Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-25

control You as the one of us who
knows him best, I am going to ask to
constitute yourself his companion for
this evening.
His mental condition is such that
he may say or do something at time
when it would have very serious re-
suits unless he has an older head to
watch him, and it is that duty to
which now assign you. In your own
way OF speaking, stick to him,
colonel!"
Il don't need a guard or a nurse"
Reich protested. But his words even
to me lacked force. "If you think I'm
likely to interfere with your plans
leave me here-put me to bed. won't
kick"
"Mr. Reich" Dual addressed him,
you also come under my mandate of
complete obediance. For reasons of
my own I do not wish you to remain
here in your present mental state.
1T is harder to wait than to be on
the field of action. / do not wish to
condemn you to that. / merely want
to provide in advance against any con-
tretemps which sudden outburst on
your part might occasion. For the
rest let me advise that you control
yourself to the best of your ability
and await the end"
But I don't see-I don't see how
you can end things tonight. How
can you? You've just got here - How
=" Reich spoke in manner half
dazed.
ut is not necessary that you
should" said Semi. "You may remem-
ber that in Goldfield you said it was
results you wanted, and that / promis-
ed that you should have them. In
few hours shall redeem that promise.
At the same time told you that my
methods were peculiar and there is
now no time for explanations. After
the matter is ended l shall explain
everything to you.'
But what are you going to do?
Why keep us all in the dark?" com.
planned Reich.
II work in my own manner" said
Dual. Gordon, are you armed"
/ nodded.
Dual turned his eyes on Sheldon.
"And you, colonel?"
"Me? Am I heeled? Well, rather!"
Colonel Mac rose and walked to the
piled-up luggage, dragged out his
bag, unlocked it, and put in his hand.
In minute he withdrew it, clutching
the butt of long barreled As revol-
yer.
II fotched along my old lambs
leg he went on, holding up the wea-
pom. 1--WE shot off the head of more'n
one chicken an rattler with this here,
an I reckon amt forgot her balance.
All you got to do is to lead me to it.
l amt pulled trigger for right smart
SPELL" He lifted his vest, thrust the
revolver inside the band of his trous-
ers, replaced the vest above it, and re-
sumed his chair.
"You got gun, Homer?" he re-
marked.
Reich nodded. Automatic" he
said
"All right" grinred Sheldon. "Only
it. guess then we're all heeled. Mr..
DUAL
"There remains then but to wait for
Miss Foote'S return" advised Semi.
He leaned back in his chair, closed his
eyes and folded his hands. For the
time he seemed to slip away into a
field of unconscious relaxation which
none of us sought to disturb.
Reich, too sat hunched in padded
armchair. Sheldon lighted one of his
series of panetelas, and sat silent.
SO we waited. The noises of the
outer street came family to US; the
clang of passing trolley, the clack of
horses hoofs. Through a partly open
ed window cool damp breeze crept
in and brought with the odor of the
fog.
I looked out over the night-shrowded
city, where the twin rows of lights
lined the far-fung streets.
From the water front drifted the
like the voice of soul in torment-a
lost soul drifting through a world of
night and fog. Subtle it came to me
that it was like the hopeless cry of the
soul of the woman who somewhere out
under those twinkling lights was held
in a pitiless bondage.
I turned my eyes back to the room
and the figure of Dual. He had not
moved from his position.
Only the slow rise and fall of his
chest told that he lived, and l won
dered what was passing back of his
'broad brows, inside his strange brain
Would he, / questioned, heed that cry
of the lost and follcw it to bring again
the light of freedom from bondage an;i
danger, and even as / wondered, child
myself for asking the question.
Footsteps passed down the haliway
outside our door. A voice spoke and
was answered; a woman laughed-thc
door Of an elevator Changed softly.
] glanced at Sheldon. The old man