Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

PART I.-Three rcgues, Hayle, Kltwater
ard Codd, meet at Singapore: Latter two
ure at Sengkor-Wat-o,d Burmese ruin
near Chinese border. Hayle only half be-
ieves account. but nevertheless agrees 10
Join in search.
FART II.-Reaching Sengkor-Wat, the
men make their way. through the ancient
streets and toward the once splendid pail
ace. Toward dusk after a most tedious
underground vaults. in which are discov-
cred great quantities of bar gold and uncut
ruhies and sapphires. Hayle fills both
way outside again. On reaching camp they
find their two Burmese servants. slain and
horribly mutilated, Chinese fashion. Dur
ing the night Hayle secures treasure and
steals away into the jungle.
PART III.-Utterly exhausted and un-
conscious, Hayle is found by English Off
GERS near frontier. station Of Nampoung.
AS soon as able he leaves for Rangoon
and thence to England.
PART 1.-TWO months later another
officer at Nampoung, while out on a hunt
comes across Kitwater and Codd. Kitwa-
fallen into hands OF Chinese who had put
out his own eyes and pulled out Codd' 8
tongue. After recovering somewhat from
effects OF exposure and fortunes they set
off in pursuit of Hayle.
CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
how he became a detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an Office in
London.
CHAPTER II.-Kitwater and Codd try
to secure Fairfax's services. They repre-
sent themselves as missionaries returned
from China where a rich native patron
{Hayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take case.
CHAPTER III.-Miss Kitwater calls on
ceeds in persuading him to take up the
work. Later in the day stranger, who
calls himself Edward Bayley, Of the Santa
to Ro g tx fo Ess ne
manager who Is suspected of embezzle-
ment: Detective replies he now has case
on which will engage him for some time:
% unusually large uncut stones have there
Just been received, and gets description Of
man Of whom they were bought.
CHAPTER Iv.-one evening Fairfax
finds himself followed by two ruffians, but
manages to elude them. suspecting they
will repeat performance he goes forth the
next night, but with one Of his most pow
erful men but little behind. Finding that
he is indeed followed Fairfax turns into
dark street and turns about and con-
fronts ruffians who confess they have been
rea t to Tndng where they
goes IN their place to keep, appointment.
He conceals himself and is much sur
prised to see Mr.. Bayley approach.
CHAPTER v.-From the managing d.
rector of the Santa Cruz Mining company
Fairfax learns there is no BayIey In their
employ. The director. however. remem-
6 eIs,; former or clerk who answers to the
name was Gideon Hayle. That same day
by accident Fairfax almost comes upon
Hayle. but the latter. escapes into cab.
Fairfax follows in close pursuit. After
a long chase the forward cab comes to a
stop. but 1t is empty.
CHAPTER VI.
datter myself that ! am man
who is not easily disconnected, but
for the second time that day was
completely taken aback. I had
watched that cab so closely, had fol-
lowed its progress so carefully, that
it seemed impossible Hayle could
have escaped from it. Yet there was
the fact, apparent to all the world,
that he had got away. looked from
the cab to the cabman and then at
my own driver, who had descended
from his perch and was standing be-
side me.
well, I wouldn't have believed it,"
l said aloud, when had recovered
somewhat from my establishment.
My own driver, who had doubtless
begun to think that the sovereign /
had promised him was in danger,
was inclined to be somewhat belli-
cose. 1t appeared as if he were
anxious to make personal matter
of it, and in proof of this he stern
ly demanded of his rival what he had
done with his fare.
You don't think I've ate him, do
yer?" asked that worthy. What's
it got to do with me what a fare
does? set i'm down, same as I
should do you, and now I am on my
way 'ome. Look arter your own
fare, and take him 'ome and put him
ter bed, but don't yer a'come aboth-
erin me. I've done the best days
work I've ever 'ad in my life, and if
so be the pair of yer like to come
into the pub here, well, don't know
as won't stand yer both two of
Scotch cold. 1t looks as if 'twould
kind a chear the gunner up bit,
SEEM as how he's Disappointed like.
Come on now!"
1t is one of my principles, and to it
I feel that owe considerable por-
ton of my success, that 1 never al
low my pride to stand in the way of
my business. The most valuable in
formation is not unfrequently picked
up in the most unlikely places, and
for this reason l followed my own
Jehu and his rival into the public
house in question. The man was
visibly elated by the good stroke Of
business he had done that night, and
was inclined to be conyivial.
"'E was proper sort Of bloke,"
he said as we partook of our refresh
ment. "'E give me Aver, e did, an
] wishes as 'ow could meet an
other like i'm every day."
"They do say as how one mans
mutton is another mans poison" re-
torted my driver, who. in spite of
the entertainment he was receiving.
visibly regarded the other with dis
favor. IF you'd give us the tip,
I'd ave 'ad my suvering. AS it is I
don't take it friendly like that you
should a bilked u.s."
Eyer can take it as yer darned
well please" said the other, as he
spoke placing his glass upside down
on the counter, in order to prove be.
yond contradiction that it was emp
ty. Immediately ordered repeti-
ton. which was supplied. Thereupon
the cabman continued:
.When ] as bit of business ter
do yer must understand that does
1t, and that no man can say as
dnesn't A cent nets into NV keh