Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-01
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Monica Whey, beautiful widow,
l l1oSn Hitskthe eomB Bf0t6gF G Of Pan
lice at .IRsselton, British North Bor-
neo. FER Pennington is hired by
the gEernment to apprehend Chai-
Hung. leader of The Yellow Seven,
a gang of Chinese bandits. Lien
YIN. former agent of Chai-Hung,
Dimes to Captain Hewitt with a
great bronze Jar which he de-
Z clares contains the ashes of Chai-
Hung. Hewitt doubts the report OF
Chai-Hung's death.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
He placed the jar carefully on a
corner of the desk.
I'h sorry, Jack" she said weari-
~. II didn't wan to disturb you,
but the sheer loneliness of the place
Is getting on my nerves. I just had
to come in" She slipped into the
Y chair he had pushed forward, n
the kitten, freeing itself with an eff
fort. began chasing a giant cock
roach across the floor. .
you've got a touch of fever"
suggested Hewitt sympathetically
Better take a stiff dose of quinlne
and turn in"
She smiled family.
IT don't think it's fevor. It's this
awful uncertainty. I'm worried
about-Mr. Pennington. He's been
on the island too long. The natives
must be getting to Know him. 1
haven't slept for nights. I've been
picturing him wandering through
the jungle on this wild-goose-chase
for that creatures tomb, with the
followers Of Chai-Hung on his track
The Commissioner perched himself
on the table.
Hell come back all right" he de-
clared aware all the time of a GER
tain unaceountable huskiness in his
throat. " Pennington always does"
Her gaze Travelled to the bronze
rs that the thing" she demanded
DULY.
Hewitt nodded.
She left her chair and crept for
ward h~alf-fearfully her hands out
stretched IN front of her. Presently
she stood before the jar, looking
wsstfully down at 1t.
land to think-that everything
depends on that-everything. at
feast, that matters!"
y The Commissioner jerked up mis-
head and stared hard at the wall in
front of him. He did not want to
discover how Monica knew, but the
very fact that she did know startled
+ him. In the silence that followed,
he caught measured tread of the
sentry on duty outside, the insistent
hum of nocturnal insects, the pat
terYng Of the absurd kitten across
the boards. On a tray by the book
shalf there reposed a decanter and
GLASSES. He went over to it and
pohred out a stiff tot.
SHE took It unquestionably, making
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throat.
I"so-Pennlngton' does matter?'
NE said quietly.
TIE warm blood mounted to her
purse"
glad Of that"
He waE placing the glass back on
the tray when he realized that his
sister had followed him across the
room.
Must we keep that wretehed jar
here. II can't find out how it works"
make sure-and send it back TO
them again."
He shook his head and laughed to
dispel a certain uncomfortable in
ward feeling that Moniea's present
mood inspired.
That's the devil of It, he told
her. II can't find hew 1t works"
She surveyed him for some mo-
ments. her head on one side.
Why don't you send for a black
smith-or somebody-and force IT
open?"
II should scarcely like to do that.
You see, 1t wouldn't be policy to pro
woke any further unpleasantness by
deliberately committing sacrilege.
Besides. it's an uncommonly fine
urn" He looked down at his watch.
Time we got to bed. Lien-Yin's
coming round in the morning-and
then we shall know all about it,"
She clutehed at his sleeve.
Jack 1 can't sleep here with that
thing in the house. I've been feeling
perfectly horrible ever since they
brought it here. You call It nerves.
4 know, but I've seen things at the
window"
What sort of things?"
Il can't quite explain. Just vague,
shadowy objects. That was what
made me come to you I could have
sworn I heard them breathing and