the progress of the typhoon. Li Fan had done a lot to mitigate the hardship of his prisoner following the discovery that it was not Annesley, but Annesley's double, who had been placed in his power. Short of unconditional release, Forsyth had a fair amount of liberty of action. During the day he could go practically where he liked within the prison walls, including the spacious garden belonging to the Chief of Police. He could send out…