Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-11-14

the collar about my neck, the ache o
my wrists, the peril of our position.
Danny loved me. Just for mo
ment that was enough. All the love
hunger of my sex seized me and swep,
me up to a height of sublime emotion
Danny loved me, what more did de
sire: what more could my heart de
sire?
And it seemed that the thought
evoked recollection. Dual had said
to me when left him that if 1 did as
promised the stars themselves would
lead me to my hearts desire and he
had said that went to the destiny of
woman.
| How plain his meaning was now
| that the thing had happened. Had
not come to my hearts desire, the des.
tiny of woman, the arms of the man
loved, whose first kiss was hot on my
mouth? Dual had said truly. Said
truly paused in my Quiver of wom-
anly exaltation at the thought. If he
had been right in this. then why not
in all else?
II so, then all that had happened
had happened as he had planned; was
all part of his lanning-foreseen by
him. A binding inner light of new
courage flooded my soul.
Listen, Danny" I whispered as
pressed against him. 'I feel sure we
will get out. Even if we have to stay
her awhile longer, feel sure. And
Danny, 1 have a weapon-an auto
mattel"
"You have?" he exclaimed. "Good
Lord!"
1 fumbled for the gun and drew it
out and laid it in his hand.
"Here it is" / said. "Mr. Dual
gave it to me himself, and told me not
to use it unless it was last resort. Be
careful Of it, Dan."
"Use it?" he muttered. "All I'd
like is chance. Maybe I'll get it."
Abruptly I heard him chuckle. "What
surprised bunch of ginks they'll be
IL let loose into the bunch without
warning. Lord, but you're a wonder,
little woman, to smuggle this thing in.
You say Dual gave it to you? Is he
working on this case of mine?"
at was Dual sent Glace and me to
Connel," I told him, and went on and
described all that had been done up to
the time had been accosted and cap
tured
When 1 had finished, Danny sat still
for time without a word.
"And this package Kim Lee gave
you?" he questioned at length: Have
you any idea what it is?"
mot exactly" / answered. "But
/ learned this much. Both Kim Lee
and Dual belong to a secret order. u
have an idea that the package has
something to do with its secrets; that
in some way it is a thing another
member might recognize and respect"
Holy smoke" exclaimed Dan.
81 wonder. Lucille, dear, don't make
your friend Dual at all. Last night he
did some things which didn't appear
possible to head like mine. He uses
a method of working / never saw any
thing like. Do you really suppose he
had you trailed up here?"
II don't know, Dan," confessed, II
hope so. believe he meant to do so.
If he did. he knows where we both
are now"
"Gee!" said Danny. II hope kim
Lees scouts made good. Anyway that
gives us second chance. It's up to
Dual and Connel now. / suppose the
folks who grabbed you are sure to
send word to Jim. When he gets that
l think he'll Spring that precious
pair. oh, things might be worse. lit
tie girl At pinch we've got the gun
to boot. Now, il only could get out
of this cursed collar. l never knew
how to sympathize with a dog be-
fore"
Some way, Danny" whispered, 81
feel that we will get out of this thing
quite safely" l told him all that
Semi Dual had said to me, even about
my reaching to my hearts desire.
"And l have done that, Danny Nc
Kabe," finished. II knew it when
felt your lips on mine."
"If that's all" said Danny. For
a moment my hot face was glad of the
darkness. And for some time after
that we were still.
BY and by Danny began to speak,
and told me all about himself from the
time he was a boy. When he was done
gave him my own story, and under
his questions told him all about the
work Of Dual on the Lawton girls
case SO far as knew 1t, and at his re.
quest, of all that had happened to me
from the time left Kim Lees until
was led in and chained fast beside
him.
While spoke he slipped his arm
about me. moved over as far as he
could in my direction. and drew me
back so that sat leaning against him.
At the end he said nothing and clos.
ed my eyes and sat silent in the warm
darkness of the cell. strangely happy
in the pressure of his arm about my
waist.
It seemed q long time before