Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-08-29

'fWhew!" he whistled. TITS good to
get rid OF the stoop and the shuttle,
Glace, and stand up straight again.
Exit the Chinatown guide. It's a good
part, but firing sometimes."
He broke off and spoke to man
coming down the hall.
Captain Connel still here?"
81, think So" replied the other and
saluted "Shall seer"
'If you WILL" said McKabe. "Tell
him Macs here He'll understand"
We stood in group and waited
while the man retraced his steps down
the hall and raped on the door Of a
room. In moment he struck his head
through the doorway, stood so for
moment, and withdrew it to beckon
us to advance.
We went down the corridor and
turned through the door which the
officer held open.
Directly before us sat heavy set,
florid man, well past the middle age
mark, Of an almost military erectness
and set of shoulders. He swept his
eyes over the party and nodded to Nc.
Kabe.
Back so soon, Mac?" he ques.
toned. what luck?"
"The best captain. We found the
girl and we've got the woman who
trapped her." He waved hand at
Annie. "The rest are the friends of
Miss Lawton," he continued and in
troduced us in turn.
Captain of Detectives Connel made
his acknowledgement shortly and
turned to Dual.
81 understand that you have con.
Quoted this case until this evening, ac-
cording to Miss Foote," he remarked.
II suppose you wish to make formal
charge against the woman?"
"Of course" replied Semi. "But
before we proceed would it be too
great trouble to ask you to ascer-
tain if a message addressed to me in
care of the department has been re-
ceived here today?"
Addressed how?" asked Connel.
"To Semi Dual"
The captain nodded and picked up
a phone at his elbow; spoke briefly
and turned back to Dual.
They've got it," he continued.
They'll send it up at once"
Dual bowed and sank into chair.
81 desire to see it before making
my complaint" he advised.
Reich had found seat beside Lilly.
Sheldon and Lucille and sat together.
Annie sat alone, rigidly upright and
defiant McKabe was perched on the
arm of chair.
"Good work, Mac" the captain ad-
dressed him.
More likely to have been funeral
too but for Mr.. Dual here" returned
McKabe. This dame," he glanced
at Annie, tried to have bunch OF
China boys rush u.s."
Captain Connels eyes narrowed.
$50? Went as far as that did yon?"
he queried. "Well, now you can travel
a different road farther"
I'll have company, maybe" she
| shifted.
A rap came on the door and pa
trOllndn euteIeu WIFI du oliiCioi, SCH'
low envelope in his hand. Connel
waved him with it to Dual. Semi
took it and ripping it open scanned it
once, smiled family as in satisfaction
and placed it in his pocket.
"And row, captain, l want you to
| listen to Miss Lawton's story" he re.
marked.
Connel nodded and Semi spoke to
Lilly.
"Tell us all about it, my child" he
directed.
The girl shivered, Strengthened her.
self slightly and began:
81 guess you all know about the
message telling ne Homer here was
hurt and not expected to live. Colo
mel Mac would tell you that of course.
suppose"
Her eyes ran among US and Shell
| don nodded.
II told 'em," he said.
"Well. then" Miss Lawton contin
ued. when got to Salt Lake lit
tie dark complexioned man met me
| He looked something like an Italian
| and he came up ana aSkeu ME IL wac
Miss Lawton, and said l was, and he
said he was DIR, Morehouse. Then ne
told men Homer was dead"
She paused and put out hand te
lay it upon Reich's.
at was an awful shock, and ] be
gan to cry. He told me to try not TO
and asked me where j was going tC
stop. / told him, I'd see Homer, any
way, and then go back home, and ne
said he would fix it for me to see the
body at an undertaker's, and that II
the mean time he would take me tt
the house of friend of his and ash
the lady there to let me lie down til
felt better"
She sobbed; then went on:
"Well he did and he took ne tc
what locked like sort of cheap hote
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