The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-16
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Monica Whey, sister Of Captain
John Hewitt, Commissioner of Po-
lice at Jcsseiton, british North Bor-
neo, is engaged to marry Peter PEN
nington. Pennington II detailed by
the government TO. capture Chai-
Hung, leader of The Yellow Seven
gang of Chinese bandits. Major
Armitage comes to Jesselton and
announces that he means to run
Chat Hung to earth in sone week
Hewitt has Pennington disguise
as Chinese interpreter and accom-
rany Armitage on the expedition.
NOW GO WITH THE STORY
II expect everybody here to re-
main in their quarters after lights
out and I've instructed the sentries to
shoot without question at anybody
who is found prowling around after
dark. Our next move is to get on the
track of Chai-Hung with the least
possible delay. Get a half-a-dozen
picked men scouting for traces of the
assassins and report to me as soon
as anything definite transpires."
Every good, tuan. End YOU"
Il shall remain here"
There was fallen tree trunk at
the edge of the clearing farthest
from the squatting bearers and Major
Armitagc settled himself down at the
end which appeared to offer the
most shade. The interpreter glanced
back over his shoulder twice as ne
crossed to the men, but the apostle
of blood and iron was pressing to-
bacco from an oil-skin pouch into an
exceedingly new-looking briar and
did not look up.
Pennington was frankly puzzled
and not little perturbed as to the
uncomfortable proximity of the
agents of Chai-Hung. 1t was one
thing tracking down the bandit by
his own methods-and quite another
securing the country at the heels of
so unreasonable a leader as Armi-
tage. The Yellow Seven were swarm
ing somewhere close at hand, takin,
advantage of the shelter the jungle
offered and picking off those who
Jagged behind. BY this method they
were reducing the strength of Armi-
tage's force.
Taking with him native sergeant
ne embarked upon reconnaissance.
they were returning couple of
hours later through a narrow defilc
between rocky banks half hidden by
ferns, when a figure appeared on tn.
path not ten yards in front of them.
hands swung round to
his hip-pocket, but Sergeant Danu-
lin caught his arm.
"Bi-la, tuan!, 1t is Rabat- Pilai."
Pennington stopped dead in his
racks. The newcomer was he to
whom the man with the Chinese eyes
vas won't to refer as his chief of
taff; a Short, 1.-THE individual with
IN eye and an ear missing and his
mouth slit on either side.
what is it, Rabat-P ilai?"
The creature saluted as he came
lp.
"Great tuan, i have followed Chat
lung to this place. He has many of |
us men with him-and he has taken
ne white soldier with the glass eye"
Pennington started.
You are sure of this?" he de-
handed.
perfectly, tuan. I came from the
ERECTION Of the Tuan- Besar Varney's
is by the river, be-
ause of something that man had
old me. I found the soldiers and !
ne man who carried the barang: 7
tier that saw the white lord, who
'as sitting on tree. I did not enter
ne clearing, but skirted by, way of
ne forest-and the thing happened
l passed. A man dressed as YOU
re dressed spoke TO the soldiers,
tho followed him presently into the
UNCLE. The white lord had fallen
sleep with his heads in his hands
nd Chai-Hung came softly"
How long ago was this ?"
Ten minutes, perhaps, not more"
~Pennington's eyes blazed.
Sergeant Danudin, round up those
zen and follow. Bring all the pro-
lsions you can lay your hands on.
That direction are they taking,
abat?"
"Due east, tuan. There are others
no came with me who could wait
certain points until the soldiers
'und the path"
AS Pennington followed upon the
cells of Rabat- Pilai, he found time
be sorry for Major J. Lacy Armi-
'ge and the inevitable failure Of his
<pedition; he was sorry, too, that
lie man who preached efficiency
'uid not have been there at that
oment to appreciate the caliber Of
le~ network he himself was fast
rawing round hai-Hung; little,
'own, inconspicuous mortals, each
lerishing special hatred for their .
larry and assisted by jungle tele-
'aph coded and adapted by Chinese
i,
At bend in the track Rabat-pilai
uched Pennington gently. |,
They are not far ahead. tuan.
hey. are making for the house in i
e rocks, for Chai-Hung is tired! [
ID his arm pains him."
~" -! "ot Have AiIIeu the
hite man ?"
Rabat- Pilai shook his head.
mot yet-or they would have left
8 body for us to find" {
The corners Of Pennington's mouth
rned down and he examined the
e clip Of cartridges In his auto
attic. ., /.
"The Chinese. Major Armitare. are .