The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
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BY EpHoNp SHELL.
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drops casually into the enemy's camp
In a place where it can hardly fail
TO bee poucod. Result panic az q,
n. @. tons OF mlstrust everywhere
and two otherwise sane British Of
ricors engaging in tho pleasant oc-
cupatlon OF traitor.hunting on the
wcttost night we've had for monthal'
Come ON. Clayl" shouted PEN
nington, whose irutabIllty had takcn
him out Of earshot
"Wait half a minute. / fancy paw-
sons ON the right track"
"Oh,-wha Is it,
Just this" murmured tho u, o.
The dispatch from Hewitt was sew
erai hours late. You remember / re-
marked on u. The runner was ono
OF Chai-Hung's agents lie wormed
his way up from the rear, using the
message as his passport. slipped into
Clays tent and came on 20 you after
ward Tho bandit Is u pretty subtle
beast, you know, and there's nothing
SO good as getting your opponent
ratified at the start
The tall man nodded approval and
The hard lines vanished from Pen
niuRton's forehead
THE runner from Hewitt! i
never thought OF that! Wen inter
view Rahut-Pilai on our way round
/ don't like tho idea OF that TELLER
wandering about with all that In
formation with regard 20 our move
menta." remarked Pennington. He's
IN possession OF note signed BY
himself into the bargain. Heaven
only knows what use no intends To
make OF h."
Tho deluge had glven way 70
steady downpour as the two men
PASSED Clay'a tent.
Tho taller man. who was following
close upon Pcnnlngton's heels. step
ped aside 10 avoid a stump and hit
his foot against something soft and
bulky
Il say Pennlngton'-just sec
oud."
Tho other stopped and came slow
iy back.
lie found clay STOPPING over
PROSTATE form.
Whats the mat,cry7
I'm not quito sure, There's
fellcr hereycS. by Joye. with
knife stuck In his hack Confound
Ii. the moons some in! Got "A ilght-"
An electric flash. lamp threw
narrow silver ray
Clay camo 10 his feet.
Dawson was right be said quiet
IS. He WAS dead right"
who IS lte''
My orderly 'rpt- all!"
Dawson moved ne l,cNiy 90 his
sleep. then sat bolt upright A hur
rlcane was blowing outside
He rubbed his eyes and yanned
lie was still In sole possession Of
Pennington's tent He consulted hi
watch It was close 10 three.
Suddenly borne on the wings OF
the wind-thcro waited 10 his carr
tho sound OF rapid firing. a babel OF
discordant cries. and something scar-
ed thru the material aboyo his head
With a splteful. significant ZIP. And
thcn-trom somewhere close az hand
came the deep dronlng Of a Dusuu
gong.
Hem" calculated tho district off.
car-and began lnclng up his boots
With nervous haste. He rakod out
hts tunlc and macintosh. felt TO sec
that his automatic was there. and
plunged Tor tho open.
The night was alive with shadowy,
Hitting forms with blazing torches.
tho incessant rattle OF muskctry. And
still the deep-throated gong sent IS
warning message into tho darkness.
He Hplashed his way thru the trees.
lit upon punch. Of bare-footsd ma
two soldiers that appeared to be TAX.
ing no useful part In the affray and
led them In breathlcss haste toward
tho spot from which the alarm
seemed 70 originate.
Get down--alI OF you" no shouted
and fell on his handfalmost on top
Of clay, whose long lcgs trailcd from
behind a rock and whose cheek was
pressed against n rifle-dock.
THAT you. Dawson? PennlnEtons