The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-29
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY,

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
Brought anything to sleep on?'
my boy is in sole possession of 6
tartan traveling-rug and . water
proof sheet. The rug is inside thu
| waterproof sheet, so it's bound to be
dry"
"Well, that's good enough, ISM
it?"
Dawson sighed heavily.
1T would be, if knew where the
young idiot was. Unfortunately, we
lost one another decent while back
and I've notion at the back of my
head he's made himself bivouac
somewhere out of the ground-sheet
and is peacefully slumbering with
my rug round his dirty shoulders"
Pennington surveyed the other du.
biously.
Suppose I'll have to fix you up.
What part d'you want to take in the
show tomorrow? How does the first
storming party appeal to you 2"
1T doesn't. I've put myself down
already for the forlorn hope - when
everything else has failed, and I've
sufficient confidence In you to refuse
to believe in failure. How many OF
these things am I supposed to take ?"
"There's good number. Hello!
here's Clay"
Dawson nodded toward the open
ing.
Evening, Clay!"
Evening, Dawson! say, Pen
nington, didn't you say the sign of
the yellow Seven was warning of
death 2"
That's right. Why"
"Well, when l left Jou I walked
straight to where I'd left my kit. The
orderly had fixed up the tent and
laid out my bed. It's sleepin-bag,
y'know, and he's never quite got the
hang of it. turned back the cover
to see what he'd done-and there
was this underneath"
He dropped on the deal table
yellow Chinese playing-card with
seven black dots on the upper sur
face.oi1
Pennington picked it up.
"Good Lord! Have you tackled
your man,"
Clay shook his head.
"That's the devil of it. can't find
him anywhere"
Pennington strobe to the opening
and peered out.
Dawson had better stop here" he
jerked back over his shoulder. "Clay,
you and I'll embark upon a tour of
inspection. There's weak point
it's up to US to find
it,"
The district officer had drawn the
blanket over his head until he re-
an Indian squaw.
81 suppose Pm in full charge while
you're away and am at. liberty to
help myself to the bottle? While
fully realizing the necessity for Wis
ting outposts on the eve of battle,
Penn will excuse me know If
suggest you've both got the wind-up
for nothing!"
The man at the opening swung
round on his wheel.
"How d'you make that out?
Dawson met his gaze without
you're on the verge of tumbling
INTO the neatest little trap our wor-
thy antagonist has ever planned. Be-
cause Chai-Hung has succeeded in
with the outer world,
It doesn't imply that he had to find a
law in the line to DO so. You're in
proud of your jungle tele- |
graph. The Yellow Seven probably
employ system that is equally efii-
',ent. A friend beyond the charmed
circle is communicated with. He |
ircps a card casually in the enemy's
'amp-in a place where it can hardly |
all to be noticed. Result-panic at |
.: n. G.. tons of mistrust every |
where and two otherwise sane Brit
sh ofhcers engaging in the pleasant !
of traitor hunting on the |
Seftest night we've had for months!"
Come on, Clay!" shouted Pen
'ington. whose irritability had taken
him out of earshot.
"ot hat q minute. l fancy
)awson's on the right track"
"oh!-what is it,"
Just this" murmurcd the n n
The dispatch from Hewitt was sev.
raj hours late. You remember I re-
marked on it. The runner was one
y Chai-HunEs agents. He wormed
us way up from the rear, using the
Message as his passport, slipped into
lays tent and came ON ia Won
iterward. The bandit is a pretty
untie beast. you know, and there's
o'nane so good rs getting your on.
onent ratified at the start"
The tall man nodded approval and
ne aard lines vanished from Pen.
angton's forehead.