The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
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- say, isn't week S rattonS- cut
ting it a trifie finer"
when you know me better" re-
turned the other with dignity, you'll
understand that when I'm on a job
1 go straight at it."
That's extremely comforting! I
only wondered if you quite realized
that the area of Borneo is roughly
290,0 900 square miles,
Major ArmItage waved his cigar in
the air.
Naturally I'm relying on you to
give me every possible assistance. 1
have letter in my dispatch-case to
that effect from Trevelyan. I shall
want a pushing-off place, so to
speak"
Such asp
THE exact spot where your pet
bandit was last located A list of his
places of refuge would be of service
and a rough memorandum as to his
appearance, personal habits, ETC."
You can have a photograph, II you
like, together with a copy of the cir
Cular 1 sent round to all white set
tiers. There's a slight amendment,
by the way: Chai-Hung has lost his
left hand during the last few days.
This gentleman was once the most
respected Chinaman on the island.
He enjoyed liberties only extended
to white people-and he would still
be enjoying them if it hadn't been
for young Pennington. Chai-Hung
Is a big, fat oriental, speaking per
feet English with a fairly cultural
accent. He is INSCRIPTIONS, merci-
less and has a distinct aversion to
Britishers. His sign is a yellow Chi
nese playing-card with seven black
dots upon it and he dishes these out
as a warning of death or an indica-
ton that the assassination OF vic
tim was carried out by the Yellow
Seven. With scarcely a single excep-
ton every Chinanan on the archi-
pelago is in league with Chal-Hung.
It means that any undertaking against
the bandit must be carried out with
the utmost secrecy"
The other pressed the tips Of his
fingers together in front of him.
"Au exceedingly interesting. Hew-
lit, I must admit; but. if I may say
So a little far-fetched. Reading be
tween the lines. you're all scared to
death Of this Chai-Hung fellow be-
cause you have every new outrage
fresh on your memory. You men
toned the area of Borneo just now.
That has very little bearing on the
present question. because more than
half the place is under Dutch man
agement and the Yellow Seven con-
fine their activities 70 British North
Borneo. the area Of which-if con-
s1derable-is certainly not vast" He
emitted little, self-satisfied chUckle.
Five minutes later, when the major
mad retired to the spare-room, the
head of Chinese Pennington was
thrust through the office window fol
lowed almost Immediately by that Of
Monica.
oh, I say. Jack, isn't it perfectly
priceless Chai-Hungl eat him
eye-gIass and air.
HE won't" retorted the Commits
sioner, because you're going with
him.
Know any more jokes like that?"
I'm not joking. I'm deadly in
earnest. Where d'you imagine I'm
likely to discover an interpreter who
speaks Chinese, Malay and English
except among the Chinese popula-
ton. and I've already explained to
the gibbering idiot that no China
mans to be trusted. Ring up the
barracks. there's a good chap, and
get me on to Eye
Monica caught her brothers
sleeve.
Are you really serious?"
Rather 1 can't allow Armitage
to make a fool Of himself over Chat
Hung. PENIS got to act as guide,
philosopher and friend to this already
misguided lunatic. He's to change
into suitable gear for the part and
gently lead this disciple Of blood and
iron into all those portions Of the
island where the bandits least likely
to be"
Eye godsr' murmured Penning
ton. rs this stunt going on indefi
nitely?"
Until he gets so confoundedly
fed-up with the entire concern that
he decides to chuck his hand in. At
any rate. he'll. be back for rations
within a week.
Before we start" insisted the
other, there are just one or two
points I'd like to mention This Chi
nese interpreter of yours is going to
be of the high-brow variety; not one
Of the sort, you understand that
squats round campfires with dirty