Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03

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Oy ]. u. GiESY & ]. 3. SMITH
Authors OF Semi.Dual Stories
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The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

would this Kim Lee be willing to
help in this matter?"
Il hardly think So" Connel decd.
ed. 1T would be going pretty strong
to ask him TO turn on his own people.
SO you can see where we are.
I've taken every man from every
case | could and sent him out. I'm do
ing all can, but If they don't make
good before it's too late, I'm going to
spring this Reich and the woman.
Il don't care what they've done.
Macs life is worth blamed sight
more than getting them five or six
years of stretch"
:, He paused, rather red Of face, and
breathing hard.
You mean you'll liberate that man
Reich?" Lucille took him up.
You bet" said Connel. Strikes
you pretty raw. | guess; but Danny
McKabe is worth more to me living
than Reich is in Jail. I've known that
boy for years. He's one of the best
men we got"
He paused for breath and resumed
more calmly;
That's why phoned you this
morning. Your man, Dual, struck me
a. having put over pretty smooth bit
OF work, and thought maybe he could
do sol lethny to help u before our
hand Il fore, d."
He goiI; to- | cut N.
Connel looked somewhat relieved.
This thing has got on my nerves."
he said I'm sort OF fond of Danny;
he's good boy. And. by God, he
don't die if have TO spring dozen
cadets to save him."
He struck the desk with his fist.
To this day don't know why did
II, but | rose and beckoned to Lucille.
Don't spring anybody or anything
Till Dual tells you" suggested to
Connel as | started for the door,
Lucille rose and followed, and | held
1t open for her.
Just as we passed from the room l
heard the telephone ring. Looking
back saw Connel lift the receiver
from the hook.
We went back to our cab. and told
our driver to return to the hotel.
Lucille sat silent, apparently wrap
ped in study. lighted cigarette and
smoked. | knew she didn't mind it.
Presently she spoke: :
"Mr. Glace, | think shall leave you
when we cross Grant street. What
Captain Connel told us appeals strong.
ly to me in way. think | shall 90
up to the store Of this Kim Lee and
see if can find him.
Il have a feeling that If he knew Of
the danger to Mr.. McKabe, he might
be willing to help. A blood-debt is
something no true Oriental ever for
gets
Ishook my head.
Il hardly think Id 60 UP there
alone" objected.
Nonsense" she retorted. 81 know
my San Francisco. It's broad daylight,
and want to see this Kim Lee.'
"But Dual told us to return"
Ifdidn't approve Of this sudden de.
termination of hers.
1. HE told you to return" she correct.
Cd.
yielded.
After ALL thought, she had follow.
ed the game for long time. She was
no simple minded girl. but a woman
who had ptted her wits against Grim.
inal circles for years.
At Grant she got down. and saw
her melt in the crowd. Myself. | went
on up Geary, dismissed my driver, and
went up to our suite in the cage.
Il entered to find Sheldon reading a
paper, smoking one of his long. black
penatellas.
"Wheres Dual?' asked even as
pushed shut the door.
Il don't know" said Sheldon. HE
went ost about five or ten minutes
ago"
where tor tossed my hat on
a couch and sat down beside 1t.
HE did't say said the colonel
But he did say you was to stick
around till you heard from him?"
Heard from him?' repeated
"Mac, did he leave the hotel?
thought he told me to come back here
and report"
so did l." Sheldon admitted. BAT
after you left he sat down here and
drew some cart wheels on some pa
per, put spokes into 'em, and set down
D lot Of curlimecues around the rims.
'''Then all at once he jumps up and
looks at his watch IN. xoes into his