Show r rII OPIuM SMUGGLERS OPIUM II II TRAPPING SMUGGLERS V T 1 1 While 1 I was at dinner my nay order Pain very ory quietly and und whispered Mm thin Ihan n Cl herman BUlman wish to M JI e me mile sin he lie lint hn Home onH Important Information to 10 writes a police officer In the J Standard After tet dinner I t Ia lad hint up In n the lie room and getting gung rid of or the he hp r refused oven to speak Jt to tome me Inc while one wa was ivas In sight I told him to tire ahead with what whal 11 he lie I to In say a It seems that he lie wa waR ont ono of or a 0 band of or opium smuggle N There hall had been ben beenU beena U a row over J the tIme division of the lost profits and he hp hn hat h been LeTl Cn done out taInt of or too rupees or ml 51 n I by the hend man To revenge himself amid and get back his money he lie wanted to give me m. Information tion lion that thai would loath lend to lo the seizure of about a maund of or opium which hind had Just arrived Next morning I sent for the sub sub- Inspector and told tole him I wanted I a fl aman man known to 10 deal loft in opium to go to 1 the smuggler smugglers an and nc negotiate for rO rOthe theale the 1 ale of orn a 3 maund lie said h he lie had j just time the man required d U a f flinty fellow who I I lied hull lately given up the ow owing to several losses but hut who WItS was quite I to help with the prospect r f j ja Ia I a reward 1 In Iii time the future If It the lie seizure I I amp off ore i S I P ii 1 the hit flail j The man hiatt came back an and lh time the smug mug i friers lerN have v swallowed lI 1 time the bolt ball fh They y i UI ure aIe quite willing trilling to sell ell the whole con con- i to III our man at the place tip- tip I j pointed by him but the they must mUSI sue see e tIme the money before handing over o tIme the opium They Ihy ha have arranged to In end encl one one wie of oft i I heir number I down to lo th the lie 2 tampan to tf S examine the lie bags hag before bringing the tIme t I opium I have prepared a n. COUI couple I of ut bags full iii of one anna pieces which I Iare al are Just the size of or rupees and put pint a a layer of real Ic rupees ts oil t top lI so it If th they 1 Insist t on opening one or even both hoth I the thy they will silver For wi Re see nee time the purpose i of or examining the time mon money y our man Is i to 10 be he there at al 8 30 so I have packed t him off to engage his hiA sampan and get gem I I read ready ll The rIme place is 18 about five le miles from flom headquarters by lW water so I have told him to 10 start stam at 7 o'clock and andI I I will wi start at 8 and ond try to be th h re e ejust Just after the tIme smugglers mu have hate been to I see his mono I The Time smugglers smuggler's hu house e wn was only about half a mil mile from the place of delivery We Ve rowed up lJ there at tit full ful speed and springing ashore ashor tnt tnt out OUI I 9 awa away on ahead round a n abond bond hond In Iii tho time creek out of sight wih with S Instructions to come Collie back bacic when hen th tIle they h- h S heard a n row ro It I was wag wu an Ideal IlIa place co for 0 Ii an ambush end ond our om man ha had hOtt Ii hi Ills Is wits about ut him when ho chose ItI It I. I I n he Capture Th Tin Tin-re r was a 1 su small narrow foot toot V truck track Ip leading from time the elg edge of or tho the truck to time the paddy fields cut through i ho tilL I Ithie thie Jungle which lined 1111 the thc creek ii 11 1 this part pl There here wa was no escape S either 10 lo tho right might or om left C as m time the Jungle Jima Jun gle wan was impenetrable something Ik lila like V VI i 11 he lii holly huh at home I laud hud on only I to ru C guard the tiit tw entrance aw as th time the cr creek I J prevented exit ut itt the oth other er end I r pi posted ported td half my m men n at al each aeh end enil of nf the entrance and md saw sats that they tt themselves welt well 1 Into the tile Jim ge gYP dC despite all ni Its Is thorns thurn Then going go go- o- o ing lug to thin the other othI end nc I 1 Ial al waited The lie The men mn at the he entrance hind had ord rr lo to let IN the smuggler enter and auth th then Elicit n cuse close In hi on on oil thorn thor Tn In about 10 minutes min mm- utes I heard voices In the thin distance and gripping m my revolver I nudged my myA A 4 I. I and whispered GOt Get G t ready realy V Thi- Thi word was pa d long along and amid Jr presently I time the he forms of or five men be bo seen scent coming coining toward the time pa JU Just before for the time tho l entrance entrance- o S leader 1111 stopped and nd called out to our om mutt man und mind asked him If ir It I V was wa nil all ni J right Our man titan of COU course said Sh yes When the smugglers were Just jut about abou I in ii the time ni middle ie of if the lie Ilasa passage c I said salti Now SNow mid nut out w we i sprang lan rI right ht In front nt of rf rh them m. m 1 J fired ti a Shot ahot Into theair the air to warn waln th the men mEn behind and before be- be fore ore time the 11 smugglers smuggler I knew where Ills tl they were WIC they Y were surrounded 1 One of or V them tl pulled out nUt a long dan lah but bu be before leCore le- le tie tie- 1 tore fore he could use It I n a L whack on time tho S arm from front one of the constables with S Sa ti n good gooc thick thiel stick made him him drop It and anti the time other othel four were handcuffed I aC after l a short struggle 5 Just JUt lh then n the lie full Cul moon shone out from behind u ti hank bank of 01 clouds and wo we Wl S were ere able uhle to e examine our capture Not only ha had wo we got tho the loaders of the band in question but hut also two others oth S ers ens ers belonging n to tl an au equal equally notorious gang We Vc got ot on only I 15 balls bails hals of opium though h Whether the they were We going to lo V Vit It ii v and cheat chat th hi buyer or not will wi S n neter r be known it Put Putting ting our prison prison- ms m's i S 'S anti the lie opium in Iii the tw sampans mis S w I u uret e ret nt t In lo h headquarter a |