The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-11
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Peter Pennington detective. is en-
gagged 20 marry Monica Niney, Wild
sWed sister OF Captain John hew 1T
l,eumissioner ef Police al Juaselton
Prltlsh North Rorueo. Pennington -
detailed by the government TO cap
SURE Gbai-An leader 81 The yell
low seven. a sang OF chinese bas
airs James Narnoy, who lives at the
head OF the remhakut river, receives
a threatening message from The
yellow Seven NarnrN's Tad 10 haN-
ing himself tAttooed by xara-khan.
skilled tsttooer,
NOW co os WITH TilE SronN
Come In here" he shouted Var
ney appeared. rubbing his eyes He
hllnked YEARLY round tho room,
smiled family al Pennington and. his
faculties returning 20 him, bent over
Chong- Hee.
Dead"
"Quitel"
What On earth's Il all meAnf'
Il heard him creeping abou,-and
helped HI mdown tho partition. He
must have fallen on his own knife
Good Lord! heard nothing.
Didn't the dog bsrkf'
You could hardly expect Il TO- II
knew Chong- Hee."
The hound had crept into the room
and was shifting az the corpse sus-
piclously.
Take reasonable precautions-ana
don't 30 about unarmed. Youil be in
need Of a new servant. III dix ono
out for you in tho mornlng--one OF
my own men. You'll find him per-
fecily reliable tho trifle unsightiyt
The trader produced a pipe from
his dressing gown and small bag
Of Dutch tobacco,
We'd better set out Of this TN
be healthier on the ycrsnda. What's
wrong with your manT-
Chat Hung carved his face up a
bit when they last encountered ono.
another. He LEFT him with one eye
and one ear-and his mouths deal
wider than IL ought 20 be. But that
sort OF thing doesn't damp his ardor.-
varney shuddered involuntarily.
What is hsG''
"A half cast Of sorts Calls him
self Rahat- Pilal. Claims to have
qualified in some remote quarter OF
the globe as an apothecary."
ITS mighty good OF you"
Not at all BY the bye. d'you
mind leaving tho ohsequles Of che
late Chong- Hoe 20 his successor /
want TO give him rather an elaborate
funeral He doesn't in the least de-
serve IL. III admit. bat it's Just az.
this moment occurred 20 me tina, an
opportunity hax arisen 20 enable me
10 practice a slight deception upon
our friend Chai-HunE, You see. he
oHee hoodwinked mo much In the
same manner. Co; himself buried
and crcmatcd. Of all things, Sent me
the ashes into the bargain. The polls
on he inserted in tho knob OF the
urn would have done credit 10
HoFgia.'
Yarnsy hooked down the lamp
You want him TO he buried -
yourselfT'
Precisely. Select Mica. comfy
little spot under the pairn-treeS-and
get one OF your skilled men 20 paint
a board with my name. You can
borrow Dawson's busier TO blow the
Last Post. II you Ike. ZEN cheer
poor old Chai-Hung no endl wIn you
"a til"
Certainly
Good man. Now I'll clear out SOS
not TO spoil the effect, and fancy
can guarantee that Rabat-P ilai and
few Of my things 70 add 10 tho real
ism Of the affair win b with you In
side an hour"
Tara Khan" said varnsy. renov-
ins his dnglet, Two como 70 the
conclusion you'd better finish tho Job
while you're here.
The man In the turhan OF red and
gold bowed
Very good. sab What you want
me TO do? An elephant with a ugress
clinging 10 the trunk would be good
I've got a tiger Already" said the
trader. surveying his arm.
"A leopard with spots" suggested
the prince OF tattooers. 1t would
make nice picture. / made one like
that once for the Raiah--"
He broke off suddenly. He was
staring at the door which led from
tie yeranda- varney. following the
direction Of his gaze. saw the figure