Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-05-12

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struggling road was ffinged witt
bushes and woods, when a step star
tied him, and moment later Il slen
der boy was at his side.
"How you vas, little fellsr?' sait
the detective. Dose vas nic'
noight."
"Yes sir" said the youth looking
at him sharply. "Where are yo'
gcing?'
me goin'' oh. vas goin to 30!
de tings ;u mine pack. l vss goin' t
get rich, and the pcddler chuckled.
NO, l sxean to night. Whe,e arr
you going to stay?'' said the TOY
This road stops up ~ ths "ood'
here"
DensMors paused.
DE road stops py sch:snu'u,
Den dot road got himself lost AT the
las tarn. fought dis road ven
fro desc vools to de place you CALI
dc tavern. hey?'
"Oh, you mean Wildwood Tavern
That's over that way and the DO!
pointed into the darkness. Its ave
miles from here.
"py sch;mminy!" sighed poor Carl;
Ave mles! ! netfer get dere to
night. sleep nit desc WOODS" snd
he began to una,rap h's pack
Tire boy eyed him sharply. Then
he said:
No, YOU need ut sleep in the woods,
! live a. the end @: this road. Come
with me. You can stay at our house
| guess"
".Ah, dot vas SCOT roy, s4'd
Dutchy, gladly. dot vas nice, und
l get some supper too, don't it,
II reckon" replied the boy.
Reshouldering bis pack, the two
continued to follow the road, the
youth leading. until, half mile fur
,her on, cabin appeared in the shad-
ows.
Here's ny house" uaid the guide
Go to the door, and I Ii run and tell
father" ard he disappeared toward
the barn.
Densmo.e looked sharply about
him. This was Prices. A long, low
cabin, strongly built, with slnan bar
red windo va barn back it. drea-
~ wcu.s npon al sides. A regular
den The detective shuddered.
"a tad hcIe set he's the chief. II
I cac catch him with th. dies, it will
destroy he gang"
Then, with a resolution to succeed
or perish, hc slowly moved toward
the doo-.
As hs raised his hand to knock, i
was suddenly opened, A heavy
built, hesvilybearded woodsm \
stood before him--a man with skill
and cunning in his eyes-a devil te
dare, a gian, to do-Dick Price. III
lowered upon the peddler, shslins
the hicker,ng torch he held with. one
trawny hand. while his piercing
glance searched Densmore face.
What dye want"
"You vas de leet'e bows pa? Do
vas goot. | Iwant something's to ca
and Something's 10 sleep. De leetl'
boy said so" And with eimpls nat
uralness. Carl pushed aside the mign
ty doorman, entered the cabin, throw
hi. pack upon tie floor and with
sigh of relief dropped onto a low
bench near the fro. "Ah, dat va
goot.
For an instant anger famed il
Price face; but before he could speal
back door opened, and a woman
young, 1.-the and charming, entered
and with glance at the man bsior
her, said
"Ah, this is thc peddler Will spok
to me Of. He lost bis way dear" sh
continued, going TO price, and lsyin!
her hand upon his arm; "and VIII
met bim on the road, and asked hin
to stay With US tonight. Its al
right"
The passion died from The man
| face; the voice Of the woman thrilled
Carl. This girl and the boy who ha'
guided him we're one. She was th
Spy OF the galg.
80 yer pe1dler, eh?" said th
nost, advancing, "au' lost yer way
Wall, yer welcome to our fire and far
hut tell We n little more c,Ysmou