Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-03-06

hlnBSDuryS uTSt call was at CTutn-
ers's Office. but to his disgust the law
yer was not in and he could not find
out when he would return. 1t seemed
as II the very people he needed to see
were given to avoiding him.
He went to the railroad station.
tried to get some information along
the line Of Cruther's statement to
Trench concerning MacLean's move
ments. and obtained no further infor.
nation
A talk with Franklin over the wire
left him in doubt as to whether he
should go to the police. The mnnag.
Ing editor of the News was puzzled
and alarmed at MacLeans continued
absence. but he doubted the advisa.
bility of appealing to the law He left
that question. however, up to Kings.
bury. suggesting that The lawyer try
known to Trench,
On such a mission Kingsbury de-
parted for the Farewell Club, was as.
sured by O'Brien that Trench was not
there, and set out, late in the after
noon. for the politicians home.
AS he drove along the road he
glanced down through the extensive
grounds and caught sight of Marjory
Holcomb across the lawn.
He seized the opportunity he had
wanted and hurried to join the girl.
She saw him coming and turned.
dam ovr,nothxy IN how auoc
I'm SO sorry. Edith told me-" she
said. holding out her hand 81 hope
you are feeling better?".
"Fine." he agreed. my head is a
little sore, that's all. When one comes
down on hardpiece of wood some
thing has to give"
She looked as if she would like to
question him, but held silent.
Kingsbury moved along slowly at
her side. and they went for some
distance down under the spreading
trees and away from the house..
Asbench under clump of elms Of
fered cool spot to pause. and Mar
jory sat down, glancing up into
Kingsbury's gace. @
He had been talking earnestly for
some time, and the girls face was
Just the least bit troubled
II understand" she agreed 81 am
as anxious to get at the bottom of this
matter = you do admit that there is
something to be explained in Mr.. Mac
Leans absence-as you can be. Edith
is terribly worried"
4 I'm glad to have you say that. I've
admitted that there is sone thing
to be explained because l feel sure
you understand that fact as well as
do"
II have suspected it," she nodded.
Haven't you more than suspected
1t? Haven't you something to tell
me?"
Her eyes lifted to his face in sur.
prise. II? Something to tell you?
You mean something that Edith has
said? She doesn't know thing; she
only suspects"
But you do - you know some
thing"
She bent forward, her hands clasp
GU dUOut ucr knee.
'I'm afraid l don't comprehend"
she protested. pc ef te
He sat down quickly beside her.
"Miss Holcomb, met you at the
crossroads. and but for that pistol
shot you would have told me some
thing then. Why not now?"
"You met me where?" she demand.
ed.
"At the crossroads, as you sug.
gested in your note. ! also saw you
enter Mrs. Carey's cottage; and l
know of the shot fired from the
dormer-window. What would you have
told me had you not been fired upon
on the Norton Road? And who was
that man at Mrs. Carey's?"
"That man? Uncle Jerry told me
it was nothing. We heard the peb-
bles striking the glass-I did, mean:
Uncle Jerry was writing-and went
to the window and raised the shade
and sash. Then there was the shot.
Uncle Jerry said 1t was a signal, but,
well, don't think 1t could be-"
Nor l." agred Tom dryly.
But as for meeting you on the
Norton Road-what do you mean. Mr..
Kingsbury?" 4p
Tom frowned. He wondered sud-
denly II he could have made a mis-
take. Until that moment such an idea
had never entered his head, so sure
was he OF the voice and the glimpse
OF the girls face caught as the veil
lifted
u had note. unsigned. asking me
10 come 10 the crossroads. / went.
You drove out of wood road and,
just as you began to tell me some
thing. a man leaped up and fired .
shot. ] don't think he aimed at you
or me. for the bullet went wild"
"a woman whom you took for me
met you on the Norton Road and was
fired upon?ss, demanded the girl. her
face going white and In the depths OF
her big eyes . terrified look flashing
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