Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-02-27

TO WnlCn ne naQ listened.
Trench gave him his arm and they
went down through the deserted club
to the street. Once in the car it turn
ed swiftly out into the country. and
Kingsbury. who had shut his eyes.
feeling a trifle dizzy. did not notice
the direction until he looked up as
they stopped.
The cool rush OF the night wind
against his face had cleared his head
considerably, and he leaped to his
feet in surprise as he viewed the wire
veranda of the Trench home.
II thought you were to take me to
the hotel" he protested.
II thought you might need glass
of water or something BETTER" smiled
Trench. getting down. "Once was
all in at hotel. Did you ever notice
what dismal place a hotel is when
you are under the weather."
But I'm not. I'm fit. My head
aches little
"And you'll be all right in the
morning. OF course, f you feel that
you cant even accept a bed from me,
my man will see you"
Tom made protesting gesture and
Trench gave nod to the driver. The
car rolled away and the two men went
into the house.
To the surprise of both. Edith was
still up. She came quickly down the
hall and look of horror touched her
troubled face as she caught sight of
Toms bandaged head.
What has happened?" she de-
manded. Uncle Jerry, what does
this mean?"
Trench began to chuckle softly. "a
slip will do strange things at times.
Kingsbury stubbed his toe and went
down before he could save himself.
He looks a good deal worse than he
is. Brought him out; he and I've got
some things to go over"
The girl accepted the explanation
without a word, but her face told
plainly that she doubted the truth in
it.
Women are the greatest blessings
given u.s." suggested Trench when he
had shown Tom to his room and sup
piled everything needed; "but at the
same time, Kingsbury. they are the
darndest nuisance when it comes to
Questions!"
Miss Trench is worried about
Dick; also about the man who took
shot at you in the garden. I fancy
she has learned from Miss Holcomb
what happened tonight; it has natu-
rally added to her fears for you.
"Sure. Another reason they are
bother. If you sneeze once, you've
got cold. If you get red in the face.
it's apoplexy coming on. Remedies
for all ills were invented about the
same time Adam lost that rib" and
Trench was gone with nod.
A slow smile crossed Toms face.
He was certain of the fact that he
liked Uncle Jerry better the more he
saw of him. And he was also positive
that he didn't like to believe Cruth.
ers's charge; but deep down in his
brain there lurked suspicion.
Jerry Trench hadn't come out frank.
ly and asserted that he was innocent
Of any complications in the matter. If
his hesitancy pointed to guilt, Tom
stood ready to get at the truth, re.
gardless of who might be hit, for to
him there was just one purpose, the
finding of Dick MacLean and the
clearing of his friends name.
He went to sleep with one thought
uppermost: days had passed. Mac
Lean was sill missing, and he had
actually made no progress in locating
his friend. He awoke in the morning
certain he had been negligent. All
this time he had been chasing clews
which led TO nothing.
| The police. to him, was the one
thought He believed they could be
asked to find MacLean without it be.
ing necessary 10 tell them anything in
regard to the bank matter.
| AS he dressed, however. the start
ling thought flashed across him that
Trench. In whose sagacity he had
come to believe. would have resorted
to such q course had he not feared
that the hunt would unearth the
whole truth. Franklin had insisted
that the affair must not become public
property.
Kingsbury began to feel az II he
worked with his hands tied. But so
strong was his belief In MacLean's In
nocence that he made up his mind to
run down his clews that day. and IL
nothing came of them to go to the po.
lice and have a general alarm sent out
for his friend.
To him it was the only way of get
ting at the facts.
His head was still decidedly sore.
While the blow had knocked him
senseless. 1t had been a glancing one,
the only thing that saved his skull.
He removed the bandages, made HIM