Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
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|. of Destiny
By j. U. GiEsY 4 J. B. SMITH
Authors OF Semi.Dual Stories
Copyright
THE Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.


"Then after hit THIS woman
here she pointed to Annie, came
and unlocked the door she was
Sres.eA like q servant and brought ne
scms sumner. | asked her what they
meant 70 do with me and she told me
That had been captured by the whlte
slave people and that they'd sell me
after biz | offered her money to
get me ont and help NO escape ana ,
she lust laughed and said i was as .
much as her life was worth, and went 7
aray !
~ didn't sleep that night ! couldn't I
cried and ! thought and prayed, and .
tried 10 get out of the window but II .
was nailed down and was airald
,hevd hear me il tried TO break II
open Then the next day this woman
came back and told mo that Shed
been thinking and that she was sorry
for me and that she'd try to help ne
get away. and gave her what money
I Rad and told her | knew Colonel
Sheldon would give her more II We got
away. thought that would surely
make her help me. If she thought she'd
ae. more out Of it later She SAID all
right and that ! should keep quet
and she'd watch for chance
"Then one morning she came in and
said that the man and woman had
zone out for an hour. and nov was our
chance. SO We got ont OF he hose
and ran through the block and got to
an electric train and went to Ogden.
and went to n lodging house close 70
The depot. | wanted her 10 let mo
send A message from there, but she
said no. that Il was too close. ana mat
when they missed us they'd have their
agents watch the telegraph office and
that we must come here, because
they'd think first that we'd started
back to Goldfield, and wouldn't think
OF our coming here till later Ana
that afternoon we took a train ana
came here. and they took mo up where
YOU found me, and down to that I'M
dereround room and shut me in and
took my clothes away, all but a
kinono.
"Then, tonight, she came to me
mat A little while before Homer came
and told me that a Chinaman was go
ing TO buy me, maybe and made me
dress. and then Homer came running
up and spoke to her and made her
lead us away from there and we went
along a lot of passages, and finally
she broke away from Homer and ran
off. and he dropped his light, and we
went on, and then | heard Colonel
Sheldon call to ne. and screamed
Homer didn't think I'd heard any
thing, and he told me TO he still ana
pulled me into another passage, and
then we saw your lights and heard you
call again. and Homer spoke to YOU
end YOU know Se rest. But you cant
know what I suffered -- what felt -
what | feared or how resolved tt
find some way--to die"
She broke off, her voice choket
with an emotion beyond words to ex
press.
Lucille moved to her side and drew
her into her arms with q gesture o
protection Sheldon spoke.
"Never you mind Lilly girl. II
A., over now reckon, an you XII
come straight home again an fergi
all about it."
Captain Connel nodded.
"Miss Foote. do you know TIL
woman?" he inquired.
"She Is Mrs. Annie Paulos, wife
man in Salt Lake whom we hav
suspected Of this sort of thing i'
some time" said Lucille.
THAT'S sufficient. Wen hold her
Connel nodded
u would also request that you pc
NIT Miss Foote to wire the Salt l.at
authorities to arrest the woman nv
hand and his associate a man know
Hermostyple, whom she arrange
IN have kept under surveillance bcfo
we came on here" said Dual
"Be glad to, You're making dnl
a clean up, amt YOU" Connel agree
smiling. "And now | want to az
nv CONGRATULATIONS to you all on I
lucky outcome Of this-ma''er It W
clean work, | fancy thoue' l.
course, don't just know how 1t W
done"
Dual shifted his position SIGNIFY
"That is what want to tell yo'
he remarked, IA Connel paused ~
first must ask YOU for Mr. Reic'