The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-25
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Monica Whey lives with her
brother CAPTAIN John Hewitt Come
missioner ~ Police az lcsaclton.
British North Bornro Monica is
engaged 10 marry Peter bennington.
who Is detailed by the government
70 capture Chai-liung. leader of The
yellow Seven. gang OF Chinese
bandits, fonnipgton has as chief
ot-stafG ono Rahat-Pilai. who hates
tho bandit leader bitterly Pcnnlng-
ton suspects Van Dauicn OF the
murder 81 homhcrK, tho Dutch man
agcr ~ kaalh-aYor.
Now GO on wITu TIIE STORY
Pennington sat bolt upright.
Look here. Van paulcn. YOU
threw out a pretty broad hint last
ntght concerning tho supposed in.
activity OF the police, Within rs
hours OF hearing from YOU that
nomherg was dead and the sign OF
the Yellow Seven plastcrcd on his
bungalow, Two found tho nipple,
ments that were employed 90 make
that sign. The slacilncss was not
on our side. but yours"
The putchmRn left tho rail and
came couple Of PAGES nearer.
How d'you mako that outg'
Il have known Tor n considerable
time that ChaiHung was In the
neighborhood and for 10 days your
boundaries have been patrollcd by
my own men. During the whole
of that period not a single agent
ot the Yellow Seven has either
entered or left"
How long do you propose stay.
Ing hereg''
'Untll the Teller I'm looking for
comes 70 find his paint"
You stlll imagine he intends
using it againg'
He'd have burnt Il II he didn't"
Tho Dutehman forced a smile.
Since we seem destined TO be
ttable-eompanious for n consider.
able period. we'd better make tho
best OF H. don't mind telling
you. Pennington. that you're on the
wrong track. There's not man
on tho place couldn't vouch for
and the paint was probably In.
tended for blind. Whitaker and
Vance share place between here
and Dombcrg's, They've both go,
Chinese servants; IL ChatHung
wants free access TO the coast,
they're as much In his way as I
am-and there's a particular fine
opportunity for killing two birds
with one stone. II YOU were In the
bandits shoes-lsn't that the first
thing that would occur 20 your"
Il think / shall stop here In ans
case. II ever happen 20 be IN
need OF somebody 20 teach me ms
business. can't do better than e
associate myself with one who ear
SEQ things so welI-from Chat
lungs point OF view
The dark features % tho Dutch
man remained immoblic. but Chi
uesa Pennington saw enough e
satisfy him that the shaft hac
gone home.
You've placed mo IN douccc
awkward position" he compliance
presently. Until l replace my late
servant. suppose I'm at libert,
to fall back on yours7r
'Rabat-Pilal is entirely at YOU
service"
The Dutchman picked up his
riding boots and moved off IL
search OF his slippers.
PcnnIngton-onee more alone
smiled curIously at a huge moti
that wheeled round the flame o
the lamp.
Between . and 10 Van Dauiei
went out. taking the path 10 N,
eoole.lines. Half.an.hour later Ra
batPflai crept on 10 the vcrand'
and halted before PsnninstonI
chair
Weir"
Great Tuan. tho Dutchman ief
the estate by the gate that face
the sea He went some little dis
fiancc into the forest 70 where
big tree stands alone. There wa
hurrScane.lamp hidden in tn
underground. The Tuan Van Dau
len liz It and held II above hi
head. A man stole from tn
shadows and Joined him"
Pennington stared at tho ceIlins
What sort OF man?"
"a Chinaman. Tuan. There wa