The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
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tho only luggage he had brought
with him when no arrived,
Pennington slammed the door and
lcsnt against Il.
Get up you swlner no said
STORMY Get up and find your
tongue or, by neavenl I'm flay you
aliyert
The hoy scrambled TO his feet and
stood sullenly In the center OF tho
bare room.
You WIN lead mo 20 ChatHungl'
hissed Pennington,
A. the very sound % the name
the Oriental tremhled yislbly.
The Engiishman caught him by
both shoulders and shook him yio.
lcn,ly A volume Of inartieulatc
grunts followed. Pennington piucked
the knife from the woodwork.
Mrs, Whey" he said over his
shoulder, do YOU mind waiting FOR
me In the dinins ROOM"
AZ tho entrance she looked hack
What are you goinF to doe" she
demanded fearfuly
lie shrugged his shoulder help,
lessly.
Please go" he whispered. 1--WE
got TO us every method I know TO
enable me 20 get on the track OF
your brother before it's too late.
Collecting herself with an effort.
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the door after her.
In the grim half,hour that fol,
lowed she lost all sense OF time.
She looked az suddenly to see Pen.
ninRton before her.
I'm Just Off. he said quietly.
Then you know"
He has told me as much az /
wanted 10 know.
She regarded him doubtfully.
III all sounds SO utterly hopeless
sho declared.
Pennington was leaning against
tho table. eating bread and cheese
alternately.
You must remember. Mrs. Whey"
he told her between tho mouthfulls.
'that I have made il my business
to study the movements OF our
arch bandit IL would be impossible
for me 20 know all his hiding places,
but / have discovered good few
OF them. sufficient. 1 feel convinced.
10 assist mo Ia shifting fact from
fiction. Wong Ser-the intelligent
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making a hurried EXITS poor
sort Of creature, when brought face
to face with the serious problems Of
this life By dlnt Of dire threats
and much patience, / gathered he
Was on the point of proceeding TO
cbaltsung lair, 20 the place where
your brother has been taken In a.
feet. wr have arrived at a delightful
compromise. wong Sea Is between
scyIla and Charybdis: II he falls 10
Join ChakHung vengeance OF
that gentleman win fail upon him,
swiftly and surely. whether he seek
refuge In China or any old island
in the archipelago The remaining
horn Of the dilemma is" Ho stuck
his tongue In his cheek. death by
the most horrible torture imaginable
at Tho hands Of he who sees In
tho mark otherwise myself Now
comes tho compromise. He II 20
proceed 70 chatHuug's hiding place
as he had originally intended. only
with Pennington in his immediate
rear In this manner. he stands n
sporting chance Of lodging hor.
ribls end At the hands OF either
He reached for his hat.
Monica slipped between him and
the door.
You're not going alonc7"
Most certainly"
She stamped her foot impatientiy.
You mustn't do THAR she cried.
ITS positively absurd Surprising
there are others waiting for Wong.
See In the Jnngle7"
i've been in tight corners before.
Mrs. viney. he reminded her gently.
"and I've managed 70 squirm out
Of 'em somehow. If / attempt TO
start out with crowd OF soldiers.
| the Information will be tapped out
on some native telegraph system al
most before the men have left the
barracks. Hewitt will be spirited
away and the chances OF rescue viii
become a thousand times more re.
mote
"One more couldn't possibly do
any HARM protested Monica.
I'm not q 1g any chances. .
said Pennington.
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