Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-01-10


yonder is not one of mine. I do not
employ his sort myself. but because
the need might arise, / called him to
us, and we shall use him as the ply
stefan uses one poison to fight an
other"
He paused and smiled slightly.
IL hope we may even say that he
will be administered in homeopathic
doses. And now. perhaps you under.
stand the situation better"
l bowed. felt that I did. 1t was
all coming to me in flash after flash.
Today these two had sat here and
planned, while these vicarious ears
and eyes Of theirs ran here and there
and told what they saw and heard.
Surely was beholdug the work
ings of Kim Lees Karma now I saw
what it meant, and saw that the
Chinese was no common man him
self.
II think" ! said. "that l may now
add another unusual man to my list Of
acquaintance"
His eyes lighted slightly.
abdul has told me much OF you
today" he replied Il should be glad to
call you also, friend"
Kim Lees men tapped on the door
and entered.
Like those Miss Foote had describ-
ed in her story, they were plain men
OF the streets; but with their macier's
words or explanation IN my mind,
they took on the seeming of some
thing more.
They stood while Dual spoke to
them in direction. Their stolid faces
betrayed no emotion at what he said
Only at the end their eyes sought out
Kim Lees like those of dogs seeking
confirmation Of the order.
Kim nodded, and they left the room
In wordless acquiescence. They would
go where they were sent and see what
they were to see. hear what they
might, and come back.
/ found myself aquiver with the
realization of how subtly Dual had
been fighting; of how completely he
had masked his movements and led
the ones he fought into a false secur-
ity-a false belief In his inaction.
Their capture of Lucille must have
seemed the last blow of the battle to
them. No doubt they were full of ella
ton. And all the time these impas.
sive eyes and ears ran the streets,
spying, listening, reporting to the mas
ter mind which directed their move
ments as a general moves his CON-
mands as need requires.
The subcurrent OF the matter took
me up and swept me along in an en-
thusastic admiration for the thing
which had been done.
DUAL" exclaimed "this is the
most wonderful of anything yet"
Semi Dual turned his eyes upon me
and smiled. "And l shut you out,
Gordon he said slowly. MY friend.
there was need. 1t was thing for my
handling alone-I and Kim Lee. see
Sheldon told you of my words to him
about Venus in conjunction. fapcieu
that that and the return of my suit
would show you something of my ac-
tons
1.-THE return Of the suit nearly drove
Sheldon distracted" / returned, land
l confess | was worried for a mo-
ment."
Until you found the note, in fact"
Dual smiled.
| shook my head.
Lilly found that" / explained.
Dual's smile widened.
unlike you, Gordon" he observed.
Suppose while We wait / tell you
something of the invisible currents
which have flowed steadily forward
today.
lone moment" interrupted. you
say while we wait / thought posi-
bly, you had sent these men just now
to Connel to tell him to strike"
paused, and my question looked
foolish. He had said Reich and Annie
were to be set free.
COR maybe you told him to let his
prisoners out" l finished, and had to
admit that that was foolish, too, be-
cause Dual now knew where to strike,
himself. without setting any one free.
l think my face showed that l saw
where had entangled myself, for
Semi nodded, his eyes lighting.
II intend to tighten some OF your
burden of non-comprehension, friend
Glace. To begin with, in the rescue OF
Miss Lawton l went deeply into the
astrological aspects Of the case. Is so
doing I looked further than the mere
rescue OF the woman and the appre-
hension of Homer Reich and the wom-
an who helped him abduct the girl.
II saw that there would be attempt
ed retaliation on the part of this or
ganization. Therefore, ! did not last
night regard the incident as closed,
which will explain my lack of enthusi-
asm which you noticed this morning,
and my lack of surprise at Conneps
telephone call. You will remember
that took the time of the call.
after you went with Miss Foote
I set up a figure on that time as
basis. 1t was then Sheldon questioned
and / gave him the answer I knew he
would retail to YOU"