Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-20
The Box Trick
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sioner of Police at Jesselton, British
North Borneo. asks help from Chat
Hung, influential Chinese, in the re-
oovery of Jewels stolen from Lady
Stornaway while she is a guest al
the commissioners home. Peter
Pennington, known as Chinese"
Pennington, because of his slant
eyes, Is hired by the government to
run to earth The Yellow Seven, a
gang of Chinese bandits. Monica
Whey, beautiful widow, Is living
with her brother, Captain Hewitt.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Monica gasped.
1.-THE well of oriental cunning
knows no bottom" continued Pen
nington. "and yet l fiatter myself
I've learnt to probe into it deeply
Il have been working quietly but
steadily on this rather unusual jewel
robbery.
II found no difficulty in running
the original thief to earth. 1 was on
the point of closing with him when
a singular complication occurred:
As l lay on my 'tummy' in the under
growth, he was knifed-completely
and effectively-before my eyes!"
Hewitt bent forward suddenly.
'tGood Lord!"
IT collared the assassin low and
we fought like wild cats. He hac
the strength of a bison and, If he
hadn't left his knife in the back OF
his victim, 1 shouldn't be here now
Anyhow he broke away and got
clear, leaving me with this"
He held the torn half of a yellow
strip of paste-board before the COM
missioner's astonished eyes.
For a second Hewitt seemed de-
prived OF the power of speech, and
ii was Monica's voice that launched
the question.
"But, Mr.. Pennington. If he were
! confederate-why did he kill his
friend? I"
BECAUSE" suggested her broth
err, ION having got the pendant, he
decided to keep it,"
mo-" said Pennington with con-
viction. II fancy you're wrong
there. The assassin didn't trouble
to search the dead man, but l went
over him very thoroughly. The
booty had passed from his hands
long before I overlook him."
Monica drew in a deep breath.
II still don't see"
II believe our friend was guilty oil
a serious indiscretion in leaving be-
hind the token that had been
trufted 10 him "the yellow seven"
VI don't see that we're much for
raider" declared Hewitt modify
ssfVhat do you suggest doing"
"Turning-in for a spell" said Pen
nington. I'm the meantime watch
dvery port, search everyone who
fries to embark-everyone, you un-
herstand. Cheerio!"
He made his way toward the back
tUf the mouse, leaving Monica bub.
bling over with curiosity.
"Hewitt anticipated the question
that was forming itself on her lips
THAT'S about the most remarka-
BILE Teller in eastern waters" he tole
her. "'Chinese Pennington they
call him. You saw his eyes? His
pedegree's faultless, but some X
traordinary freak of fortune-or
birth, IL you like decreed he should
90 through life-looking like that
/ fancy locality has a big effect or
appearance. Pennington's people
have been merchants in Shanghi for
generations. Anyhow, there it is!
To all intents and purposes he's as
white as you or me, but there's nc
getting away from the fact that he
has the ayes of an oriental. He
knows Chinese character inside out
He can talk like them. He a get
himself to look like 'em. He holds
a sort of rowing commission. He's
streets ahead of the ordinary native
detective. The queer thing Is that
the natives know of Pennington, but
they never managed to nail him.
They regard him as something al
most superhuman. They call hin
he who sees in the dark
How delightfully."- thrillingi" COM
nlented Monica. HE must be
frightfully brave"
The commissioner smiled grimly
"Pennington'd tackle the devil in