The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
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Captain John Hewitt is Commits
siener Of Police at. lessolton, Brit
ish North Borneo. FNu hcautful sis
ter, Monica Whey rs engaged 90
marry Peter Pennington. detective
Pennington rs detailed by the gov
eFnmcnt 20 Npprehend Cha- Hung,
leader OF Tho Yellow Seven. a sans
Esslsted by hiH ehicf-af-staff, RAJ
~tst PLAT, who hates tho bandit chief
bitterly Pennington heads an ez-
pcdiuon 20 capture Chat-tlung,
They move toward the bandits lat
NOW Go on WITH THE STORY
Brought anything 20 sleep onF
My boy Is In sole possession OF a
tartan travelling rug and water,
proof sheet, Tho rug Is inside the
waterproof sheet, SO it's bound to
he dry"
wen, that's gOod enough, isn't
~"
Dawson sighed heavily
at would Dc. II l knew where the
youpg idiot was. Unfortunately We
lost one another a decent while hack
and I've a notion az the hack OF my
head he's made himself q biyouae
somewhere out OF the ground-shoet
and Is peacefully slumbcring with my
rug abound his dirty shoulders"
Pennington surveyed the other du-
biously
suppose III have 70 Fix you IN
What part d'you want 90 take in tho
show tomorrow How does the first
stormlng party appeal to youT"
1t doesn't. I've put myself down
already for tho forlorn hope-when
everything else has failed. and I've
sufficient confidence In you 90 re-
fuos to believe in failure How
many OF these things ana ! supposed
10 lakeg'
"rhrec's a good number. Hello
here's Clay"
Dawson Sodded toward the open
ing.
Evening. Clay"
Evening. Dawsou l say PEN
nington. didn't you say tho sign OF
The Yellow Seven WAS a warning ~
deathg"
That's right Why
Well, when / lcft you / walked
straight 20 where ia left my Iii. The
orderly had fixed up the tent and
laid out my bed, It's a slcepiu' bag,
yknow, and he's never quite got the
hang OF a. | turned back the cover
TO see what he'd done-and there was
this underneath"
He dropped on 10 the deal table a
yellow Chinese playinE-card with
seven black dots on the upper sur
face.
Pennington picked Il IN.
Good Lord Have you tackled
your man.
clay shook bis head
That's the devil Of H. I can't
find him anywhere"
Pennington strodc 10 the opening
and pecred out.
Dawson had better stop here" he
jerked hack over his shoulder CLAY.
you and I'll embark upon a tour OF
inspection. There's a weak point
somewhcre-and it's NJ TO US 10 find
s."
The district officer had drawn the
blanket over his head until he re-
sembicd an Indian squaw.
II suppose I'm IN fun charge while
you're away and am az liberty 70
help myself 20 the bottle? While
fully realizing the necessity for visit
lng outpOsis on the eve of battle.
Penn will excuse me / know II sug.
sest you've both got the wind-up Tor
nothingi"
The man at the opening swung
around on his heel
How d'you make that out7"
Dawson met his gaze without
fllnching.
You're on the verge OF tumbllng
into the ,neatest little trap our worthy
antagonist has ever planned. Be
cause Chal-Hungl has succeeded In
communicating with the outer world
il doesn't imply that he had 70 find
4 flaw in the line % do so. You're in
ordinately proud OF your Jungle tels.
graph. The Yellow Seven probably
employ system that Is equally ef-
fieient. a friend hey ond the charmed
circle Is communicated with. He