Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-20
The Web of
Destiny
By u. GIESY and J. B. SMITH
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.

some foul room, where she was prob
ably shut in like a Gagged beast, whose
cries and entreaties would fall on deaf
ears. What must she have suffered
when she realized her fate-that she
was trapped in net by those who
were lost to all human feeling.
What did she feel? What did she
say and do? Did she beat on the doors
and cry to her God for help because
only He could longer avail to help her?
Did she struggle vainly, and then worn
out with terror and grief throw herself
on poor bed and look into future
mere cruel that death?
And remember - death would be
denied her. They would take good
care that their new captive should live
until she reached a market Was she
woman to them, a potential mother,
a thing to be respected, a human being
with an immortal soul?
mo! She was only a marketable
something, capable of putting dollars
into their pockets. She excited no
more compassion in their breasts than
the trapped creature in the fur hunt.
er's snare. And this was for what?
To supply food for the most material
of human cravings-the perverted ap-
petite of degenerate men sacrifice
to the Moloch of passion, offered on
the bloody affairs of lust-the vicarious
expression Of 9 false civilization, an
improper manner of living.
1--WE shudder at the living sacrifice
OF the ancients and call it inhuman.
AS God lives, it was gentle! They
only destroyed the body. Modern man
destroys body and soul. Mr.. Reich,
shall find your sweetheart, and when
have found her, shall free her, and
then some one-the one who is guilty,
] promise-is going to pay!"
my Lord, l hope sol" doomed the
colonel. I'D like to see the jasper
stuck in cage for about one natural
lifetime. KILN would be little too
good, reckon. Let him try taste of
the slavery end himself"
Dual shook his head. Female life
and happiness are too cheap for that
in the opinion of our lawmakers" he
said in tone almost bitter. "At least,
however, we can see that he gets a
few years"
But how?" Reich burst out. $50
far, all we've done is talk. Talkin' ne
yer amounts to much. What are you
going to do? You seem to know lot
of theory, Mr.. Dual, but while we are
talkin' those people are working. You
don't think they'll keep Lilly where
we can reach out and take her, do
you?"
mot Intentionally" said Dual. But
] have always noticed, Mr. Reich, that
when good and evil cross swords -
good generally has just bit of what
Sheldon would call edge on the evil.
AS for acting, l shall act when deem
action is demanded"
"An' you can gamble on that, too,
Homer" averred Colonel Mac. II told
you about how he helped me one time.
couldn't see where he was goin', 10
more than you can, but you can bet he
arrived"
He turned to Semi.
Hes pretty well hipped, Mr.. Dual.
First off, he wanted to chase of tc
Salt Lake an try to run things down
on his lonesome. l said no, an / had
10 most hog-tie him to hold him. You
can't blame him, reckon, either. Cad!
DO you remember me an Archie when
Alice was in trouble?"
III he loved her he would naturally
sponded. II do not wish Mr.. Reich
to act in any way not natural, believe
me! / sympathize fully with any man
who finds a loved one in such danger,
and / shall spare no effort to free her
as soon as / practically can do so.
think of the woman herself as well as
the man."
Il don't mean to seem antagon'
lstic," Reich stammered. But / like
to see where I'm going. l want to get
the thing settled. Sheldon's kept me
idle for days, and my nerves are rag
ged. If could do something"
II would suggest that you go to bed"
said Dual.
"Bed?" Reich laughed shortly. u
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.
"No thanks" objected Rcich.
Dual smiled. did put anything
in it, colonel?p he asked.
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