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BEGIN HERE TODAY Monica Viney lives with her brother. Captain John Hewitt. Commissioier of Police at Jesselton. British North Borneo. Monica is engaged to marry Peter Pennington, who is detailed by the government to capture Chai-Hung. leader of The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chinese bandits. Pennir.gton has as ehief-of-staff. one Rabat-Pilax. who hates the bandit leader bitterly. Pennington suspects Van Daulen of the murder of Domberg. the Dutch manager at Kaaih-aycr. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY ENNINGTON sat bolt upright. "Look here. Van Daulen, i_—you threw out a pretty broad hint last night concerning the supposed inactivity of the police. Within eighteen hours of hearing ’from you that Domberg was dead and the sign of The Yellow Seven plastered on his bungalow. I've found the implements that were employed to make that sign. The slackness was not on our side, but yours.” The Dutchman left the rail and came a couple of paces nearer. “How d'you make that out?” "I have known for a considerable t.me that Chai-Hung was in the neighborhood and for ten days your boundaries have been patrolled by my own men. During the whole of that period not a single agent of the Yellow Seven has either entered or left” “How long do you propose staying here?” _ “Until the feller I’m looking for comes to find his paint.” "You still imagines he intends using it again?” “He’d have burnt it if he didn’t.” The Dutchman forced a smile.
"DOESN’T IT OCCUR TO YOU THAT I’M TAKING A DEUCE OF A TIME DYING?” “Since we seem destined to be ■table-companions for a considerable period, we'd better make the best of It I .don't mind telling you, Pennington, that you’re on the wrong track. There’s not a man on the place I couldn’t vouch for and the paint "was probably intended for a blind. Whittaker and Vance share a place between here and Domberg’s. They’ve both got Chinese servants, If Chai-Hung wants free access to the coast, they’re as much in his way as I am—and there’s a particular fine oportunity for killing two birds with one stone. If you were in the bandit’s shoes—isn’t that the first thing that would occur to you. "I think I shall stop here in any Case. If ever I happen to be in need of somebody to teach me my business, I can’t do better than to r 1 sociate myself with one who can tee things so well—from Chai-Hung’s j>oint of view.” The dark features of the Dutch nan remained immobile, but Chinese Pennington saw enough to satisfy him that the shaft had gone home. "You’ve placed me in a deuced awkward position,” he complained presently. “Until I replace my late eervant, I suppose I’m at liberty to fall back on yours?” “Rabat-Pilai is entirely at your service." The Dutchman picked up his ridingboots and moved off in search/of his slippers. Pennington—once more alone — smiled curiously at a huge moth that wheeled round the flame of the lamp. Between nine and ten Van Daulen went out, taking the path to the coolie-lines. Half-an-hour later Ra-bat-Pilai crept on to the veranda and halted before Pennington’s chair. “Well?” “Great Tuan, thq Dutchman left
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the estate by the gate that faces the sea. He went some little distance into the forest to where a big tree stands alone. There was a hurri-cane-lamp hidden in the undergrowth. The Tuan Van Daulen lit it and held it above his head. A man stole from the shadows and joined him.” Pennington stared at the ceiling. “What sort of man?” “A Chinaman, Tuan. There was no word spoken between them. The stranger gave the Dutchman a little box —and went away again.” “One of Chai-Hung’s men?” “Yah, Tuan. He did not go far, because I had two of ours close at hand. They will keep him for you till tomorrow.” “Excellent. What happened to the Tuan Van Daulen?” “He took the box to a hut by the railway-line. It was dark when he entered; after that there was a light.” You looked in?” The man nodded. "He came out of the hut several times, looking round everywhere. The door was bolted presently from the inside—and I looked through a place where the boards had worked apart. There was a tube in the packet—a tube itffth some dark liquid inside.” Footsteps were audible on the path outside. “That you. Van Daulen? Jr was just saying to Rabat-Pilan I could manage a cup of tea at 5 in the morning. I suppose you’ll Join me? If I remember rightly, you can the roll at 5:30.” Tha, Dutchman came into the radius of the lamplight. “Not very often,” he laughed easily. "Whittaker is our orderly officer this week. He rides round first thing to see everything’s up to the mark. Still, tea at 5, by all means.” '“Breakfast about S?” "That’s my usual arrangement.” “All right. Rabat; you can get to bed —unless Mr. Van Daulen wants you.” A chair creaked as the other dropped into it. "No thanks. You know where to put my clothes for the morning. I like my boots here—by this enair.” He turned to Pennington. "I roam about in my slippers until my pony comes rotwid, you know. I find it more comfortable.” Pennington waved his hand in the air. implying dismissal. “Our boots on the veranda then. Tabi-Rabat-Pilai!” "Tabi, Tuan.” The customary salutation carried the servant to the passage. He glanced back once—then vanished altogether. “Queer chap—your man!” “Rather weird, isn't he? He cut off Chai-Hung’s left hand when last they met and walks the world with the step of a feller who’s managed to pay off a fair proportion of a heavy debt. He smoked the thing over the fire and I fancy he carries it about with him under his blouse.” Van Daulen suddered. Pertnington came languidly to his feet. “Good night,/ Van Daulen. Hope we’re both well enough to sit up and enjoy that /nip of tea." Rabat-Pilai was dusting laboriously when Pennington—in ridingbreeches and slippers—emerged on to the veranda an easy first. Van Daulen was splashing in his room, gTunting and spluttering with the glorious lack of restraint of a rhinoceros. The man with the Chinese eyes kicked off his slippers. His foot was on the point of entering the boot when Rabat dropped a pile of worn volumes. Pennington started and looked up. The Ehglishman raised his brows, took each heel gingerly between fingers and thumb and from the left boot shook what looked like a tin-tack with an enormous head. He was still staring at it when Rabat-Pilai picked it up without turning a hair. He retreated with it to Van Daulen’s chair, grinning over the back of It at his master. “Good Lord! It was touch and go that time, -with a vengeance. The inhuman swine! Rabat, if I’d trodden on that how long would I have been in agony?” “Ten minutes. Tuan.” “How did you know?” “I am my master’s servant—and I see everything.” All that was possible of the grin vanished as Van Daulen appeared at the head dt the passage. "Morning, Pennington. Hope I haven't kept you waiting?" "Not in the least, old bird I’ve always cherished a sort of hasy notion you planters were early folk! Those my boots, Rabat?” He pulled them on, one arter the other, fiilly aware all the while that the Dutchman's eyes were upon nim Suddenly he uttered a sharp exclama tion and sat back in the chair, his lips parted, his breath coming and going in short gasps. “What’s the matter, Pennington?" “Nothing. *Rabat-Pllai, you Idiot, why didn’t you knock down tr.ls confounded nail?” He fell forward, nuryTng his face In his hands, then lurched to the floor, where he lay, jerking spesmodically. The native—comprehending nothing —plucked a Jong knife from his pelt. Wtih a wild cry he sprang at the planter, who covered him wltn an automatic. “Stop where you are. Rabat-Pilai I’ll deal with you later. Pennington, can you hear me? In half an hour from now it won't matter very much whether your friend in Jesselton finds fifty linger-prints on those brushes. I’ve a launch in the bay and a tong-kong standing off ready to take me to the Philippines. T killed Domberg. We’d loathed one another pretty heartily ever since we met and Domberg stood in Chai-Hung’s way —and mine. It was Chai-Hung sent me to Jesselton —to get you here. Drop that knife, you devil, and get over In the corner where I can see you.” He reached down for his boots He stamped his feet home —and the corners of RabatPilai's enormous mouth twitened. A bellow like that of an angly bull shook the rafteis an the automatic | to the floor. Pennington’s 1 fingp-s shot out and olosed over the buttS
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“Doesn’t it occur to 'you. Van Daulen, that I’m taking a duece of a long time dying!” But the Dutchmen was not listening. A sort of semi-paralysis seemed to have gripped him and he shrank rather than fell to the boards. Pennington, springing to his feet, swung around on his servant. “Rabat-Pilai, did you do this?’’ he demanded sternly. The features af a hideous, battered idol confronted him. “It was between my fingers when the Dutch Tuan came—and I dropped it.” “you’re the most infernal liar that was ever created, Rabat!” He fell to his knees by the side of Van Daulen. . .“Run to Earth," the next episode of this gripping series, will start in our next issue. Free State Victory Predicted The Free State of Ireland will win elections next week and the country will settle into prosperous development, Daniel Foley, ex-State Senator, predicts after a recent tour of that country. “There Is much progress In business and education," said Foley. "The Irish people have advanced Their cities are modern and they are developing national resources.’’ K. of P. Has Melon Feast By Times Special DECKER. Ind.. Aug. 25.—Fifteen hundred Knights of Pythias and their families attended the ang.ua! picnic and watermelon feast of the Knox County lodges hiSre Friday.
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THE OLD HOME TOWN—By STANLEY
Indiana’s first established Protestant church, the Silver Creek Baptist Church, near Sellersburg, will hold revival and reorganisation services Aug. 28. Inmates of the two orphan asylums and newsboys of Lafayette and surrounding towns will be honor guests for one day at the Tippecanoe County fair. R. W. Davis of Oreensburg will go to Kewanee, 111., to become physical director of the Y. M. C. A. there. Tomato growers in Tipton and Madison Counties have formed an organization In an attempt to fix the annual price at sls a ton. The Wayne Cou-sty dairy interests’ association did a business last year amounting to $200,000. > Seventeen highways, comprising forty miles of hard-surface roads, are under construction In Allen County. A Swiss accordion factory, the first of Its kind In this country. Is now in operation at Berne, Adams County. Westport business men have guaranteed a chatauqua for the town for next year, despite the fact that one just closed left a financial deficit. Clinton has awarded a contract for nearly three miles of new sidewalk, costing about $6,200. fMormon missionaries have been
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working the vicinity of Portland. It is rumored that they will try to form there a congregation of that faith. The parent-teacher association of Martinsville will handle the school books for nearly all the schools during the coming year. Goshen Is being considered as the winter home for the John H. Sparks circus. The show now winters in Macon, Ga. Burglar Draws the Line Thomas Steel and Products Company, 227 Empire St., reported a set of draftsman’s instruments, valued at $35, taken.
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CITY ORDINANCE BEING ENFORCED GRADUALLY Two Inspectors to Be Added Next Year to Health Force. Despite the city ordinance prohibiting open vaults in the mile square after May 9, 1923, twelve remain in the district, it was learned today. City inspectors today said, however. that they would all be removed within ten days. They pointed out that nearly 600 were removed during the year. Dr. Herman T. Morgan, executive secretary of the city board of health, said today there were nearly 2,000 in the mile square in 1914. Following removals in this district, two inspectors will ,be added to take
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in larger radius for next year. Plans now call for complete removal of all vaults in the city within six years. G. C. MUNYAN SUCCUMBS Traveling Salesman to Be Buried Saturday Afternoon. George Cecil Munyan, 74, died today at his home, 131 Johnsqn Ave. He had been ill only since Monday. The funeral wljl be held at 8:30 p. m. Saturday at the residence. Burial In Memorial Park cemeteryMr. Munyan was born in Ravenna, Ofiio. He came to Indianapolis five years ago in the employ of the Ault Wooden Waje Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was employed by that company for thirty-seven years as a traveling salesman. Surviving are the widow, two sons, C. B. Munyan of Chicago and E. B. Munyan of Indianapolis, and two daughters, Mrs. Edward Van Leeuwt of Cincinnati and Miss Mattie Mudygih of this city. BURGLAR SCORES ‘BIRDIE’ The police emergency squad, In search of a burglar reported in the South Grove Golf Links Clubhouse, In W. Eighteenth St., found a bulldog walking over lumber being used in construction of an addition. No trace of any one was found. Harry Schopp, links manager, Friday reported keys were used to ransack lockers in the clubhouse. Schopp could not determine whether anything was taken.
SATURDAY, AUG. 25, 1923
—By BLOSSEB
Warning Unheeded, to Driver's Regret “Don’t leave your oar parked there, for something will happen to It,” said a bystander as James M. Dawson, 714 Drexal Ave., parked his car ky front of 204 B. Maryland St. Later, Dawson showed police two tires from, which the air had been let out.
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