The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-03
ny CLAIRE DULAC

| &A<AssSsS DSAhS
learned that Gladys Allen, eight
years ago an innocent high school
girl. had fallen 30 far from the use
OF drugs that she'd married a China
man
While I was looking thru China
town for her. suddenly she bobbed
up.
Shc landed IN q hospital here.
Jagged on hop and her back injured
where n man had kicked her after
knocking her down because she
wasn't peddling enough dope to suit
him
NURSE DETECTS HER
SECRETLY GETTING DOPE
She had an operation and was
growing stronger. Her physician
and nurses had her "off the stuff. :
She was in great pain at times for
\ want Of her customary stimulants.
but Was determined TO leave the hos
pitai cured Of her habit
One day a nurse noticed . queer
CLINT In Gladys eyes.
''Cladys." she said Where did
you get III"
The girl was trying 10 conceal an
envelope. The nurse took IL from
her. II had gone thru the Seattle
postoffice. had a two-ccnt stamp on
the corner and was addressed to
Gladys.
did II come IN this7- asked the
nurse. The girl nodded. Yes"
The envelope was turned over to
government authorities Inside was
letter explaining that the sender
was enclosing package Of some
thing that Gladys would want The
letter was full OF endearing terms
II was signed. "Ko Lat"
10 Lai was Gladys husband. the
Chinaman.
GET kO LAI.- ORDER
TO UNDER COVER WORKERS
Get Ko Iai." werc the orders is-
sued next day 60 our squad OF un-
der-cover workers. Two days later
Ko Lai was In jail Meanwhile he
had sent her another letter contain
Ing dope. This letter was inter.
cepted before Il reached her at the
hospital.
II was . simple feat 10 find 10
Lai. much more 80 than To get Ling
Fat red handed Ling Fat was =
wary. suspicious bird. small whole
saier Of dope.
Ono OF our government operatives
was In Ling's place one night at
2i0h Washington St Ling laughed
| in his face. Il too smart Chinaman,"
he said
The operative went out But on
tho wall above the telephone he
to another telephone and called
it-MaIn 55to.
This Is Ying." came the an
swer.
where can see you tomor.
rowT' the operative asked.
You call up tomorrow nj !"
At the appointed hour the opera
tive had me call Ying. He said
| he would meet me In the Shanghai
restaurant. at Second ave. and
Yesler way.
MEET WHERE ANTI-DOrE
SOCIETY HOLDS FORTH
That was odd. thought. because
the Shanghai restaurant is where
the China club holds its meetings
The China club Is fighting the
drug evil with all Its force.
l went TO the Shanghai. never.
theless. and took box. Across
the room. In another box. was a
man with light mustache and a
woman. ! thought the man looked
familiar. but II was some time he
fore penetrated his disguise. IL
was Bob Baerman. OF tho police
narcotic squad His mustache was
false.
| Half a dozen Cinnamon camc In
and passed my box. giving me a
sidelong ''once over" This Is the
usual procedure. If look like
dynamite" the Chinaman I'm walt.
ing for doesn't come II look
all right, he is SO informed. and
keeps his appointment
Ying came.
I showed him letter the operative
had given me. 1t was from a st.
Louis drug peddler. telling me TO look
up Ling Fat at 21oh Washington
ST.. show him the letter and have
him tear It up and burn II. The
letter said to have Ling wire Joe
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