Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-04-12

ne was COuay tne youngest uelec-
tive-inspector in the criminal investi-
cation department, with great flu
ture assured. A BYE
Haig had laid his hat upon the coun-
ter. revealing a head of dark brown
hair, cut close at the back and sides,
like that ola prize fighter, but leaving
a curly tuft on top. His clean-shaven
pale face. and dancing blue eyes also
might have belonged to a potential
lightweight champion.
He had pleasantly irregular features,
and his smile was a grin which wrin-
killed. up the corners Of his eyes ire
sistibly. When Haig grinned. every
body grinned.
Regulations weren't made for you"
said Kearney, laughing But I'm still
in the dark. You leave the Wallaroo
after lunch, with dramatic farewells,
and then bang me on the back at the
dock gates at ten o'clock at night!"
Haig raised his tankard, contemplat-
ing It with interest, and:
Il gave you lift as far as Lime
house." he reminded Kearney. "You
ought to be thankful for that. And
the beer is good. >. - H
Kearney banged the counter. The
barman replenished the tankards. And,
when he had retired: , q
whats afoot?" Kearney asked in
low voice.
II don't know!" was Haig's sur
prising answer. II can only think
there's been bad leakage of news.
Some time ago." he went on, "a con-
signmenr of pottery was sent from
China to firm in Birmingham. This
consignment, unopened, was recon-
signed to Chinese firm in Sydney, per
Messrs. King, shipping agents, of Lime
house. 1t was put on the Wallaroo 1
checked it myself, this morning."
WAS that how you managed to get
down to see Eileen OFF,"
1T was" Haig acknowledged, land
l blessed the chance! Now, here's
what l meant when I said my hands
were tied: neither K. division nor Scot
land Yard have had power to open
those cases of pottery. Oh, it's too
d-n silly to talk about-because
know for fact that they are stuffed
with gum p
Opium! But why send drugs from
China to Australia via Birmingham !"
I'm glad you asked that" said Haig.
1T shows you're interested! The
reason is this: the China ships touch
ing at Australian ports get HI of
an overhauling Stuff coming from
England goes through without diff
Guilty. Those cases are specified to
contain StaIrordshire pottery, now!"
Great Scott!" said Kearney. That's
pretty clever"
I advised pal of mine-Freeman,
of the customs at Sydney-to do what
we couldn't do. What happened? The
stuff was taken off at the last moment
l3got news at the Yard two hours ago."
"But surely you can do something
now?" r .@ti
Il cant" Haig returned.
He grinned again and emptied his
tankard.
"Open the cases?"
"Oh, no! Mrs. Moggridge,' who
makes our snappy laws, would never
allow such thing!'' ul4
'"Then what?" 3
This: If | can get evidence to-
night-evidence know to be there
I'll search the premises to which the
pottery has been moved. Then, l can
open the cases" -
Didn't you say the name was
king?" rf
Haig nodded
"Messrs.K Kings warehouse adjoins the
establishment of 10 Lung, otherwise
Shanghai Jo.' 10 Lung is the lad I'm
after"
8"Who is 10 Lrng?"
II thought" said Haig, sorrowfully
regarding the speaker, you were sup
posed to be an authority on China
town." t
Kearney smiled. A'
i've written it up for my paper"
he confessed. Gle was London cor.
respondent of the New York Universe).
"But l seem to have overlooked 10
Lung!" Al
g"Don't wonder!" Haig admitted.