Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-04
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Captain John Hewitt, Commits
sioner of Police at Jesselton, British
North Borneo, has a beautiful wild
owed sister, Monicta Whey. She
loves Peter Pennington, who is de-
tanned by the government to appre-
bend Chat. Hung, leader of The yell
low Seven, a gang of Chinese JAN
dts. Pennington warns HYDE. a
PLANTER. against the bandits. Worl
comes that Dora Bateson, daughter
of Hyde, is missing from her home.
Pennington goes with Dora,s hus-
band and her father to hunt for her.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
'i,ity you couldn't have thought
all this out cslore,' he grumoled'
Prese ntly, as the tobacco caught, his
heal came slowly round until his
puzzled eyes fell upon those of his
companion. why do o suppose
they wanted to get us out of the
way?"
Chinese Pennington rose YEARLY.
II don't know" he admitted, but
I've queer feeling in my bones That
the sooner we're back agaln--the
better"
Hyde, glancing at his watch, was
amazed to discover that 1t was close
mon one o'clock. He turned to Pen
There's a shorter cut, If we bear
to the right. We should strike the
railway in under half-an-hour.
Twenty yards from the boundary
wire, a man on a pony almost rods
chem down. Both men stepped
hastily from the track and the new
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the ground and confronted them. II
YVES Bateson, hatless, his straw-col-
ored hair standing almost on END:
as that YOU, Hyde?" he cried
hoarsely.
you can make yourself easy on
that score" the manager assureo
him.
Pennington, an uncomfortable
sensation passing down his spine m
t%ervened. =.
He dropped a heavy hand on to
Bateson's shoulder.
whats wrong?" he demanded.
The assistant swallowed some
thing in his throat.
"Disappeared!" 1t was Hyde
who smoke. but, man aliye!- A
glance from Pennington checked fdr
when did she go out?" he said,
rolling a cigaret, his eyes liked on
Bateson all the while.
About tel. L was busy on the
yeranda with a couple or
Hg,,rin1 out some work l wanted to
get through tomorrow. L gathered
hat she was going to see you. oHe
carried a small parcel In her h~hu
and l remember expressing CURIOSITY
as to it's contents. She told me II
was something you had asked 1or'
Pennington started.
"Something l had asked for, ne
echoed i~ncredulously, ana then nas
face dropped. What was II IKE!
appeared to reflect.
sit was only a small thing, he
aid. "and L couldn't see it very
clearly. 1t looked TO me like a Tan
Pennington caught Hydes arm
and held it tightly.
Don't jump at conclusions ne
whispered reasuringly, seeing Una
the other had gone deathly white.
Have you been to Hydes bunga-
low, Bateson p -
ayes. I've Just come from there
There was a Waterman on duty out
side. Dora had been there, hau
waited for about an hour-and haq
gone out on foot mat what
can make out. l found her poAy
tethered where sne had left It, Inc
watchman did not think 1t his place
to question her. The o was well
M when she left. and he was under
the impression she was looking for
something she had lost. It's a queer
business altogether" he added help-
lessly. 1.-The Waterman told me she
had both arms out-stretched IN
front of her, and hat she chose a
path of her between the trees,
Yes" broke in Hyde impatient
". What them"
81 found a hurricane-lamp and
started off in the direction he indi-
Gated. At first '-~ footsteps were
pretty clearly marked. but after a
hundred yards or so they petered
out altogether. 1t seemed as II the
earth had been freshly raked over
for an appreciate distance, and
then I ran across othe rtracks when