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STORY Allan Steele apher, seeks Dr, on U. S. mission in | peninsula whe have disappeared: news of Harry Bishop, | maddened by mysterious infection while | on same mission. Bishop, found, re- | peated oniv “The yellow devils!” Allan, | after meeting with enigmatic Col. Escebar of Rural Guard, checks in at Inn of Thousand Delights, quizzes ite pro prietor, Sun Sua, a Chinese working with | CT. 8

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deed very lovely!” Steele whistled softly “So thats it, eh? The lady who is very beautiful and very evil se shiploads of canned fish|duces the young officer! hat go to Japan—and sometimes|the get out of it? to my country, where no doubt it is $ 5 = served to the Japanese army of oc-| SUN SU cupation.” {Know that, senor, might be to know Again the Chinese broke off, asiall. I can only tell vou the pair if marshaling his facts in order. jare thick as After the opening sentence. ] to force himself to |

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employed and have erected a modwhich is wonderfully The project has been a judging from the

more reminiscent of the smooth | PLE THEM IN HERE! sweetness of honey pouring from a| jug? Though her question was ad- | What nok dressed to the Chinese, her dark eves were frankly regarding himself: so frankly as almost to be a trifle bold. “There is nothing.” said Sun Su. | “And, senorita, may I have the | pleasure of introducing an Amer-! ican guest—Senorita Minor. this is Senor Steple.” i “I am so glad to meet you. Senor Steele,” said the warm voice in Spanish. “At this season. a new face in San Sabha is welcome.” Allan removed his panama and NER Tekh fotedi swept the lady a bow. In view of! How did vou learn all this, Sun of One Thousand what he knew of her. he decided met. 1h thas a somewhat florid compliment might “Does she happen to be Staying not be out of place in this somewhat here now?” Reid un “Yes. She came vesterdav and rt Be an or Die hen : will be here for several days.” te Be enorita, he declared) ; , fervently. “Now I have met the

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