Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-10
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BY J. U. GlESY 4 J. B. SMITH
Authors Of SemiDual Stories
Copyright,
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

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Where are you going?' he snap
ped, sprineing forward and laying
hand on MeKabe's arm. What are you
going down there for She went up
this street. saw her"
He waved hand along Grant
McKabe shook OIL his hand. Not
much you didn't" he retorted. She
went straight down Clay here, toward
Kearny. You mind your own busl-
ness and don't try TO teach nae my own
tricks"
I'm not trying to teach YOU a
thing" Reich persisted. Il tell you
the woman went the other way. You
Just didn't happen 10 see her. Come
on. Don't stand here talking about ii
or she'll slip away
That's right, too" said Mckabe.
'Mr Sheldon, call of your cub here,
he's foggin' the game"
Go ahead. Mckabe," advised Shell
don. stepping up beside Homer cut
X ont. son, cant YOU
Bat Reich appeared to have thrown
discretion to the winds. "Oh, you
fools, you fools" he stormed wildly.
Had the game in your hands and lost
II. All right, 90 your own way II you
want to- I'm done. | quit. From now
on so it alone,
Before Sheldon could lift hand he
had turned ard ran along Grant in the
directicl he lIeged Greel- Annie hat
taken
For one instant thg cole lel ST cd as
IL frozen TO the pavement, then Win
4, wordless below, turned and bnlted
after the flying hsure, al most sur
prising pace for one OF his age
Not until then did Semi Dual
speak. and his words were but di-
rectiOn
go on now, Mr.. McKabe."
. McKabe shook his head
If we cap he suggested. Any
way she went down this way. Let's
tly to follow. reckon she hit
through the square, here. Well, come
on"
We set of down the street, and mid
way OF the square the buildings on our
left fell away and showed the dark
blot Of a shrub ana bush grown llttit
park, cheekered BY light ana shadow
s..,., ,b, st,.pt Hubtr
Portsmouth Square" said Nc
Kabe, turning across the pavement II
its direction 1--WE hunch she struck
through here. because | had her IL
slain sight till that teller butted in
an when | turned around she war
rome, She either cut across the
SQUARE or along this street here" He
Indicted narrow thoroughfart
which bounded the parking on the
west.
Now tell you" he went on
you. Mr. Dual, 20 along this street
straight through to the next one
Miss Toote, you take Glace and take
stroll through the square, an III
run down to the foot Of the Street
and go around 10 the upper corner an
meet Dual that's the best can think
Of Wen all meet at that place. Al
right
He started off down the street, anC
Dual, without comment, began tt
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street to the west. Lucille and / plum
sed into the shadows o. the LITTLE
park and threaded its paths, sloNl,
scanning every bench and seat as We
went,
1t was growing late, and the foe
had evidently driven the loungers t.
cover We found the place deserted
sa we walked through its length and
breadth.
We passed the spot where powered
IN trees stands the monument to Ste
,enson, with its little bronze ship IL
uli sail. Lucille waved her hand to
ward it. There" said she, was an
other man, IN many ways like y0ul
f,iend Semi Dual, think"
We moved up the path from the
monument toward the northwest cor
ner OF the, square.
40 you think she suspeeted?'
xsked,
Lucille shook her head. Il hardl,
think 80 Why should she? We are
here pretty close on her heels don
think she'd expect US this soon, The,
tried to steer us off to Seattle In Sail
Lake, as yousaw.
THAT Greek, paulos, is her hus
band, and he may have wired hel
shout US, probably did, but as w
!. left Salt Lake on the Portland snt
sssttlv train, and Nj. Dual bought
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