Show ir r Y U A e- e ep eBY L p BY SAX fH ROHMER COPYRIGHT ny SAX ROMMER SERVICE CHAPTER CHATER Continued IX-Continued IX Continued I 14 14 Thanks said Hals Move ve you ou got a n whisky k and soda The man grinned and disappeared Dawson looked about hIm weighing his chanc chances flits was headquarters Yuan Yunn Hoe HeC Sees See's base ase I The fhe girl Is safely on her herway a Joseph lh lied bad said undoubtedly on her wn way here What was the most and tile the best he could hope liopo for to get et In touch with 1 IIleen II Cn am and th then n To get away 9 again and LInd bring help What was the fOr worst t danger In InsIght Insight Insight sIght That one of the nee lice S See t group should recognize him The fhe n negro ro returned carrying n a tray ra upon which was ft a bottle or of whisky n a siphon of soda soila water and anda a cut glass cut loss tumbler He lie placed this upon a low table able before grinned d a again aln and withdrew mixed d himself a still stiff drink took a n sip and wondered What action was to be looked for from a modern and highly efficient pirate when In his own headquarters lers he found himself confronted unexpectedly by a detective Inspector Inspector tor of the Criminal department At that moment entered a bull bull- bullnecked necked bull necked deep deep man wearIng a gaily colored pull over bray fray flan flan- flannel flannel nel trousers and gymnasium shoes Ills HIs low skull was closely ly cropped and his face fore bore the scars scara of bat tie tle My Iy G d G d I Halg Hoig thought I had overlooked hIm himl l I This was the theman theroan theroan roan man to whom he lie had out out- outside out side fIde the Restaurant Suleiman ney Bey In Paris INo I INo No glimmer of recognition showed Itself upon the mans man's brutal face Hello Mate Matel I was his big greeting lie glanced at nt a slip of paper he licIt held In one large muscular hand Youre Joseph Rasta nasta Got your letter Here It Is Im th the 1 KId ICId ld the other replied You speak good English for an Armenian Ive lived In n England Haig ox- ox ex explained The Ii Kid Id whistled shrilly and the negro appear appeared d at once An other glass he directed lighted n a ncI cI cigarette and LInd thoughtfully regard regard- regarded regarded ed the new arrival You look pretty useful he con con- conceded conceded ceded The fhe Chiefs Chief's en engaged a ed In Is so so you get your our orders from fromme fromme fromme me Im I'm first lieutenant see The negro returned with a glass the Kid half filled It with whIsky to which he added a dash of or soda water Youre the garden Jarden watch watchdog dog he went on on See I dont don't think I 1 do Halg con con- confessed confessed Jessed Well what you got to do Is Isto Isto Isto to patrol the the gardens specially the garden and watch the you you nicks nicks Yes Joseph you you They like you an me They can be bought over O Sec See mate It If you pipe a cat In the garden shoot garden shoot It it Dont Don't shoot a n you you nick nick or a ft mono mon monkey monkey key or a n parrot or youre you're for It it nut But anything else that moves moves- moves shoot Now Ill I'll you YO to your new pal nome pal name of the Jackal and and show you round round I ITo To Eileen every day In that lac lac- lacquered lacquered no- no room was a week of suffer slItTer suffering suffering ing although Celeste showed showe a ma maternal ternat solicitude for the girls girl's com com- comfort comfort fort With a glance of her do elo eloquent quent e eyes es and a shrug Celeste con con- conveyed conveyed the n news wg that they they were I spIed upon and anc Eileen became aware that the tle work scroll ventilators tors were really hidden spy holes boles She thou thought ht of the bathroom ro- ro roc re recalling I culling calling c an Impression of dim voices I above e which had disturbed her In Inthe Inthe Inthe the bath A warm glow Io spread over her bod body and filled with a fierce resentment she sprang sprung up hands tI tightly clenched and walked out onto the tile balcony CherIe Cherle Celeste Celese said earnestly In a 10 low voice It it Is no good You must keep yourself In hand for forI I when something ma may be done And we are watched Come In There Is a guard on the spy tower look look- looking looking In ing this thia wa way She drag dragged ed Eileen back but not nol before the latter had hod stared star d across the lovely garden tu to where upon the high wall a sort of square squar minaret Looking out from from Its Joll gallery ry was a man who wore European dress with a Oh G-d G G d whispered Eileen and clutched Celeste te detaining her Oh G-d G G J dl d I It Is It Is She stared stared- and stared chinked down a hysterical hs h's soh and then be gnu an wildly wn ln waving her hand r rI I Tin Tim man was wa nn t Mi 11 1 j c thud Stop top Stop I What f ever youve you've oun seen Seln come In the Frenchwoman whispered urgently r Eileen lleen nodded The beating benting of her heart seemed to be choking her They y re entered tJ the lacquered room And and nd so said Mid Celeste In a high and cheerful erful voice two good things s sare are to happen You are to spend the afternoon In the Ule garden until tea tea- teatime time tea time and I have permission lon to sl sleep f f on tho the divan there If Jr you wish It Oh Celeste Colette Eileen whispered tears starting starling to her eyes you ou arE arean nn an angel I Whatever would have become of me without you Her Fier heart wn singing Slip Slat was wn lying dying to share her knowledge with tills friend unexpectedly found In Inthe inthe Inthe the enemy's camp ramp Rut nut ut well enough she understood the need ned of silence Billy III had hod found her heri I Billy Dilly had found her Escorted by one of or the gigantic negroes she and Celeste presently descended stone steps to the gar gar- garden gar garden r den The eunuch dropped back buck ten paces allowing the women to stroll undisturbed and In broken wills whis whispers pers Eileen Elleen contrived to convey to the French woman that nn an Fn English police her friend was actu actu- actually actually ally here My G-d G G dl I Celeste said he Is Isn isa Isa n a brave man I I only that fear fear that Mr 1 Ding I Ah Alt I This Is not his real Irl the name the man they call can r cy who vho owns this house the house the town and and nil all the country around Mr Ir KIn King Yes lIe He Is a Chinaman What I A Chinaman SU Sudden horror gripped Eileen Is he stout stout- stoutly stoutly ly built with very red lips and a small black mustache Alit Ah 1 I Celeste gripped her arm You have seen hIm He lIe has lias seen you I und understand It was so wIth ten me-ten ten years ago ngo cherIe clerie Then with a swift change chane of tone Hush flush II I hush I my child he child he Is here Yuan Yunn Hee Jec lee See was ns walking along the path towards them Ills his eyes eres In that smooth yellow face resembled oblique black slits sIlts Paus Pass Pausing ing he bowed smiling EIl Eileen clutched the French womans woman's hand and stood rigid right American guest came the flute lute voice You are angry with me roe I can see nut But you do not understand pale flower lower that I have saved you from grave peril I 1 had hadnot hadnot hadnot not meant to Intrude upon your promenade but It was very pleas pleas- pleasant pleasant ant for me to find a new beauty In this beautiful garden He ho bowed smiling and departed alon along a path to the right an and from froma a high latticed window Orange Blossom watched this tills scene her tiny white milk teeth burled buried In her lower lip CHAPTER X A HAIG felt like a man D DA rejuvenated lIe He had found her I How low Imminent Eileen's peril ml might ht bo ho he could not know v nut But whatever the truth be lie could do nothing more yet yett He had been allotted quarters In Inn Ina Ina n a palm thatched palm thatched lint hut These quarters quarters lie he shared with a sinister look ing Creole the Jackal who spoke a 11 sort of or bastard French Ills His duties W were re simple Armed with a resembling the night club of an American police police- policeman policeman policeman man and anc Mauser magazine pistol belted to his hip he lie took sea watches with the Creole four hours on and four off otT patrolling the vast gardens of t the palace In short he was employed as a n killer The Jackal who also answered to the name of Jacques spent his hours of leisure Injecting cocaine into loto a syringe spotted spotted e-spotted left arm Un Under der the Influence of the drug and drug he was rarely the otherwIse otherwise the Jack Jackal al became a dangerous homicidal manIac In one of the harem gardens had seen n a number of or women orientals orl languorous but con con- contented contented tented The second had hod proved to tobe tobe tobe be empt empty But ut on a halcon balcony over over- In kin the llie third he tie hall had seen si-cn n El 11 ElTeen Teen leen When the relieved him he gave e Hale a 8 warning No o co go UI up steps step of women's If It C see Significantly he lie drew a n yel- yel yellow yel yellow cl low Anger across his throat As Jack Rattray paced lacal morosely up and down the bridge of or the Wal Wallaroo laroo larno foot footsteps hl on the ladder aroused him and Captain Peter Peter- Peterson son Peter son appeared carrying a 8 radIo flimsy Look hook Look at nt this Rat tray he said lold certainly got a Jonah on onboard onboard board Loard this trip Rattray took the ml message and read TO COMMANDER CO DIA n EMS IS WAl WAI WAlLAROO LAROO MAIN I III II STEAM IfiE STOP CHIEF AND AD TWO HANDS SERIOUSLY STOP C CAN YOU RENDER IU UI- UI IM IMMEDIATE MEDIATE MEDICAL I ATTENTION STOP EIGHTEEN I DEGREES FIVE FIVE g NORTH AND Ion FOR TYONE TY ONU DEGREES FIVE II EAST BAST SS gS MOUNT IOU T JOIl JOHN Ig KIN KEN KEN-DALL DAIL MASTER looked up with wilb a wry face One of the Samuelson miles east of tramps She's seventy onty tile lie track sir lr Isn't there nn anybody od nearer The captain shook ills his head I have ha already Inquired he an answered an- an terell 8 resignedly And the course of the It R M It 1 S Wallaroo a was altered In the lacquered study of Yunn Y nee lee See the marquis spectacles on nose bent over a note which lay la upon his table tatJIE Pasha Iasha stood nt at his elbow It Is regrettable Bald anti Yuan nee flee See that such excellent busIness should be lo lost t The caravans have I been delaY delayed Il as I ordered 1 I As you ou ordered Excellency part Apart from which no woman ns as specIfied Is Included In either cither Yuan lIce Hee See bent n again aln over o the writing These so fellows InsIst so upon white skins he lie comm commented are now and amI Europeans to meet such n a specification tion as this tills lIe He removed remo his Ills spectacles s placed them on the thc table and shrugged ed she sig significantly You You will the representative of or the Bc Roy Is ex- ex expected ex expected at on Saturday I have noticed this my friend the Chinaman replied But nut we have other fish to fry A young oun and pleas pleas- pleasant pleasant pleasant ant woman whose qualities answer these specifications specifications- he tapped a taperIng finger er on the paper paper- paper would lie he difficult Jn to obtain In so short a n time even en under the most advantageous circumstances Many other matters had bad been dis dis- discussed discussed cussed before the Egyptian left the apartment of his formidable le chief Ills route led him through part of the gardens And ns fiS lie he pas passed ed a shady arbor a n haw hand lI lightly touched hIs sleeve Orange Blossom stood at athis athis athis his elbow she said softly a word with you ou A chill chIlI struck at nt the heart of the Egyptian More times than he could remember a n mad desire for forthe forthe forthe the delicate Ivory hory beauty of thIs woman had possessed him But nut a al- al al always w ways s a I wn s 's He lle glanced about swiftly null and then stepper Into the shadows with her Stand still Orange Blossom commanded and listen This after after- afternoon afternoon noon you set out on a n Journey Is IsIt Isit IsIt It true It Is true lady said Pasha Walk now up to the small saon salon and wait walt for me Go at once Between fear and triumph hIs braIn was a n wasps nest He lIe hall had dared greatly nil all his life But nut this he knew was the greatest risk he had ever taken Mounting staIrs where none met him he came to the room adjoining which was that cup cup- cupboard cupboard cupboard board overlooking o the apartments occupIed tJ by Eileen Elleen Kearne Kearney Kearncy Orange Blossom mossom an Ivor Ivory statu statu- statuette statuette ette cite enveloped In mist came In her finger raised to her lips With a n key she carried she opened the door of a tin tiny anteroom and Indicated that he should move forward A dimly I lighted grille appeared on 00 the level leve I of hIs lils et eyes 8 I Look 1001 down Eileen wrapped In n a delicate orl- orl ori orl oriental robe lay Iny upon the divan smoking smoking ing Celeste the Frenchwoman Silt sat besIde her You see seo Orange Blossom wills whis whispered pored pe d softly This Is n a choice treas treas- treasure treasure ure uro my friend Pasha Iasha a connoisseur filled his with with- the eyes ees gracious beauty of Eileen Elleen He lIe nodded slowly Slender fingers gripped his firm arm firmand armand armand and drew him awa away Oran Orange e BIns Blos Blossom som orn faced him In the room beyond rue rhe woman In the lacquered room was delicIously pretty She Is isY uan Y uana new t to toy he lie thought and find THE STORY FROM THE OPENING CHAPTER Matt Blatt Kearney young youns American living In London ondon says ay good hy to his sIster 1 Ialeen lIeen on board the Wallaroo which la III conveYing In gold Australia Inspector Dawson H Halg IK of at Scotland Yard Yani to very much In l love ve with Eileen lii la on the tho trail of at opium he Id la convinced In Jo i warehouse He lie delegates Kearne Kearney with Detective Norwich to visit vl the place and and Ind nd out what he can While there thero Kearney picks up and carries away a notebook which he turns over to Hull Halg Yuan Yuon lice Hee See leader of ot International thieves Is 1 at Jo Lungs Lung's lIe He sends men after aCter Nor Nor- Norwich Nor Norwich and nd l Kearney earneY one of at whom he realizes must have picked up the note noto notebook b book book ok Hale is puzzled over ver cryptic notes note In the book ook Norwich I Is la found murdered While Half I la Is poring over the book a mon monstrous trous creature enters en- en tero cn-tero tr seizes It and escapes boards the th Wallaroo at Marseilles Marseille dill dla- dla dis From Prom radio messages nees be decodes decode he h realizes members of or Yunn gang Kang are on board and have recognized him A Chinaman man tries to throw Haig overboard but goes over oer himself At Port ort Saul Said Is lured Into a bath bath of or feathers Eileen Elleen disappears Hale Halg escapes from tram the trap and shoots hoots Joseph one of at the plotters Eileen drugged regains In Yuan headquarters Yuan uan Intends to capture or sink the 1 Using Josephs Joseph's credentials makes his way to lie Ie begins begin to perceive Y Yuan plot to seize the gold on the Wallaroo but all nil his thoughts I are aro centered on the tir rescue of or Eileen Elleen ji jot this h lU l II eal H I 1 I l r strangle le with equal ph pleasure Is going KOlne to tempt me to take tIll the therose r rose girl from rota him She IU In ht I not for sale ash sold nl l the Chinese woman You understand an l But today and ond tonight the housE will VIII be he empty It might be Le managed that she should e caper r J I er The light lIht of n R new v crossed the dark face of As Iash i asha Suk es Is If eager wyer 8 er for hIs don commis-don Orange e Blossom con continued She might so be e over over- overtaken overtaken taken on the mead roal to |