Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25

"Bed?" Reich laughed shortly. Il
couldn't sleep
Let me have your flask a moment,
colonel" Semi requested.
He took the metal cap from the top
and filled it with liquor, set down the
flask, and surrounded the filled cap
with both his hands. Raising them in
this position he held them before his
face for perhaps thirty seconds and
suddenly extended the cap to Reich.
Drink it and Sleep" he directed.
What the DEVIL" Reich rather
drew back from the proffered draft.
"Sleep for YOU" said Semi Dual.
What did you put in it," the youth
demanded.
sleep said Semi Dual.
mo thanks" objected Reich.
Dual smiled Did | put anything
in it, coloncl?' he asked.
Colonel Mac shook his head.
Drink it, son, 1t amt doped,' he
advised. "This amt no come'on
bunch"
Reich put out hesitant hand, lifted
the cap. and took a tentative sip, roll
ed it on his tongue, and quite sudden
~ drank the liquor off, THAT won't
make me sleep" he remarked.
If you think not, suppose you try
fighting it off, said Semi. Now sup
pose we all get what rest we can
Reich nodded and walked out of the
room. Colonel Mac turned his eyes
from his disappearing figure to Dual.
What did you do to that stuff" he
inquired.
Nothing" declared Semi II mere.
ly fastened his mind on the sleep
thought by material suggestion.
He'll try to fight off sleep and keep his
eyes open till they tire from the strain.
after which he will sleep. It's an old
trick"
Sheldon picked up his flask with
grin.
"A lot OF your old tricks are new
ones to me- he remarked dryly.
That's the first time | ever heard Of
putting a hombre to sleep-by making
him stay awake. Good night"
The rest of the trip passed without
any moment. Dual sat around and
scrubbed on bits of paper now and
then Sheldon smoked panetelas until
! wondered at his endurance.
Reich slept until the last call for
breakfast, and after that patronized
the buffet little too we'll | spent my
time between the mon. We reached
Salt Lake in due course, and Dual took
a taxi to the Hotel Utah. We regis.
tered there and were shown to a suite
of rooms.
1t was 2.30 p. M, and at once Dual
assumed direction. Hardly had the
page closed the door OF our suite be.
hind him than he turned to me,
Gordon, take a taxi and go to po-
lice central Interview the chief or
his representative in his absence. Re.
quest him TO send a dependable opera
tive to this suite at his earliest con
venienvc, then return to US here"
There was snap in his words which
spurred me to action swung on my
heel and started for the door | caught
a picture Of Reich staring at Semi in
a surprised sort of way, and then
was outside striding down the green
carpeted hail toward the bank OF ole-
vator cages. had mission to per-
form. Vaguely | realized that at last
Dual had played card in the game
caught a cab outside the hotel en-
trance and directed the driver TO get
me to police headquarters quickly. II
wasn't far, and two minutes saw Us
drawing up before a squat twostory
stucco structure, within whose hall |
caught glimpse of khaki clad forms.
climbed out, told the chauffeur to
wait, and went in, preferring my re.
quest for the chief of the sergeant be-
hind The desk. | had no difficulty at
all. The sergeant called patrolman
and directed him TO take me TO the
chiefs Office. lie in turn led me- down
the hall 10 a lctered door and raped,
swung the door open, and left me
standing in The presence of the man |
sought,
(To Be Contpued.)