The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
NOW GO ON WITH THE SroR

because OF tho theft of one of her
wonderful silver slpvca
NOW Go ON WITH THE STORY
Pennington smiled
You'll have 10 tuck that sylph-
liha form OF yours deal closer into
the underground"
"Guaya's gone in" reported the ID,
q. OF Bukit- Iban. hopping his fore
head with handkerchief
-Hot, isn't ity- said Pennington
eheerfuily.
A quarter OF an hour later Moor
housa touched Pennington with his
foot and the man with the Chinese
eyes passed the warning on a trine
more heavily. The glrl had emerged
from the hut and. tho bundle stiil
under one arm. was making Off In
an easterly direction. following close
upon the heels OF an elderly Oriental
n a sal; os butchers blue and an
enormous mushroom hat
Moorhouso glanced back.
Give EN- time" muttcred PEN
nington between his teeth. 1t may
be a plant"
To Dawson II seemed centuries be-
fore the Jungle expert rose TO his
feet and. selecting a patch OF ground
between the trees where the giant
ferns rose in rank profusion. steered
a diagonal course toward the path
their quarry had taken.
IL was fully an hour before they
obtained a clear view OF tho dancer
and her guide. but Pennington-em-
ploying some instinct he had acquired
IN his wanderings seemed 10 have
been aware OF their proximity Tor
some time. With startling sudden
ness Chinese Pennington dropped In
his tracks and. not a moment too
soon, his companions followed suit.
Leaning against Jack-fruit tree
barely a dozen yards distant Moor.
HOUSE saw an enormous Oriental
nude from the waist upward. a for
mldablo pRrang dangling az his side,
Farther 20 his right, tho d. o, noted
a similar sentinel and. 20 the left
again, stu a third. motionless as q
statue.
As they lay there. n prey TO vura-
cious ants and swarIns OF flies. a
= piercing scream came from tho d.
rcction OF the path. followed BY a
Wild. historical sobblnG.
Moorhouse was up like q tack-in-
thc-box. but pcnnington's fingers
closing firmly over an ankle. pulled
him down again. He turned 10 ex-
postulate. but hand choked his ut
terance.
Keep still. you priceless IDIOT"
the other whispered In his ear. you
can't do any good. He's waiting for
Us 10 come out and show ourselves
The D. o. OF Bukit-Iban. an UNI
pleasant taste in his mouth. glanced
lppeallngIy az Dawson. but Dawson
was thouEhtfully examining tho safe
ty-catch OF his automatic and did not
COX up.
The screams came again and Moor.
house jammed his fingers in his ears
He hardly remembered tho details
Of that retreat There was some
thing about Pennington that made
men follow him. or the magistratr
would never have como at all
sPhewi" calculated Dawson n'
coon as they were back nj the origin
2 track. That was n trifls too near
TO be pleasant" he winked at Pen.
nington. Gentlemen. you : may
smokei"
He told his casa TO Moorhouse. whc
did not appear TO notice II. and &c
Pennington. who shook his head
The stout man lit up cheerfully.
Discretion" he observed senten
tiously, SIS the better part Of vaIor
With a bit OF luck. Moorhouso. old
son. we shall arrive at your paiatial
residence in time for cheering cur
Of teal"
The pent-up feelings OF Denis
Moorhouse at length found utteFanco
They were numbering that girl
he said
Chinese Pennington dropped 9
heavy hand on the others shoulder