Show u L j L f 1 sw ty e t w b 4 A mi i U G 41 V P PEt Et E W H n II uusi t ey y A I I l li i I li iJ RM Rw fItI BEGIN HERE TODAY Peter Pennington detective Is IsI I detailed b by the government to run to earth The Tho Seven a II gang I of Chinese bandits I-fe I H suspects I Hung Chat Influential Chinese of being th their ir leader lender Monica Viney I Is the sister of o Captain John Hew Hew- HewItt itt Hew Commissioner Itt of Police Pollee at Jc eiton selton British North Jorth Borneo Pen Pen- Pennington Pennington Pen goes to after re- re receiving receiving re a letter from Irom a rubber planter named Brab Brabazon The Tho daughter of Hung Hunt lures Bra Bra- Brabazon Brabazon Bra Bra-bazon bazon Into he he garden of ot her lath lath- father's lathor's fath father ors ers er home in NOW GO ov ON WITh TIlE THE STORY 1 A 4 girl cirl came suddenly down the path path-a a slim figure i light blue bordered nith blind bands o black and ind entering the shrine fell prostrate before the th altar I The man who ho had scaled the wall his and crept into a clump ot of bushes a here he lay prone For a space of many minutes the Suey Suey-Koo Suey the daughter daught or of Hung bowed Hung Chal-Hung bowed her head heart b be- be before be before fore the bronzo bronze ases Presently she came to her feet fet at the tho same time a narrow black cylinder from a II voluminous sleeve The head of ot the watcher In the bushes jerked upward and the Chinaman's eye fell felt upon a naked blade flashing even oven In the diffused light of the little a knife that the tho cylinder had concealed A whistle came front from the tb dark darle- darkness ness ness beyond the and Suey- Suey Suey-Koo Suey Koo slipped the th dagger out of sight She passed the bush so closely that thata a taint faint whitt whiff of o alluring perfume to tho the nostrils of ol the In- In Intruder intruder In Intruder One of ot the smaller gates S Sung ung open and an with a broad handsome face stepPed through He took the tho tiny hands of the th Chinese girl firl and bent over them then saluted her In her In the manner of the th full fuli westerners full on the lips III's From Ills his place hiding the man manIn manin In greasy black heard the soft soft cooing laughter aughter au of ot the tho girl the tho deep easy tones of the th English English- Englishman Englishman Englishman man as liS ho he spoke to her The moon stole between tho the trees palm as aa athey they walked together toward the ot or oiled paper and woven cane that served s to keep the th evil spirits fr from m the house hous of Chal- Chal Hung Hung d then as ae a they paused In Inthe Inthe Inthe the center of ot the flower bordered path a a thing thine happened that per per- perplexed perplexed pr the unseen onlooker strang- strang strangely ly Iy The Th man In white whit duck slipped both arms round the tir girl draw draw- drawIng drawIng Ins draw Ing her hor to him him- himA A truant ray r r of sliver silver light fell teU across h her hr r flushed as through h lids half closed halt she looked up Into her lovers lover's face Suddenly she ch pushed pu hd him violent violent- violently ill ly from her her slim right hand handI I groping In iii the depths of ot her sl sleeve eve WIth a queer half cry sob half half she disengaged the knife th t nestled In tn Its glossy clossy sheath and sheath throw threw It with all the strength h she could command Into the th under under- undergrowth undergrowth undergrowth growth IA moment later Ieter she sh lay weeping In the Englishman Englishman's arms armsBy By a strange freak of ot chance the weapon struck a branch and dropped within ft a couple of Dt yards yaris from where the Chinaman lay With a eld twisted smile smil the theman theman man stretched out a long lean arm ann annand armand armand and secured It Its Ill H looked up to see that a 01 hidden panel In the screen cren had been drawn aside re- re resealing re sealing the lace face of Hung Chat Chal hideously distorted until It re- re resembled resembled re resembled that of a II ghastly idol The panel closed the lovers mo mosed mo cd on toward the th building and the th mys mys- mysterious mys- mys mysterious mysterious interloper rose noiselesslY and crept after them The Tho Englishman and the girl tirl dia- dia dis disappeared I appeared beyond the th screen an and andas as If It at a given signal the th deep tones of a native gong Rons rang out suddenly In the th blackness The Chinaman dropped instInctively flattening out until nothing was ass to tobe tobe tobe be seen teen above bove the lank lanh grass Into which ho had fallen alien and the th hole a hole enclosure within the tho burst hurst suddenly Into life pattering with the noise of bare bar and sandaled feet The Th yellow had called called- called and the legions of the great Hung l Hung con conferred on th the trap Into which the white ahito man had fallen er eager for tor the th sacrifice Shadowy forms swept onto on to the th path and vanished beyond the building and presently a n piercing scream broke broka upon the night The Th Chinaman sprang erect end and dh cd behind the screen In hI his left hand he lie held an automatic pis- pis pistol pistol pis pistol tol but the til weapon Ith which he silenced the th sentry entry at the door w WE the th knife in the glossy clossy black sheal that he ho had first seen In the jos- jos jo S- S Shouse hour s-hour house in 10 the the- fair hand of Suey- Suey Suey-Koo Suey Koo To ro Braba on confident nt that the 1 Commissioner hid hd en th the th- thre ro- ro re redoubtable doubtable Hunt Hung Into the jun- jun jun-gle jun there glo-there there was something delight delight- delightfully tully fully intimate In thia this Imitation to drink In tee tea in true Chinese e fashion sitting on severe sever high backed chairs before a wood black-wood table Koo Suey-Koo Suey drew w him gently to an aD Inner room Suddenly a ot of terror from the th girl at his hia 1 2 him to glance glanc sharply round Ho He stared In amassment Into the th evil eyes yes of the th Hung Hung Chad His hands were folded over an enormous paunch tho the COI- COI COIners cor corners ners nere of his mouth turned ominous ominously ly Iy down and he nodded his IsIs head like one on of those thor Chinese figures Brabazon had ee seen leen n In tea shops We W meet again Mr he said cald smoothly and lInd I can as- as asI asure sur as-sur I ure you It la Is for tor tho the last time i ely ly but without hOp hope s 's hand shot to tin IUd pocket t He had not thought thong to come corn armed to m s Koo Suey-Koo Your Tour daughter M aa a just jut show show- showing showing ing me m round ho he replied forein D a smile milo It occurred to him lm a see see- seend sec second ond nd later that It was as rather an un- un unusual UnusuaL un usual hour bour of ot the night to call any any- anywhere anywhere any anywhere where and that In any case ease h he had bad no right to be b on term terMS of ot cc- cc c with the th daughter of a Chinaman dAb Ali commented hf other he has not shown Known you everything because she he h does doas not know Y eyel-Y- thing yi-y-thing thIng that There here Is 1 to a sow show oW We L iJ II II I I I 4 I F Pennington sent IIa Chal flang ChaI Chil Into to tho the chamber Of ka are somewhat different In our treatment of women Mr Brabazon We Ve keep heel them In many respects uninformed We do not allow theta them the freedom that western races do dowe we do not permit them theta to meet casual strangers ers During my en- en enforced enforced n forced absence discipline ha re- re relaxed relaxed re relaxed I came back as quickly as possible to remedy this I find It ItIs Iti Itis Is i belond be ond my powers I see that It is too late Brabazon placed iii his hand on hi his hips and jerked out his chin Im afraid I dont don't Quite quit fol- fol follow follow fol follow low you Mr Hung Hunt he h said sald The girl eirl had fallen to her knees her ber head burled in her arms After I l lia O a ou here her here together er ha ho continued In the th s me aim mess mess- measured tones tempered with a car car- carbin certain bin tain tam degree of harshness you will base ha e a limited certain certain limited time In which to reflect Ho lIe backed sud- sud suddenly suddenly sud suddenly denly toward the th open door He Ic remained for a second framed In jn the doorway The door closed with a II peculiar metallic sound that suggested that It not easily be bo opened again acain and Brabazon mute mut with astonishment saw aw that there were no windows A faint taint moan from the th direction of the floor caused him to stop top and lift the th trembling girl cirl to her feet She smiled faintly up imp at him through her tears It It is the end she ah whispered Brabazon laughed aloud The Tir end What hat That utter non non- nonsense nonsense non nonsense sense It II 11 have to be a a damned to keep me In strong piece m He Ho made as ns If to try the th door and Koo Suey-Koo Suey screamed again drain Look at that Idol she sh Implored him and and Brabazon looked The Tho head of ot the tho effigy wa Was lost lostIn lostin lo tIn In a faint taint green creen vapor that wes was pouring from Its ita open mouth and sightless e ea CS In gusty wreaths as If It It were w r putted puffed out by bya bya bya a hidden bellows The Th girl crept up to him snob snob- encircling cling him with her slender lender arms arm It It i Is better to die dio together so othan than to live forever apart He H pressed his hia lips to her tore fore forehead tore head head then thrust her from him gently and began examining the walls like a caged beast beut seeking for a 0 faulty bar He e came cam back to her presently and together they leant against the tho wall by tho the door watching In Irs silence as the th vault above them became filled tilled with a cloud of ot smoke mole I here Is la just one on chance chanc little Koo Suey-Koo Suey ho murmured after a along along long long silence Hence trying to buoy her hopes with something he himself dared not believe She shook her lier head bead emphatically ly There is la none non she ah declared MY father tather Is la powerful all here There Ther Is Just one he h persist persisted persisted ed cd There Ther la is lie h who sees In the the Englishman who Is la your fathers tather's shadow She nestled closer to him her fingers stroking his cheeks caresa- caresa logIer Ho Jj will not come she said dont don't think I want him hint to come corn I rather stop atop like Uke this for then I shall shaU hall always elways have base you you- Out in th the great world I again atrain I should lose you forever Ho He took tool her by both shoulders and held her away from Im forc- forc forcIng forc Ing her to look into his eyes Never on your life lite Koo Sue Suey ho he cried Almost Almo t at et his side the door flew open with suddenness t ts two o 0 struggling torms forms be beyond beyond beyond yond a tall tail man in a suit of greasy black tle tl e ord rapped out like a command Brabazon get eel that girl cirl out No you don t you yellow swine wine This to the th ponderous ori- ori oriental on- on ori flo strove to trench ranch renCh himself free from a grip that had fastened on him like a l vice Theres a pistol In my left pocket Can you get e t It- It it Keep them oft off for tor a couple of and ticks and fin rm with you With a a Herculean effort Pen Pen- Pennington Pen sent ent Hung Chi Ch l headlong Into the chamber of death and death and de- de deliberately deliberately de deliberately closed the tho door on him the door that could only be open open- opened opened opened ed from outside Brabazon still till keeping Suey-Koo Suey Suey behind him Mm shot allot the th first man that Into vie view The Th hat half dozen who followed follo tripped over his body and body and Pennington knocked out the th more mor beyond the th the din of ot conflict still sUIl In their to his Pennington Penning on turned ears ears ar friend You dont don't mean to t tell roe me m you have ha brought tb he be girl Cirl he h de- de demanded mantled grinning broadly You ou bet your life I have re- re retorted rc Bra Bra-bazon What a s more Im I'm going to keep her Pennington looked from Br son zon to Suey Koo and nd from Suey- Suey Koo Coo to the stars Theres a boat loaves lave for Singa Bin tomorrow lie ho said eald slowly pore than then Jf It a bit healthier here and ill i'll give you a chit to 10 toto to a feller I know know who's starting oil J The Tho e 11 Drone BrUises Jar the next epi episode sode of ot this gripping l serieS will lii in our po 90 Natives Native of the th Interior of o Atm tea rattle tatti aj s their The Th never kill or sell an ox ox |