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THE THOUSAND-HEADED MAN
A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson
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? Chapter 1. CELEBRITY
? Chapter 2. THE BLACK STICK
? Chapter 3. THE SECOND BLACK STICK
? Chapter 4. SWEET WINE
? Chapter 5. A WOMAN'S VOICE
? Chapter 6. THE BOBBY TRICK
? Chapter 7. CORDON
? Chapter 8. THE CLOCK
? Chapter 9. THE FAKE MONK
? Chapter 11. THE TALKER
? Chapter 11. MENACE DOMAIN
? Chapter 12. TEMPLE SINISTER
? Chapter 13. BONES
? Chapter 14. MAGIC FIRE
? Chapter 15. MYSTIC JUNGLE
? Chapter 16. THE WALL OF THE FEET
? Chapter 17. THE NIGHT CRY
? Chapter 18. THE HEADS
? Chapter 19. WEIRD METROPOLIS
? Chapter 20. POWER UNSEEN
? Chapter 21. SEN GAT'S OFFER
? Chapter 22. PRISONER
? Chapter 23. THE TERROR IN BASKETS
? Chapter 24. THE JEWELED PAGODA
? Chapter 25. BLACK SHIRT

Chapter 1. CELEBRITY
THERE WERE several reasons why the first of the two shots did not attract attention. One explanation
was due to the number of newspaper photographers on hand taking flash light pictures of the crowd.
These London journalists were using the old-style flash light powder which made white smoke and noise,
as well as flash.

Over in a hangar, a balky motor ran irregularly, backfiring often another reason why the shot was not
heard.

"I say, a jolly mean bug!" remarked one scribe, peering upward. Without knowing it, this man had heard
the whiz of the glancing bullet.

It was dark, and only the landing lights marking the edge of Croydon Flying Field cut through the usual
fog. Later, when the plane every one awaited was heard, flood lamps would be switched on.

Somewhat of a throng was on hand to greet the plane.

The man who had been shot at lay flat on the ground near the field edge, and pawed at his face. The