Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
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" J. U. GIESY d J. B. SMITH
Authors Of Seml.Dual Stories
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

Exactly" he continued. "Glace
had told you how call him at times
by telepathic power This morning
| sent you such a message to come on
up here. Instead of calling, | drove.
that is all. wanted you to come here
and tell your story, and begin the
working on the mind of the man who
must help US. You did your part well,
Miss Lucille"
And how will ii end? Do you
know" | cried out, leaning toward
him. Have your stars told YOU the
end Of 1t all, Mr.. Dual?"
He lifted his gray eyes and gazed
fully into mine. In that gaze it seemed
10 me there was knowledge too deep
for words; a confidence, a purpose,
which darted out and fell over me like
mantle, wrapping me in blind faith
OF assurance. which held me from
then to the end.
Thou shalt gain thy hearts desire,
Lucille" 10 said very softly, yet so that
each word seemed to sing into my
very soul and find lodgment, and live
and echo long after he had spoken.
BE thou of good courage to the end. )"
The golden tapestry lifted from over
~ door and Kim Lee came back be-
fore could 1peak further But took
his words to my heart aid felt them
send Z warm glow Throughout M.
Surely | knew that Dual would not
speak such words without full con
sciousness of their ultimate meaning.
! sank back in my chair again and
gave myself up to wondering what
Danny McKabe was thinking about;
and after bit l found myself asking
myself the question II perhaps he was
thinking of me.
! felt the blood rise in my cheeks,
and the thought was not at all dis
pleasing.
Kim Lee was speaking to Semi
Dual. So far as | could judge from
the expression of the laters face the
former was detailing to him what
action he had taken toward furthering
the progress of the matter.
Once or twice, while he spoke, Mr..
Dual nodded as though satisfied with
the things Kim Lee had done. Alb
ruptly at the end he turned and glanc-
ed once more in my direction.
Miss Foote, have you eaten since
breakfast he inquired.
] shook my head, To tell the truth
! had not even given thought to food
IN my desire to gain the help of this
merchant prince of Chinatown.
Dual smiled. in the way had grown
used to- you had BETTER" he adj
vised. you may need food before
this matter is ended. Unless one
knows how to conserve his strength,
the vital forces ebb fast
He spoke to Kim Lee, and felt the
eyes of the merchant swing to me
quickly and as quickly drop away. At
the end OF Semi Dual's request, as |
Judged It to be. he nodded, rose, and
again disappeared behind the golden
tapestry.
Mr.. Dual took me into his confid.
ence to an extent. Kim Lee has
summoned some of his dependents,
men bound to him in one way or an
other, who will do what he says and
ask no questions. You of the Occident
can know little OF the absolute obed-
eKoe which the servants or dependents
Of an Oriental will render to him, with
no reason save his verbal command.
1T was remnant of the old vassal.
age which used to obtain even in Eu-
rope in the middle ages, when the
overload held the right Of the high
Justice, the middle and the low. To
these men whom Kim Lee has sum
moned his word Is the supreme law.
They will do what he tells them in de-
iianc4 of any or all other laws, He is
their lord and they are always his
slaves in duty at least.
"A bit ago spoke to Kim Lee of
the DAY in which intended to strike
FOR Mr.. McKabe's freedom. | shall
use these men of his to find out all de-
tails for me, to carry word, to act as
spies. There could be no better agents
to watch the band we are opposing
than these yellow men of their own
RAGS, who may pass and repass and be
uflsuspected Of aiding US In Our work.
Now Kim Lee has gone to order
you bite OF luncheon and want you
to fortify yourself against my need of
using you further before great time
has passed. From now on want you
TO do only as shall direct YOU. and