The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02


Seated in chair by tho oilHtove
was tho shrivcllod figure OF Sam
fuk. on tho counter was set "A
ihip's lantern. AZ Sin Sin Wa came
n Sam Tux slowly raised his head
No greetings were exchanged. but
Sin Sin Wa united the neck Of his
Sitbng and drew out large wicker
.ago. Thereupon: Hello! hellof' re-
marked tho occupant drowsily.
Number one p'iice chop 10! Sin SIN
wa--Sin Gin - ."
Come. my Ting.aLing." crooned
Sin Sin Wa
Ho opened the front of tho
cage and out stepped the raven on
TO his wrist. sin Sin Wa raised his
arm and Ting.a.Llng settled himself
upon his masters shout
der.
Placing tho empty cage on the
counter. Sin Sin Wa plunged bis
hand down into the bag and drew
out tho cleaning wooden Joss. This
he set beside the cage. With never
a glance at the mummy figure OF
Sam TUX. no walked around tho
counter. and. grahping the end Of
tho laden shelves. he pulled the last
section smoothly 90 tho left. showing
that II was attached 10 n sliding
door. The establishments OF Sin Sin
Wa were as fun of surprises az n
sicilian trinketbox.
Tho double purpose OF the tim
bering which had been added 20
this old storage vault was now re
vealed. IL not only served 20 en-.
large the store room. but also shut
Off from view a second portion OF the
cellar containing appointments which
Indicated that II was sometimes In
habited.
a paper.shaded lamp hung from
tho low roof. The floor was covered
with mating. and there were arm
chairs. n divan and other items OF
which had been removed
from Mrs. Sins sanctum In the dis
mantied House OF Hundred Rap
lures. In a recess n bod was placed.
and. ms Gin Sin Wa came In. Mrs.
sin WINS standing by the bed looking
down at woman who lay there.
Mrs Sin wore her kifnono OF en-
broldered rrren siik and made a
striking picture In that sortid set.
ting.
So she said. IN Chinese. you
have come at last
The snail may not pursue Ore
hawk" murrnurcd Sin Sin Wa: NOR
the eye OF the ba, follow HIS flight"
-smartest leg remarked the
raven.
~Ycr. yes. my little fr,end.- Groom.
ed sin Sin Wa. -very soon now you
shall SEQ the paddy fields OF Ho-Nan
and watch the great Yellow river
sweeping eastward TO the sea"
"Pahr' said Mira. Sin You have
my papcrs7'
IAN are complete. Your identity
is easily established as Airs.
Jacobs' You Join tho Mahratta at
tho Albert dock. have bought you
n post an stewardess.-
Mrs. Sin nodded towards the bed.
with shuffiing steps Sin Sin Wa
approached Tucking his hands into
his sleeves. he stood and looked down
at Rita irwin
"She screamed tonighs--and some
ono heard her. They are searching
tho river bank from door 20 door"
"Lo-' murrnurcd Sin Sin Wa.
"evcn this had learned And why
did she screamT"
IL was-kecping her asleep. and
tho prick OF the needle awoke her"
"Tchee. tchee." crooncd sin Sin
Wa. his voice sinking lower and
lower and his eye nearly closing
But sull she lves-and Is beauu.
full"
"Bcautifui-' Knocked Mrs. Sin. she
~ n murdercss." She bent over the
unconscious woman. her Jowcl-laden
fingers crooked and mcnacing. with
my bare hands l would strange her.
but"
There must be no marks OF VIC
icncc when she Is found In the
river
Number one p'iico chop. lor'
croaked the raven. following this re.
mark with the police whistle imita-
ton.
Mrs. Sin turned and stared fierce
ly at the one-cyed bird
why do you bring that evil.
croaking thing here7" she demanded
Have we not enough risks
sin Sin Wa smiled patiently.
"Too many" he murmured. Come
let us settle our affairs. We have
drawn our last dollar from the traf.
fic. my wife. Our stock we are re
signed TO lose. So let us settle our
affairs
Meantime Mary Kerry again stood
Just within the doorway OF the little
dining room at Spenscr road. her
face haggard and the fey light In
her eyes Kerry. seated In the arm
chair. stared at her YEARLY.
81 awakened wi a cry some hour
aforc the dawn" she whispered. MY
HART beat sair fast and then grew
caud. saw n puir dying soul
stretched on bed o. sorrow. And
plain--plain. heerd the bowling o.
dog"
Kerry started and clutched the
arms of the chair.
~ dogr' he said. ~ dog
"The bowling o. n sma' dog de
clarcd his wifo.
She dropped upon her knees beside
Kerry. throwing her arms about him.
He glanced down at her tenderly
and laid his hands upon her
shoulders.
~ dog" he muttered. n dog~
Mary Kerry did not move; until. n
light of understanding coming into
Korry's fierce eyes. he slowly raised
her and stood upright himself.
IL have IT, he said. MARY. the
case Is wont Twenty men have
spent the night and early morning
beating the river bank. They have
failed where dog would have sue
ceedod. Mary. l must be off"
"But. Dan, where are We goln'g"
81 am going for the dog" he
roppO1