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This unusual series of stories deals with the exploits of “Chinese" Pennington, a detective sent by his government to British North Borneo to run to earth The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chines© bandits. mT was one of those gray, close, unhealthy days that Major Armitage came to Jesselton, B. N. B. He stood in a commanding position in the center of the first-class deck of the little Barudu —moored alongside the white jetty—a tall figure with an aristocratic stoop and a monocle that delighted all native beholders. When Capt. John Hewitt —Commissioner of Police —observed him through his binoculars from the veranda of his bungalow—the newcomer appeared to be giving orders to everybody within hearing. “Jack,” called Monica from her chair; “who is it?" Her brother glanced back. "‘You’re merely guessing, ’V. He retorted. “You couldn't possibly see from where you are.” “I can. Would you like me to prove it? A long, lean, stoopy man with a funny puggaree and red tabs.” “And—there you are!” interpolated Chinese Pennington through the office window. “Monica has the eye of an awk!” Pennington climbed through' the window and took the glasses from the other’s hand. Monica gave a little impatient toss of her shock of the book she had been reading and joined them by the rail.

THE MAJOR DEPOSITED HIMSELF IN THE MOST COMFORTABLE CHAIR WITHIN REACH. “That,” said Pennington, pointing down the hill, “is Major James Lacy Armitage—” “D. S. 0.,” murmured Monica. “I fancy you’re wrong there. He has three ribbons—almost as broad as they are long: One is for going to Messina just after the earthquake, the second I don’t know, and the third he obtained by giving up his seat in a ‘bus to a Russian grand duchess!” Monica laughed. “The question is,’.’ said Hewitt, “what’s his particular object in coming here. “What’s his particular stunt?” “Blood and iron! Addresses a dinner party as if he were back on parade with the upmteenth hussars. Armitage is one of those men who talks until they give him a job simply to get rid of him.” “I see,” 'said the Commissigner. “You don’t happen to know, I suppose, what sort of billet they’ve fixed him up with this time?” Chinese Pennington was engaged in rolling a cigaret. “They couldn't"find him a vacancy —so they made a job for him. He’s a sort of traveling inspector.” ► “Oh!” gasped Monica. “You don't think they’ve sent iilm here to take Jack’s place?” “Not on your life! Armitage don't like work. He’ji -on the cushisst thing he’s ever —and nothing short of an earthquake’ll induce him to chuck it tip. He’ll inspect the barracks, parade all the native troops, drill them himself, nose into the cookhouse, waste everybody’s time —and write a stinking report home to England condemning everybody.” - Monica Viney’s forehead wrinkled. “Won’t that be rather serious?” Pennington smiled “It’d be disastrous—if anybody at home took Armitage seriously. As

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far as I can ipake out, to be 'ettodemned by our friend in the monocle is the finest recommendation for promotion and increase of pay a police officer can have!” The commissioner wound the leather sling carefully round the binoculars and consigned them to the cockroach-eaten case that the wall. “And all this,” he complained, “when I’m up to my eyes in work! Monica’ll have to entertain him, that’s ail.” “I like that!" “I thought you would. Our visitor appears to be a perfectly harmless sort of idiot, although a bit of a bore.” “Yqu have to be a bore if you—wear a monocle,” asserted Monica wisely. “I warn you, Peter, that if you attempt to conspire with Jack to leave me alone with that man —I shall flirt with him outrageously.” “Sorry—but whije the dashing major is explaining to you what he did w-hen he served with the nth hussars, I shall not improbably be wandering in the wilderness in search of Mr. Chai-Hung’s latest lyding-place. True enough, our pet bahdit was badly winged by Rabat-Pilai and the activities of the Yellow Seven have been temporarily suspended; but while ChaiHung exists there’s going to be trouthis island, and it’s up to me to stop it.” “Where is Chai-Hung?” Chinese Pennington spread out his hands. “Vanished from thd of the earth.” 1 ' “Lost his left hand in your last stunt, didn’t he?” queried the Commissioner. “Wherever he happens to be, Chai-Hung’ll be thirsting for your blood.” A heavenly smile spread over Pennington’s boyish features. “I didn’t do it. I only wish I had. It was Hay chief of staff —Rabat-Pilai —who accomplished the dirty deed. He’s dried the grewsome relic over the fire and carries it about with him.” “And the ring,” said Monica eagerly: “the rihg with the green stone?” “He wears that. I hadn’t the heart to deprive him of it, seeing that the bandit robbed him of an ear and an eye on their last encounter.” Monica retreated to her chair and, folding her hands over one knee, gazed through palm-clad slopes to the riband-like road below. “I wish with all my heart you could catch him, Peter. I hate to think of you roaffling about in the jungle with every Chinaman's hand against you; it gets on my nerves.” “I wonder if he's heard that I’m still in the land of living.” mused ! Pennington. “Did I ever tell you ' that Varney buried me with all due pomp and ceremony—and placed a suitable inscription over my head.” “Peter,” Hewitt said earnestly, “do your damdest, but for Heaven’s sake take precautions. \Chai-Hung’s terrible enough under oruinary circumstances. but Chai-Hung deprived of one hand will be like a wounded wasp.” v “I know,” returned the man with the Chinese eyes. He smiled across at Monica. “But he’s still the same delightful, yellow-skinned scoundrel whose habits I’ve made a life-study. I came here to get him and, although I’ve failed to do so scores of times, I’ve kept him on the run. There'd been the deuce to pay in Borneo if he'd been left quietly to his own resources.” “And yet,” said Monica, still unconvinced, ‘you haven’t a notion where he is now'.” \ - “No, but my men are beating the island pretty thoroughtly and, from what I gathered this morning, they’re getting- warm.”

"This morning! But you haven’t been out!” Pennington's face wrinkled. “I’m going to let you into a state secret. Did you happen to hear a Dusun gong beating between nine and ten?” “Yes,” sai-f the Commissioner; “I had half a mind to send an orderly down and have it stopped. I only permit gong-beating in the vicinity of my house on feast days and times of national rejoicing.” "That would have been a pity,” returned the other, ’because I should have lost the interesting portion of a most breezy dispatch from the zone of war.” Hewitt grabbed his hat from a peg. “The worthy Major has found his way to our slope. All things considered, it would- be as well perhaps if I went to meet him.” ‘‘You don’t want me, by any chance?” inquired Pennington. “Not unless you particularly want to come.” “I don't.” He waited until the Commissioner had gained the soft earth outside, then dived for the pas-sage-way. "I’m off,” he added to Monica. “Coward!’*' “Not in the least. Asa matter pt fact. I once took a hundred dollars from our monocled friend at poker—and he doesn't altogether cotton to me!” A second later and he had disappeared altogether. Mrs. Viney came forward to greet Major James Lacy Armitage. ' “Delighted,” said the owner of the monocle. “Won’t yqu sit down?” inquired MoniesThe major accepted her invitation and deposited himself in the most comfortable chair within reach. “Where can I /stow my kit?” demanded Armitage. having satisfied himself that nothing was missing. “You’d like to it all under your eye. I suppose. I'll get my boy to see it into your room.” “I hope you’ll be with us some time,” added Monica, anxious to satisfy her curiosity. The major started. “I—er—l’m rather afraid not, Mrs. Viney. I’ve been sent here on a rather important mission and I don’t count on remaining in Borneo for more than a few days.” Armitage turned to the Commissioner. "What time d’you lunch?" “One.” said Hewitt promptly. "Jack’s a bit of an explained the girl. “To tell you the

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Meetings Here Tuesday Letter Carriers and Auxiliary. Meeting. C. of C. Public Savings Insurance Company. C. of C. St. Mihlel Loer Post, American Legion. Luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. Indiana Purchasing Agents. Luncheon. Severin. American Legion. Luncheon. Severin. American Legion, Post 84. Luncheon. Board of Trade. Rotary Club. Luncheon. Claypool. I. A. A. U. Luncheon. Seventh floor C. of C. Gyro Club. Luncheon. fLincoln. Mercator Club. Luncheon. SpinkArms. | B. P. O. E.. No. 13. Lodge meeting. Denison. University of Michigan alumni. Luncheon. Lincoln.

mercy of our Chinese boy. Mr. Pennington got him for us, principally because he’s somehow managed to earn the hatred of the Yellow Seven —and of course he feels safer under the roof of the Commissioner of Police. He’s goOd at his work, but he hasn’t the remotest idea what punctuality means.” *N

OUR BOARDING HOUSE—By AHERN

THE OLD HOME TOWN—By STANLEY

A school for bootleggers V'’as dis covered When Federal officers airbed Jacob Klien of Ft. Wayne ant seized ten stills. Prior to his arres the officers purchased several of th< outfits from Klien and received com plete operating instructions. The sixteenth annual camp meeting of the Eckerty Holiness Associa tibn is in ten-day session at Eckerty near English. The Bloomington Chamber of Com merce has estimated that Monroe county has invested SIOO,OOO in the now bankrupt boilings Company. Mrs. Clyde Wilson, soprano singer of Tipton, will appear in Keith time vaudeville in the New England States during the coming season. Enrollment at the University of Notre Dame indicates the coming term’s attendance will pass the highest in the School’s history. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Jackson, prominent residents of Crawfordsville, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Aug. 17. v C. M. Martz of Tipton is the new president of the Bethany Park Association. He succeeds W. D. Hackleman of Indianapolis. The International Bible School convention will be held at West Baden,

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County will pay taxes on an approximate valuation of $5,000,000 this year. Portland is experiencing a natural gas boom. A well recently drilled in is estimated to yield a half million cubic feet a day and arrangements have been made to drill more holes. "Fake” Egg Throwing Reported A report to police headquarters stated that a gang was throwing eggs at a house at Troy and Carson Sts., occupied by a family named Gurnali. No one by that name or a house located near there that had received any egg bombardment could be located by the police.

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WET OPENS CAMPAIGN Lee O’Neill Browne Running for Governor of Illinois. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug.- 13.—Lee O’Neill Browne, state representative from La

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Salle, began his campaign for Governor today on a light wine and beer platfprm. “Disrespect for the law is thbe greatest tragedy prohibition has brought to America,” Browne declared.