Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1923 — Page 8

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BEGIN HERE TODAY Captain John Hewitt, Commissioner of Police at Jesselton. British North Borneo, is worried because jewels are stolen from Lady Stornaway while she is a £uest at his home. Chai-Hune, influential Chinese, promises to assist in the recovery of the jewels. Peter Pennington, detective, is hired by the government to capture the leader of The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chinese bandits. Monica Viney, sister of Captain Hewitt, persuades Officer Dawson to take her to a Chinese gambling den. NOW GO ON WITH TIIE STORY '■'H HE could have sworn the Chinaman who manipulated the inverted shells was none other' tan the man in whom her brother :td declared absolute confidence—--fcai-Hung! But. clearly as the swiftly-moving events of that momentous evening were imprinted on her memory, she was destined to witness a somewhat puzzling “curtain” to her singularly poignant drama, a climax that for some moments, at least, forced her to believe she had been the victim of an optical illusion. For, as she turned to muripur her thanks to the inimitable Dawson, her glaftce wandered from the flight of white steps to a long cane chair at the far end of the commissioner’s veranda. Clothed In a suit of immaculate “whites ’” breathing with the placid regularity of a healthy child, Chinese Pennington slumbered peacefully!

THERE LAY A DREAM OF PLATINUM AND DIAMONDS.

Monica was leaning on the weoden rail, gazing beyond the sun-scorched slopes to where —at the farthest extremity of the white jetty, the black funnel of the Darvel emitted a faint, hesitant line of smoke. Hewitt —In his shirt sleeves, his toupee set at a jaunty angle, was interviewing a native orderly in the garden. Hovering in the foreground, coolly inciting a juvenile fox terrier to burrow in a bed for a legendary rat, Peter Pennington smoked and waited. He approached the commmissioner tits instant the interview was at an end. “Just been down to the boat,” he explained. “She pushes off at 11." Hewitt glanced at his watch. “There’s a good half hour to go yet.” “Quite a lot can happen in half an hour,” returned Pennington. “Still searching everybody?” The commissioner grunted. “If you want my opinion.” he said. “That confounded pendant’s not on the island.” "I’m afraid I dbn’t agree with you. It probably won’t be here much longer. He flicked the ash from hi3 cigarette. “Seen Chai-Hung?” “No, but he sent up a chit by a coolie, asking permission to go on board and interview the supercargo about some rice he’s expecting.” “Os course you refused?” The commissioner described circle In the dust with the toe of a shoe. "On the contrary,” he asserted loftily, “I gave him a permit. The evidence you've succeeded in raking together against him is purely circumstantial. You’ve always had your knife ino him, you know." Pennington stuck his -feet wide apart. “He damn nearly had a knife into me —a couple of nights ago!” He caught Hewitt’s sleeve. “Look here, old son, I'm not letting you chuck away your chances like this. Stornaway's all right, but she’ll never rest until she’s got you out of-this. Petticoat influence is the very devil!” He dropped his voice to a whisper. "ChalHung’s got that pendant on him now, don’t you understand? Once he’s got

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it aboard you won’t have a dog’s chance of finding it.” The commissioner wavered. “You don’t know who’s got it,” he declared. “I've every reason to believe he has, and I’m not taking any risks. If you don’t slip into your' tunic and come down with me, I warn you I'll search him myself.” At that moment, Monica, trembling with suppressed excitement, caught sight of a red umbrella passing placidly along the roadway at the foot of the slope. “Jack!” she called out suddenly, “go down with Mr. Pennington. You can’t afford to stand on ceremony.” “I’m up to my neck in work,” growled Hewitt protestingly. “It’s something to have work —to be up to your neck in!” declared his sister, joining them. She waved Her hand to them until they were out of sight, but only Pennington responded. Within twenty yards of the gangway they overtook Chai-Hung. “Morning,” said Pennington cheerfully. The oriental stopped dead. “Good morning, gentlemen.” He iooked at Hewitt. “I have to thank you for your extreme courtesy,” he told him smoothly. “On occasions like these there are certain formalities which —necessary though they may seem to be —are distinctly annoying.” The commissioner flushed. . “I regret to inform you. Mr. ChaiHung, that circumstances have arisen which necessitate enforcing the temporary measure even in your case.” The Chinaman started. “Do I understand, Captain Hewitt, that you propose searching me?” “I’m afraid so.” Chal-Hung’s lips parted, but his broad features betrayed not the least sign of emotion. For a second his gaze traveled to Pennington, who re- j turned it with equanimity. “I’m afraid you will both be disappointed.” “On the contrary.” returned Pen- ' nington with studied politeness. “I I feel surg that both the commissioner : and myself would be infinitely morti- i fled should it transpire that Lady j Stornaway’s diamonds have come into ; your possession. Chai-Hung drew in a deep breath, folded his umbrella, and handed it to a wafting coolie. Hewitt moved impatiently. “Might as well get this unpleasant duty over,” he suggested. "A cabin j would be the handiest place, don’t j you think, Pennington?” The crossed the gangway and i passed into the first state-room that | chanced to be unoccupied. Pennington closed the door. ‘Can I offer you a drink, Mr. ChaiHung?” asked the commissioner. The ..Oriental shook his head and, producing a cigar-case quaintly embroidered with a silver dragon, i glanced inquiringly round. “I have your permission to smoke?” j “Most certainly.” Hewitt hastened I to assure him. “No, thanks. Not for I me. If you don’t mind. I’ll have a! cigarett.” Pennington, seated on the edge of j the berth, his hands stuck deep in his pockets, declined also. Chai- I Hung lit up carefully, and passed the matches on to the commissioner. Ten minutes later, both Englishmen emerged. Hewitt dropped into a chair and tilting hack his sun-helmet, mopped a moist brow. “Now are you satisfied?” he demanded. “Perfectly,” declared Pennington enigmatically, “What d’you say to some liquid refreshment?” “If it weren’t so confoundedly hot,” said the commissioner, “I’d order a double brandy! As far as I can see, you’ve made a pretty miss of the whole affair. I’d have put my shirt on Chai-Hung—and I was right. I can tell you—if you don’t already know it —that our mutual acquaintance is mortally offended with the way you went over him. “I’ll admit I was thorough,” chuckled the other, signaling to a steward who lounged in the doorway. “I suppose we’ve just about time to quench our thirsts and get ashore before she

sails. He ordered slings. The deep-throated of ti e vessel’s siren reverberated suddenly and, at that moment, Chai-Hung emerged front the cabin, surveying the deadend of the cigar he had laid aside. Both men rose, hut the benign smile with which the oriental greeted them drove the intended apology from Hewitt’s lips. “Efficiency, Mr. Pennington,” he said, "is the keynote of success. I sincerely hope that before we meet again you will have been successful in your search.” With disarming cordiality, he dropped a hand on the shoulder or t-ach and accompanied them to the gangway. Hewitt was on the point of crossing *to the jetty when Chai-Hung laughed. "You will never cure yourself of that little failing, I’m afraid,” he asserted blandly. "Do you mind returning me my matches?” The commissioner dropped his cane, i “You don’t, mean to say—? By j Gad! I have though!” He produced the missing box. The Oriental, still smiling, reached | cut for it, but, before his fingers could close on it, Pennington’s had intervened. “Just a minute,” he murmured apologetically, a queer light in his eyes. "Mine happens to be out, too!” He turned his pack and, withdrawing the flimsy cover, deliberately emptied the legitimate contents into his . plam. He let the matches fall, one by one, to the deck, and Hewitt,’ obsessed with a hazy notion that his friend’s recent energies had turned his brain, stepped close up to him and peered apprehensively over his shoulder. Yielding to the pressure of Pennington’s finger-nail, the false bottom of the box came away, and there, in the cunningly contrived recess it had so effectively screened, lay a dream of platinum and diamonds—the myriad facets the tropic sunlight!” i The commissioner recoiled in speech-

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less amazement. Presently he found his tongue. “Good Lord! How on earth —? He must have guessed—!” He choked suddenly and passed a weary hand across his forehead. “He had the damned effrontery 10 give ’em to me!" He swung round savagely. “Here, Mr. Chai-Hung—!” But the great Chai-Hung was gone! “The Hut in tlje Clearing,” the next episode of tins gripping series, will start in our next issue. RUSSIAN DISADVANTAGES! Vets laving There Have Trouble Obtaining Claims Against U. S. WASHINGTON, July 21.—Veterans of the World War, who have iaken up residence in Russia aro experiencing some difficulty in obtaining claims against the United States Government according to information received by Joe Sparks, chairman of the American Legion’s national legislative committee. Because there are no persons in Russia authorized to take acknowledgments on applications, affidavits and other papers applying to claims made by disabled war fighters, the Veterans Bureau has fond it necesai-y to hold in abeyance all claims of persons raglding in Russia until such time as the proper concular officers axe able to operate. The assistance of the American Legion has been asked by the Bureau to work out some procedure whereby the situation can be remedied.

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MEXICAN ACTION PRAISED Owsley Thanks President for Duty— Free Import of Markers. A message of thanks to President Obregon of Mexico for his recent presidential decree permitting the Amei'ican Legion in Mexico to import duty free markers for the graves of soldier dead, has been sent by Alvin Owsley, National commander of the veterans’ organization, “Members of the legion deeply appreciate this courteous act of the president of a neighboring country and take it as a symbol of the good feeling that exists between our two nations,” the message stated. “May your efforts'in behalf of your beloved Mexico be crowned with success. You have won the undying gratitude of our American Legion members in Mexico and of the hundreds of thousands of war veterans over the world by your thoughtful consideration of our fallen comrades." GEORGIA LEADS STATES Legion Doubles Membership Over 1922 Reports Show. With almost twice as many members as it had last year, the Georgia department of the American Legion Is leading all other States in membership increase over 1922, according to I’ecent report of the Legion’s national treasurer here. Other States that have exceeded the total for last year, ac-

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