The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24
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HfNlN tAahAH HfAfHhh
e.,tatn Joha Hewitt ~ commis-
,,srer 81 police az Jessclton, British
,,h BcFnoo. His sister Monica
n.s,inrton. who is detailed BY tho
l.,srnnrnt O. apprchend chat
So lsaaor ~ Tho yellow seven.
hssnr ~ Chinese bandits Van
sisa rides 60 Jcsuclton with the
- ~ thA murder OF homherg the
n,f,h manager al kasih-ayer.
pshaf-pllah chlrf-ut- stair 10 PEN
.sneton. hates chat Hung bitterly
N0W 60 On WITH rhE STORY
Van Daulen turned 10 the com.
missioner
cant. Hewitt, must appeal 90
van. I've come a long distance TO
night 20 inform you 81 tho serious.
ress 81 tho position In our terri,
tsof not 10 answer absurd Ques-
tons"
sorry, l thought YOU two had
cs,sibly met before. Van paulen,
MS is Pennlnston. He's responsible
~ any action taken against Chai.
Huns and consequently entitled 10
AZ what questions no chooses.
Have you fixed up a room any,
vhsrst
i expect there's room for me
a, the RestHouse, thanks"
wen. drop in any umo after 10
,omorrow and we'll talk thinrt
over I'm sorry about poor Dom,
berg Good night"
Ne was barely out OF earsho,
when Hewitt swung round on Pen.
ningion.
Rather a blow TO your theory,
whatt''
Not IN the least.'
.Youu never admit when you're
wrong. persisted the commissioner
sadly.
And you'll never admit when
I'm right. By the way. keep young
Van Daulen IN Jessclton as long a.
you can. I shall be running up e
Kasih,ayer tomorrow"
Hewitt drained his glass and
made OF down the passageway &c
his room.
"In do my best" he shouted
back over his shoulder. but Var
Daulsn's inclined 10 be imperaous. :
Peter" Monica demanded when
they were alone. why do you 50
out OF your way TO QUARREL"
Il don't"
But you do. dear. Tho way YOU
tackled that poor fellow, who't
ridden goodness knows how many
miles. made me feel positively un
comfortable he was dead beat
you know
4 wonder who discovered IN,
iins metal point in the pen.holdci
land decided &, had been smearet
with poison
You haven't lNen listening
t1nt believe you heard a word
said"
he drew her 10 him.
DEAR little woman. I've beer
utsning most patiently. but 30,
see It's utterly impossible for yog
TO understand my motives. I'm 1
queer iumbled.up piece OF machln
.ry. sometimes actuated by reason
sometimes by sort OF sixth sens
which Nature gave to mo whsI
she presented me with Chimes
eyes. That's why I'm here now
Ks exactly why your brother sen
Ter nc. and it's Why I sometimes
talk as DO. I'm not Ike tina
with you
7 should hope not indeed
Nor with Jack or Dawsun--o
even that prince OF scarecrows Pa
batPilai- Do you remember VIVA
was saying before Van DauleI
cane in? Somebody at Kasih.ayer'l
IN league with chLHunE-an W.
cot TO put my finger on him ant
keep e there. II might be Vance
Whitaker. their chief Waterman
their Tamil apothecary; II might
on the ether hand. be Van Daulen
jumped on him right away when
as you say. he was dsad-beat
Why Because at such a time h,
vas less likely 20 be on his guard
You've no earthly reason to sus
peet him"
Except" said Pennington dream
ny. that when he stopped to pu
that pot OF yellow paint away {
corner Of his tunic dipped into IL
aonica's brain rseled.
But"
He came away without bother
Ing to change. Perhaps you didn'