Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29

~ SOAA -
commissioner OF Police at ~Jesselten,
British North Borneo. Pennington
leads an expedition to capture the
bandit leader. Peter Is ably assisted
by his chief of staff, Rabat-Pilai,
who, because of a personal griev-
ance, hates Chai-Hung bitterly.
Now Go On With the Story
A bullet drilled a hole in his topee
and Dawson laughed aloud. A knot
of fanatics, running short Of ainmu-
milton, hailed their approach with a
shower of rocks. Dawson dispatched
the first man with his pistol and the
remainder took to their heels to fall
upon the bayonets of the last of
Clay's party. There followed a pc
riod of breathless, hand 10 hand
lighting, presently he woke to the
sudden realization that they were on
level ground, in fierce pursuit of the
last defenders of gradient.
Clay's voice beloved after him.
.Dawsonl Dawson, come back
here! We've gained our objective
and it won't pay US to go farther"
The d. o. retired with evident re-
luctance.
He found Clay with his back
against a rock, binding up his hand
with strips from his handkerchief.
"Hit?".
Nothing to speak of. You are all
Dawson felt himself all over.
Not ven a blightyi It's very dis
appointing. When l get back to my
little log-hut in the trees, nobody'1l
believe I took part in the scrap at
ALI"
Clay was sucking at the stem of
IN empty briar.
"Tll give you a certificate to that
effect! I think we've every reason
to pat ourselves on the back. We're
in occupation of the entire ridge,
penty of cover and a clear view OF
Chai-Hung's headquarters" He
knotted the improvised bandage and
draw it taut with his teeth. 1.-THE
. Yellow Seven are hemmed in on the
plateau. Pennington is advancing
on our extreme right. Rabat-Pilai
Is in charge of the left flank. Behind
the earthworks they've checked UP
there's a sheer drop of eight hun
bred feet"
Dawson borrowed clay's binoculars
and in the first gray light of APP
preaching dawn, focused them on a
broad, squat pile of rockwork barely
a quarter OF a mile ahead. A pole
jutted from the center of this mass
and from it swung a yellow flag.
Better get a stretcher-party to
work" he remembered suddenly.
"I've told my sergeant already"
/. He glanced back and saw Penning-
ton coming UP the slope. His left
arm was in a sling and there was a
broad strip Of plaster across one
cheek.
Pennington dropped to the earth
and layNon his stomach, his chin pill
lowed in his hands. Dawson, I want
you to take over my section. I'm
fixing up grub for everybody. The
{ sun'll be up in a few minutes, there'll
be a quick breakfast after which we
embark upon the second part OF our
program. Clay, your party, together
with a further platoon I'm sending
( you, will advance a couple of hum
bred yards and take ove Dawson,
you'll want to go a bit farther, say
three hundred. Rabat-Pilai will do
the same. At seven I'm going to
open out with the fifteen FOUNDER
A runner trotted up the incline
and halted before them.
1.-THE Tuan Pennington"
The man with the Chinese eyes
took the message from his hand
Dawson, watching him c~uriouslyI
saw the color vanish from his cheeks
He sat, stock still, staring al the
note as if unable to comprehend its
meaning,
'sWhat is it?" demanded Clay.
Pennington started.
"It's from Hewitt" he said. "He
hasn't been able to get away, but
hopes to Join US before it's all over
Monica disappeared two days ago
She was going to the governors
house at Sandakan, and didn't turn
up"
That's Mrs. Whey, Pennington's
~fancee." explained Dawson This Is
terrible, Penn. You don't think Chat