The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-25
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no word spoken between them.
Tho stranger gave the Dutchman n
little boN-and went away again
zone OF Chai-Hung'a monf"
yah, Tuan. lilo did not so
far because had two Of ours
close az hand They will keep
him Tor you tomorrow.
Excellent What happened 20
tho Tuan Van Daulcng'
lie took the box 90 n hut by
tho railway line II was dark when
he entered; after that there was a
light"
You looked lnG'
The man nodded.
'iie came out OF the hut several
times, looking round everywhere.
Tho door was bolted presently
from tho inside-and looked thru
place where tho boards had
worked apart. There was tube
in tho paeket-a tube with some
dark liquid inside"
Footsteps were audible on the
path outside.
THAT YOU. Van Daulen1 was
Just saying 10 IIahatPiiai could
manage a cup OF tea az five In the
morning suppose youll Join
mc9 N remember rightly YOU
call tho roll az sac"
The Dutchmhn came into tho
radius Of tho lamprght.
mot very often" he laughed
easily. Whitaker IL our orderly
officer this week He rides round
first thing 10 SEQ overything's up
20 tho mark sim. tea az five.
by all means"
breakfast about eighth
That's my usual arrangement. "
"Aii right. Babat. you cnn set 10
bed -unless Mr.. Van Daulen wants
YOU
A chair creakea as tho other
dropped into Il.
''No thanks. You know where To
put my clothes for tho morning
IL like my boots hereby this
chair" He turned to Pennington
Il roam about in my slippers until
my pony comes round. you know
N find il moro comfortable"
/ Pennington waved his hand In
the air, Implying dismissal,
"Our boots on the veranda then,
Tabi. Rabat. Pillar
'Tabi. Tuau."
Tho customary SALVATION carried
the servant 20 the passage II,
glanced back once-then vanished
J altogether.
Queer chap-your man.
Rather weird. isn't he7 He cu'
/ OF Chni-Hungs left hand whcr
last they met and walks tho woriJ
with tho step OF Teller who'i
managed 10 pay Off a fair proper
ton OF heavy debt. lie smoke,
the thing over tho fire and
fancy no carries Il about viii
him under his blouse"
Van Daulen shuddercd.
| Pennington came languldly &
his feet.
Good night. Van Daulcn Hop
we're both well enough TO sit NJ
and enjoy that cup OF tea"
RabatPilai was busting labor
: lously when Pcunington--in riding
brooches and slippers OF
to the veraudn an easy first. Van
Daulen was splashlng his room
grunting and spluttering with tn
: glorious lack Of restraint OF a rhi
noCcruus.
The man with the Chinese eye
kicked of his slippers.
j His foot was on tho point o
! entering the boot when Raba
. dropped a Pile Of worn volumes
Pennington started and locke,
J up. The servant was signaling
furiously. hia mutiatcd face queer
lly contorted. Tho EnEllshmai
. raised his brows. took each hec
} gingerly between finger and thum
: and from the left boot shook wha
i looked like n tin-tack with al
! enormous head. He wns still Htni
, ing Mt Il when RnbatPflal pickle
= Il up without turning a hair. II
3 retreated with II 10 Van Daulcn'
; chair. grtnuing over tho back o
It at his master.
Good Lord II was touch an
90 that time. with n voncganc'
9 The inhuman swine! Rahat. II L