New Britain herald., 1924-11-26
II - THE YELLOW BAND BEGIN HERE TODAY

NiSNA lAS+ U ii1 ''iFt' hiS C SL the warning and yet -"
 And vet" said Corrigan, "old hunter that he was, they caught him mapping" He threw back his head and stood, with folded arms, looking from one 10 the other. Doesn't that set you wondering? .? Would that damned fanatic distri- buto his grim warnings, would Browning have fallen into the trap Hartman had prepared for him un- less
 White stared into the blackness beyond the rail, striving to find daylight beyond the gloom. He felt as If lie were gropins with sight less eyes in fathomless under world.
 F'clowcs followed the whirInG flight of a beetle rouhd the oil lamp.
 "Uncss," continued Corrigan, "the dope was administered in a man ncr so cunning that he had no sus- plcion; unless the man who handled it was one whom he had not the slightest cause to fear."
 His orderly. perhaps?" said White, lingering his coat collar. Corrigan shook his head.
 ''I fancy not" he replied. T firm ly believe every man he had round him was spirited away in some mysterious manner before Earl mans gang started their gruesome work"
 Felowes dropped the arrow on to the table.
 What are we going to do about it?" he asked.
 "A little more of the Corrigan | touch. old son. We're not going to sit down until they choose to i launch their attack. That's not my idea. Barring about three of the watchmen. who appear 10 have for gotten their religious beliefs there's not q soul on the whole Kabun we can trust. If Zariman's the fellow I take him for, hell leave precious little to chance. We're going to in- | itiate a surprise attack, and en. deavor to anticipate his zero hour We're going to visit Zarimans bri- eado headquarters now"
 Jacobson looked up from a pedes- 1 tal table in the ornate salon he had somehow managed to create in the midst of tropical wilderness. He stared hard at the mosquito cur tain stretched over the window frame. Presently he rose slowly tc his feet and crossed the room. i Funny" he muttered, half tc himself. T could have sworn-."
 He crushed an invading cock roach with his shoe aud surveyet himself in a large mirror in gil' frame which hung from the wall Suddenly he became rigid, peeriDl into it's depths as if he had seen [ ghost. He swung round on his heo 70 see Corrigan framed in the door way.
 "Evenirg" said the broad rlante hlandly. shutting the door afte him.
 Good evening, Mir, Corrigsn," ro piled Jacobson, his yellow fac uterly dc,oid Of expression.
 Satisfied 2" demanded the risi tor, his fingers still on the handle
 "I don't follow yQu."
 You were - looking at yoursel in tne glass. weren't you"
 The newcomer took chair an sat down without being asked.
 Just dropped in for chat h announced. Thought I'd try an hatch up that little business of tn other day. Nice little place, this o yours. Must have run you into pretty penny Shouldn't hay thought you conld afford it, wit nlantinE what it is However, dare. say you manage few littl sidelines we old-timers wouldn' think about.'
 What d'you mean" snapre Jacobson, pushing forward his hea like d lizard.
 Oh, nothing" Corrigan assure him genially. Wont you sit down | Perhaps that little fall you ha from your horEe--'
 Jacobson bit. He banged himse into a chair opposite his visitor, hi upper lip drawn back over gold filled teeth,
 'T want 10 warn you, Mir, Corri gan" he snsrled, That I'm a ma with very little patience, If you'v any proposition 10 offer me, 2 ahead with it - and I'll listen. don't mind reminding you tha you've chosen an ahsurdly awk ward time to call. There are som people I don't ask 10 dinner. you understand,
 Precisely Corrigau jerked oJ between his teeth, "rh're are som people I don't care to sit dow