Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-04-26


mean street, outside the Gordon
drawn by the police around the sus-
pected premises, light shone behind
a blue shade of an upper window. On
the opposite side Of a second, wider
thoroughfare furtive figure crept
along close to the dingy shops. 1t
paused, turned, and seemed to sink
into the shadows again.
1t next appeared, this Sinking shape,
at spot east of the treasure house
of 10 Lung. At the end Of little
courtyard upon which several mean
residences opened, blue-shaded fan
light was dimly Illuminated.
The lurking figure became merged
in shadows once more >. then imme-
diately opposite narrow alley it stood
watching.
At the far end a dim yellow light
was visible The indeterminate shape
darted across, then swiftly slipped
aside, and exercising a strange aftin-
lty with darkness. became magically
lost again :. except that reddish eyes
like the eyes of watching leopard
cleaned in the dusk.
Some one was coming out-some one
who had stopped dead at the moment
that that elusive thing darted across
his path.
There was moment of silence h..
soft whlstle-two minor notes. 1t
was answered from the lee of high
wall. Thereupon reed-like voice spoke
rapidly in Chinese: cali Is here Fol-
low swiftly. Do not show yourself"
Yuan came out into the street. Be-
side him was small figure so muf-
fled that, beyond the fact that she
was woman. no one could have iden-
titled her. They set out in the direction
of the river
Ten PAGES they had gone when a
figure appeared from the alleyway and
glided IN the same direction. Close
behind him. STOPPING, ape-like, came
another. And this singular procession
headed toward the Thames.
wicket gate was opened, and a
deserted yard crossed. Out onto a
wharf Yuan led, and down slippery
wooden steps to where, riding the slug
gish tide, boat was moored. 10 Lung
assisted his passengers on board. The
following shades, one swift behind the
other, leaped on board also.
AS 10 Lung cast the painter loose
and took to his oars:
Quick! Yuan spoke the word in
Chinese upon note high with excite
ment, (which Of you has it?"
A large, claw-like hand was stretched
back to him and in it was the
green-bound memo book
How many?" he asked.
"One."
WhereupOn he began to laugh, that
high, uncanny laughter which seemed
to harmonic with the creaklng of 10
Lungs oars. 10 Lung rested on
his oars, and:
Police PATROL" he said. shall |
pull for the bank, my lord?"
Fool They would hear the oars.
The tide is carrying down to those
barges. Stand by. my friend, with the
hook. and when we reach the first
of them, cling tightly"
Cut outside those barges, Mason"
said the officer in charge of the river
police launch. 81 want to get closer
look at that smart motor cruiser living
in the Reach"
1T belongs to Mr.. Van Steyn, the
American sportsman. 1t has been TN
der repair in Bulker's yard. | suppose
the repairs have been completed, and
they meant to go down this evening
but were held up by the fog"
"Where the devil are they going?
This Is no season for motor cruising"
II don't think there's anybody on
board except scratch crew. They in
tend to take her round to Cowes,
expect"
us that so? Well, edge in close,
dead slow, and let's have good look"
The river police drfted alongside
the spruce-looking craft-a forty-foot
motor cruiser. Her paint work was
very new, but of a queer battleship
gray. unusual in pleasure boats. There
was nothing to show that there was
anybody aboard.
But when, half an hour later, 10
Lungs party drew alongside, two very
active Asiatics appeared above the
bows of the motor cruiser. Having as
sisted Yuan and the woman aboard,
they rapidly hauled up and disposed
of great number Of small packing
cases slowed in the stern of the boat
These contained the opium destined
for Australia-which Dawson Haig had
been covering