Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-06-27
The Web of
Destiny
BY J. u. GIESY and ]. B. SMITH
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Co.
By J. u. GIESY and J. B. SMITH
Copyright 1.-The Frank A. Munsey Co.

uoT i suggested.
He shook his head.
II think I'll send a telegram. Do
what you like till SIX" he replied.
cupped my hand and lifted 1t at the
colonel. He nodded, and we went
downstairs. After some liquid con-
ISOLATION suggested game of bill.
liards, and the colonel took OF, his
coat, stuck a long cigar in his face,
and proceeded to lick me as easily as
a father does his six-year.old son.
Thereafter we took a 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 it 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
run in cause Homer can't noways
understand Mr. Dual's way of runnin'
this thing, an Homer reckoned he'd
go down to Greektown an see feller
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, / see." Lucille smiled. "The
fact of the matter is, I 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 I 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 if were to tell you
that the cashier in a Greek cafe is
really secret service agent, and that
a waiter in another is the same? Yet
them both their information in this
matter, and fancy they will learn as
much as poor Mr.. Eeich. BY the way,
you said he was in town last week and
met this Mr.
"Stakos," supplied Semi Dual.
Eyes, Reich was up here, according
to his statements. which see no rea-
son to doubt Mr. Reich is impatient
of my reticence regarding my plans.
He desires the matter settled"
'And has small confidence in the
policewoman," laughed Lucille.
"The sentiment does not extend to
us, however" Dual told her. "As l
remarked this afternoon, expect you
to gain us information of value"
Heaven knows, / hope SOL" Miss
Toote responded. 81 ought to, If any
one can. Something inspires me to
speak in confidence to you three men,
and I'll tell you that one page of my
life makes me fitting person to trail
such things as these. AS you, Mr..
Dual, said this afternoon, I am com.
petent to sympathize = and to know
ehow the act and think"
/ looked into her eyes and was
dumb with amazement. They met me
squarely and did not shirk, and 1t
seemed hard to accept what her words
implied. Yet. If true, here then was
one doubly fitted for her employment
1t was Sheldon who broke the some
what uneasy tension.
THANK Heaven, then, ma'am, that
you decided to git into this game! You
kin do an almighty lot of good with
lot of poor girls you may save! II
YOU help us save Lilly, Tll'never forget
1t. an when Colonel Mac says that, it's
n lot. I talk whole lot, but some
times I mean what / say, an this is
one time. l was tryin' to be sort OF
foster dad to that little gal, cause heI
pa was killed in my mine, an If we kin
jest git her back, there's good home
Tor her to go to, on' damn the man
what says word about her!"
He paused and vocferously blew
his nose.
Lucile's face was beaming as she put
out a hand across the table.
Colonel" she began, and the
shrill clamor of the phone on the wal
broke her words.
Dual nodded to me, and / went ia
answer the ring. "Hello!" called
and glued the receiver to my ear.
After bit ] put my hand over the
mouthpiece and turned back to the
room.
"It's Reich" announced. Hes
somewhere down in Greektown. ant
he says he's picked up clue. He
wants Us 10 come down"
Tell him we will come" he direct
ea, "and ask him where we shal
meet"
CHAPTER W.
The Trail Leads On.
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np the receiver and came back to th'