Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-26

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after bit he gave it second in
spection, spread out the strip of pa
per, and seemed to read it. His eyes
lifted to mine, and the snarl had left
his face.
Where you get? he questioned,
with the savage menace gone from his
tones.
Something seemed to force me to
answer:
From the MASTER
"He gave me another glance. Alb
| ruptly he turned with the signet and
the paper to the man who held the
lantern.
1.-THE two bent above it, uttering
excited sibilants of speech.
Well, I'm darned' breathed Dan.
ny, beside me. Wouldn't that jolt
you?"
S-s-sh!" whispered.
"The two by the lantern conferred
briefly; then the one who had threat
ened turned back.
"You i've he addressed me. Boss
say kill McKabe; anybody come get
him. do. You get out, maybe
"'Not with my permission will you
kill me, you scut!' said Danny. He
leveled the gun once more.
"The yellow man leered, rolled up
his sleeve, and seized his knife.
Again heard the shouting. 1t was
louder. There came shot-several
shots.
II heard the sound of crashing
blows and confused babble of voices.
strained forward in my collar to lis
ten.
"The man with the knife had edged
out of the ray of the lantern, which
still played fully on Danny.
"'Get him, Dan-get him!' found
myself crying.
my companion was leaning for
ward. also, peering toward the spot
where the yellow assassin had disap-
peared.
Again came resounding blows, the
sound of axes striking and tearing
wood. A rending crash followed, and
a bull-like below filled the tunnel.
Il heard the sound of many feet
running. The man back of the Ian
tern-bearer cried out. l saw him turn
like trapped rat to escape.
"A wave of life seemed to seize him
and bear him down. The man with
the lantern wavered. He dropped the
lantern. 1t lay Pickering weirdly on
its side as it's light flared and died.
"A vicious crack of powder came
dying flame of the lantern l saw a
shadowy figure stagger back from be-
yond Danny.
"And then the room was full of ex-
cited Caucasian faces, lighted by the
glow of electric torches.
"'McKabe - Dan are you here,
boy? heard a voice calling.
Through the mists of wild belief
l saw the drawn face of Connel peer
ing toward where we stood.
"'All right, Jim,' ! sensed Danny
speaking. Look sharp! There's a
rat in here somewhere with knife.
think winged him. Dig him out
and then get blacksmith. They've
got us chained up by the necks.'
"At that began to laugh in man.
ne1 beyond my control-and l guess
that's ALL" she ended. I'VE got out,
thanks to Abdul"
"Abdul is holy wonder!" Sheldon
exploded. IF l hadn't seen it, ]
wouldn't believe it! An as for Glace,
he's no slouch of chunk himself"
Just the same," / retorted, I'll
feel bit more like myself when / get
something else on. Did my clothes
come back here, colonel?"
He nodded.
"Oh, yes; they came back. Folks
have been maxim sort of second.
hand clothing-shop of this sweet all
day. was worried when Duals duds
| arrived; but when yours came up,
| was wise that it WAS getting to be a
| habit. l went in an locked up my suit
case. to make sure all my things was
| here"
Thanks for the information" told
him. IF you don't mind, I'll go get
| iEto Western attire.
was back in five minutes, to find
| Mckabe speaking.
"As for myself" he was saying, 81
can only express deep appreciation
| for your work, Mr.. Dual. 1t has
brought me out of a pretty tight posi-
tion. don't pretend to understand
your methods, but they surely seem to
| give results.
"And that brings me to the point
that Connel said he was coming VI
here after while to apologize TO you
He went back to the hall first TO see
what his other squads had caught"
"They caught good DEAL" returned
Semi. "They caught Reich and Annie
and another male agent, and also vii
liam Reynard-
"Bill Reynard!" exclaimed Nc
Kabe, sitting upright tensely.
Exactly" said Dual.
"Pve had my eye on that chap" Nc
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