New Britain herald., 1923-08-13

uiHBtoii, d@uctectlNe sent Dy ms gov ernmentfto British North Borneo tt run to earth the Yellow Seven, gane Of. Chinese bandits)
 It was one Of those gray, close. un- healthy days that Major Armitage came to Jesselton. B. N. B.
 He stood in a commanding position in the center of the first-class deck Of the little Barudu-moored along side the white jetty--a tai figure with an aristocratic stoop and a monocle that delighted all native beholders When Captain John Hewitt-Commis- sioner of Police--observed him through his binoculars from the veranda of his bungalow-the new conner appeared to be giving orders to everybody within hearing.
 Jack" called Monica from her chair" "who is it 2"
 Her brother glanced back.
 ."You're merely guessing" he re- torted You couldn't possibly see from where you are"
 T can. Would you like me to prove 1t? A long, lean, stoopy man with funny puggaree and red tabs ''
 .And-there you are!" interpolated Chinese Pennington through the ofice window. Monica has the eye Of an ,axki-
 Pennington climbed through the window and took the glasses from the others hand. Monica gave a ut41e impatient toss of her shock of
 a-f A~yL kA zf the book she had been reading and 30tned them by the rail That" said Pennington, pointing Acvsn the hin, "is Major James Lacy .Axxalt1ge-s ,-F
 70. s. O.. murmwed Monica
 T faney you're wrong there. He has f51ree rfbbons-almost as broad as kAau srs long: One is for going to NAasina 1ust after the earthquake, hhA sacond ! don't know, and the A,1ul he obtained by giving up his sen& in . bus to Russian Grand Durhe4i"
 Monica lauxhed.
 .The uvcwtlon ix" said Hewitt, v1nt.s his particular object in com Ng herA
 .sWhxcs 1ds particular stunt?"
 -Hood and ironI Addresses dtuner-party as If he were back on narade with the umpteenth hussars. Armitage is one Of those men who taIks until they give him a job sim ply to get rid of him"
 T see" said the Commissioner. .rYcu don't happen to know, I sup pose. what sort of billet they've fixed him up with this time"
 Chinese Pennington was engaged tn rolling a cigarette
 -rhey couldn't find him a vacancy | go they made job for him. He's a sort of travelling inspector"
 "oh!" gasped Monica You don't think they've sent him here to take Jacks placer"
 Not on your life! Armitage don't like work He's on the cushiest l thing he's ever struck-and nothing | short of an earthquake'll induce him to chuck it up. He'll inspect the barracks, parade all the native troops. driII them himself, nose into the cook-houses, waste everybody's time and write a stinking report home to England condemning everybody"
 Monica viney's forehead wrfnhed.
 Wont that be rather serioU?
 Pennington smiled
 @Ifd be dasastrcus-H anybody at hnme tsok Armtage seriously. As far aS I can make out, to be con- Aeunned by our friend in the monocie . Inc finest recommendation for pro- motzsn and increase of pay police aGkpar can have!-
 The Commimipner wound the lnnlnner sGang carefully round the bi- nnuulaEs and consigned them to the eaken case that hnng from - van. I- .And an t1ris,~ he complained Shsn I'm mp to my eyes in work! IsunuAM hsve to entertain him, k nnfN an"
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 T A0ueat you would Our visdtor | u.es to be . perfectly harmless 1 Dst of 1alDe. alfhos,sh bit of a s b0s
 ~xou azss to be a bore, if you wear h ! monocsa.~ a.ested Monica wisely. ( T varn you, Peter, that if you at- T npt tD cpnsptre with Jack to leave 6 - alone with that man--I shall fiirt O s1kh him outrageously.- : .1nRy - but while the flashing f lE5er h explaining to you what he h nkVhen he served with the nth hus- q .yI a1nn not fmprobabiy be wan- 2 leE4ng fn the wilderness in search of ". Chaa-Hunss latest hiding place.
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