Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-29
Copyright-The Frank A. Munsey Company
By C. C. HOTCHKISS


own house," l returned.
"And-and you-you listened?"
II did. l heard enough. You are
not going to Clinton today"
His lips twitched: his hands clench-
ed and unclenched; but he made no
other movement. l conceived he had
nothing to say. "Throw up your
arms!" commanded. He did so when
/ advanced with my rapier. Turn
around" He obeyed meekly.
''Perhaps you have sufficient com
prehension to realic that l am II des-
perate man and cannot waste valuable
time. step into this closet
1 thought he would obey me as
readily as he had done before, but
did not know him. He took IL step in
the direction of the closet. the door
of which stood open; but instead of
going on, he ducked, turned like n
flash, and sprang for me. In an in
stant he had me in the grasp of Il
wrestler's underhold.
II moment l was well-night helpless.
but it was for a moment only. Weak
ened though l was, the man was
hardly n match for me, and could not
throw me as he hoped to do In an
instant we We're careening around the
room, and presently we both fell
across the bed, l on top.
And it was then that l got the bet
ter of him, for / finally fastened my
grip on his throat and hung to it. He
tore at my wrists, his legs thrashed
wildly, his eyes bulged; but / did not
ease my hold until his face had turned
purple and his tongue protruded from
his frothy lips.
When he was fairly limp and appar-
emily unconscious, / stood up. At that
moment Agnes came hurrying into the
room. wild-eyed and breathleSs. l was
breathless myself.
what are you doing? Ny God /!
what has happened!" she exclaimed.
You may easily guess" | said,
pointing to the body on the bed.
That devil came back!"
Have YOU killed him."
Il hardly think SO; he will probably
recover in an hour" And in few
words l explained the whole situation
IF he had gone to Clinton. there
would have been no chance for us.
Now what is to be done?" / concluded.
You have the pass" she returned
Get away at once"
Agnes" / said. for the first time
calling her by her first name. Il
thought you had ii better opinion of
me. | will not go without YOU oYur
danger is as great aS mine. LySandcr
knows your position. You can drive
To Hanover Square and get pass for
yourself within an hour
NO. 1t is impossible. The COVER
nor is Sick-brokcn down no one is
allowed to see him"
Then use my pass. will make
shift"
Il will not" she interrupted, draw
ing herself up. II will not leave you
10 certain death. | could not. And
where would ! go?''
"God knows. Any place would he
better than this. Lysander's mother
is going To Clinton. The carriage is at
The door-and by eHaven. she must
not go! Could you not take her place.
she Clinton, md osk him for pass?
Iou know him."
"And knowing him, | know that he
would at once become suspicious. And
he will rage IL Mrs. Melton Is not
there at the time set. His carriage IL
at the door, | saw 1t as l drove in"
II am ava e of it. Cannot we de-
wise some way? Time is precious
II might 60 with Mrs. Melton" sug-
gested the girl.
But you could not throttle her. She
would blurt out what Lysander has
told her. The fat would be in flames
at once, for she is hSobably already
convinced that you are a rebel at
heart
I The girls face was white. ooh
my God!" she exclaimed. "Will this
Strain never end? If had but her
figure, would dress and act her part,
] could get a pass that way"
: 1T was fortunate suggestion,
though absurd so far as Agnes was
concerned. l mean, it was fortunate,
because it put into my head ii desper-
ate idea. There was not. more than
fifteen minutes to lose sprang
TO the girls side and whispered fierce
ly, AS If afraid the dead OF deaf would
hear me: 80 ~''--e-
Il have il! will take the part OF
my aunt. Heaven be thanked for her
, lack of grace! She is as large as l,
and has a mans figure--a mans face
/, and 'yoice! Clinton has seen her but
I ionce,-only long enough 10 know her
peculiar style. BY the gods of war,
I'll irylit! must Bring me her skirt
and hat and will get into them! then
will lock her in the library and with
. you go to Clinton, It is our last-our
only chance!"
The girls blue eyes opened wide as
the scheme dawned on her. but she
did not denounce it as crazy one.
nd hn al, ,n hn