Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-09-26

VI course on It's face IL had a mighty
funny look, yet felt that If were to
look beneath the surface would find
rather some message of assurance
than dread in this new turn of Semi's
actions.
knew from long experience that
this strange man did nothing except
from purpose well thought out.
Now, to all surface seeming he
might be either victim of the power
he fought, or running about the streets
of city in an extremely light attire,
or-he might be wearing some other
form of apparel.
Right there l stopped
Sheldon had said that Dual had set
up several astrological figures, after
had left, had acted suddenly at the end
of his calculations, and had left word
for me to await message from him.
On top of that he had sent back the
suit he had worn when he left. The
thing then was plain. Save for the
surprise, would have seen it before,
as he doubtless intended that should.
That pile of neatly folded apparel
was message to me-that Dual was
moving, because necessity urged-that
he was following what he deemed a
most important clue-and that he was
gone somewhere-in disguise.
turned to Sheldon and smiled.
Sheldon" said l, after last night,
when he stopped that mob of yellow
fiends in the tunnel by the mere words
he spoke, is he likely to walk out of
here in daylight and be picked up and
carted away? Something must have
shown him that he could do more in
the matter himself than he could ac-
complish by waiting"
Showed him, how?" Sheldon in
quired.
Through the figures he set up after
Lucille and l left"
onel Mac. Honest, Glace, it gets my
goat 10 see him set down and draw
few pinwheels an then get. up an
hand out the dope that something is
due to come off. Holy smoke! He
sort of makes problem in figures Of
life.
II asked him this morning what two
funny things he set down stood for.
mercury and Venus says he.
"'And what about them?' says l.
"'They are in conjunction he said.
"'And what does that mean? l
asked him.
"He looked up and smiled and said:
hof Koh hos
astral life insurance, colonel, says he,
an just after that he goes out. Now,
what do you reckon he meant by
that?"
laughed. l felt like laughing.
wondered if Semi had meant for the
old mine owner to tell me that
"Mcan?" / mimicked. "Lordl don't
you see it, colonel? He meant that
McKabe would come bacl. safe and
sound, and because there was some
need Of rapid action he went out 10
taNe h,ld himself"
a smile rlppled the colonePs face.
"Gure!" re agreed softly. That's
\, ..at hoped he meant"
"IoioIoi," explained, "the Mercury
and Venus Dual spoke OF are stars
l.anets. Roughly, Mercury stands
lor mind, inielect-Or Il person whose
Qualities are good. Venus stands for
Nonan, or for womanly attributes. In
Conjunction they would mean that a
SUnan would play big part in Nc
I.LDe's destiny, think"
oh said Sheldon. He lapsed into
silence, which after time he broke.
Just the same wish we knew where
he went TO. Naitin' always did get
me all fused up"
He slammed his cigar down on the
end of the desk, where it sent up a
thin curl OF smoke.
where's Lily?" asked for the
first time.
IN the next room. l made her lie
down. Guess she's asleep" returned
the colonel. AN that reminds me.
Where'd you say Lucille was going?"
ITO see man named Kim Lee"
''Chink, of course?"
"Yes."
ooh iihC ~, hS uhlSu' AL
don't see as Lily needs two able
bodied men to stand guard over her,
while that other girl goes it alone. l
got to stretch a leg or go batty. What's
the matter with your watching out
here while take hike around. kin
try an see il / can light on Lucille
while I'm out. You got to wait for Dual
anyway, son." a.
Dual told you to watch Miss Law
aon." 1 reminded.
vBut you're here" He got up and
reached for his soft Stetson hat.
"And / may be called away at any
time at all" said l.
well, il you are, tell her to lock
all the doors an not let any one in
said the colonel. u simply got to get
out or bust"
How do you expect to find Miss
Foote7" inquired.
He paused with hand on the knob
"IsIl tuat gn I'm WHARF vOu said and