Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-10
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Captain John Hewitt is Commits
sioner of Police at Jesselton, British
North Borneo. His beautiful sister
Monica Viney, is engaged to MARI.
Peter Pennington. detective. Pen
nington is detailed by the govern
ment to apprehend Chai-Hung, lead
er of The Yellow Seven, q gang o
Chinese bandits. Pennington goe
to visit James Varney in his bunga
low at the head of the Tembaku
River. Varney receives threatening
message from The Yellow Seven
Pennington warns Varney to p'
careful.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Pennington produced rubber
pouch and began rolling cigaret
"I don't know what to think. AL
I can say is that, by every rule OF
the game, the arch-bandit ought tC
be dead"
II rather gather" said varneS
slowly, that Chai-Hung is a little
out of the ordinary"
Pennington clasped both hands
over his knee and looked hard al
the wall.
something horribly uncanny about
Commissioner realizes it as much as
I do"
How long a time would you con-
slider sufficient to presume him
dead ?"
Pennington grinned.
mot long" he announced more
cheerfully. You see, Chai-H Hung
to give the devil his due-has a de-
cided sense of humor; not the re-
fined. harmless article that you or I
lay claim to. I admit, but still a
sense of humori I flatter myself
that / know enough of the gentle
man to be certain that he won't be
able to resist for long the desire to
let me know that he's eluded me-"
Varney lifted the siphon from the
table and thoughtfully sprayed a
large spider that was in the act of
crossing the floor.
by the bye" he said, you didn't
by any chance tell anybody you were
coming here?"
Good heavens. yes! told Monica
and the others my probable plans,
for one thing; and. for another, I
instructed my men to follow me on
here If they wanted anything or
cleaned anything of Importance they
THAT accounts for it,"
Accounts for what?"
The trader dived a hand into his
tunic and produced Hewitt's letter
folded round the piece of card.
Here's your evidence right
enough" he told him. 1T floated
In from the darkness barely half
an-hour ago."
Chinese Pennington spread the
document out on the table and sur
veyed the Yellow Seven as a man
might survey long-lost brother.
Great snakes!" he murmured
presently, looking up into the 9TH
err eyes. II fancy it was meant for
me- aff>Tight!"
Varney, appeared relieved.
There happened to be a message
with that bit of cardboard. 1t was
given to my servant. verbally, to the
effect that if admitted you or
helped you in any way-my number
was upi"
Pennington's jaw dropped.
Have you any idea where your
boy put my things?"
Varney took his guest by both
shoulders and forced him back into
the chair.
Whatever damage there's likely
to be is done already. and if you
fancy I'm going to allow a pack of
dirty thieves to dictate to me what
guests | entertain-you're very r.
mistaken. l merely told you as a
matter OF interest. Chai-Hung, it
is at lager"
Very much so! My dear old Var
ney, what an unholy mess-up! Do
you realize that every blessed China
man on the island belongs to that
gang of cut-thrhoats ?"
'Actiyely?"
Either that or passively. That's
exactly where Chai-Hungs strength
lies. However loyal an Oriental mo
be to his white master, he daren't
refuse to comply with any request
the bandit may make. He wouldn't
live week IL he did"
As the trader reached over to take
his glass, Pennington caught sight
Of the tattooed tiger.
i know one man, at least. who'd
mourn your loss If Chai-Hung car
ried out his threat" he said quietly.