Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-01-24
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BY j. U. GiESY 4 J. 3. SMITH
Authors OF Semi-Dual Stories
Copyright,
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.


For a minute he seemed to be COM
pletely confused, and in that moment
the strange creature in the golden
dress sat up and spoke.
She lifted her hand to her left breast
and clutched the golden fabric which
sheathed it. She lifted herself from
the depths Of the crimson seat in
which she sat. and saw from the rise
and fall OF her bosom that she painted.
Are you OF the police?" she cried
out, leaning forward toward Semi.
Are you? Oh. for Gods sake. tell
mel"
"Mr. Reich is correct in his recogni'
tion," said Dual.
\ She rose to her feet and threw out
her arms In wide-flung gesture, as
one who tears loose from bonds.
Thank God oh, thank Cod"
she cried and turned to Reynard.
AT last! At last" she went on;
"the hour has come that / prayed for.
Your hour, Reynard - yours - and
mine. At last. the God ! have prayed
to has answered and sent the help
asked l have prayed and prayed. /
have hoped and doubted, and now am
answered-at last.
Ever since you had me trapped and
brought me here to this den OF your
building to be the plaything OF your
passions I have prayed for this time
to come.
IT'S two years. isn't 1t, Reynard,
you have kept me in prison - two
years you have made me your toy -
two ysars you have painted my face
and clothed my body to please your
eyes two years of bondage - two
years OF hell-two years when never
saw the sun by day nor the moon by
night--two years you have kept me in
q padded prison. lined with rose.col-
ored satin. watched over by your
!ackals that might not escape--even
\ rom life-two years since you had
me fooled from my home and caught
in your trap and brought here. be-
cause you had seen me and wanted TO
make me your creature to take the
place OF that one you had tired Of be.
fore you saw me?
And this is the end. God has heard
and sent these men to free me, be-
cause, no matter what you have done
to me, Bill Reynard, my soul is as
pure as the day you stole an innocent
girl and dragged her away from Gods
light to this hell.hole of yours!
An ha
clean soul, sooner or later, ReynaTd.
1t is my time now. Ii is you who shall
go to prison.
For two years you have fancied
me doomed to your pleasure forever;
for two years you have told me your
plans. and your sins. and even the
names OF some Of those poor girls you
have captured and Gagged and sold TO
your buyers of flesh.
Il know! / know, Reynard, and |
shall tell. And with every word say
] shall give thanks that / know and
can swear to the things l shall say.
Those things shall send you to prison.
Reynard.
IL shall tell of murder OF the
{ th of those girls who would not
a Unit. shall tell how you slew
with your own cruel hands. And you
shall go to prison. and shall go back
where the sun shines once more.
shall go back to the light. Reynard-
back to the light-the--"
Quit it," he screamed. Hold your
tongue you fool--you!"
His hands lifted on tensely flexed
arms. as though he longed to choke
the words in her beautiful throat,
beautiful yet for all the two years she
had been shut in his sensuous dun
geon.
STEADY, Reynard!" came the voice
OF Dual. What will 1t avail to add
another count to the score! You are
taken. Listen!'
With quick motion he threw open
the door.
From the tunnel beyond ii there
came a sound OF running feet.
Your hour Is at hand" Dual went
on. That is the sound OF the law
pack running on your trail. They are
sweeping your tunnels. Reynard, from
three directions. They are almost
here"
The woman In gold laughed shrilly.
She stood, tall and cleaning, in the
Light 4, the lamps Her breath was
comit N great. quiyering sobs. The
howefp In her hair were red and
meaty, as clotted drops of blood.
Reynard turned to the sound of
raci footsteps.
Without warning he leaped over
tht desk and struck the floor near the
stk huddled form of his henchman.
H3kStruck, running like gaunt cat,
AM launched himself for the door
Dual had set wide. as cornered ami
NAL will sometimes chance all on one
dash for the open.
The hawk swooped for the second
time that night. The great hands
reached out and seized him.
He cried out shrilly once, and hung
In the grip Of the talons which clutch
ed and circled his throat. His own
hands came up and clawed In an effort