The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-18
B-NOV6I H6rO. !
ENIE WILLIAMS. \

been to fll1
/ horse to G. o'clock in the morning,
rthly accou for May, and a damp mist
county tod in the air.
Reiphing g Packard, as he paced his
can he e. freight depot, pulled his
b - ~ around his neck with a
n N, oonS! hentally observed that it
T Ahere rain before daylight.
y must ~ coming around the corner
must bN ding, his practiced eye dis
rove whs rough the mist and darkness,
wa, of a boy, who was apparently
orSo s~ orce open the sliding door of
at in b;, ar.
- Ger approached and laid
~ soou his shoulder, whereat the
s morse Id, witt a cry of terror, and
to esape. But the officer
mareSI nd demnded:
IN the are youdoing here, boy?"
Rl but ng," falered the lad In
ed voice.
q ma. ng," REPEATED the policeman,
COUNT at at a pla,ce. You're foo1ins
these car at one o'clock in the
lnty AZ for nothing, are your"
Ito beat wanted % get in some place
[rm Sba could seep and-and keep
Ha stammerd the youthful cap
[ds-juI - s,oor ..
+ho.. e officer.
NeSe fer any bme," replied the boy,
Fokl nns his headgnd blushing guiltily,
p ther 4: 'Nonow, mean"
FIy ~ I'd Tie officer, dryly. Flows
|Omethh
I'D plug POy hesltated and shifted ms
FOOD OA Faslly' a. u ne ., mou.n nav sii 's
b dared.
as about 10 years old, neatly
/ a. and wore one of the military
hitch had just come into favor
hGh be boys. His face had look of
bee and youthful candor, which
DAY VII help him greatly in his en-
bis ClI to invent plausible explanation
or ini@ midnight wanderings.
lily he said:
an orphan, sir. l lived with my
u ps out in the country; but they
conseof me and told me to
HMAN period, I came to the city.
MA ment, let chance to go out
--O' l'Agreat SC.
,e1fpinion ug to steal ride in
Faru ,Sellingl the officer, with
Wv 70 : @Sehought so. What
- x ,pect to do out west,
y s1e9"
I0QlS t, - sulky, and made no
o TsYprobably been taught
lie kgeat he need not look to
ers fc tn mpathy with his heroic
| n m n rs of adventure in the great west.
Pus q len did you leave home" inquired
fficer.
II yesterday" was the brief reply.
~ policeman asked few more ques-
has =, but, finding the boy not inclined
|tonlsl very communicative, he took him
Pad Of station, and handed him over to
a. iMtenant in charge.
K6J e young adventurer was dismayed
n Ind himself inside police station
sts II the first time in his life; but the
Pst iObb tenant spoke to him kindly, saying:
Fou will be comfortable enough
z for the night, my lad, and in the
ning we will see what we can do for
ureseu What is your name?"
&C; George Burton. sir"
hon Where do you belong?"
Poh he boy, in a confused and hesitatine
'' nner, replied by giving the name Of
Fountry place some 40 miles away
pee experienced officer suspected tina
on was not telling the truth, but, keep
FOus this opinion to himself, remarked
cOOt You don't look as if you had eaeI
ses. supper, George" ,s1ra,;
ES @,haven't," said GeosSe:r, either"
'''' ing 10 zee If can't find you som
n, He y INA man. with-poyAof his own.
h' pnt;a vas successful intending, a or,
Fl nJ 5,ui lunch, which thebungrv vo,n
IN bad aevoured with asiditv Wba
~ mac uad satisfied his appetite The | 1ie,,
W rvnt said to him: 'n' iieu
to !, had better go to bed now b,,
DrA ~ ~ you have any little notions !,
PIPING" 'ein 70 me Tor safe
Iliu Urge complied with this reouest b1
s. av 9. cut .n OF his various pockets ar
= y OF little notions which VOC os q.
i h awe Oug q, to impress the inspector
bionoS There were one of the old.
w "ai., pepper-box" revolvers O,
|" bim, oanoer' piece of wax candle
daa pocketknife with fonr
lee e. ~, pair of scissors, leather stran
buttr TOUR short lead pencils, a bali
itled "a. q memorandum book, novel
Is G.a ca IN Bob; or, the pi.
Isl n nast Shot," and another called
|enna me Sewers; or, the Wharf Rats
be He,. with thrilling illustrations
wi heutenant gazed at this collec.
Oh GA on a look of mild amazement
ed ssrauually subsidized, as he re,
hye ~ ne previous discoveries with
!. Ri '"e capacity of boys pockets,