Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-24
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sioner of Police at Jesselton, Bri-
fish North Borneo, asks help
from Chai-Hung, influential
Chinese, in recovery of Jewels
stolen from Lady Stornawav
while she is a guest at the com
missioner's home. Peter Pen
ningtOn, known as Chinese"
Pennington, because of his slant
eyes, is hired by the government
Ito run to earth The Yellow
ZSeven, a gang of Chinese ban
dts. Monica Whey, beautiful
widow, is living with her brother
Captain Hewitt.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
Monica gasped.
The we'll of oriental cunning
knows no BOTTOM" continued Pen
ningtOn, land yet l flatter myself
I've learnt to probe into it deeply"
Il have been working quietly but
steadily on this rather unusual Jew
ell robbery.
Il found no difficulty in running
the oriental thief to earth. was on
the point of closing with him when
singular complication occurred:
As | lay on my 'tummy' in the un-
dergrowth, he was knifed-com-
plate and Observation-Disclosures my
eyesr
Hewitt bent forward suddenly.
Good LordT7
81 collard the assassin low and
we fought like wild cats. He had
the strength of a bison and, if he
hadn't left his knife in the back of
his victim, I shouldn't be here now.
Anyhow he broke away and got
clear, leaving me with this"
He held the torn half of a yellow
strip Of paste-board before the COM
missioners astonished eyes.
For a second Hewitt seemed de-
Drived of the power of speech, and
it was Monica's voice that launch
ed the question.
But, Mr.. Pennington, if he
were a confederate-why did he
kill his friend?"
Because" suggested her broth
er, "once having got the pendant,
he decided to keep it"
NO." said Pennington with con-
viction, Il fancy you're wrong
there. The assassin didn't trouble
to search the dead man, but l went
over him very thoroughly. The
booty had passed from his hands
long before I overlooked him"
Monica drew ina deep breath.
81 still don't see"
81 believe our friend was guilty
of a serious indiscretion in leav-
ing behind the token that had been
entrusted to him-the yellow sew
en-"
Il don't see that we're much
fora der" declared Hewitt mood
lily. What do you suggest'doing?''
"Turning-in for a SPELL" and
= Pennington. In tbs meantime
Swatch every port, seafch everyone
who tries to embark-everyone,
you understand. Cheeriow
he made his way toward the
back of the house, leaving Monica
bubling over with curiosity.
Hewitt anticipated the question
that was forming itself on her lips,
That's about the most remark
able Teller in eastern waters" he
told her. Chinese Pennington, they
call him. You say his eyes? His
pedigree's faultless, but some ex.
traordinary freaks of fortune-or
birth, if you like, decreed he
should go through life - looking
like that, l fancy locality has a big
effect on appearance. Penning-
toms people have been merchants
in Shanghai for generations. Any
how there it is. To all intents and
purposes he's as white as you or
me, but there's no getting awa9
from the fact that he has the eyes
of an oriental. He knows Chinese
character inside out. He can. talk
like them. He can get himself up
to look like 'em. BE holds sort
of rowing commission. He's streets
ahead of the ordinary native de-
tective. The queer. thing is that
the natives know of Pennington,
but they've never managed to nail
him. They regard him as some
thing almost supefhuman. They
call him he who sees in the dark -
How delightfully."- thrilling"
commented Monica. "He must be
frightfully brave"
The commissioner smiled grimly.
"Pennfngton'd tackle the devil
incarnate."
The presence of a young, beau