Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-08-23


Is now four o'clock. Will you begin
your work at once and dine here with
US at six? expect you to win. be-
cause / perceive that you are COM
petent to sympathize."
Lucille Foote dropped her eyes as
he spoke.
you L" she began and flushed
slowly. 81 will meet you at six" she
accepted and rose.
Dual crossed and opened the door.
AS she came toward him he bowed
above her hand and spoke In a whis-
per. She smiled slightly and nodded
as one quite in accord-and was gone.
Dual was still smiling as he closed the
door behind her, came back and sat
down.
"And now what do we do" queried
Reich-"investigate the bill of fare
and dope out menu while we wait
for the party?"
what else?" said Dual as he
picked up his paper. Everything is
running along nicely"
Running along nicely? Well, for"
Reich paused for an apparent inabili-
ty to find words to express his feel
ings. But he rallied.
"Well, say-you said your methods
were peculiar, and they sure are.
They're about as effective as pink
tea in a war office. I thought you were
running this, and now you say, What
else?' How should I know? But !
do know one thing, and that is-that
I'm tired of waiting. / want to do
something better than turning the job
over to a woman, I'm going to start
something on my own. How about
that?"
"Quite interesting" said Semi Dual.
ut may be-" flared Reich. II don't
know how much there is in the notion
of this SQUAD cop that the deal was put
over in Greektown, but I'm going
down there. know fellow-a Greek
by the name of George Stakos-wbNs
runnin' a movie down there. He used
to be in Denver. an I met him last
week when was UP here. Maybe he
can steer me up against some sort OF
reformation. Anyway. ! can try. and
I'm going to do it."
Duaps answer was almost facetious.
"All right, run along and see George"
be assented as he turned a page.
Reich fairly snorted. His muttered
comment contained something about
four-flushing as he passed me on his
70 ha a
slammed 1t shut, and was gone.
Hes been tryin' to break loose
ever since II happened" said Colonel
Mac.
saw that Dual still smiled.
els there anything you want us to
do?" / suggested.
He shook his head.
IL think I'll send a telegram. Do
what you like till SIX" he replied.
Icupped my hand and lifted it at the
colonel. He nodded, and We went
downstairs. After some liquid con-
ISOLATION I suggested a game of bill
lizards, and the colonel took off his
coat, stuck long cigar in his face,
and proceeded to lick me as easily as
q father does his six-year-old son.
Thereafter we took walk about
the streets and came back little be-
fore six-to find that Miss Foote had
already arrived. She looked up and
nodded and went on talking in low
tones to Dual.
A waiter brought in table and
spread 1t for dinner and left. After
a bit he came back with a compan-
ion and server the dinner himself. We
sat down.
Il reckon Homer must "a seen
George" opined Sheldon when Reich
failed to appear.
"George?" said Miss Foote.
"Yep-a friend of his'n. After you
left, ma am, Homer an Mr.. Dual had
a run in cause Homer can't noways
understand Mr.. Duals way of runnin'
this thing, an Homer reckoned he'd
60 down to Greektown an see Teller
what's runnin' moving-picture show
what he met here last week. He
thought he might be able to dig up a
niger or two outer the woodpile and
learn something"
ooh, l see." Lucille smiled. 1.-THE
fact of the matter Is, don't believe
that the little girl is in Salt Lake at
all. The mere fact that they dated
their message from Salt Lake would
indicate that they moved her on quick
ly. They would naturally expect the
first search to be made here.
AT the same time, as explained
to Mr.. Dual before you came in, have
laid the lines for the investigation.
Just between ourselves we have at
times to adopt some peculiar strata
gems to get our information. What
would you think IL were to tell you
that the cashier in a Greek cafe Is
really a secret service agent, and that
a waiter in another is the same? Yet
I assure you 1t is so. / have given
them both their information in this
matter. and fancy they will learn as
much as poor Mr.. Reich. BY the way,
you said he was in town last week and
met this Mr."
"Stakos," supplied Semi Dual.
Eyes, Reich was I'D here. according