Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-06

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| "Then Homer has to go to Salt
Lake to see about gettin' some new
stuff for the picture-house, him an
the feller havin' agreed that that was
the way Homer would buy in-by get
tin the new stuff for his interest, and
then five days ago there comes a tele-
gram from Salt Lake for Lilly. Wait
minute, got it here"
He opened drawer in the desk and
took out yellow telegraph form.
Here it is"
Miss Lilly Lawton,
| Goldfield,
Care of Colonel McDonahue She2
don,
Homer Reich injured in auto
| mobile collision. In Holy Cross
Hospital. Injury fatal. Wants
to see you. Will meet you at
train and take you to him.
DR.. Morehouse.
He tossed the message down on the
| desk.
Lilly was pretty near crazy an she
come to me with the message. Little
gal,' says l, don't you take on that
away nohSw Maybe it amt as bad
as it sounds. Doctors don't always
kill everybody they aim to. Course
you kin go to Salt Lake, an I'll tele-
phone the station to fix your ticket
right now, an Allie will help you pack
your bag and git ready Then takes
her down to the station and she
catches the first train out, an we
amt heard blamed word from her
sence."
"a fake message" said L
The colonel nodded.
Sure, cuss the yeller dogs what
sent it. The second night after Homer
comes to the house. Where's Lilly?'
says /, cause / was so surprised at
seein' him, when he was supposed to
be all hashed up.
"'Ain't she here?' he says, as sur.
prised as /, an then we he'd it out. 1t
seems he hadn't had no sort of trouble
an he didn't know thing about the
message, but he was acquainted in
Salt Lake, an he was dead sure there
wasn't no such man as Dr. Morehouse
in the place. Cad, you kin imagine
how we felt.''
The colonel threw the cigar which
he had chewed to- rags into a basket
beside his desk, lifted his glass and
finished his drink.
That's about ALL" he resumed in Il
moment. Homer and / spent a Gay
telegraphin' to every one he though,
likely to know anything about it in
Salt Lake, an then started to round
you up"
did you notify the Salt Lake po
lice?" asked.
Nope" said Sheldon. "Homer
wanted to, but + told him that if |
could get Mr.. Dual, he was better'n
all the bulls in the country. made
him wait, an l had a fine time holdin'
him level"
Reich, who had sat with face rest,
ing on his knuckles, arms on knees
raised his head.
you can imagine how 1 felt" he
burst out. I'VE we're to have beer
married in few days. She went to
me-because she thought l needed he.
and it was trick-they used her
love to betray her. Ali" He rose
and. began to pace the floor. Sudden.
ly he paused in front of Semi.
"Mr. Dual, you were right was
a factor in her betrayal" he said.
There remains then the opportun.
ity to assist in her rescue" said Dual
But couldn't you have stopped hel
by telegram on that train?" / Ques
toned.
mo. Homer didn't show up here
till it was too late for that" Colonel
Mac responded. II reckon he passed
her train when he was coming down
the other day"
Reich nodded.
81 was near enough to almost reach
out and touch her,"
He pressed his lips closely together
and walked over 10 a window, snap.
ping his long fingers in nervous way
as he went. / followed him with my
eyes.
Dual said nothing. OF sudden he
mad lapsud frcm all apparent interest.
sinking down in his chair, with droOp-
ing lids and hands lying idly folded
in his lap. / gave him one glance and
knew that behind his seeming lack of
attention, his mighty brain was alive
and at work in its own way upon the
problem of this human soul in danger.
Sheldon glanced at him, opened his
mouth TO speak, caught my eye ana
filled his parted lips with a fresh
cigar rather than words.
Parton smiled in satisfied man.
ner. He surely had reason to trust
Semi Dual who had saved him his
wife from deadly peril. Reich turn
ed away from his staring into the
outer sunshine. came back and mutely
questioned Us others with his eyes.
We sat on. The silence seemed to
get on Rcich's nerves. He licked his
lips and eyed Dual with impatience.
What is he-a trance medium"
he whispered to Colonel Mac.
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