The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-23
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III II Was found near the scene OF
tho tragedy"
Pennington took the envelope.
Il take Il that tho crime was en-
acted within reasonable distance OF
your house, Mr. Chai.Hung
"Unpleasantly so"
And thia-elue was discovered by
one Of your menf"
III was foundry me"
Pennington screwed up his eyes.
That's interesting" he said soft
IS. Il wonder IL YOU could manage
10 pass this way again. say tomorrow
morning about 1917
ChRiHung shook his head slowly
Elm afraid that would be utterly
Impossible"
Going away inquired Penning-
ton casually.
The corners OF the chlnamans
mouth twltehed
Il may possibly be absent from
my rcsidence-for an Indefinite per-
Tod" he announced loftiiy. Il shall
be obliged II you viii inform His Er,
eelloncy the Commissioner that one
Of my secretaries will attend 60 any
correspondence he may think neecs-
sary."
He turned abruptly and made his
way toward tho dusty road--a hun
dred yards below.
"well2" demanded Monica eagerly.
as soon as the Celestial and hts
hunch-baek satellite were out OF ear
shot.
Pennington leaned back against
the wooden rail.
ITS perfectly amazing" no ad-
mltted. I'm dashed sorry for poor
Allison, OF course. but it's the main
issue that interests me az this mo-
mcnt. look az the staff-workl lilo
deliberately organizes a tragedy al
most on his own doorstep. and calm
~ arranges things so tina; no win be
the first 10 bring tho news 20 the
Commissioner. Then no presents US
with one OF theaa delightful little
symbols. for all tho world as II he'd
never seen one in all his life before
We Godsl"
He slid a finger under the flap Of
the envelope and tore Il open. Mont
ca saw him draw out q card He
held the thing with It's black hack
before her. then twisted his fingers
50 that she could observe tho bright
yellow sgrfce OF It's other side. and
the seven black dots with which IL
was ornamented
The Yellow Severn" she whis.
pered.
Pennington left tho rail and began
pacing the veranda.
Ills agents are everywhere" he
ventured presently. Even his visit
this afternoon was carefully caIeu-
lated 30 that he should run no risk
OF eneountering your brother on his
way. He knew that Hewitt was
lunching with the governor at San.
dakan. He Is undoubtedly equally
aware that the Commissioner Is re-
turning with the warrant for the ar
res, OF our friend. Chai-Hungl"
Then that IN why
That ~ why he Is going away for
an Indefinite period"
MonIca's forehead wr!nkied
"oughtn't you 20 do somethinE7-
Pennington smiled grimiy.
"Chhi.Hung Ii being watched
night and day"
Monica uttered a deep sigh Of con-
tsntnent.
Il don't SEQ tina; there's much 10
bother about. then. You're bound to
get him"
You'd think 30. wouldn't your |
used 10 think so--once. But that waA
when allowed myself 10 30 carried
away by youthful enthusiasm.
There's something about Chai-HunE
that battles one ut every turn. He's
a past-naster OF cunning. an en-
thuhastic student Of every dlabnlical
crime In existence. but. beyond all
that. he's gifted with an intuition
a sort Of second sight. that borders
on the supernatural"
Captain John Hewitt swung into
view a bare half-hour after the fall
OF darkness. and found his sister
waiting for him on the threshold
Have you got 1T" she whispered
The Commissioner looked down at
her and smiled reprovingly.
Got WHAT
She reached up on up-tos and
whispered something In his ear.
You've been hearing more state
secrets than are good for you" no
laughed. WHY 90 you ask ?"
She stood laoiing out into the
tropic darkness
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