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This unusual series of stories deals
with the exploits of Chinese" Pen
nineton, a detective sent by his gov
ernment to British North Borneo,
to run to earth The Yellow Seven,
a gang of Chinese bandits.
A Chinaman leant wearily on the
rail of a bamboo bridge, gazing
downward at an oozing sea of black
mud. Beyond the narrow barrier Of
coco-palms. an ocean of azure was
receding, leaving an overwhelming
stretch of glittering sand where a
turbaned syce exercised BAYOU
pony. The bridge that spenned the
swamp served as a link between
tha shore and the mainland and
from the inner extremity an ill-de-
fined path wound through stunted
forest-wastes, teeming with chatter
ing monkeys.
To the student of character, mere
was the prosperous Chinese tradeT
come to keep an appointment ne haa
made with someone, possibly
stranger to the district. He had Sc
lected an unmistakable LANDMARKS Iot
his rendezvous. He wore While
drill tunic, buttoned up to the neck
wide-legged trousers OF rusthns
black silk, and boots with elastic
sides. An umbrella of oiled paper
yellow inside and red without-was
tucked under one arm, ana soiai
topee of surprising whiteness con
trasted strangely with the swarthy
skin beneath.
The laundering OF the pony
hooves died away into the distance.
a sudden, momentary silence lei
upon the hidden monkey-colonies,
and the figure of white man ap-
peared at an opening between the
trees. He stood for a moment gaz-
ing round him. Presently his glance
fell upon the still form on the
bridge. It was perhaps strange that
at the very moment the Engllshman
eyes were turned in his directlon. the
Oriental should become aware of the
piercing rays of tropie sun-and
open the umbrella for which ne had
hitherto found no use!
The newcomer started visibly and
came forward with swift str4u--
ill he haIteu within a couple of feet
of the Chinaman.
Morning, Hewitt" said the Celes-
tial in surprisingly good English.
'Glad you managed to roll up
The Commissioner of Police start
ed.
Good Lord. Pennington! I didn't
know you"
That's precisely as it should be, .
returned the other. I'm delighted
In see you, because for one thing,
know you'll like to be in at the death
and for another, I've a hazy notion
in the back of my mind that you
don't altogether agree with my
methods"
Captain Jonn Hewitt raised hia
helmet and mopped his forehead.
II don't say that" he returned.
but I venturg 10 contend that you
-deaG giys- yourself a fair chance.
It's perfe~ly 1atnral for you to want
all the kudos for the capture of Chai-
Hung, but you ought to begin 10
realize by this time that our murder
Gus friend is not likely to be caught
single e-handed Besides. this affair S
gone on too long. I'm getting chits
almost every day from the Governor
asking when The yellow Seven gang
Is likely to BE- run - Earth. You've
had two chances already, you must
remember"
The man with the Chinese eyes
trowned.
1--WE had the luck of the devil,
he admitted, but I'd like to impress
on you that, but for me, nobody
would have identified Chai-Iiuns
with the gang at all. And, he added
defiautly, "5here have been lot less
gang murders on The island since
landed"
"There'd be fewer still-if we
could bring Chai-Hung to justice.
They left the bridge andf thread
ing their way through the trees,
came presently to n solitary hut
raised high on poles, a bamboo lad
der giving access TO hole in the
It tood II a 'fi'e car
ing. wais.- with lalang, and
both men held heir uan1s above
their heals to nyhil cU.tns th"m
on the leaves IF ;Is trcacherots
weeds
Hewitt followed Pennington UP
the ladder into the single apartment
OF which the edfice boasted. The
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