Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-16

going TOunu all JneSe years, anu YET
that knowledge, gained when the
world was young, still lived. The
wheel of Fate-of Divine Potter, spin
ming down the grooves of Eternal
Time, molding little clay marionettes,
which laughed and wept and called
themselves men. And as the wheel
turned it meted out Eternal Justice,
Eternal Right, and the hand of God
turned the wheel.
] looked up into the blue of the
heavens, where rode those mystic
rious worlds we call planets, the units
of influence on our mundane life, with
which Dual wrought his strange com
putations as to what the wheel was
going to do. Well, what was it GO
ing to do?
What time was it, anyway? l
looked at my watch. 1t was two min
utes to twelve. What had Dual
found out about the wheel in the
eighteen Hninutes since he drew it's
symbol on sheet of white paper?
1t was time was going back.
| ground the stub of my second
cigarette under my heel and turned
again to the garden, walking along a
side path to the main one and turn
ing up it toward the tower.
A golden butterfly was waving its
wings on the old dial as l passed,
and rose and swept upward like a ray
of yellow light.
l wondered if its destiny too were
bound to the wheel.
Dual's small table, set for lunch
con, with crisp lettuce sandwiches
and fruit and milk, stood in the room
as l entered. He waved me to it.
"Sit down and eat before you
work." he directed. "Myself l shall
not join you, because time presses
and l wish to talk. l have called up
Johnson, and he will meet you at the
Conrad residence in three-quarters of
an hour"
"At Conrad's! Why?" l ex-
claimed.
81 shall tell you while you eat" ,"
said Dual.
l seated myself and attacked the
lunch. Dual, opposite me, began to
speak.
you will take a taxi and go to
Conrad's. There you will meet john
son. got him just as he was leav-
ing. He will get his lunch and re-
turn at once. | shall give you a
tape measure and magnifying glass
when you return, and when you ar
rive Johnson and you will make a
careful examination of the entire
place, inside and out, and in all four
rooms involved in the tragedy of last
night. Be careful, find out every
thing, and call me here as soon as
you are through. Also have John
son get hold of Bryce and have him
keep in touch so that we can get
him when we want him. Tell him to
tell Bryce to bring the revolver found
with Conrad, and the hairs, if we
shall ask him to come to us.
"You will have no trouble.
have told Johnson | believed that
there was more to this than appear
ed, and you will find him ready and
willing to cooperate with you. Now
when you have finished you can
start"
But what have you found out
What do you expect me to find ?"
cried.
Everything you can," said Semi
Il shall not hamper you by telling
you anything specific. One more
thing you must do. Get sample OF
Gustav Conrad's writing. Porter car
probably find you one; and tell John,
son to get hold of the will"
"The will" objected. "Won't
Mallet protest our taking that"
"Not if he doesn't know it," smiled
Semi.
grinned "All right, I'm ready
| announced.
And, Gordon" said my friend
work carefully but as rapidly as yor
AN. A great deal depends upor
you"
And you won't give me single
| .ip?" | complained.
Semi Dual smiled.
"If it will flick your interest" sale
he, 81 will tell you this much. The
stars do not lie in their statements
Gordon, and the stars say that t
double murder was intended las
night"
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