Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-06
The Web of
Destiny
By J. u. GTESY and ]. B. SMITH
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.

vidual, clad in blue serge and tan OK
fords, soft shirt with French collar
and belt. He was what one would de-
| nominate a handsome man on first
impression, of an almost tawny com
| plexion, brown eyed, and wearing a
great mass of wavy light hair, brush
| ed straight back from where it grew
| low on his forehead.
/ His brows like his hair were tawny,
| his nose high of bridge and slightly
long, and his rather large mouth was
thin Tipped, blending into the general,
= long, slender lines of his face as a
! whole. His figure, too, was slender
| and his hands long. SO much l noted
before he was introduced to me.
Homer was Lilly's fiancee," ex-
| planned Sheldon, 'an' l thought you
ought to meet him. l had him come
| up an wait here, when we knew you
was comm. Now thet you know him,
guess we'd better dope this thing out
jest as fast as we kin. Sit down an
let's get to work. First off though l
want to show Glace a Goldfield high
ball" He struck bell on his desk.
A white jacketed Chiuaman answer
ed the ring and to him Colonel Mac
gave his order, by holding up four
fingers, and then separating his two
hands about six inches.
Long ones, Lee" he directed and
glanced at Semi who shook his head.
An lemonade" said Colonel Mac.
The servant grinned and shuffled
from the room.
"An' now," resumed our host,
lust how much of this here are you
wise to, Mr.. Dual?"
And semi Dual answered prompt
ly. Even to me his words were sur
prise, for remember there had been no
way for him to learn the things he
said save by his own peculiar meth
DDS. Yet he smiled slightly as the
colonel asked the question, leaned
hack IN his chair and spoke.
Merely the main points, Colonel
Sheldon. AS l understand it, young
lady is missing. She is a woman, in
whom you feel an interest, though she
is in no way related to you. She may
be described as of some five feet four
inches in height, medium complexion,
brown haired, and with brown eyes
and a well rounded figure. She has
been in peril for some time, but it
was not until five days ago that the
climax of her danger arrived"
well, my lord" calculated Shell
don. He took his cigar from his
mouth and turned his eyes about our
circle of faces. Can you beat it?
An he never saw Lilly, I'll gamble.
What do you think of that Homer, my
boy?"
"Quite coincidence" said Reich.
coincidence your grandmother"
began Sheldon. He kin do that any
time he wants"
Il might add" Dual interrupted,
"that Mr.. Reich was one of the fac
tors in causing her disappearance"
What do you mean by that?"
Reich sat forward and hall rose from
his seat. 1--WE may as well under
stand one another first as last" he
went on with a good deal of heat. II
was engaged to marry Miss Lawton.
DO you think I'd be apt to"
STEADY. Homer" Colonel Mac
cautioned. Don't you go to goin' off
half cooked Mr.. Dual says you was
factor, an you was. That telegram
said you was about ready to kick in,
an that's why Lilly left in the first
place. You want to keep cool an not
leave your feelin's lyin' around like a
cats tail. Nobody's amin TO step on
you"
Perhaps you had better tell the
story, Colonel Sheldon" suggested
Dual.
The China boy came back with the
drinks and served them ON the desk,
When he was gone the colonel picked
Up his and took a long draft, set it
down, ard stuck his cigar back in
corner of his mouth.
We'll, then" he began, II reckon
| will. Lilly's last name was Lawton
der dad was a foreman in my mine,
an mighty fine straight man as they
80. We had a cavern a year ago an
he got killed. That left Lilly stranded
as you might say, an / says to her.
little girl, | knowed your pa and
liked him, an old Colonel Mac amt
foin' to see his gal want for nuthin'.
You come over to my house an help
Allie take care of the kid, an wave
feather brush once in a while, an
Wen take keer of you till some likely
-"ller sees what nice gal you are.'
We'll, she come, an barrin' missin
hcr dad she had good home, an we
t;ied to make her fcrgit her pa every
"ay we could. Then Homer here gets
into the game. He blows into town
about two months ago, an he meets
Lilly az dance.
Then, after a bit he begins to cali
on her. First thing ! know Lilly
comes to me an says he's asked her
20 keep house for him steady. DO
you love him. gal?' asks her. an she
says yes Well, bein' as her pa was,
dead. i tells her I'll have look at
Homers pedigree, an if its clear,
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