Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-17

bered newspaper and from the desk
a long pair of clipping shears. Re-
turning, she sat down enthusiastic
cally
"Sit over there. joe" she COM
manded, and scree the view. Now,
here goes! Look at this headline
Innocent Man Executed Cut out
the innocent man'-that's what
happens often enough: and here in
the text. accused Look! Innocent
man accused-that's a start. Cut
out the 'plunder' from 'Plunderband'
there under that caricature-we'll
want that plunder. Take the re-
turn from Nine. Melba's arrival.
But where will you put the stuff?
You mustn't stop to bury, or any
thing like that; some place where
you can sling It quick and not be
suspected even II some one saw you
"a plain sight sort of place."
Suppose / FIRE 1t under the cul-
vert by the motor entrance. There's
water enough in the brook to cover
the package, and it's too heavy to
wash down, I suppose. Nobody'd
look for 1t there unless they we're
told"
fright, o." said Alice, beginning
once more to diligently search the
paragraphs. Here's motor from
the ads, and Park from the land
boom spectators. We ought to get
entrance from the theatrical col
~ fhaf'c W
| ter'-that's a poser. Oh, here's some
body who couldn't brook delays:
that's Providence for you. Now for
under"
Look in the political news.
There's always some one under sus-
picion.'"
"Joe! you're jewel yourself. Mind
you don't fall under the bridge"
The scissors shipped vigorously fer
| q moment. "'Culvert,' we'll never
find that. Bridge social col
umn; some one must be giving a
blowout"
"or the dental ads.." suggested
Stacy.
The shears bit sharply into the
now perforated sheet. mo. I'm 60
Ing to take that bridge right out Of
the beauty doctors nose notice. Now
We have it--looki" She spread the
clipped words upon her palm. In
nocent man accused, return Plunder,
Motor Park entrance. in brook under
bridge There. we have it. Now
cut to all whom it may concern
from the legal stripe. and head
line about Robbery at Evelyn
for directions-do you see?-to take
the recipients eye. Wish l could
think of the best eye"
Stacy picked up the remains OF
the papers and flung them upon the
blazing logs, where they blazed for a
moment and, turning to black Gin
ders, fioated upward in the current
Of the draught.
Alice leaned forward. "You
ought to know the metal Of these
local people pretty we'll. What sort
of a reputation does our hayseed
sherA wear?"
; Hes a perfectly honest fool"
There's your man." cried Alics
triumph. 1tly, "and 1t would do m!
, heart good to see him Gull the re
wards over the heads of those spav
ined, wall-eyed. ring-boned dstec
tives. l hate the sight of them, ant
wouldn't trust one around the cor
ner with a plugged nickel. Can yo'
reach him?-ths sheriff. mean"
Shouldn't wonder" he smiled
His beat :sn't very long one. Slal
those words on a piece of paper
= noncommittal piece; tear the margin
from another paper. Where can yo1
get one?"
SIN there. No. don't come; sta
= where you are, to see II anyon
comes" She darted into the der
mutilated another news sheet, and
turning up the electric reading lamI
hastily dabbed the paste brush int
i the Jar and anointed the scrap. !
moment later the words we're neatl
$ arranged. and presented a startlin
70 appearance-everyth from scar
y type to italics. But the informatio
r' conveyed was clear. Blotting an
>, folding the slip. the somewhat vasu
and general address was added. an
y Alice. extinguishing the light, n
y turned beaming to the gun-rooI
y freside. "Alrs we'll that ends well.
e she exclaimed, "snd you shall hav
y. a cocktail right now, and I'll make
NJ myself. o Joy! o Joy! o 3oy!"
Joe Stacy's presence saved II
dinner that night from positi'
u gloom. Wendham's face was car
y worn; Mrs. Lawdon. who appeart
v in a Creation" BETTING an embasi
- ball, insisted, in spite Of her hu
bands efforts to switch the sub1ec
U upon discussing the robbery and II
latest detective reports-they we
- encouraging. Dawson had bee
traced to Newark. and an arrest wi
expected at any moment. All
~ sparkled. Always handsome
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