Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-03-13

man WHO SHOOTS at jerry from the
cottage, and is knocked uncon-
scious. When he RECEIVERS. Jerry
takes him to his home for the
night.
Cruthers was not in, but the clerk
informed Tom that he expected the
attorney on the late train. He ad-
mitted that he had had telephone
call, and that his employer was not in
town, having left early that morning.
Kingsbury looked Trench up at the
Farewell club and, for once, found
the politician in. In fact, O'Brien
nodded the instant Kingsbury ap-
peared, and opened the door for him
without as much asr taking his
name.
"Glad to see you," nodded Jerry,
motioning toward chair.
Tom sat down, and with the first
opportunity he had had in the crowd
ed days he launched into the stors of
what little he had found.
Trench listened without sign of
surprise. 1t was hard to tell whether
the silent man was getting informa.
tion or listening to the retelling OF
facts he already knew.
Now. that's everything ] found.
Gnd little enough" ended Tom. with
disgust in his tone for his own inabil.
ity. why MacLean went to the
Dewey place you may be able to
guess: can't. Who .the. man was
that fired from the cottage-the same
man whom followed from your
house-you must know"
There was question in the tone.
and Tom considered Trench search.
ingly.
What the Dewey place racket
means can't guess Looks as II
MacLcan and some one else got that
team after Dick left my place. That
part of your story Is news TO me. AS
to the man who took that shot from
Mrs. Carey's cottage-lbe same fellow
who tried TO smash your head in.
fancy-well. don't know his name
either. I'd sent Majory home Just as
quick as / could after the shot was
fired, and started down through the
underground way to see what was
going on. Mrs. Carey's story was
that there was big fellow in her
house tearing things to bits. opened
the door just as you went down.,
.And you didn't get look at the
fellow who floored me?" questioned
Tom. trifle suspicious that Trench
was ready to shield the man.
Jerry shook his head. II guess, and
guess Is about all ] can do. that that
fellow floored you because you tried
TO land him in the COTTAGE"
Possibly true" agreed Kings.
bury: but he was the one who fired
at your window. Was he the man
who shot at you In your garden
II don't know. In the garden the
fellow loomed up from behind a bush,
fired. and was gone. 1t was too dark
TO see his face"
Mrs Carey could tell you what
the man looked like who was In her
house"
"She can't. I've asked her."
lneH tne man WnOm neIO up
for few minutes and tried to wiring
the truth from?" urged Tom.
Hes gone. Watson was his
name. sent for him; have two men
out now trying to find him." answered
Trench.
Tom made a disgusted gesture.
'1s every avenue blocked? Mr..
Trench, / don't like to think it, but !
can't get away from the thought that
YOU are not as frank with me as you
might be-" 5..,.....l
1T looks that way. ! dare say"
agreed Jerry. Let me say this: I've
men out hunting. It's MacLean we
want"
1T certainly lie. Think of the time
that's passed since he disappeared!
What might have happened to him.
I've seen that blood spot on the Dew.
ey veranda In my sleep, and thought
of Dick. knocked In the head, perhaps
dead"
I'VE can't think thoughts like that,
Kingsbury." warned the politician.