Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-13
The Web of
Destiny
By J. u. GIESY and J. B. SMITH
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.

and not be forced then and there to
acknowledge he subtle something
about the man, which spoke OF su-
perior knowledge and force. / saw
Colonel Mac frown as Dual finished.
But it was Reich who spoke.
Its results / want, Dual"
'You shall have them, / PROMISE"
said Semi and turned to Sheldon. Il
think that after some preliminary
steps here, Glace and had better go
to Salt Lake"
me and Homer II go too" de.
clared Sheldon, nodding. I'm stand.
in in on this to the end, Mr.. Dual.
I'm takin the place of that little gals
pa, an all l want is TO git within
range of the bunch of dirty rustlers
what pulled this thing off. I'm on
my own range now, an you bet no.
body can run anything like that over
me. an keep Il water-tight skin il
si9ht him. You can count US in when
you begin to deal"
Dual smiled.
II rather anticipated your attitude,
colonel he responded. "And all /
ask is that you allow me to handle the
matter in my own manner Aside
from that / shall be very glad to have
both you and Mr.. Reich as COM
panions,"
you bet you'll handle it," chuckled
Sheldon. 81 amt goin' to make any
fool plays, an tip over the beans. But
when we meet up with the bunch Of
jaspers who put this across, Gawd help
'em. Lawton's gal was the finest thing
Gawd Almighty ever made-a clean
woman, but she wasn't wise to tn sort
of whitelivered pups we have nova
days who don't respect nothin' at all.
Any man what tries to double cross
that sort of girl oughter be got, and
got good and plenty, an I'm willin' to
help with the gettin'. Well what do
we do now?"
Call your car" said Semi. Have
you searched Miss Lawton's room?"
Searched her room-what for?"
queriod Sheldon.
"!'or anything which might bear on
the matter in any way" Dual an
swered. However see you have not,
and / will ask Gordon to request Mrs.
Parton and his wife to examine the
room, while we men are gone, A COM
plete search, Gordon"
/ nodded and rose to hunt up Con-
ME and Alice Parton. Archie came
with me, and when we returned we
found Sheldon, Reich, and Dual wait
ing to go down to the car. joined
them and we were soon under way.
Have your man drive t, point
little way from this moving-picture
house Mr.. Reich intended to buy in.
want Glace to talk to the present
owner"
What for?" Reich took him up
as Sheldon spoke to Motto.
II want to see if Miss Lawton could
have met any one at the picture house
who might have in any way been
responsible for what has happened"
But how do you know she went
there?" Reich appeared puzzled.
II supposed that as your prospec-
tive wife, you might have taken her
there" said Dual.
Sheldon chuckled. He seemed to be
feeling much relieved now that Semi
had taken hold.
"There amt no use in your bein'
surprised at. what he knows, or what
he does, Homer" he made comment.
"As matter of fact, Lilly was singin;
in that house for about three weeks.
Mr.. Dual. She had good voice an
she wanted to earn some money for
her trousseau. told her she didn't
need to, but she wanted to do it, an as
Homer was bringin' her home every
night, l let her."
1T was generally known that you
were to be married?" Dual turned to
Reich.
Yes" said Homer. "But Pm sure
she didn't meet any one at the movie
who could have tried anything like
this"
Still, I'll have Gordon see the man
What is his name, Mr.. Reich?"
Green"
"And in the meantime, I'll go to
the telegraph office and look over the
messages you sent to Salt Lake." said
Semi. while Colonel Mac and l are
Mt that, Moto can take you to your
rooms, and wait while you pack bag
for our trip to Salt Lake"
DO you think they'll let you see
the messages?" asked Reich.
II think they'll let me see them"
Dual smiled. Don't worry, usually
get what | want, Mr.. Reich"
The car rolled 10 stand. "Ah,
Gordon, here is where you get out
Go up and talk TO Green and meet us
at the co,onel's when you get though"
i climbed down and saw them roll
away. Then l turned toward the
gaudily postered entrance of motion
picture-house little way down the
street. :. admit that grinned. II felt
good to once mose be in the game
with Dual directing the moves
sYir.s and again had gone where
NO sent me and found what / sought,
and brought IL back TO see him weave