The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
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bennington "a nNtalAru ~
fsi'l .,,fnrnt 10 capture Nbal-
ne kN,.sser n The yellow seven
hars, M Chinese bandita rem
gans IN love with Monica
fnk.'uv widowed sister OF NaPts,lh
WAC ,,I,uitt. Commissioner OF iollsp
yeanssslten. British Nog,h loIhS,,o.
A .,,ised as a chinese. Ieter Sa ~.
psslivde. planter 10 VAN siin
.ind the handltA sti,.ne ~ ~
M, 5, and tells her 70 ee" "'o u SUI
>ow GO on WITH llih siohf
"S0, in the least he roior'ed'
e,ss u like woman TO smoke
and vet you're old : fashioned
,.,agh 10 disapproye Of women rid
rs alone 1T, ..,,,,. ~.
Inter had hooked down his hat and
- making for the steps
s,ql leaye you two to settle this
,...-ss,,nr dispute for yourselves"
= laughed. "I'm Off 20 see that
~, N my Scoundrels arc sinking.
~, n here when | come back. OF
w. We can afford TO have Mr..
''s,,.Hunx keeping you on tcntor-
80 a ut,le Iongcr-so that We can
IN YOU With US. one last word OF
' - Pennington. Never let Dora
- ,',r into an argument, II you
can avoid ~"
Va winked broadly and went down
ia ua,h TO where a Waterman wait
y with his mount.
ge was out OF sight when tho girl
spoke.
i fancy I'm beginning 20 under
s,,a Is IL because OF this Chai-
hung that you didn't want me to ride
alones'
The other nodded.
The boy who had come in noise
l,xsly and was In the act Of clearing
M breakfast things. dropped the
;ry on the table from which he had
Us, lifted Il.
Psnnington sprang erect
-You mustn't mind Lai-Ho." said
Do-a Hes not been with US very
sa.. and he's frightfully careless"
N struck me as being a little pc
,ullsr." returned Pennington. that
y should display his olumsinsss at
~ moment when you mentioned
Chai-Hung."
ne girls forehead wrinkled.
-Arent you rather an uncomfort-
~ sort Of person 90 know? We've
rsur had the slightes, suspicion OF
trouble up here, before you came.
VOW we shall all be looking under
srr beds and behind curtains-hunt-
lar for Chinese bandltsl l suppose
fAa-Hung does cxists To be per-
kety frank. we'd come to the con-
olson he was a myth invented by
ts Commissioner OF Police TO keep
Is On the alert"
psnnington crossed the floor and
and his hack against the rail.
Ia afraid l must dlssillusion you.
IN 6aieson. Chai-Hung. untortu-
H.4. is very much in existence
<rihs moment. can't exactly
n;h1 to you why your portion OF
~ sand should be 50 singulariy
zrzne from the attentions Of his
gig He extended a warning fin.
~ Il want you to understand that
b more by accident than design
azi he has left you alone. This state
Z security cannot last. You're liy-
q IN FOOLS paradise and one Of
lAsss days somebody or other1l
saks up with a nasty jar, don't
raat IL TO be you. Mrs. Bateson.
Fats precisely why I'm UP against
eese sarly-morning excursions thru
zs Jungle"
Dora iammed on her sun helmet
nd rose from the chair.
You must run across and meet my
husband" she said. DO you really
Eani ms to cut these rides7"
Pennington passed a finger be-
srsen his tunic-collar and his neck.
-Ksp within the estate boundaries
ara month. I'll try not TO make Il
-oTs-snd keep your eyes open"
What am 10 look fort" inquired
Don innocently.
a Chinese playing card with a
f-asT face upon which seven black
~ are printed II ever you should
asr Of one Of these. send for me at
1@ II there's nobody to send
rns to me yourself"
Is that all7"
Hs followed her to the top Of the
fhort flight
Just one other thing. II China
nan should offer you a fan, accept
Without comment. 1t will be in a
TX case. On no account remove
a1 case. Bring II TO me, as II is."
sne held out slim hand.
ION don't explain very clearly
ny fan should be offered TO mel"