Show 1 0 1 0 IN N I 1 of X 0 A ryu H farm S fm L BY S LAUGHS no ER COPYRIGHT by SAX service SYNOPSIS matt kearney Kt irn young youna american ann lean livin ink 6 in london says lay goodby good by to hi his 81 later ar Ell elanon non 0 n board the th th wallaroo is I 1 conveying to in gold to authalla Auit Au ralla on hi his wy war born h ome kearny luear sy errati ins to inspector dawon dawson son title of bootland yard vry very much in 1 a love with Ell soll haaff so on an tb 0 trall all of opium CHAPTER 1 I continued 9 tin im glad you asked that said aid haig it shows you are interest edl tile the reason Is this thin the th china ships touching at Anstr australian allan port get a h b I 1 of an overhauls over overhauling haull ng stuff coming from england goes goei through without difficulty those cases are to contain staffordshire pottery now 1 I great said aid kearney that pretty clever 1 I advised a pal of mine freeman of the customs custom at sydney to do what we do what happened the stuff was waa taken off at the last moment I 1 got news new at the yard two hours hour ago but aurely you can caa do da something nowr 1 I caff caal flats returned lie he grinned again and emptied his tankard open the cases oh no dol I 1 mrs who makes our snappy laws lawa would never allow such auch a thing 1 then what this it if I 1 can get evidence tonight evidence I 1 know to be there ill search the premises to which the pottery has haa been moved then I 1 can open the cases I 1 you yon say bay the name was kiner haig nodded kings king warehouse adjoins adjoin the establishment of jo lung otherwise shanghai jo 1 jo lung Is if the lad I 1 in after who li in jo lung jungr 1 I thought said laid haig sorrow borrow fully regarding the speaker Bp eaker you were supposed to be an aa authority on chinatown T kearney smiled Binl led tre ive written it up for my paper he conf ewed ile he was wa loo lon don correspondent of the new york universe but I 1 seem to have overlooked jo gungl dont wonder ert f haig bial admitted iles heb not cot an easy man to know apart from which he be the prime mover the big chief la Is the man who supervised the removal of these cases from the wallaroo ITal laroo to night and who to la the big chief As aa I 1 im in tot not sure I 1 wont an inver flata replied let a tick stick to facts the two firemen bremen supporting ench each other lovingly at this moment reeled out of the bar As aa they disappeared the door reopened to admit a customer who appeared to belong to the same trade as the firemen diemen A seafaring man evidently but sober directly the barman having served him had retired 0 K hl said haig ad dressing the new arrival kearney started and stared from face to face then the lorry back in kings yard inspector the man reported and being unloaded dawson liala nodded a as he turned to the melancholy citizen join up be directed sharply all clear the man sprang up promptly and grinned into the beall beail dered face of kearney 1 my own methods he said the only way to deal with an oriental criminal then to U bickham got the card from Bernard sour got it at nine inspector and came straight here flut but im afraid I 1 shall have to take your you r place on the jo lung job the chief sent for we me just list as I 1 was leaving got the missing witness to n tye te bond street case youre toure to report back at once D al nr said mald dawson elsig also blast I 1 tile the bond street catle case la is a flea bite to what hat I 1 know to underlie alt ah welli well I 1 can you talk like a chicago gunman wickham he asked afraid not air I 1 lancashire sees me out OIK what about you 1 I 1 was waa counting on you inspector torl 1 H 11 said dawson haig bent obviously slat mat kearney interrupted youre forgetting me I 1 I 1 dont claim to talk like a chicago gunman but I 1 have I 1 am told a american accent claig hesitated staring then chent B haaven I 1 said he my bumping into you tonight has flat been a double blessing I 1 P he glanced at the latter ome back in the car with me norwich carry with mr kearney here in my place and now kearney listen 1 heres priceless copy for you though I 1 dont know bow YOU youre to going to get back 1 I it matter IU IM find a way way have bare to gamble on OB a stray taxi tall out but this to la what I 1 wast want you to do CHAPTER 11 II A HEAVY wooden gate let et in a high old brick wall did not took look very promising partially de faced by ume and weather tho the name dame J lung might still with dlf culty be b read thereupon just beside beide the inscription was waa an electric bell push and to this detective sergeant norwich applied tola las linger dont forget the american accent air lr he whispered 01 1 I cant 1 kearney replied so they tell me here suddenly a small door met bet in one wing of the greater one opened quite silently inwards the light of an electric lamp of that pattern carried caled by the pollee police shone ahone into their faces behind the lamp laira indistinguishable la in the darkness dar knees appeared a stooping figure what you want please I 1 asked a soft monotonous voice peering hard matt kearney made do out that the speaker wore a dark blue turban the doorkeeper was not as an one might have anticipated a chinaman but an arab I 1 mr jo jb lung norwich replied distinctly it I have brought him a cus customer tomor from the united states the turned light upon the speakers face and 1 I dont see you here before he be commented maybe note not norwich returned lint kut I 1 come from ur mr Bern bernhardson Bernard ardson soo look at this ile he held out a card bony brown fingers grasped it and placed it close chobo before the light of the tb lanterns terns then all right said the guardian of the gateway please come in the two stepped into a little courtyard the arab proved to be a gaunt man with a lined end and pock marked face sunken eyes sad and an ominous expression they crossed to a corner of the yar yard d mounted four stone steps and entered a dimly lighted passage having a window with an iron grating overlooking the courtyard the place an stuffy and full of cigarette smoke it was wag evidently the sanctum of the arab night porter please walt wait said the leaving them together tn in the dimly lighted room shuffling footsteps died away in some dark place beyond and kearney was amut about to speak when norwich shook lim head bead urgently standing there in an oppressive hush a long way off in the build ing kearney beald a sound although at first he failed to iden tiby it immediately he be knew that it was horrible it was a very high sound bound between a piping and a squeal higher than the note of a rat it was paradoxically so BO shrill as an to be nearly inaudible then suddenly he be knew of what lt it reminded him the amplified squeak of a bat I 1 it was chilling terrifying in some wa way y unclean he exchanged a rapid glance with norwich and norwich stood like a man petrified for god a sake I 1 what was vai it lir kearney whispered 1 I cant imagine sir sall I 1 some one coming 1 it was like laughter 0 0 0 0 the emporium of jo lung mccu pled all the rooms on two floors doors of a rambling old building eight or nine rooms to tn all and each one literally crammed with treasures at times kearney imagined that the cove covered redin la ways of old Dam damacus lay just around the next turning that the street called straight and not Limp limehouse house causeway adjoined this wonder khan on entering other rooms he be was transported to the seraglio palace and thought that he stood in the treasury of the sul aul tans ISM only the manner in which these prIcel eart items intents were displayed served to dissipate such euch illusions they were piled carelessly upon rough trestle tables A highly civilized and well mell dressed greek did the honors mr jo lung to Is unfortunately away he explained to norwich out but if I 1 ran can help I 1 am at your service no doubt turning to kearney who was as endeavoring to hide ills big beail derment dermen you have a definite idea what you are see seeking kingl lC kearney earney conquered his astonishment ile iii endeavored to recall daw davk son on halt a instructions jo I 1 mcg was the biggest fence or denier in stolen goodsin goods in all london I 1 sup bur prise visits had bad never yet caught him napping this was wa a new move detective sergeant norwich had bad memorized a long list of 0 stolen jew elry dry principally foreign and their job was v as to try to identify even one item in joes emporium to in this flats coull act and the cases cages of opium lay in nn an adjoining yard I 1 my friend mr bronsen has hai several commissions said bald norwich matt blatt kearney was man sir bir broenen Bro but mostly colored gems geml yes kearney broke in TIM rm commissioned by a new york tork client to complete a 4 collection of sap chires sapphires Sapp hires ithe greek raised heavy eyebrows ee browa 1 I fear I 1 am un fortunate if mr jo in lung long were here he be might he be able to help you lint bat to the heat best of my knowl knowledge edze we WB have bay few sapp sapphires hires to la took stock at present they are not he be smiled slightly very profitable just now Ilo however wever you chall seek see they ranged passed along a corridor went down three naked wooden steps and picked a way through what teemed seemed to b be a collection of lamp bamps of perforated brass of sliver silver of gold lamps lampi from arabia from chink china and from ja pan detective sergeant norv norwich rich wu was all eyes eyel they entered a room resembling a small mall shop and the greek creek stepping behind a narrow counter pulled out a tray from beneath and opened it for the visitors inspection it was wai B as be did so BO that the almost insupportable silence bezan began to beer bear down upon kearney the tress tread 1 dont forget the american accent he ure ore house houie of jo lung was the tb most mos t silent allent place he had bad ever known to la the heart of a city its if silence hence was wag uncanny unless ur mr lung has haa others in the safe the greek said these theae are the only colored gems gema in stock at pret tent kearney retting resting hit his eyes eye upon the jewels suppressed an exclamation in the nick of time the tray was arranged with some artistic care and in its center un der the harsh barall uni haded lamp which the greek had switched on blazed a group of amazingly matched ore fire opals opala kearney clenched hta his teeth and boat bent lower peering down here lay evidence erl dence to justify a search of jo lungs premises 1 beyond bel l ond any possible mistake this was wai the Da Ia kenham necklace ethe tho to fa ropo rope of opals which his bis aunt hilda lady pakenham Da kenham had taken with her upon the III fated voyage of the american yacht miss still lie denota sota lost with all hands to in the persian bertlan gulf legs leas than a year before I 1 yet tet a query leaped to his bis brain was w as it evidence t you are arc admiring the the greeks voice seemed to come from a great distance kearney pulled himself together yes he said bald and met the ing gaze of the mans dark ebes it if I 1 were buying opals I 1 should buy these you yon would be wise rut you yon know mr lungs methods of bust busl iness nabal yos yes even if I 1 wanted to buy I 1 the casha ile he was cool enough now ile he added these theme sapphires sapp hires are indifferent emorry im rm floppy orry the greek replaced the tray and remais perhaps re maps you will honor os as with a vlast up mr aronsen Dr Bron onsen flen next time you visit england he be suggested cial requirements such its as yours cannot always be met at short noties notice ile he led them to another room what have you yon herer berer norwich asked curiously In thene theme casear caesy kearney vaas 0 o ahead when the greek paused and 8 nd looked back as aa kearney observed a little memo ik bound in green leather lying lipon the first step without attracting attention he stooped quickly ulc kly picked it up and slipped it in til bit pocket here per hope hapa was as evid evidence eucel I 1 in the act of turning 0 dejoia norwich who wa was examining a massive algat sound prompted Iea raey to glance across the shadow haunted of the ble big room below it opened directly out of the lobby of the bowab and contained bulky exhibits exhibit a place in which only that one light 1101 wai as burning its if dim reflection touched a distant landing and on that lending landing a woman stood boodt I 1 she was wa encased murney like in a long fur coat of at what kearney took to be brown ermine tier hep blue block black hair was wa brushed straight back froni from her brow her small mall chiseled features feature resembled a pale cameo but her lips alp sere ere pop py roil red unfathomable eyes were represented only by straight nearly horizontal shadows ahado wt I 1 and one aln in long white ghastly haaley hand rested on hw her mp lie ile stared stared again and the apparition was rai conet had she ohe been watching him nad she he een been him pick up the book or had bad she ane any real existence at allT was waa she a product of his hi ex cited imagination 0 0 0 0 1 la a soundproof room well ell but simply as a an office a man sat at behind a large larf desk the room was wai to in darkness except for a shaded hade lamp upon thin desk deik near to it back against the wall was a anesin which at first glance lance ene ne would have taken for a radio set act the seated boated mat man his bowed bark back to the room was wai engaged in manip mating this apparatus pTEr atu and sudden ly am ai a result of manipulation a voice cut into the t 1 I hope to see ee you again on you next visit mr bronson brondon Bron Bon said laid the 1110 voice it was waa that of the greek sure thing ni ill be here thai was wai kearney then come came a creaking sound of footsteps and the slim alam of a door the visitors were gone the man at the table disconnect dla connect ed the apparatus and swung about in his hi revolving chair A soft bloc black bat lay upon the carpet with a fur lined overcoat OTer coat having a deep astra khan collar this mane skin kin re r rambled the peel pee of it a dried lemout lemon 1 mi his jet black hair was stretched tr etched froni from it receding forehead half ginned clotted eie were like bills in the yellow face and his bin lips lip were red and beautifully formed their redness accentuated by a small black bow shaped mustache which arched above them it was wai a smiling face but bat some oma thing in it inspired terror to la the man upon whom rhom those half closed cloned eyes were turned this latter was a its stalwart alwart Bt chinaman moderately well dressed in european clothes who he might at some borne time have hate been a matter bailor lie its had the mask like immobile features fea turea of his bin race and calling only by a blight movement of small sinewy hands bonds did he be display his discomfort slowly the slit like eyes to in the yellow face of the one who watched opened and the red lips smiled rally fully opened thona thome yea eyes were ter some might have found it hard to denne wherein herein their ter lay except that they seemed deemed to be super normally bright they ft ere in an animal fashion one fine eyes eye S their dreadful quality conlledo led in ons one simple sentenced sen tencel their whites w were ere really white whereas that part of the normal human eye la Is in variably tinted the result being phenomenal as horrifying the mao man la in the revolving chair spoke slowly and bit voice like ilko hit his eyes were supernormal aper normal lie ile was as a his bin man for a chinese and fleshy but he spoke poke la in a key in which caruso manill what did I 1 tell you yon my friend your tour mean son soul said bald it Is bust ness neav I 1 said it la in a pitt 1 I was waa considering Excelle Bya interests and this continued the voice la Is how 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