The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-06


niece Of flag with him. and By getting
1t we will be that much further ahead
In the game"
Leave It to me. I've got better
scheme than that II my plan does
not work, then we can 80 after him
in some other way" responded Scar
face.
Stebbins recognized Scarface ana
when the latter introduced Screweve
as Van Brunt, fell into the trap, not
only giving up his piece OF nag, put
telling Of "a Chinese named Gnu Chen
Ling who was cook on the treasure
hunt and who also had piece OF nag.
lust about this time the Kid gave
CRY of alarm and the outlaws LETT
unceremonously, leaving a 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 Scarface, but even this
situation was relieved when he added:
However, It wouldn't surprise me
II he went to San Francisco to see
Gnu Chen Ling and get his piece OF
the flag"
It was apparent this was just what
the outlaws would do. and It 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 It 30 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 Teei and Steh-
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 Scarface and Screweye
slouched in posing as couple OF
hop-heads, the former keeping his tell
tale scar well 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 a knowing leer, whispered; :
"Got place where we can talk pri-
vate"
The spirits of the Chinaman arose
at once as the other made this sugS
gestion. Long acquaintance with a
certain class Of officers whose duty
1t was to search out the sellers of
dope had taught Gnu their greedi.
ness for money. and he had little
doubt that he would now be able 10
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 pail
to the place he had in mind. Hi
| face became all smiles once more.
| EYES," he responded. Got a veil!
| nice place to talk things over" No
\ for an instant dreaming that the vii.
4 Celestial had thought in mind othe
il than to bribe them, Scarface ant
4 Screweye followed him.
j The Chinese, In eager hope Of be
!. ing able to SIX" things, took Scar
II face and Screweye into large bac
i room, a feature Of which was a bi
4 idol with two outstretched arms, on
y holding cleaning dagger, and flanke
on either side by doors swinging o
e pivots like storm doors In hotel
stores, etc.
=. Once inside, Scarface threw OF b
r. disguise and Gnu recognized him 9
y. member Of the treasure expedition
IN and hatred mingled with his fear /
hi he recalled the brutality with whit
No the outlaw had treated him.
l. "You-Scarface!" he exclaimed, an
40 Scarface admitted he was, and adde,
81 want your piece Of the IN
to- Where Is itT''
he Cold chills Of fear ran up and dow
,ls the spine of the unfortunate Chin
Sc man. Knowing that Scarface w
or capable Of any crime and that
'or would stop at nothing to accompli
his ends, Chu stood trembling befo
their gaze. Resistance was hopele,
nd for he well knew that should he {
m. gage in any struggle with them
zee would be strangled upon the spot, Y
yn~ he determined to yield his piece Of fl
II only in the last bitter extremity. I
nh only chance lay in outwitting the
IT'S and thought after thought went I
the ing through his cunning 0rien
loo brain.
Use well are you going to give it
MS us or notT" scowled Scarface as
,ut. made threatening gesture towt
,ce the other.
Chu, despite his fear, grew sudd
the ly crafty, and pointing to the Il
y replied:
kin piece nag in box by Joss"
eyv. Scarface glanced In the direct