Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1923 — Page 8

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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 Chinese bandits. NID BROMLEY—dark, smallfeatured and effective, dropped her racket on to the grass and sank Into a chair by Hewitt’s side. “I’m afraid I gave you an awful let-down in the last set,” she murmured. “I’m frightfully sorry.” Capt. John Hewitt—commissioner of police at Jesselton, B. N. B.— passed a hand through his dark hair. “Not at all,” he returned gallantly. “Just fancy,” put in Monica. "She says she hasn't touched a racket for eighteen months. You look tired, Mr. Dawson.” She smiled toward a etout, red-faced man who blinked back at her through a sea of perspiration. “I’m not tired, Mrs. Viney,” declared Dawson. "I’m hot!” He settled himself down on the turf at their feet. “You’d scarcely credit It, Miss Bromley, hut I’ve been spending tne nest pa*t cf three weeks groveling on my tun my wriggling like some jolly old serpent after a Chinese brigand with a fancy name.” “It s mnds thrilling.’’ “It wasn't half 'so thrilling as it sounds! Mrs. Viney—the charming widow on my left—has snaffled the affections of the only man on the island who can wriggle gracefully and effectively—and that’s Chinese Pennington.” “Did you catch your bandit?” Dawson had turned again and was gazing down the slope toward the palm-clad shores of the bay. "lot altogether.” he confessed, fcinid looked puzzled.

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A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN PAUSED ON THE THRESHOLD. ‘ Dawson’s endeavoring to achieve tl e impossible,” broke in the -Commissioner. "He’s trying to appear deep! Taken on the whole, Borneo's a nice, comfortable little place; but for some time past we've been having trouble with an Oriental who calls himself Chai-Hung. Pennington and Dawson set out together to round up the Yellow Seven—that’s the somewhat picturesque title of the gang. Chai-Hung was too clever for them but, in the sort of general mix-up, his second-in-command was put out of action together with several of his immediate bodyguard. To all intents and purposes. Chai-Hung controls the movements of every Chinaman on the island.” "Isn’t that rather serious? ' I believe father said that ail his coolies were Chinese.” "The majority of managers employ Chinese labor. The allegiance of the more scattered members of the organization is fortunately passive, but so great is their fear of the bandit himself and the little yellow card with the seven black dots, that they would think twice before disobeying his commands.” “Jack,” said Monica, touching her brother’s sleeve, "when you’ve finished frightening Miss Bromley with tales of your brigand, do you think you could muster up energy to order something with ice in it?” The commissioner started to his feet. "By Jove! I’m fearfully sorry. Come along, Dawson.” The two men mounted the wooden stairs together and passed through an open doorway, making their way

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toward the general room in which the bar was situated. Hewitt had just completed the order for his sister and Enid Bromley and was turning in search of Dawson, when his eye lit upon two long legs protruding from the lower portion of a long chair. He crossed the intervening space on tip-toe. The occupant of the chair beamed up at him. “Hullo, old son! I was wondering when you was going to turn up.” “Peter,” returned the Commissioner reproachfully, “if you have lost every shread of respect for regulations—and myself, you might at least have had the decency to report your arrival to Monica!” The man with the Chinese eyes remained unmoved. “I called at the bungalow—but your orderly informed me you were eating the air! I came on here to find you absorbed in a game of tennis.” “Hello, you old devil!" greeted Dawson. Pennington rose wearily. “Jack: who’s the lady?” They converge around a bamboo table and a Chinese boy set a tray in front of them. Hewitt rubbed his hands together. “What d’you think of her? Not bad. eh?” “She's not bad,” conceded Pennington. “Bit on the thin side! Not feeling smitten, I hope?” Hewitt changed the subject abruptly. “How’s the Yellow Seven affair proceeding?” “You know we settled Nyi-Hau—-the feller responsible for looting a train?” The Commissioner moved restlessly. “Dawson told me. I gather Moorhouse had a narrow squeak. ChaiHung escaped by a window—and you followed. What happened then?” Peter Pennington crossed his legs and stared pensively through the doorway. “I set my jungle-telegraph buzzing. rounded up my little crowd of brown-skinned agents and succeeded in roping In the young men of a local tillage. We got going and fell upon the bandit's bodyguard hip and thigh. Chal Hung wormed his way out of the charmed circle, headed for the river—and left the island in a tongkong. disguised as cargo of some sort or other.” Hewitt sprang to his feet. “You don’t mean to tell me he’s left Borneo?" The other nodded. “It's even whispered that he spent a couple of nights in Singapore: but,” he added reassuringly, “he’s sneaked back again and succeeded In making a landing at Kudat—under the eyes of our own people.” Dawson whistled softly. “Know where he is?” “Within limits—yes. There’s some thing afoot, however, that I don’t exactly understand. My chief of staff— Rabat-Pilai—knocked across a prominent member of the Yellow Seven the night before last. I haven’t inquired too closely into the exact methods employed to extort the information, but the blighter went as far to admit the possibility of a gigantic coup.” "Where is this fellow now?” asked Dawson. A far-away expression had come into Pennington’s eyes. “It turned out that he was the man who held Rabat-Pilai’s arms while Chai-Hung tortured him. Hewitt shuddered. “I don’t think you need tell us any more.”

"I shall be going up country again tomorrow. To tell you the truth, I’ve been having a pretty tough Un\p of it. I just ached for a suit of decent clothes, a smell of the sea and a look at you all.” The steward approached them. His tray held two empty glasses from which straws protruded—and a leaf torn from Monica's note book. Hewitt glanced at it. "The girls have gone on home,” he announced. "Dawson, old son, we’re counting on you for makan.” He looked at Pennington. "You’ll dine with us, of course?” Thanks. I’m still in ignorance as to the identity of your charming partner at tennis.” Dawson grinned. "The lady with the blue-black ti esses is a certain Enid Bromlev—daughter of Chard Bromley, new manager of the Banlakßaniak rubber estate. Sheltering himself behind the plausible excuse that the late manager was assassinated by the Yellow Seven and that the district wasn’t any too healthy for a white girl, our scheming superior has arranged for Miss Enid to occupy a spare room in his bungalow and keep Mrs. Viney company.” "Shut up, Dawson! The point that ought to interest you, Peter, is that Bromley’s London directors are offering a reward of 21000 for the arrest of Chai-Hung.” "Are they, by Jove? Anew manager at Banlak Baniak, too! That ac counts for the activity I noticed when I passed through.” "What sort of activity?” "They’re tackling that new area; got a crowd of natives hewing the forest all ar-ound them.” A group of government men ushered in the fall of darkness, followed at intervals hy club members of varied callings, who wafted in by twos and threes to swell the numbers of those who were already in occupation. A young Englishman—evidently a newcomer—paused on the threshold as if in search of somebody—then walked straight up to Pennington. "How do. Penn?” The man with the extraordinary eyes came to his feet. "Gwynne! What the devil are you doing here?" The newcomer lowered his voice. “There’s not a lot going on in Singapore, so they thought I’d like the trip. I caught sight of Chai-Hung for a couple of seconds outside Raffles,’ tracked him to Labuan—and then lost the trail altogether. I’m to report to you for duty.” “Good man! Hewitt, this is Jocelyn jGwynne. Dawson—Gwynne! Mr. Gwfcine—Mr. Dawson.”

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He sat down again. "So you actually saw Chai-Hung?” said the Commissioner presently. Gwynne nedded. He was a short sturdy youth, square-headed and fairheaded. "Just before the trouble began out here, I met Chai-Hung at Johore—• and his face is not that easily slips the memory. Since then, of course, the old blighter’s lost a hand, which makes identification easier. (Continued in Our Next Issue) FATHER UNDER ARREST Edward Russell Admits Telling Son to Leave After Suicide Attempt. Edward Russell, 103 Greeley St., was arrested Sunday night after he called the police with words that his son, Albert Russell, 25, had attempted suicide by cutting his throat. Albert left before police arrived. The father admitted telling his son to stay away, after police had made a wide search. The elder Russell was arrested for aiding in an escape. He said Albert was not cut badly, and that this was his third attempted suicide, according to police. Mrs. Minnie Russell, the mother, said Albert argued with his parents. When they tried to quiet him, the mother said, he cut his throat. Building Room in Evansville By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 20.—Contractors and building material men report more activity in building operations than at any time since th,. World War. Many residences are being constructed.

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A monument has been placed in the cemetery at Carmel at the grave of Mrs. Margaret B. Huff, the first person buried in any cemetery in Hamilton County. Mrs. Iluff was born in 1757 and died in 1833. Jonathan Randall, 83, came from lowa to attend the Randall family reunion recently held near Carmel. His sister, Guiela Jeffries, 81, or Carmel, also attended. Mrs. Mary Molck, 25, of Jeffersonville was fined $17.90 for whipping her adopted niece and adopted daughter . Mary Fox, 5, with a buggy whip. The child was placed under the care of the Clark County board of children's guardians. South Marion is to have anew junior high and grade school building costing $285,000. It is to have accommodations for 880 students and will have a large auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria. A snake bite caused the death of a valuable cow belonging to Isaac Pope of Mohawk, near Greenfield. Officials of Fayette County have issued a statement forbidding officers or "pretended offlcesr” from halting cars and searching residences or business places without first obtaining a search warrant. Establishment of a community clearing house fas. old clothing, furniture and otffer articles by the Ft.

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