The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-07
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fascination az this apparition. A pro-
longcd scrutiny left no doubt in his
mind as TO tho accuracy OF pennlng
tons statement Chai-Hung had
been m. There were dark rings
under his eyes his cheeks had fallen
In. and tho rolls OF fat that hung
from his iowl were suspended Ike
the shapclcss lines OF debating
balloon
Tho bandit rose 20 his feet with n
sudden effort. clutchlng az the polo
Tor support. Presently no stendied
himself and came slowly toward the
spot where Hewitt was hiding his
heady eyes blazing With a light that
was almost supernatural. The Com,
missioner. fumhllnF FOR his hip
pocket, swayed sideways and broke
tho spell that held him. Scarcely
conscious OF what he was doing, he
left the trees and. covering half the
distance that separated them. loveled
his autpmatic deliberately at Chai-
Hung
The Oriental did not finch He let
the blanket slip from hts broad shout
dcrs and returned the others gaze
with placid smile.
"You want 90 see me. Captain
HEWITT" no inquired with that oily
smoothpcss no could pour over the
habi,ual harshness OF his lntonation
when he chose
Il want YOU TO put both your hands
above your head. Mr. Cha. Hung. and
10 come with me immediately"
Tho bandit smiled again.
May ask where you propose tax
ing me- II would be unkind perhaps
TO romind you that you have lost
your way"
I lie lifted both arms as he spoke.
/ apparently Ia accordance with Hcw-
tits request. and az that moment the
Commissioner felt himself plnloned
securely from behind. So suddenly
and elevcriy conceived with tho at
tack that the Englishman was oyer
powered without a struggle. bound
hand and foot with leathern thongs
swiftly and securely knotted And.
as he lay helpless at tho bandits
feet. Chai-Hung Signaied Tor the stool
OF carved blaek-wood that dill re-
u,ained outside his temporary resi-
denee
Il am going 10 take you into my
confidence. Mr.. Commissioner. "he
said Il ain desperate man. driven
by your agents into a corner, forced
10 suffer privations that do not al
I together agree with man OF my
habits. / am ~. ns you see. but ]
am goinE 10 recover. My wings have
been clipped. but they wir grow
again. The Chinese Dragon. Cap
tain Hewitt. Is many .headed--and
each head has a fang The corners
OF his evil mouth turned down.
Have you ever heard OF sixth
scnse7--a mysterious intuition that
indicates when one Is being spled
upon7--T felt tho prompungs Of that
scnse--lRst night. Tho man they
call He Who Sees In the Dark came
TO my house and you win understand
mo fully when ! tell you that l re-
turned the call The man who
brought this Pennington TO mel
have dealt with. I have put out his
eyes. so that no will never see again (.
have removed his fingers. 10 tina;
hs may never point out tho way.
There arc only three people in exist
ence who stand between Chat Hung
and the freedom Of movement he do
sirea You know them all. Captain
Hewitt There Is Chinese pcnning
ton. your aster-and yourself, Now
observe how eievorly have ssparat-
cd them You are already In my
power. Pennington Is waiting for
nightiall--down By tho sago-swamp.
and Mrs. Whey is alone in Dawson q
bungalow-aione, because have ar
ranged that Dawson shall b kept
away until think Il IL for him 10
return" He paused for a momcn,
and a prcposterousiy exaggerated
| fingcr-nan pointed toward the Com
missioner Each shall perish In bis
turn. and each in a different manner,
am rescrving you for tho last. be-
cause / should like you 70 live lons
enough 10 realize the power Of Chat
Hung. the inevitable triumph Of the
Yellow Seven. ! think can safely
assure you that you win not have
to walt long"
j He reached for n branch and pull