Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28

something with deadly venom,
which killed quickly and entered
through those little pinholes or pricks.
AS said, I've never met case like
It,"
(Which one of em died first, doc?"
Heffy inquired on sudden.
"Wingarde. think" stated the
physician,
"Then IL 1t hit him in the breast,
an he grabbed it and pulled it off, he
could easy have hit Charley with it,
trying to throw it away" Heffy sum-
med up.
Osborne's eyes lighted. You're
right" he exclaimed. Il think we can
safely call it snake-bite, after all.
The things other fang might even
have caught on Wingarde's coat and
been broken or doubled back so that 1t
never scratched him. That would ex-
plain why it only had one tooth to
fang Charley with"
"And how Ions would you say they
had been dead, doctor?" asked.
"Since perhaps ten o'clock. It is
now about five. Seven hours say,
roughly"
"Well-" Heffy stretched his arms
with yawn. "If it's snake bite, that
lets me out, reckon. Let's get out"
BY one accord we moved toward the
door. Daylight had come as we work
ed, and the lights were out in the lob
by, where the morning sunlight play
ed. The night of tragedy and sorrow
was past.
"But there's one thing" said Heffy.
what about that emerald Glace was
speakin' to me about? Was it worth
much! How big was the thing?"
"As large as a hens egg, Dayton
says" l replied.
"a hens egg!" Heffy exclaimed.
"Say, it's worth a fortune! Wait a
mo- you chaps" He walked swiftly to
the desk where Griggs still sat. "Say
Tim, any folks goin' away this morn
in'?"
Griggs nodded Several parties,
yes, why?"
Hold on a min" Heffy beckoned
us to him. Say, Dayton, that stone
amt up in the professors sweet, is
it?"
Dayton shook his head. mo. Mr..
Dual, Mr.. Glace's friend, asked Ev-
elyn that, and she said she knew her
father had it on him last evening"
Then" Heffy turned back to
Griggs. "You tell them folks to can.
eel their leavin'. Nobody leaves this
dump till that stone is found. Get me?
AS big as a hens egg-some stone
some stone, / wanter lamp that, an !
will, too, or l pull this shack to pieces.
yourn? / wanter see him. Bryce
told me once about some of the things
he DONE"
Tell you what" 1 suggested.
Lets all have a bath and get fresh
ened up bit, and then we will all
meet at breakfast and talk this thing
over. You arrange for a table to our.
selves. will you, Heffy?"
"Sure!" He nodded. "All right,
then; see you later" Taking Os.
borne he walked off.
Laredo swung away up the stairs
with nod. Dayton and4-went out on
the veranda, where we had sat during
the night. 1t was brilliant July
morning, with the cool of the night
still in the air. We stood and drank
it in. My companions face looked
tired and drawn. Suddenly he spoke:
What became of the idol and that
cursed stone?"
l shook my head.
We went back inside and upstairs.
/ entered the suite and found Semi
seated at the writing table in the par.
lor. It's top was covered with sheets
of paper on which were figures and
symbols. I knew that while we had
questioned each other he had ques
toned the stars.
He glanced up as I entered and
greeted me with a smile. "Sit down
and report" he directed. Mrs. Glace
| is with Miss Wingarde, whom have
asked DR.. Osborne to see, as soon al
she awakes What have you learned?
dropped in a chair and began al
the beginning. talked straight
through to the end. what do yor
think?" / asked.
"That Heffy did right in forbiddine
any ones leaving before we lay hands
on the image of Quetzal," said Sem
Dual.