The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-21
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er of Police at .Jesselton, British
North Borneo, asks help from Chat
Hung, influential Chinese. in the re-
covery Of jewels stolen from Lady
Stornaway while she-ix a guest at
the commissioners home. I Peter
Pennington, known as "Chinese
Pennington, because of his slant eyes
Is hired by the government to run to
earth The yellow Seven, gang of
Chinese bandits. Monica Whey,
beautiful widow, is living with her
brother Captain Hewitt.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Monica Sasped.
"The we'll of oriental cunning
knows no bottom" continued Pen
nington, "and yet fIatter myself
I've learnt to probe into it deeply"
II have been working quietly but
steadily on this rather unusual jewel
robbery.
II found no difficulty in running
the original thief to earth. l was on
the point of closing with him when a
singular complication occurred: As
1 lay. on my 'tummy' in the under
growth, he was completely
and Observation-Disclosures my eyes!"
Hewitt bent forward suddenly.
"Good Lord!"
Il collared the assassin low and
we fought like wild cats. He had
the strength of a bison and, if he
hadn't left his knife in the back of
his victim, shouldn't be here now.
Anyhow he broke away and got clear
leaving me with this"
He held the torn half of a yellow
strip of paste-board before the COM
missioncr's astonished eyes.
For a second Hewitt seemed de-
prived of the power of speech, and it
was Monica's voice that launched the
question.
"But, Mr.. Pennington, if he were
enthusiastically did he. kill his
friend?"
Because" suggested her brother.
"once having got the pendant, he de-
cided to keep it,"
NO." said Pennington with con-
viction, II fancy you're wrong there.
The assassin didn't trouble to
search the dead man, but I went
over him very thoroughly. The booty
had passed from his hands long be.
fore overlook him."
Monica drew in deep breath.
Il still don't see"
Il believe our friend was guilty of
a serious indiscretion in leaving be-
hind the token that had been en-
trusted to him-the yellow seven"
II don't see that we're, much for
RAIDER" declared Hewitt mood,ly.
What do you suggest doing?"
Turning-in for SPELL" said Pen
nington. I'm the meantime watch
every port, search everyone who tries
to embark everyone, you understand.
f. - e.
He made his way toward the back
of the house, leaving Monica bub-
bling over with curiosity.
Hewitt anticipated the question
that was forming itself on her lips.
That's about the most remarkable
Teller in eastern waters" he told
her. "'Chinese Pennington thew
call him. You saw his eyes? His
pedigree's faultless, but some ex-
traordinary freak of fortune-or
birth, if you like, decreed he should
go through life-looking like that.
fancy locality has big effect on
appearance Pennington's people
have been merchants in Shanghai for
generations. Anyhow, there it isl
10 all intents and purposes he's as
white as you or me, but there's MO
getting away from the fact that he
has the eyes of an oriental. He
knows Chinese character inside out.
He can talk like them. He can get
himself UP to look like 'em. He holds |
sort of rowing commission. He's
streets ahead of the ordinary native
detective. The queer thing is that
me natives know of Pennington, but
they've. never managed to nail him.
They regard him as something al
most superhuman. They call him
he who sees in the dark"
"How delightfully."- thsilling!" com.
nented Monica. "He must be fright
July brave"
The commissioner smiled grimly.
""Pennington'd tackle the devil in
The presence of Young, beautiful
md undeniably attractive widow is
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