Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-02

Trench running at the Governors call
but It's the truth--this time"
"Then it's news to me. He hasn't
been around here, and that's the truth,
MacLecn."
ASK him." with nod toward the
Governors private Office. "Tve got to
find Uncle Jerry, and if you don't want
me to be blooming bother set me on
the trail. Only way to get me out Of
here"
Di .ison rose somewhat reluctantly
and passed into the next Office. He
was back in q few moments with a
! shake of his he2d.
"You have It all mixed. like re.
porter, MacLean. Trench thought the
Governor called him up, and so
Trench rang up the Governor to sec
what was on. He," with a nod towc-i
the other office. "says Uncle Jerry was
some mad, judging from his voice,
when he found he wasn't wanted"
MacLean got up slowly and nodded
his blond head. Far be it from me
to question Governors word" he
grinned and walked out.
On the State house steps he gazed
reflectively down the street. In his
own mind he was quite satisfied that,
for some reason, Trench didn't want
1t known that he had returned to Con-
cord: for that very reason MacLean
scented something unusual in the air.
He was, consequently, more deter
mined than ever to find the man he
had set out to interview.
Concord he knew like q book:
Trench's haunts he was also quite ia.
miliar with. He began a systematic
hunt which ended at noon with abso.
lutely nothing to show for his trouble.
1t was then, as he headed for the
hotel and dinner. that 1t occurred to
him that Edith Trench, the politicians
the truth of the affair.
He called her up and put the same
| question he had been asking all morn.
| ing. To his amazement, she assured
him that her uncle was at his camp.
"He came down last night, Edith. 1t
won't hurt him if l know. Just want
word with him."
IL ue ulu uC SouiC " lh0
house." the girl replied.
MacLean hung up the receiver AID
studied the hotel lobby with a frown.
In following the political situation in
| New Hampshire he had spent good
dea! OF time at the Trench home, and
had come to know Edith Trench re.
markably well.
norn 81, hol oidoh him IN,
getting hold OF some news ahead of
other reporters, and he felt sure that
she would be frank with him under or
| binary circumstances.
And still he was not satisfied that
Trench was not in Concord. While he
had dinner he puzzled over what other
move he could make to land his man.
Then he started posthaste for the
| Concord National Bank.
There he waited his turn in line and
| passed a sealed envelope to the CASH
Ter. 1t was an ordinary white envelope
| without address, and the cashier turn
| ed it over twice and looked inquiringly
| at MacLean
! Guess you know what to do with
The words brought startling activity
from the man behind the barred win
dow. He slid down off his stool.
opened the grilled door, and beck
oned MacLean to follow him.
Together they passed into the vice
presidents Office and the cashier plac-
| ed the envelope before his chief.
"This gentleman brought it," he
suggested. And then: II guess you
know what to do with that"
| With smile on his lips, MacLean
watched the cashier hurry away. Then
| he turned to the vice-president. who
| had risen and walked to the window.
| He tore the envelope open, glanced
at the contents and left the office. In
less than five minutes he had returned
| and handed MacLean package done
up in heavy brown paper.
| With word of thanks MacLecn
tucked the package under his arm and.
glancing at his watch, hurried for the
railroad station.
Three hours later the vice-presideEt
of the Concord National bank was
called to the telephone. AS he took
up the receiver Jerry Trenchs voice
came rasping into his ear,
"What? Yes. yes, indeed, Mr..
Trench. Yes. we delivered the pack
age. Yes, we GOT"
The line went "burr" as Trench, at
Weirs, smashed the receiver onto tho
hook.
The politicians face was a study as
he waited one second and yanked the
| receiver back to his ear.
"Give me 1855 Concord" he or
dered.
Impatiently for him, with infinite
composure for any one else, Trench
waited until he had an answer. /
Ito be Continued
| II would save LOT of financial WOr-