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This unusual series of stories deals with the exploits of Pennington, a detective sent by his government to British North Borneo to run to earth The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chinese bandits. HINESE PENNINGTON thrust his head in at the door- - I way of Hewitt's office and blinked toward where the Commissioner sat at his desk, apparently immersed in thought, but, in reality, watching the antics of a Siamese kitten that his sister was tantalizing with a champagne cork suspencfed from a string. "Well,” demanded the Intruder. "How’s things?” Captain John Hewitt started guiltily and Monica, grasping the fold£ of her kimono with one hand and the kitten with the other, dropped into a chair. "Morning, Pennington," said the Commissioner. “Anything fresh." The man with the peculiar eyes came in languidly. "Mrs. Viney's the freshest thing I've seen this morning," he admitted. "Don't be a fool,” recommended Monica, flushing. She held the animal up for inspection. “Isn't he sweet? Mr. Dawson sent him down from Ketatan.” "What are you going to call it?” Monica’s forehead wrinkled prettily. "PeterH’ she declared with sudden emphasis. ' "That’s my name.” The commissioner swung round in his chair and smiled. Monica rose suddenly and made for the door. On the threshold she stopped and glanced back over her shoulder.

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"M A R R I E D!” HE ECHOED BLANKLY. "Are you going to be frightfully busy, Mr. Pennington?” she asked. "Because I've thousands of things to talk to you about when John’s finished with you.” Pennington turned presently and saw her brother regarding him curiously. “I imagine you want to marry Monica?” he suggested bluntly. Pennington's eyes that were set like an Oriental's on his youthful countenance, disappeared behind their diagonal slits. “And supposing I do?” There was something in the ring of his voice that suggested he feared opposition on the part of she Commissioner of Police himself; but Hewitt shot from his chair and chopped both hands on the younger man’s shoulders. "Pennington, old son," he declared, “there's nothing on this earth that I’d like better.” “Thanks,” said the other huskily. “What are my chances, d’you think?! “If you ask me my opinion, I should say you've as much likelihood of being successful as' any man on the island. Why don’t you ask her — now?” Pennington waved a hand in front of him as if to dispel a mist that had suddenly arisen. “You sent for me because your territory was overrun by the Yellow Seven gang. The instant 1 embarked on my investigations, I realized that their leader —Chai-Hung— the toughest nut I had yet set out to crack. It was after I was certain of my feelings toward your sister that I swore to myself neVer to submit my proposal until I had Anally run Chai- 1 Hung to earth.” Hewitt stood stroking his smooth, black hair. Tssr Say "‘Bayer” and Insist! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross” on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians Over twentythree years and pioved safe by millions for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” only. Each unbroken package Contains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark pf Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacdesten of Salicyllcacid.—Advertisement.

“W r ell,” he-declared. “You accomplished what you set out to do. You caught Chai-Hung in his own trap. The Governor thanked you personally. What more dyou want?” Pennington dropped wearily into a chair. “I’m not satisfied,” he told him. “My contract was to get the blighter, dead or alive. I did neither. I couldn’t. I had a horde of his ruffians at my heels and young Brabazon to get out of the scrape into which he’d tumbled. Brabazon took my pistol and kept them off, while I threw ChaiHtmg into the death chamber. It was full of poisonous fumes, I’lf admit, and I doubt if a fly could have lived in it; but I’d have given everything ft possessed to see that villainous face composed for its last sleep.” “You ignore the importance of circumstantial evidence,” said Hewitt. ‘That was a month ago. There hasn't been a single outrage since. And every Chinaman on the island want into mourning. > That’s good enough for me, and it ought to be good enough for you.” “Ah!”—Commented Chinese Pennington, still unconvinced. ‘Have you any idea where the> buried him?” The commissioner shook his head. “Have you?” / “No.- That’s the devil of it. I’ve been wandering from place to place, in my dfeual elaborate disguise, trying to find out. Don’t you see my point?” Hewitt sat back in his chair. “It’s deuced odd,” he admitted. “Look at it another way,” pursued Pennington. “Chai-Hung was a celeb rity. He had an Immense following. Wouldift you think they’d stick up a monument over his last resting place instead of keeping the whole affair t a dead secret?” The commissioner brought both hands on to the arms of his chair. “I don’t quite know what to think,” he said slowly. “If Chai-Hung’s dead, as I honestly believe he is, there’s precious little left to worry about. On the other had, if he managed somehow to get out of the death-trap he'd set for Brabazon—it’s a damned serious proposition.” He rose to hisfeet and began pacing the rooip. “The responsibility of my position here at this moment’s getting on my nerves,” he complained presently. “I can’t help realizing that Fhe safety of every white man, woman and child depends on the accuracy of my deductions with regard to these gang-murders.” “In which case,” put in Pennington"" quietly, “woqldn’t it be better to make sure?”

Hewitt swung round on ’his heel. “How?” he demanded. “Get in touch with his agent—LienYin. Tell him that at all costs he must furnish you with every proof that Chai-Hung is dea<L” The Commissioner pressed the bell. “It’s a hell of a nuisance," announced somewhat' only going through with it for yeur sake—and Monica’s.” Pennington closed the door after him and strolled toward where Mrs. Viney was sitting, the Siamese cat c.urfed up fast asleep in her lap. A chair—-a long cane affair, with cushions in chintz covers—was drawn up so closely that its protruding arm almost touched hers. The very proximity of the thing thrilled him and he accepted the invitation it offered. “You wanted to talk to me,” he ventured at length. The girl regarded him thoughtfully. “Yes,” she admitted.' “I want you to tell me what I ought to do. ,it seems so dreadful not to have some definite object in life. It’s been borne upon ime rather forcibly lately that I m no real use to anybody. I’m supposed to be keeping house for my brother. He looked after himself very well before I came out. The truth Is —I’d nowhere else to go. I Interfere with his work; he’s perpetually anxious for my safety, and he’s seriously exercised as to my future.” She picked up her fan and yawned behind It. “Things can’t go on likerihis forever, can they?” “I suppose not,” agreed Pennington, inwardly cursing his luck that prevented him voicing what to him, at that moment, was an amazingly simple solution to the difficulty. , ~ “There’s only one thing for it,” contirtued Monica desperately. “I’ve got to get married!” ~ Pennington crimsoned to the roots of his ruffled hair. “Married!” he echoed blankly. “I suppose you’re gofhg to tell me that I’ve had one husband already, ought to be satisfied with that.” “I wasn’t.” “Swear to me that you didn’t even think it.” “I swear.” said Pennington, recovering himself somewhat. “To tell the unvarnished truth, I was wondering—” “ —Who the victim was to be! That’s just what I wanted to talk to you about. I’ve received a' proposal of marriage!” f She paused to observe effect of her statement upon her hearer, but she Could only see the few unruly hairs that -sprouted up at the back of his head, Just where the irregular parting ended. “Verbal?” he inquired with exaggerated disinterestedness. “No, in writing.. Would you like to see it?” ~ “Good Lord, no!” He turned toward her, his boyish face twisted into an expression of horrified amazement. “Oh, I wouldn’t have shown it to any ordinary man. You see, I don’t regard you as an ordinary being.N “What’s his name?” asked Pennington*grimly. “It begins with a ‘D’,’’ she volunteered wicketdly. “Dawson!” “I didn’t say it was Dawson!” She looked down at her fingers. “Would you advise me to marry him?” she continued innocently. “Great heavens, Mrs. Viney! Why do you ask me that? Why not consult your brother, a woman friend, any one but me?” Thirty seconds later, the brainstorm had passed and he found himself on the threshhold of his own room' at the commissioner’s bungalow. As he slammed the jjoor after him the thing that came to offer consolation *was the Siamese kitten. It had somehow crept in before him and he almost trod fen it before he was atvjfc-e that it was there. He rescued

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it gently and placed it on the folded blanket at the foot of his bed. (Continued in Our Next Issue) —- MAYOR PRUNES BUDGET Shank Issues New Warning Against Extravagance. Additional warnings against extravagance In city departments were sounded today by Mayor Shank, as further cuts in a budget of $5,367,588 for 1924 were promised. Joseph Hogue, city con .roller, and Shank pruned $5(18,000 from this amount, following Shank’s program that appropriations must be kept within last year’s limits. Total appropriations last year amounted to $3,859,587. , \ ~f'ive-cent Increase asked by the health board, making a total of 12 cents, was reduced to"rio cents by Hogue and Mayor Shank. The increase will add approximately SIBO,OOO to revenues of that department. Overheated Stove Starts Fire An overheated stove today started a fire at-e rooming house owned by Charles colored, 518(4 Indiana Ave. The loss was estimated at S2OO. _ Cleaners Close Convention The Indiana Association of Cleaners and Dyers ended their convention at Culvei*; Ind., today. Among the delegates were representatives of as sociations in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville and other cities.

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After a tour of Daviess County schools, all but four were found to bo in the lowest class, according to a classification made by the county superintendent. \ A general meeting of representatives from several departments of the B. & O. Railroad In Indiana will meet at Lake Wawasee, July 31. It is hoped to lay before the public the railroad’s side of the rate situation. Centerville Is now preparingrTo entertain more than 25,000 persons expected to be present at the centennial celebration to be held Aug. 3 and 4 of thp birth of Olive?" P. Morton, Im diana’s Civil war governor. Boy Scouts at Franklin have a right to be proud. They are in receipt of a letter from President Harding commending them on their rapidly increasing membership. B. F. Tliiebaud of Connersville has retired as president the Fayette Bank and Trust Company. He is prominent in banking circles, being president of Group 6 of the Indiana Bankers’ Association. Pennsylvania Railroad men at Columbus have opened a gun club and trap shooting range. It will be open to any one In the city. The Republic Iron and Steel Company at Pndlana Harbor substituted oil for coal as fuel. This is one of the first companies, to take steps to-

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