Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
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maze, and yet it never occurred to
Brabazon-secure in the FOOLS
paradise that his own frailty had
built up-that the unerring finger
of the great Chai-Hung was behind
all this, and that this seemingly
helpless girl was but another of the
astute Oriental's cunning instru-
ments, instructed to decoy the plan
ter to her fathers iair!
A girl in Kuala Lumpur had told
Pennington that Barbazon was ir.
resistiblel Whatever the signifi-
canoe of Suey-Koo's midnight mis-
sion may have been, with the home
ward journey barely half completed
Sc found herself nesting content
eddy within the EngIishman's encir-
cling arm; for all the world as if
that member had every right to be
where it was.
"Brabazonr'
From somewhere behind him, the
planter heard himself called by
name. He released the girl and
swung round.
Standing in the open space be-
tween the hutments that he had
lust left, he saw Wallace and the
Pathan Waterman. Brabazon waited
until they had caught him up.
What is it, Wallace?" he de-
manded.
"Look here, Brabazon, I'm sorry
to but in and all that, but isn't this
a trifle unwise Tho "a beyond
our wires simply swarming with
Chai-Hung's men,"
Brabazon started.
"Who told you that?"
Pennington" returned the as
aistant. 1--WE just seen him. He
told me to advise you to send the
Waterman with Miss Chai-Hung."
Pennington" Brabazon's brain
racled. Eow the devil did he
know" lie bit his lip. II suppose
he's hanging around on one of his
~turts OF course, Chai-Hung's
mon arc about. They're looking
for the girl. She's lost"
He faced Wallace dafiantly. The
assistant dropped a hand on his
shoulder.
Don't go any farther-otnight.
It's too risky"
: Braoazon felt for his pine.
He strobe back to where the girl.
waited.
"Mv Waterman will see YOU
home" he said.
Her face fell. Her hands stole
to his sleeves. The look she be
slowed on him stirred the fires
within. Trembling with an emotion
that was utterly beyond his power
to suppress, he pressed her fingers
to his lips. In all this monotonous
existence Of which he was fast
growing tired, sueg7Koo was the
brightest thing he had encountered,
you will come and see me?"
she whispered presently.
Where can I find you-and
when?"
When Brabazon again Joined
Wallace, the latter noticed that the
cheeks of the manager were flushed
beneath the tan of years. Until
they parted at the spot where two
paths met, neither spoke a word.
The residence of Chai-hung was
surrounded by a high pallisade.
There were three gates, see close
together-a large portal with mar
rover entrances on either side. The
tall Chinaman in greasy black i
who leant against this effective |!
screen, was rolling cigaret with |
practiced skill, using tobacco |
which he fished from inc inner re-
'esses of a rubber pouch. He clip
ped off the stray ends with a pair
Of folding scissors, shielded the
match with his hands, then reached
Up and swung himself over on to
he other side, dropping .on to the
oft earth within a bare twenty
,eet of bamboo joss-house with
IN open front There were tiled |