Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-20

be loath to feel that / had reached
the limits of my capacity for growth,
and yet that is one advantage of re-
birth into new lives-we gain new
tissues commensurate with our evo-
luton. Those who study deeply and
learn gradually call into use more and
more of their reserve tissues. How
ever, when / compare what know to
what desire to learn l am not at
all dismayed at the thought"
"And," said l, "when 1 compare
what you know and what know /
am utterly dismayed."
Dual actually laughed.
"That is sincere compliment and
a sign of hope for you in the FUTURE"
he smiled.
He glanced at the clock in the cor
ner and sobered
"The hour is drawing near, Gordon,
which shall see the wicked confound-
ed. Every pulse-beat, every tick of
the clock, is drawing from the little
| reserve of time which yet remains to
them. Soon time shall be ended, it's
last second spent, and for them
naught but eternity shall remain"
My eyes opened.
"What do you mean?" l gasped.
"Will justice bring"
"Justice?" said Semi Dual. "He
who takes life must pay-with life.
That is the law of man and of God.
Why will not man learn to obey the
law"
"a life for life and tooth for
tooth and an eye for an eye-Mosaic
doctrine" said l.
"Moses was educated by the Egyp-
tian priesthood, at that time the most
advanced cult of students of life in
the world" Dual took up my state
ment. "Moses only preached the law
of cause and etfect-of retributive
justice, if you like. Hark!"
The chimes rang out from the tow
er.
In the room the great clock was
striking five. In the midst of it all
crash of thunder drowned the less
er sounds.
Dual rose and switched on the
lights.
Voices sounded in the next room
and tap fell upon the door.
Semi crossed and set it wide, ad
mitting Johnson, Bryce, and Mallet,
and motioning them to seats.
l saw Bryce's eyes open.
The only time he had seen Dual he
was wearing his blue-and- robe.
The inspector seemed surprised at the
change to the working dress of the
chemist. He drew his chail, close to
mine.
"What has he done with his bath
robe?" he whispered.
Dual's voice interrupted ere could
answer.
"Now, inspector, if you and Detect
i've Johnson will give me the evidence
you have we will be ready to begin"
Both men rose and began emptying
their pockets. Bryce laid down the
gun found beside Conrad and the pa
per in which he had wrapped the
hairs taken from Anthony Conrad's
clenched hands.
johnson turned over the will, the
finger tracings, the bit of dried, white
substance from the desk, and the
notes as to the size of the footprints
Then the two officers resumed their
seats.
Dual took the several articles and
laid them with the things l had
brought Then, seating himself at
the desk, he glanced at the measure
ments of the footprints, the tracing
of the marks on the window-sill, the
finger-print on the will, turned and
picked up Mallet's note and scanned
its back, nodded, and laid it down.
And now we are ready to begin"
he said.
Another crash of thunder rolled
about us.
Begin WHAT" asked Mallet when
it had died away.
"Fhe scientific demonstration of
who intended the double murder at
the Conrad house last night" said
Semi Dual.
CHAPTER VIII.
Semi Dual Explains.
Double MURDER" repeated NAL