Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-11-21

questions. Answer none either.
When he has finished what he has
to do, take taxa different one,
Gordon, and drive to the corner of
Grant and Clay.
Leave the cab boldly and enter the
store on the northwest corner. A man
will be waiting for you.
Ask for Prince Abdul, and he will
direct you. Before leaving, impress
on the mind of Colonel Sheldon that
he must remain with Miss Lawton,
and under no circumstances leave the
hotel until we return.
/ folded 1t up and lifted my eyes to
find Colonel MacDonahue Sheldon, sit
ting forward in his chair, his face a
picture of amaze.
"Was that from Dual?" he shot out
in a gulp of excited question.
"That was from DUAL" I assured
him, smiling. ''He told me what to do,
and he told me what to tell you to do.
He told me to tell you to stay here
with Lily until we get back. He means
that, colonel"
The old eyes squinted into mine.
II reckon" he accepted, "I'll stay
put. You goin' somewhere, SOM"
I nodded. picked up my hat and coat
and went out. walked down the red
carpeted hall and rang for an elevator
cage. 1t rose and / stepped inside.
My taxi put me down at the Mont
gomery street entrance to the Palace.
I dismissed 1t and went rapidly in to
the desk.
1 asked for a package addressed to
"Glace.' The clerk produced it. 1
tore il open. Inside was a numbered
key.
called a bell boy and handed it to
him. At his heels entered one of the
bank of cages and left it to follow him
to room. Once inside, went to the
phone and asked for my connection
with Bryant 212S.
A voice came back after time.
'"This is Glace," I said distinctly.
with you at once" the voice as
sured. heard the connection cut.
I sank down in chair and waited
for what was to happen next. didn't
was going to enable me to reach back
to DuaPs side and l was content.
The mental unrest which had both
cred me throughout the day departed,
and felt confident again.
All that tim, Semi had been some
where, working. He had not called me
because he did not need me, but he
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when he should be ready to use me.
AS always before, he had foreseen
the course of this matter. Beyond
doubt then, he knew that Lucille was
taken-and in that light / lost my
anxiety for her.
Semi would not have allowed her
capture to occur if any material injury
to her must result. The idea which
had come to me just before he called
me gained strength while I sat there
waiting for the unknown person had
summoned to arrive.
no longer doubted that Semi Dual
had planned the whole matter as it
had happened. If SO, he knew where
Lucille Foote was held captive, and
would free her in good time. 1 wish.
ed the unknown would come.
was growing anxious to get back
into the game.
Footsteps paused outside. A rap
fell ON the door.
called reply, and the door swung
inward. There entered man who
impressed me as being a member of
the theatrical profession, or one who
had been. He looked like a secondrate
actor, at any event.
"You Mr.. Glace-Mr. Gordon
Glace?" he inquired.
Correct" said /.
He came over and deposited a flat,
black case which he carried on the
bed, Without delay. he began loosen
ing couple of clasps which held its
two sides together.
"Take off your coat and collar, an
roll up your sleeves above the elbow"
he directed.
saw the. whole proposition. was
to be made UP. The flat case was a
huge makeup outfit.
He had 1t open now and was taking
out various articles of apparel, mostly
of silk and satin. as 1t seemed to me.
These ho tossed on the bed.
He took up a bottle and small
sponge. and approached me where l
stood in my shirt sleeves.
"Sit down. II you please" he re-
quired.
complied.
"A little picric acid for your skin,
sir" he went on. pulling the cork and
wetting the sponge. "'Tain't strong.
an twill give your, skin just about tn
right touch of yellow. Better shut
your eyes for a minute"
He began to sweep the sponge over
my face and on down my neck to well
below the band of my shirt. The stuff
prickled slightly but dried quickly.
! sat with my eyes fast shut till he
finished my face and picked up
hand; then looked on, while a deli
cate yellowi,;s, shade took the Mace of