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Show "OUTSIDE THE LAW'I B7 TOD BROWNING. STARRING PRISCILLA DCAN. NOVELIZED BT MAUD ROBINSON TOOMBS. One fine morning Chang Lo received re-ceived a mesaage aa he atood in the entrance en-trance of hie ahrp. It told him the inspector wished hia presence at headquarters. head-quarters. I Thla command held nothing lerrify-ine:, lerrify-ine:, as he and Inspector McMunu v.ere the best of friend. The clever, shrewd headed Irishman appreciated the philosophy of t'hanjr Ix and respected re-spected him quite as much as any white man of his acquaintance boih for the honesty of hia opinions ami hia knowledge of precious Jades of which McManus wat making a collection. collec-tion. But the Inspector's mind whs not on emerald or milky Jades this morning, fie wsa worried and angry at his failure fail-ure to unravel the Spencer mystery and restore the necklace. Spencer was perfectly furious at whst he rallfd the Inefficiency of the police ami, as he was very strong politically, his recent threat over the telephone to do something some-thing himself micht mean being transferred trans-ferred or aome other calamity for McManus. Mc-Manus. He cut short Chang's elaborately polite po-lite salutations and Jumped right to the point. "I.o." he finished. .."I have a good hlim-il this thiiiK was planned rifcTit in Chinatown, and ss you know every soon now with a commuted sentence 1 on account of pood behavior- ao if you feet you can bin ma me on that ore let ma know what 1 can do to make up.' Th answer of Chang: Ijo took the lnnneetor's breath away. "A life saved for a iff ruined, quoth the - age) philosopher, "i auk only lh safety of the child of the man you aent to priaon and the youna; man who wua with her if I return to you the necklace. Oet thia assurance from pencr and Rive me your word of honor which, my friend, in all our dealinaa with you have never broken to me, and the Jewels ure youra." "l'ou know where they are! cried tho inspector then realising his help-lesaneaa help-lesaneaa In the far of oriental calm, ht became thoughtful. . "As far aa spencer poe that's a pipe, and aa far aa the Madden kid itoeK, well, aha hits no record ao far, and because 1 made a mistake about her father I'll Rive her another chance if you'll keep a probationary proba-tionary eye on her. Hut In haaven'a nit me why fhe other man, whom for the present we can't aeem to Identify?" Chana; Lo rose from his rhalr and bowed with great dignity. "In order, ( my friend, that the decrees of the Rods may be accomplished perhaps '"';:"' i''11' y In your Kn?lish - any w if we wflT K.ve Inem a chance "You never found that sporting philosophy In Confucius," laughed the inspector, put tins his hand Into that of t'huna; lxi. "but anyhow, my friend, iirre la my hand on Ihstr Without yon-to yon-to ferret out t lie jungle of t'hfnwtown where would 1 b? ltring the necklace to me, and no qt rest ions will be asked. Hut for OkI'ji sake bring it quickly! (To he continued ) breath that is drawn there, will you and can you help me In thla mailer?" "My friend, Intoned the aage in his motdiKnLfletl m;i nner. "in what man- ner can I in my Insignificance be of help to you. the great one I who am only a poor philosopher and a merchant of trifling curios?' "That's Just tho point. retorted the Inspector rather sharply; "If this keeps on I sl'nll not be a great one much longer I shM be desraded much as they degrade failures In your native land. They will cut off my head, as far aa any future advancement is concerned. con-cerned. If I cannot produce that necklace. neck-lace. And If you call me your friend, remember I shall lose much If not all that I have and I am no philosopher -like you to bear it." ' Chang Io wrapped his arms In the wide sleeves of his ceremonial coat and thought deeply. J "If I am a philosopher, thenv listen to my philosophy." he said. "It is better bet-ter that two guilty should escape." aays Confucius, my master, "than that one Innocent should suffer. "Meaning ?" prompted McManus. "Madden was my friend, too.' answered an-swered Chang I.rO, "and yet you sent him most unjustly to prison. "Yes, I know you always said so." muttered the Inspector, nervously playing play-ing with a paper cutter, "and to tell yoa the truth something ah er turned up since, which made me think perhaps you were right. Hut as you would say, I must save my face. I can't have that case reopened after the positive way that I acted Any-way, Any-way, Madden Is g'ung to get out yery |