The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
9GsA SERVICE ns,s
nInIN mEME TOnAN


Capt John Hewitt. commissioner ef
police al lussciton. British North horneo,
a. worried because iuwela are stolen
from LADY StornawaY while she ia
gpest az his home. Chsi-liung, intiuen-
tiai chinese, promises 20 assist IN the fe'
drturtly Il hired BY the government 20
capture the leader q The Yellow seven,
q gang o. Chinse bandits. Monica Whey.
sister % Capt Hewitt, persuadcs officer
Dawson 90 take her 10 Chinese gam.
bling den
NOW 60 ON WITH InE STORY
She could have swdtn the China
man who manipulated the inverted
shells was none other than the man
ia whom her brother had declared
absolute confidence Chal-Hu
Hut. clearly as tho swiltly-moying
events OF that momentous evening
were imprinted on her memory. she
was destined 20 witness a somewhat
puErllng curtain" 90 her sigularly
poignant drama. climax that for
some moments, at least, forced her
to believe she had been the victim
% an optical Illusion, For, as she
turned 20 murmur her thanks TO the
iulmitahle Dawson. her glance wan
dered from tho flight Of white steps
10 n long cane chair az the far end
% the commissioners verandah
Clothed in a suit OF immaculate
whites" breathing with the placid
regularity OF n healthy child. Chinese
Pennington slumbercd peacefully
Monica was leaning on the wooden
rail. gazing beyond tho suu-scorohed
slopes 20 where-at the farthest ex-
trcmity OF the white jetty. the black
funnel Of the parvel emitted a faint.
hesitant line OF smoke.
Hewitt--in his shirt sleeves. his
topee set at a iaunty angle, was In
terviewing a native orderly In the
garden. lowering in the foreground.
coolly melting n Juvenile foN.tcrrier
10 hurrow In bed for n legendary
rat. Peter Pennington smoked and
waited. lie approached tho commits
sioner tho instant the interview was
az an end
~Just been down 10 the boat" he
explained. "she pushes OF at II.
Hewitt glanced at his watch.
There's good half-hour TO go
yet"
Quite a lot can happen In half
un-hour." returned Pennington. "Sun
searching everybody"
The commissioner grunted
"If you want my opinion" he said.
That coufounded pendants not on
the island"
I'm afraid I don't agree with you.
II probably won't be here much
longer" He licked the ash from his
cigarct- Seen Chat HUM"
NO. but he sent up a chit by a
coolie. asking permission 10 80 on
board and Interview the supercarEo
about some rice he's expecting"
"Of course you refused7"
THE commissioner described a
seml-circlo In the dust with tho toe
% n shoe.
''On the contrary" he asserted loft
ily. Il gave him n permit. The evi-
dence you've succeeded in raiing to-
gcther against him Is purely circum-
stantial. You've always had your
knife into him. you know"
Pennington stuck his feet wide
apart.
He damn nearly had knife Into
me-a coupIs OF nights agol" He
caught Hewitt's sleeve Look here.
old son. I'm not letting you chuck
away your chances like this, storm
away's all right. but she'll never rest
until shes got you out OF this. Petit.
coat Influence Is the very devil" He
dropped his voice 10 a whlpser. "Chai-
lungs got that pendant on him now,
don't you understand? Once he's got
it aboard you won't have dogs
chance OF finding H."
The commissioner wavered.
you don't know who's got H." he
declared.
1--WE every reason 10 believe he
has. and I'm not taking any risks.
II you don't slip into your tunIc and
come down with me. warn you III
search him myself"
At that moment. Monica. trembling
with suppressed excitement. caught
light OF red umbrella passing pla-
cidly along the roadway at the foot
Of the slope.
Jack" She called out suddenly
ego down with Mr. Pennington. You
can't afford TO stand on ceremony
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