Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-24

res. sent YOU and Miss Foott
to Connel to keep him busy while | sci
up my figures. Later | called him
up myself and told him would 90 tl
work on the case. then left the no
TEL went to barber shop and wa,
shaved, left the shop and walked down
TO the Palace hotel.
Il there arranged TO register as
Prince Abdul and suite, and have any
inquiries as to the name confirmed by
the management and desk. | called a
costumer from my room-the same
you used-and had him send me what
] required, save for my ruby and aig.
ret which | suppose you recognize. !
also arranged matters for you.
After that | came at once to this
place. and have remained Miss Footc
arrived here before | did myself |
had commanded her TO come, which
was easily done, as her mind was cen.
tered upon my ability to help her and
! could sway it telepathicallv as
wished. For that reason she insisted
on leaving you to go back TO the hotel
alone.
NV astrological figures had shown
me that Miss toote was a very neces-
kary agent in locating McKabe's place
OF detention. asd also Of saving his
life at the time of their rescue. For
that purpo gave her weapon BE-
fore | permitted Ter to go for h TO the
fate which called her | lad a. 20
learned OF the debt Kim Lee owed TO
McKabe in saving the life of his son.
knew that he wOuld never ignGtc
such Karmic debt, so that was sure
OF his assistance
Il came. ! presented the debt, and
like a soul of honor. he is paying on
the nail.
His men have today been my ears
and my eyes, as you heard me call
them. From this room they have gone
out. and to this room they will come
back, rs one has come already, and
what they shall bring shall enable me
10 do what | desire.
"YOu think it strange that with
knowledge of the place where Miss
Foote and McKabe lie imprisoned.
hold my hand from the blow which
shall free them. Gordon, last night
and today should have taught you how
little a wound we inflicted upon them
when We seized the two agents last
night.
d Back Of those vile Vaccinations
which have robbed homes of their
daughters, have robbed those daugh-
tiers of their birthright Of virtue and
unborn children Of the God ordained
right to be born of clean mothers,
there lies an evil BRAIN
''ln that brain are held the reins OF
control of this local organization. Its
identity is unknown save TO the agents
of his work.
He moves disguised by a surface
seeming, and lays his snares and sends
Ms hunters out to capture the victims.
whose barter and sale, to sickness.
lust, and death, keep his pockets filled
with the price of happiness, and pur-
aty. of youth and innocence blood
Gordon, soul money"
He paused, with eyes flashing and
head uplifted.
And the hour of such one draws
near" he resumed in a voice which
rang through the apartment.
For that hour hold my hand and
permit two other souls to draw nearer
TO each other in a secret prison. For
that | delay. For that | sit in this
room and send forth the ears and eyes
Of those who can return here and tell
me at what point to seek for the one
who lies in a fancied safety and gloats
over the blood stained gold in his
hand-to whose ears no cry of manned
A0uls has meaning for whose eyes no
sight Of blasted lives, of ruined beau.
~, OF suffering flesh has any power of
"And at that hour | shall strike
my hand shall be the hammer which
strikes the hour of his debt of Kar.
ma"
"Bravo!" Grief the voice of the
merchant. "You shall strike as the
hammer of Cod
1t was all clear at last. I saw 1t.
While chafed for a minor victory
q the matter Dual had been planning
o strike not puny, but more or
sss crushing blow against the power
4 evil he fought.
! remembered once before when he
!ad held his hand In similar fashion,