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BEGIN HERE TODAY Peter Penninfton. known as “Chinese Pennington, because of his slant eyes, is detailed by the government to rim to earth The Yellow Seven, a ane of Chinese bandits. He suspects ChaiHunp. influential Chinese, of being leader of the gang. Pennington is in love with Monica Viney, sister of Captain John Hewitt, commissioner of police at Jesseiton. British North Borneo. Monica receives a Siamese kitten for a present, and names it Peter after Pennington NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY EENNINGTON held a roving commission. The extraordinary accident of birth which had condemned him to go through life with two diagonal slits to reyes, had been mainly responsible for the unusual career he had selected. When occasion demanded, he assumed the guise of a half-caste trader, of a Chinese shop-keeper, a coolie, or even a mandarin. And in his jungle wanderings the natives who had dubbed him "he who sees in the dark” had endowed h.m also with sundry other powers. As far as was humanly possible, Pennington worked alone, and the commissioner of police was never surprised when he disappeared for weeks at a time, nor bothered his head about this extraordinary youth until he turned up again. It was shortly after his interview with Chinese Pennington, however, that certain incidents occurred that gave food for reflection. On risking the shop of Lien-Yin —the agent of the notorious Chai-Hung—Hewitt found it closed, and none of the neighboring traders appeared able to supply him with the information he sought as to the whereabouts of Licn-Yin himself. Hewitt returned to the bungalow in search of Pennington, only to learn il?at he had gone out half an hour before, and had left no message. The commissioner swore softly to himself and sent the boy for Monica. It occurred to him that his sister might be of help. At any rate, she prob- ■ iblv was the last person who had seen Pennington.

A TALL CHINAMAN PUSHED TO THE TOP OF THE STEPS.

The servant returned with a message that Monica was suffering from a severe headache and that he was not to wait lunch for her. The Chinese servant shuffled in and placed a small tray on the table before him. The commissioner reached out for the glass, looking down all the while at the man's bare toes. “What did you buy at the shop of Lien-Yin this morning?” he demanded with sudden fierceness. The Chinaman started violently. "Nothing, tuan,” he stammered, evidently taken off his guard. Hewitt’s brows converged. “What were you doing there —If you bought nothing?” The creature opened his mouth, but no sound came. He stood before the Englishman, twisting his fingers together, glancing from one object to another as if in search of inspiration. "The shop of Lien-Yin is closed,” he announced suddenly. The Commissioner sprang to his feet. He crossed to the rail and called to an orderly on duty outside. “I am going to arrbst you, my friend,” he said grimly. The servant’s eyes dilated with terror and he shrank back against the wall, both hands outstretched In front of him. “But, why, tuan?” "Because I have seen a ceHain man who was in Lien-Yin’s shop when you went.” He paused to observe the es

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feet of this feat of imagination. “He •heard you warn Lien-Yin that my men were coming to take him.” The features of the swarthy face hardened as the Chinaman's eyes fell upon the figure of the orderly who lurked inquiringly on the threshold. "It is a lie, tuan,” the servant protested sullenly, "because there was nobody in the shop when I went.” Hewitt turned abruptly to conceal the smile that played at the corners of his mouth. "Take him away,” he commanded, “and don't let him out of your sight.” * * • It was on the evening of the fourth day after Pennington’s departure that the new boy—engaged in place of the one who was under arrest—came in with the announcement that a. deputation was waiting in the garaen. The Commissioner and Airs. Viney were at dinner. Hewitt looked up. "Who are they?” The boy shook his head. "There are six of them, tuan, and they have come a long distance.” The Commissioner shrugged his shoulders. He passed a hand through his hair are vanished through the open doorway. The night was unusually dark and a cool breeze met him as he reached the open veranda A broad rectangle of light, coming from the house, fell upon the soft earth at the foot of the steps and, Just beyond It, he saw the forms of six men, their white garments contrasting weirdly with the intense blacknes without. A short, uniformed figure, in a round hat and bare feet, came smartly to attention as he approached. “Well, what Is it?” Inquired Hewitt. Before the native non-commissioned officer could reply, a tall Chinaman pushed to the top of the steps and stood before the Commlsioner. “Great tuan,” he began, speaking rapidly in Malay, "I am Lien-Yin. the agent of the great Chai-Hung—-who is dead. . Hewitt looked up sharply. “Go on.” he commanded. "Presently I shall have something to say to you. Lien-Yin.” “Chai-Hung Is dead,” pursued the other, unperturbed. “So I believe.” put In the Englishman coldly. He was gazing toward a dimly-outlined case suspended from two poles the extremities of which rested on the shoulders of four men. “How exactly did Chai-Hung die?” “He was poisoned, tuan. I can not tell you the manner of his death, because I was not there. You will un- j derstand that I was the agent of Chai-Hung, paid to do his bidding. It Is to further carry out his wishes that I have come to you tonight. There is a boat leaving for. Singapore tomorrow, tuan, and It is deside that the remains of my late master should be conveyed In it to the tomb of his ancestors.” The Commissioner gasped. “The remains of Chai-Hung?” he echoed. “Yah, tuan.” “Where are they?” “There, tuan.” He pointed a long | finger-nail toward the garden, indiI eating the case Hewitt had already I seen. The commissioner drummed on the woodwork of the table with the tips of his fingers. He found it difficult | to reconcile the enormous figure of | the Chinese bandit when alive—with | the ridiculous box that was supposed I to contain all that was left of him when dead! “How do you mean—there?” he demanded presently. “What does that case contain?” “It contains a bronze Jar.” said I Lien-Yin calmly, “and In the jar are j the ashes of Chai-Hung.” Hewitt sprang to his feet and be- | gan pacing the veranda. “What nonsense is this?” he jerked ! out over his shoulder. “Since when nave you commenced burning your jdead?” For the first time Lien-Yin smiled. Hi*', evil, pock-marked face puckered I up into innumerable wrinkles and he groped in the depths of a voluminous sleeve. He produced a yellow docu- | ment, wound on a rod of black wood | with tassels of red silk at either end. “These are the last wishes of the great Chai-Hung,” he said. “State them briefly,” commanded I Hewitt. “That, bcause I have lived both in 1 the West and in the East and have j seen customs that are bad and some j that are good, I would wish my body j to be disposed of in a manner that I j believe to be good. That, in the event of my death in any place outside j China, my body shall be burnt and the ashes placed in an urn made by -my people and suitably inscribed, and shall be transported with as little delay as possible to the home of my ancestors —.” “I see,” broke in the commissioner, taking the scroll from his hand. “You will come to me In the morning, Lien-Yin, for my decision. In the meantime both this and the package must remain here. Do you understand?” The Chinamah appeared to hesitate. “They are the ashes of the dead,” ho reminded the commissioner. “Precisely,” agreed Hewitt. “But you forget, Mr. Lien-Yin, that I still hold a warrant for the arrest of ChaiHung—dead or alive!” * • • He stuck the thing on the top of the safe in his office. Capt. John Hewitt had long ago given up collecting curios, and yet this great bronze jar fascinated him. If indeed the ashes of the great ChaiHung reposed within, his own troubles were at an end, Pennington was free to return to Singapore, and the whole of the scattered white community of the Island were at liberty to retire tranquijly to rest. Moreover, It seemed as If within the funeral urn of Chai-Hung lay the key to Monica’s happiness. He rose presently and, lifting the jar from Its perch, turned it round and round In his hands. The thing was a masterpiece of Oriental craftsmanship, and the lettering that he had believed to be painted on the bronze surface —was inlaid, a process that must have taken years of patient £oll to accomplish. And yet

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ChaJ-Hung had only been dead for a matter of days! He found himself wondering what the inscription im plied, and wishing that Chinese Pennington—who could have speedily enlightened him—had chosen any other time but this to be away. For some reason or other, he began to feel dissatisfied with the way in which’ the trophy had come into his possession. It was a perfectly natural sequence of events, after all, and perhaps it was that which worried him most. Hewitt flicked the ash from his cigar. Turning abrouptly, he saw Monica standing in the doorway. She was wearing the same kimono as when Pennington had surprised them in the office, and the Siamese kitten was tucked snugly under one arm. It seemed to the commissioner that she was unusually pale and there were dark lines under her eyes that he had not noticed before. (Continued in Our Next Issue.) CHEAPER ELECTRIC LIGHTS Two Companies at Ft. Wayne Reduce Rates. By Times Snecial FT. WAYNE, nld., July 31.—Following the announcement of the municipal lighting plant that the rate will be cut 1 cent a kilowatt, effective Sept. 1, the Indiana Service Corporation, known as the traction company to Ft. Wayne light consumers, today announced its intention of making a similar reduction in rates.

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