New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1923, Page 10

JAE YEA0W SEVEN: THE DAUGHMTER ) OF CHA THE DAUGHTER OF CHAI-HUNG |island’s (This unusual series of stories deals with the exploits of “Chinese” Pen- nington, a detective sent by his gov- ernment to British North Borneo to run to earth The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chinese bandits.) o el e Pennington met Brabazon standing outside the Rest House at Jesselton, his hands stuck in his pockets, follow- ing with evident admiration the easy, elegant gait of a Malay girl who was | making her way toward the harbor. “Pennington, by all that's wonder- ful!” The taller man extended a hand. “I've been here three solid months =—and I didn't know you were on the fsland. How are you?" “Fit -as a fiddle! Come have a sling.” “Chinese’” Pennington looked at his watch, “I can give you half-an hour, old son,” he told him. “I'm due at the Commissioner’s at four. ' He followed Brabazon up rickety| stairs to the veranda that overlooked the road. He dropped into a chair | and his companion perched himself on the arm of it, beaming all over his broad, handsome face. “Still at the same game?" he in- quired, pushing forward his case. "Pennington nodded. “Still hunting down the world's worst - criminals! No thanks, I roll my own."” | He. produced a rubber pouch and began manipulating the flimsy paper. rabazon tapped his cigarette on his thumb. “Three months!” he ejaculated presently. “That's a spell of time for you to stop in one locality, isn't e in and | | Hung. | he's found a way out each time." | looking for a pony. | mind at the last moment and dropped The tall man with the Chinese eyes smiled grimly. “It is,"” he admitted. est proposition I've ever How're things up your way?" “Rotten! I'm thinking of chuck- ing rubber—and turning my attention to oil. At present I'm at Ketatan. Know it?” Pennington started. “Ketatap! That's where was murdered by the Yellow gang!” Seven of files on the ceiling. “You've had no trouble since. threatening communications? “Nothing at all. Dawson rounrlcd; up the assassins, they tell me.” “Yes,” said the other without en- thusiasm. “Dawsgon did his job and | the commissioner was pleased about it. There were five of the swine, and we caught, tried and executed | them with all due pomp and cere- | mony; but we didn't succeed in get- | ting any information: out of ‘em.| ‘We're no nearer the solution of the Yellow Seven mystery than we were when we started. You say vyour area’s quiet. I'm glad of it. But in almost every other district these gang-murders continue.” | Brabazon whistled. | “You'll pardon my ignorance on| the subject, 1 know; but what is this| Yellow Seven?" The boy came in with the drinks Brabazon had ordered, and Penning- ton smoked until he had disappeared. *The Yellow Seven is a card—Ilike an ordinary Chinese playing-card,” he sald. “You know the things; as; long as my fore-finger, with rounded | ends, black on one gide -and a series of dots on the other —some red, some black.” 1 “And this one—?" | “This pa-icular card has a bright yellow foee, with seven dots on it, in all-—tour above a faint line—and three below it, It cropped up some | time back, when Lady Stornaway's diamond pendant disappeared from Hewitt's bungalow- " “I remember it zan. “But the that back in a couple of days. “I got it back,” continued Pen- nington. “I'l tell you all about it some -day, There was another card connected with the Allison case, and | a knife, bearing the same grim sym- | bol on its handle, pri led at- | tempt to assassinate the Commission- @r of Police himself. Now the whole E——————— DRINK WATER [F KIDNEYS BOTHER Braba- got broke in Commissioner an Take a Tablespoonful of Salts if Back Pain or Bladder Is Ir- ritated. Flush your kidneys by drinking a quart of water each day, also take galts occasionally, says a thority, who tells us that too rich food forms acids which almost paralyze the kidneys in their efforts to expel it from the biood. They be- come sluggish and weaken; then you may suffer with a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated when the weather is bad rheumatic twinges. cloudy, full of sediment nels often get and obliging you to seek three times during the night To help neutralize these acids; to help cleanse the kidneys and flush off the body" ri 8 wast get four ounces of Jad Salts from prharmacy here. Take a ta ful in a glass of water before break fast for a few days and your kidney may then act fine. This famous is made from the lemon juice, combined &nd has been used for flush and stimulate slu also to neutralize the system so they no thus often relieving ness. Jad Salts is inexpensive jure and makes a de vescent lithia-water dri By all reans have your phy: examine £ ur kidneys at lest twice a year. au- much noted sore re slespoo with and ithia, years to help ggish kidneys acids in longer irritate, bladder weak- he cannot in- trul effer- cian “It means | that I'm up against about the tough- | struck. | Allison | ‘Pennington was staring at a clusterr No | | stopping in town? | raising FHUNG, €Y EDMUND SNeLL. ILLUSIRATED By R SATTERFIELD seething with the cursed things and Hewitt won't hear of my leaving until I've secured the body of the ring-leader—dead or alive!" “Know who he is?" “The most respected Chinese gen- tleman in Borneo,” declared the other. Brabazon dropped into a chair. “Not Chai-Hung?" he whispered, “Why not demanded Pennington. “Good Lord! He hangs out within a stone’s-throw of us! I'd have| taked my last dollar on Mr, Chai- Brabazon empticd his glass, “Why don’t you collar him?" “I've been within one ace of doing 80, more than a score of times; but RBrabazon felt for another cigarette, “I ran across him only yesterday,” he drawled. Pennington sprang to his feet. "You-—met—Chai-Hung?" “Certainly! I was up in the Tamil, 1 was bargain- | ing’ with a Bajou thief, when Chai- Hung strolled up. We chatted to- gether for half-an-hour.” “Did he ask which way you were going?’"" Pennington demanded. “I fancy he did; but I changed my in at the Dutch padre's. more than glad you changed -— | | “T'm N\ My ..\\\\\\\R\§ SOMETHING STUCK QUIVER-| ING IN THE WALL BEHIND HIM. your route, old son,” Pennington as- sured him, “Because, if you hadn't, you wouldn't be here now!—and, for all your faults, you're one of the few men I shouldn't care to lose sight 0{."1 Brabazon's broad face bore an ex- prescion of surprise and amusement, “What's that? My faults?" Pennington came across the floor and dropped a hand on his friend's shonlder. - “I refer to the women, God ‘em,” he told him. “Oh!—that!" “You were positively when I met you."” Barbazon crimsoned. “When you came up? You don't mean that Malay girl? My dear old idiot, surely a féllow gan admire a certain regularity of feature without being called to account for it!" Pennington laughed, i “You're a terrible man, Brabazon,” he said. “1 remember a girl In Kuala Lumpur telling me that you were irresistible. How long are you bless | | ogling one | “Going back by the morning train.” | “I was only going to warn you that, | if you do happen to meet the Com- | missioner’s sister, just try and restrain that abnormal flow of personal mag- netism—for my sake."” “Oh-ho!" remarked his eyebrows, the planter, “What's her name? “Viney," said Pennington. ca Viney. She's a widow.” Brabazon winked. “I thought you said it was Chai- Hung who kept you in Jesselton?” “It {s," Pennington assured him earnestly, “but I'm not sorry about it, all the same!"” “I bet you're not! ing off Pennington gazed dreamily over the rail. | “Possibly not at all. 1 haven't| asked her opinion on the subject yet.” | “Good heavens, man! What on| carth are you waiting for?"” ! Pennington turned. | “I'm waiting untit I've nailed | Hung!" he declared. Brabazon scrambled to his feet and | joined him. | “Want any help?” ossiblv."” “Then call on me for it. I'm just ahout fed up with the life I'm lead- | ing. A thundering good row'd about clear my head!” “Thanks,” returned Pennington warmly. I faney you'll be in nne[ before long."” | 00d enough!™ | Brabazon rubbed “‘Moni- | When's it com-i Ch his hands to- | |1 shall hand in my- resignation. 1 | with me to look for him. | lively crowd of brother-planters and | Bajau pony he encountered nothing | Eplscopal church, Sewickley, Pa. rhtiog e, BRITAIN DA NEW Cuticura Will Help You Have Beautiful Hair ticura Soap, prect "fl-fil‘-u‘"&' Cu'zfclfi'n 6?:!‘ lp skin, do i irritation, stimulate the circul !fifi.'.":«"flml&“. th-ml:'ulthy condition necessary to produce luxuriant hair. 1es Pros by Mall Ades b ol fo A e “here. Soap‘se. Ointment 28 and 9P~ Cuticura Scapshaves withoutmug. gether in anticipation, “In the meantime, keep your weather-eye open for Chai-Hung." He paused and looked to where the waters of the bay glistened in the light of a sun that was low in the western heavens. “It's a weary world, Brabazon,” he continued. “I used to delight in these nocturnal wander- ings, these wild up-country treks. 1 suppose it was because I had nobody to worry about but myself. 1 fancy that if T manage to pull this through, wonder if you'll understand me. They kidnapped Hewitt and his sister came | A subtle | change has crept over me ever since. 1 find myself a great deal too solici- tous about my own welfare. Queer, isn't it? Cheeria!” ) " Brabazon went back to Ketatan by the morning train. He had not seen Pennington since their meeting at the Rest-House, but he had run into a Government men, and the climax of the *“celebration” that followed had been somethin® in ‘the nature of a disaster! A dull throbbing at his temples reminded him of this. Barbrazon was a planter of experi- ence. He knew just how much a coolie could be expected to do in a day. As he went the rounds on his but veiled insolence, and tasks half done. 1t was close on sun-down when he regained his bungalow. He stumbled up the steps and dropped into a cane chalr, He was wondering who it was had sown the seeds of rebellion in the minds of ‘his men. | By sheer force of habit, he reached for his glass and, as he did so, some- thing passed his cheek so closely that he felt the wind of - it, and stuck quivering, in the wooden wall behind [ VOICES IN THE AIR ] N————— A — KDKA (Westinghouse—East Pittsburgh). (Continued in Our Next Issue) Thursday. July 26, 1923 A p. m.—Baseball scores. 6:15 p. m.—Dinner concert by the Grand Symphony orchestra from the Million Dollar Grand theater, Pitts- burgh, Pa. 7 p. m.—Basehall scores. 7:05 p. m.—Dinner concert, tinued. 7:80 p. m.—Addres by Jacob 8. 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