The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
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part based ON two things The first
being that, unlesss my calculations
are sadly az fault. our oriental friend
has chosen this territory Tor his next
area OF operations"
The girl started.
And the secondg'
Pennington smiled qucorly
There have already been two re-
cipionts OF these fans In Borneo," he
said, ''and both OF them were sing
ularly beautiful womcnl"
IL was toward the end OF tho Soc
ond week OF Pcnnington's stay az
Hydc'a bungalow that no began to
display signs OF impatienee. In dea-
perauon. he cast around Tor some
tangible clue that might serve TO
assist him in his search for Chat
Hung-and hts eye fell upon Lai-Ho.
tho servant who had dropped the
tray.
There was a certain amount OF
sickness in Hydo's coolio-lines and,
for that reason. Lni-Ho had been
told.off 20 attend 90 tho wants OF
both the genial planter and his
guest. an arrangement whlch-f II
were not altogether agreeable 10 the
ChinamRn- give Pennlngtod ample
opportunity OF OBSERVING closely the
man thru whom he vaguely hoped
10 trace Chai-Hung.
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over their aftcr-dinner cigars. when
Hyde, who was cropping for some
thing In a trouser pocket. uttered
muffled exclamation and withdrew
his hand. The thing that no held
between finger and thumb fluttered
10 the cloth and both men. springing
10 their feet bent In speechiess
Rmazcment over u Chinese playing
card. Tho black hack OF the thing
lay uppormost and Pennington
turned Il over with his nail.
II was HYDE who broke the silence
THE Yellow Seven," he muttercd
hoarsely. II wonder"
Before he could complete the SEN
tenee. Pennington. had wrcnehed
open the door. sending Lai-Ho. who
had been listening on tho other side.
pitching forward on his face. Some
thing shot from the region Of his
waist and rolled to the planters feet.
II was knife with long, thin
blade and n handle OF buffaio-horn.
HYDE stopped 10 pick u up and
Pennington. his hands resting light
~ on his hips. surveyed tho pros
trate oriental with interest.
Get up. my friend he advised
him coldiy. There are many ques-
lions would like 20 ask you" He
pointed 20 the card which still lay
on the table. who gave you that
Yellow Severn
Ial-Ho scrambled TO his feet and
backed toward the doorway. his
eyes blazing fury. Suddenly. rs
Pennington sought TO intercept him.
the entire expression OF tho swarthy
features changed. and the English
man realized that Lal-Ho was look
ing beyond him. At tho same NOM
ent. cry from Hyde brought Pen
nington round on his heel In time
10 see bamboo pole. propelled from
without, shntter the lamp. glass and
plunge the room Into darkness
Tho faint light from a match tho
planter held shaded between his fin
gers was sufficient 70 assure them
that Lal-Ho had disappeared.
What are you going TO dor" de-
manded Hyde. striking two together
and mounting a chair.
Pennington had already reached
the veranda-rail and was pcerinr
into the hlackncss Of the tropic night.
Follow. old SOM" he shouted back
over his shoulder Follow Tor all
I'm worth"
He vaulted lightly 70 the soft earth
below. and the planter, reilnquIshing
his attempt to rc-rght the lamp.
joined him.
seen anything"
The other nodded
There were two OF en-. They
we're making for the bottom Of the
slope. Are You comingZ"
Most certainly. It's ages since I
had any excitement 10 speak Of"
II fancy can promise you some"
returned Pennington grimly. Come
on
On the open ground between the
huts they encountered n sikh watch
man who had just passed two men
making for Bateson's side OF the
plantation. He had noticed that they
we're GREATNESS with running. and
he thought one OF them was the
managers servant.
Presently they were In tho open
padi-lands. the incessant droning OF
Insects in their ears. and the two