The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-23
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Captain John Hewitt, Commission
er of Police at Jesselton, British
North Borneo, is worried because
jewels are stolen from Lady Storm
away while she is . guest ut his
home. Chat Hung, influential Chi
nese, promises to assist in the re-
covery of the jewels. Peter Pen.
nington, detective. is hired by the
government to capture tho leader Of
The Yellow Seven, gang of Chinese
bandits. Monica Whey, sister OF
Captain Hewitt, persuades Office,
Dawson to take her to a Chinese
gambling den.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
She could have. sworn the China
man who manipulated the. inverted
shells was none other than the man
in whom her brother had declared
absolute confidence,-Chai-H Hung!
But, clearly as the swiftly-movine
events of that momentous evening
were imprinted on her memory, she
was destined to witness somewhat
puzzling curtain" 10 her singularly
poignant drama, q climax that fol-
some moments, at least, forced her
to believe she had been the victim OF
an optical illusion. For, as she
turned TO- murmur her thanks to the
inimitable Dawson, her glance wan
dered from the flight of white steps
to long cane chair at the far end
of the commissioners verandah.
Clothed in suit Of immaculate
Whites" breathing with the placid
regularity of a healthy child, Chinese
Pennington slumbered peacefully!
Monica was leaning on the wooden
rail, gazing beyond the sun-scorched
slopes to where-at the farthest ex-
trcmity of the white jetty, the black
funnel of the Darvel emitted a faint,
hesitant line of smoke.
Hewitt-in his shirt sleeves. his
topee set at a jaunty angle, was
interviewing a native orderly in the
Garden. lowering in the foreground,
coolly melting juvenile fox-terrier
to burrow in bed for a Legendary
rat, Peter Pennington smoked and
waited. He approached the commits
sioncr the instant the interview was
at an end.
"Just been down to the boat" he
explained. "She pushes off at ele-
ven." -
Hewitt glanced at his watch.
There's good half-hour to go
YETI
"Quite a lot can happen in half
an-hour," returned Pennington. "St,ll
searching everybody"
The commissioner grunted.
III you want my opinion" lie said.
THE COMPOUNDED pendants not on
the island"
"Pm afraid don't agree with you.
1t probably won't be here much
longer" He flickad the ash from
his. cigaret. i"Saen Chai- Hung ~. j
mo, but he sent up a chit by a
coolie, asking permission to 20 on
board and interview the supercarco
ABOUT some rice he's expecting"
"Of course you refused?p
The commissioners described q
scmi-circle in the dust with the toe
Of a shoe. s,a
"On the contrary" he asserted
loftily,, II gave, him a, permit. The
evidence you've succeeded in rakinc
together against him is purely cir
cumstantial. You've always had
your knife into him. you, know"
Pennington stuck his feet wide
apart. u
HE damn nearly had a knife into
me-a couple of nights ago!" He
caught Hewitt's sleeve. "Look here,
old SON, I'm not letting you chuck
away your chances like this. Storm
away's all right, but she'll never rest
until she's got you out of this. Petit
coat influence is the very. devil!" He
dropped his voice to q whisper
"Chai-Hung's got that pendant OH
him now, don't you understand !
Once he's got it aboard you won't
have dogs chance of finding it,"
Inc commissioner Wayered.
You don't know who's got it." he
declared.
i've every reason to believe he
has, and I'm. not taking any risks. II
you don't slip into your tunic and
come down with me, I warn you I'll
search him myself"
at that moment, Monica, trembling
with suppressed excitement, caught
sight Of red umbrella passing pla-
cidly along the roadway at the foot
of The slope.
Jack" she called out suddenly.
go down with Mr.. Pennington. You
can't afford to stand on ceremony"
I'm up to my neck in work."
growled Hewitt protestingly.
Its something to have work--to
be up to your neck in!" declared his
sister, joining them.
She waved her hand to- them until
they were out of sight, but only PEN
nington responded. an
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