The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
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Monica gaspcd.
THE well OF Oriental cunning
knows no bottom" continued Pen,
ning,on. and yet I flatter myself
I've learnt TO probe into Il deeply. e
4 have been working quietly but
steadily on this rather unusual jewel
robbery.
Il found no difficulty In running
the original thief to earth. was on
the point OF closing with him when
a singular complication occurred;
As l lay on my 'tummy' In the I'm.
dsrgrowth. he was knifcd--eom.
pletely and effectively my
cyesr'
Hewitt bent forward suddenly.
Good Lordg'
Il eollared the assassin low and
we fought like Wild cats, he had
tho strength Of a bison and. II he
hadn't LEFT his knife Ia the back OF
his victim. l shouldn't DO hero now.
Anyhow he broke away and got
clear. leaving me with this"
He held the torn half OF yellow
strip OF paste.board before the com
mlssioner's astonishcd eyes.
For a moment Hewitt seemed de.
priyed OF the power OF speech, and
II was Monioa's voice that launched
the question.
but. Mr.. Pennington, II he were
a eenfederate-why did no kill his
frieudg"
Because" suggested her brother.
"oncc having got the pendant, he
decided TO keep IT.
No" said Pennington with con,
vsction, II fancy you're wrong
there. The assassin didn't trouble
To search the dead man. but Iwant
over him very thoroly. The booty
had passed from his hands long be
fore / overlook him."
Monica drew In a deep breath.
Il still don't See"
II believe our friend was guilty
OF a serious indiscretion IN leaving
behind the token that had been
entrusted 10 hlm-the yellow seven. "
Il don't see that we'rc much for.
raider" declared Hewitt moodily.
what do you susgeAt dolngl'
"Turning.in for spell, said Pen.
nington. IN Tie meantime watch
every port. search everyone who
tries 20 embark-cveryone, you
understand. cherriof'
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 remark.
able Teller in eastern waters" he
told her. Chinese Pennington
they call him. You saw hts eyes7
EIis pedigree's fauitiess. but some
extraordinary freak OF fortune-or
birth. II you ike. decreed he should
go thru Hfe-looking Ike that. !
fancy locality has a big effect on
appearance. Pcnningtons people
havo been merchants in Shanghai
for generations Anyhow. there II
is To all intents and purposes he's
as white as you or me, but there's
TO kEtAiuA AWAY AlNAAA hAAl AsAAN sss-AA
he has the eyes OF an Oriental. lie
knows Chinese character inside out.
He can talk like them. He can get
himself up TO look like EN-. He
holds a sort Of rowing commission.
He's streets ahead OF the ordinary
native detective. The queer thing
is that the natives know Of Pen.
nington, but they've never managed
TO nail him. They regard him as
something altogether superhuman.
They call him he who sees in the
dark"
How delightfully."- thrilllng7' COM
rnented Monica. He must be
frightfully brave"
The commissioner smiled grimiy.
''Pennington'd tackle the devil in
carnate."
The presence Of a young. beautI-
fuI and undeniably attractive widow
is bound TO cause something more