Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-11
The Web !
of Destiny
BY J. U. GlESY q J. 3. SMITH
Authors OF Semi-Dual Stories
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

mark, of an almost military erectness
and set of shoulders. He swept his
eyes over the party and nodded to Nc
Xa6e. a.,
toned. what luck?"
1.-The best captain. We found the
girl and we've got the woman who
trapped her." He waved hand at
Annie. 1.-THE rest are the friends OF
tss Lawton," he continued and In
)duced us in turn.
Captain of Detectives Connel made
his Acknowledgement shortly and
turned to Dual.
II understand that you have con-
Quoted this case until this evening. ac-
cording to Miss Foote," he remarked
Il 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?"
"To Semi Dual"
The captain nodded and picked up
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.
Il desire to see it before making
my complaint" he advised.
Reich had found a seat beside Lilly.
Sheldon and Lucille and l sat together
Annie sat alone, rigidly upright and
defiant McKabe was perched on the
arm of a chair.
Good work, Mac" the captain ad-
dressed him.
"More likely to have been a funeral
too but for Mr.. Dual here" returned
McKabe. "This dame," he glanced
mt Annie, tried to have bunch of
China boys rush u.s."
Captain Connels eyes narrowed.
"So? Went as far as that did your
p@queried. well, now you can travel
Dkiifferent road farther" Il
PTll have company, maybe" she
shifted.
A rap came on the door and a po-
trolmau enxered with an official, yell
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 now, captain, I want you to
listen to Miss Lawton's story" he re-
marked.
Cohnel nodded and Semi spoke to
Lilly.
"Tell us all about it, my child" he
directed.
The girl shivered, Strengthened her
self slightly and began:
Il 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,
l suppose"
Her eyes ran among us and Shell.
don nodded.
81 told 'em," he said.
"Well. then" Miss Lawton contin.
ued. when l got to Salt Lake lit
tie dark complexioned man met me.
He looked something like an Italian
and he came up and asked me II was
Miss Lawton, and said was, and he
said he was DR.. Morehouse. Then he
told men Homer was dead"
She paused and put out hand to
lay it upon Reich's.
at was an awful shock, and l be-
gan to cry. He told me to try not TO,
land asked me where I was going to
! Jp. / told him, I'd see Homer, any
way, and then go back home, and he
said he would fix it for me to see the
body at an undertaker's, and that In
the mean time he would take me to
the house of friend of his and ask
the lady there to let me lie down TIL
felt better"
She sobbed; then went on:
'Well. he did and he took ne to
what looked like sort of cheap hotel
and took me in, and told a woman
there about me, and asked her to let
me lie down. She took me to room
and told me to lie down on bed, and
the doctor said he'd give ne some
thing to settle my nerves and he fixed
something and made me drink 1t.
81 guess I.must have gone to sleep,
because the next thing knew 1t was
dark and got up and felt sick and
dizzy, and when tried to go out OF
the room the door was locked.
called and pounded on the door, and
after time. heavy set, dark nan
came and threatened me IL I didn't
keep quiet. / was dreadfully scared
and / didn't know what to do, so
went back to the bed and sat down
and tried to think.
"Then after bit this woman
here" she pointed to Annie. came
and unlocked the door. She was
dressed like a servant and brought ne
some supper. I asked her what they
meant to do with me and she told me
that had been captured by the white
lslave people and that they'd sell me
after bit. I offered her money to
get me out and help ne escape and
che inst laughed and said II was as