The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
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Captain John Hewitt Is Commits
.ionrr ~ Police at lesselton, British
North BorRre, Monica whey hew
hts widowed sister Is engaged TO
marry Peter Pennington detective,
Pennington Is detailed by tho soN-
eminent 60 Apprchend Chai-bung.
igadsT ~ a ganE OF Chinese bandits
Major Armitagp comes 60 iossclton
and announces that he BE- sent on a
very important misaiou Tie explains
that hts business viii keep him In
Borno0 for several days,
NOW 60 ON WITH THE STORY
Armitasc frowned.
you'll have 20 alter that. Hewitt.
| should give him a week In which
10 improve and II by that time there's
no sign OF improvement-firc him
right away"
Monica. catching the light IN her
brothers eye and seeming danger.
chimcd IN quickly.
30 you golf. Major Armitage >"
"My dear Mrs. Whey. the man who
carries out his duties thoroly has no
time for games which brings mo
hack 70 my original subject want
10 get away as soon after lunch as
-1iossiblo. Hewitt. l shall need some
bearers. a weeks ra,ions and a pla.
toon or 50 OF native infantry. shall
require also an interpreter With a
thoro knowledge OF Chinese. Malay
and English
Il see" said Hewitt. Might l take
the liberty Of inauiring the nature OF
the expedition you propose making
into my country-0nd why this tire
mendous hastef"
The major hesitated and looked NJ
Monica. who had already risen from
her chair.
"rn see II can hurry that boy"
she said
Major Armitage produced cigar
from an upper pocket OF his tunic.
BIT o.; the end. and ignlted It care
fully.
Presently the prcpostorous circle Of
glass fixed Itself upon Hewitt.
Mrs Whey mentioned the name Of
Pennington just now" ne snapped.
II suppose this fellows stll on your
strength. wasting government money
and making an Internal hash OF this
Yellow Seven business"
The commissioner flushed
I'm afraid l must disagree with
YOU" he said Chinese Pennington
is one Of the most efficient men it's
ever been my luck 20 meet"
Armitage had a knack OF hearing
only those people who agreed with
his views
I heard OF this affair when pass
cd thru Singapore. II didn't take me
five minutes TO sec that the thing had
been hopelsSsly bungied. The way
that man was making our status I'm
the East look ridiculous simply ate
into my nerves ] could see for my
self that IL wanted a soldier AZ this
head OF affairs I offered my ser.
vices and the offer was accepted.
Captain John Hewitt gasped.
They've sent you out here 10 rou,
out Chai-HungF
Those are my Instructions
The commissioners hand had clip
ped suddenly across his mouth and
his shoulders heRved couyuisiyxY
Sorry" be apoiogized presently
"BIt Of rbacca went the wrong way.
With an heroic effort he choked
down the mirth that consumed him
so you're setting out this afternoon
with. let's see, weeks rations. a
platoon OF native soldiers and some
hearers Oh. I was forgetting tbs
interpreter. You'll scour the coun.
try. Of course. until you knock across
the bandit and. I say. isn't a
weeks rations cutting Il a trins
flnes"
when you know me better" re-
turned the other with dignity. you'll
understand that when I'm on job
20 straight AZ r."
That's extremely eomfortingl
only wondered X you quite realized
that the area Of Borneo Is roughly
10000 square miles,"
Major Armitags waved his cigar In
TIE air.
Naturally I'm relying on you "a
give me every possible assistance.
have letter in my dispa,ch-cass e
that effect from Trevelyan. 7 shall
want a pushing.off place. 50 q
speak"
Such as"
The exact spot where your pei
bandit was last located. A list Of bis
places Of refuge would he OF servics
and rough memorandum .as to hi.
appearance. personal habits. etc"
You can have a photograph. Il