The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-06-19

| gang the flag was divided amongst"
"What shall we do with him, kill
him or tie him upT" demanded Screw
eye. "Of course we have got to get
him out of the way somehow before
Van Brunt or Teel come back here
to the cottage or our cake will be
all dough in jiffy. l am in favor
of settling him for all time right now
before he has a chance to make us
any trouble. He has probably got his
piece OF flag with him, and by getting
1t we will be that much further ahead
in the game"
leave 1t to me. I've got better
scheme than that. If my plan does
not work, then we can 60 after him
in some other way" responded Scar
face.
Stebbins recognized Scarface and
when the latter introduced Screweye
rs Van Brunt, fell into the trap, not
only giving up his piece of flag, but
telling Of Chinese named Chu Chen
Ling, who was cook on the treasure
hunt and who also had piece of flag.
Just about this time the Kid gave
q cry of alarm and the outlaws left
unceremonlously, leaving much
amazed Stebbins to admit the real
Dick and his friends.
Explanations were easy after Steb-
bins and Teel recognized each other,
but there was CONSERVATION when the
latter told of having given his piece
of the flag to Scnrface, but even this
situation was relieved when he added:
However, 1t wouldn't surprise me
| If he went to San Francisco to see
Chu Chen Ling and get his piece Of
| the flag"
1t was apparent this was just what
| the outlaws would do, and 1t was de-
cided to start in pursuit in the hope
Of reaching the Chinese first. And,
anticipating possible attempts to block
| them, Polly and Dick left at once by
train, while Teel and Stebbins fol-
lowed by boat. 1t so happened the
| outlaws also split their party, Scar
face and Screweye taking a train
ahead of Dick, and the Kid and Roper,
remaining behind, not only were able
to inform their chief of the move
ments of their pursuers, but also to
take the same boat as Teel and Steb-
bins, and unknown to them. And that
night, when asleep in their berths,
they were drugged and thrown into
the Pacific.
Chu and his assistant Lee, were in
the shop when Scnrface and Screweye
| SlOuched in, posing as couple of
| hop-hends, the former keeping his tell
| tale scar we'll covered. The Chinese
were unsuspecting and sold them a
package of dope, and their terror was
real when Scarface threw his coat
back and announced they were Off
GERS and were going to take them be-
fore the Judge. They were somewhat
more at ease, however, when the ruff
fan, with knowing leer whispered:
"GOt a place where we can talk pri-
vate?'
The spirits of the Chnaman arose
at once rs the other made this sug-
gcstion. Long acquaintance with n
certain class of officers whose duty
1t was to search out the sellers OF
dope had taught Chu their greedi-
ness for money, and he had little
doubt that he would now be able to
bribe these Ill favored looking intrud-
ers with handful Of coin. Also, he
had another scheme in mind which
he might be able to work in case of
emergency could he once lure the pair
to the place he had in mind. His
face became all smiles once more.
YES" he responded "Got velly
nice place to talk things over" Not
for an instant dreaming that the willy
Celestial had a thought in mind other
than to bribe them, Scarface and
Screweye followed him.
The Chinese, in eager hope of be.
ing able to "fx" things, took Scar
face and Screweye into a large back
room, a feature of which was a big
idol with two outstretched arms, one
holding cleaning dagger, and fianked
on either side by doors swinging on
pivots, like storm doors In hotels,
stores, etc.
Once inside, Scarface threw off his
disguise and Chu recognized him as
member of the treasure expedition,
and hatred mingled with his fear as
he recalled the brutality with which
the outlaw had treated him.
"YOu-Scarface he exclaimed, and
Scarface admitted he was, and added !:
81 want your piece of the flag.
Where Is it,"
Cold chills of fear ran up and down