Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-13

the danger which he must feel threat
ened the girl he had been about to
wed.
Mr.. Reich impressed me as a very
much demoralized young man. !
turned into the entrance to the movie,
and asked for Mr. Green.
He proved to be a quite likeable
young fellow, with round face and a
| rotund body, an ingenious smile and
| baby-blue eyes. I made myself known
/; and promptly got down to business.
/ "Just how much do you know
about Reich?" l asked.
mot much. He seemed to have
coin, and he wanted to buy in here"
he responded frankly. "He seemed
rather a live wire to me, and as
though he might be able to help build
up the business. Had lot of original
ideas for advertising and that sort Of
thing. l needed more money, and he
said he'd buy the new machines. He
went up to Salt Lake to see about
that"
you knew his fiancee?"
"Miss Lawton? Sure. She was a
fine little girl. l gave her job here
singin She had a swell voice."
How did she behave around the
theater? That is, did she pick up any
acquaintances or carry on any flirta-
tions, or"
"Nit!" said Green with emphasis.
"She was as straight as a string.
She'd hardly talk to me 'cept on busi-
ness. Reich always took her home"
did he seem fond of her?"
"Who, Reich? Why they never
made love around here, but reckon
he was, If they were goin' to get mar
ried. Reich never talked about her
to me, though"
l didn't seem to be getting much
beside secondhand information. l
paused and considered, but l couldn't
really see what more / would be likely
to gain. l rose.
Il guess that's all then, Mr.. Green,
and thank you," l remarked. I'll get
on up to Colonel Sheldon's and meet
Reich and the rest. We are going to
Salt Lake tonight"
you goin' to see Reich?" he
asked quickly.
why, yes.'
He amt been around since day
before yesterday" said Green. Il
suppose this business puts our deal
out for the present, though he did tell
me he'd bought some machines. Ask
him to leave word for me what he
wants me TO do, and here's a letter.
1t come this mornin'. / was goin' to
send it up to his room if he didn't
show up. Don't know if it's import
ant or not, but it's marked 'missent,'
and seems to have been long time
getting here from Denver. Maybe
you'd take it to him?"
| assented and he gave me a some.
what soiled and mussed envelope
bearing the Denver postmark and a
return address to postoffice box
l pocketed it and walked out. When
got up to Sheldon's, none of the
others had returned, so ! laid it on
the hall-tree when hung my hat,
hunted UP Connie and Alice.
found them playing with the baby,
and they reported that their search of
the girls room had revealed nothing,
save picture of Homer in leather
folder. Across the back of the card
on which the picture was mounted
Reich had apparently written: "Your
loving Homer" / put it in my pocket
and chatted with Connie and Alice I'm
tit heard the motor run in and stop
went out and met the returning
men. They came up the steps-Semi
Dual, Sheldon, and lastly, Homer
carrying couple of cases. Dual en-
tered first and hung his hat on the
rack, glanced down and spied the let
ter, picked it up, gave it glance, and
handed it to Reich
"For you" he remarked.
"For me?" Reich took it, scanned
its address, and thrust it into his
pocket.
Green asked me to bring It up
and ask you what you wanted him to
do while you were gone" explained.
He nodded
Thanks. I've been too worried to
care about Green or business. Still
SuI'ICSS OuSHI 10 SEE Hlm. III 80
down there now, guess"
"You got two hours. Moto can
take you," said Sheldon, and went out
10 see him off.
/ gave Dual the folder from the
girls room. He took it with a nod,
and walked into the library, where
jfeldon joined us moment later.
Colonel Mac threw himself down at
lis desk and banged his bell for Lee
II gotter have drink" he ex
planned. "Glace, will you join me?
Cad, amt felt SO bad since Allie was
lsilnaped. Here it's over three days,
IN nobody knows what's happened
10 Lawton's girl. Did you find Out
"nything at the picture-show?"
shook my head. q
Dual an / seen the messages, but
tb're waren't nuthin' in 'em. A drink,
Lee-iwo long Ones" he broke off to
order. what did the girls find
hpra?,