The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
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that it growing dark
"lf You want to find Captain Noble, you
must follow up the main street until you
come to the corner where there is a stone
watering trough then turn to the left and it
IS the thIrd-no, fourth house, on the right.
You can't miss it,"
Knowing that OH must be getting anxious
his long absence, Abe hurried on his
way until he felt confident that he was in
the neighhorhood Of Jay Mobiles home, when
he began to inquire for the young captain.
Ills dismay may be imagined when he learned
he had gone n mile in the wrong directionl
1t was thus considerable after dark before
he finally reached one of the finest houses he
had seen and he knew this must be the place
he had searched for 80 long Not without
great trepidation did he ascend the stone steps
and knock tlmidly at the door, regardless OF
the bellknob within six inches of his hand.
In answer to his summons, the door was
opened by pretty girl of fourteen, who
started back with surprise at the sight of the
uncouth figure before her.
Abe afterwards declared, that il he could
have done 30 without beng seen, he would
have fled, he was so frightened and at loss.
what TO say. But he managed to stammer
out his errand, and received the discouraging
reply that Jay was not at home. The boy
had started to go to the hall of the Bonnie
Blues, and was doubtless there by this time.
"Who shall tell him called?; she asked,
seeing his look of disappointment ~ am
his sister and will give him any message
you wish"
''My. name is Abe-Abe York. he said, in
confusion. II think l will try and lind
him."
Again he was directed on his way, and so
plainly this time that fifteen minutes later he
reached the boathouse of the Bonnie Blues.
This building presented a singular appear
ance to the behoder for the reason that IL
stood under the rivers bank, and only
showed its roof and second story TO person
who approached it from the street,
The door was open. Without hesitation
A hut fai IN in ha
darkness the flight of stairs leading down to
the hall he threaded the narrow entryway
until lac came to another open door. ray
! OF light from within caused him to enter the
adjoining apartment, when the dosr closed
, after him.
Startled by this, he tried TO reopen the
door,. and found that he could not do it.
In his excitement he was about to call for
: help as the hum of voices was borne to his
ears, coming from below him.
Recovering his self-possession, he crossed
I, the floor to where the light was streaming up
between two boards
Dropping upon his hands and knees, he
L peered down through the crevice and beheld
a that which held him If riveted to the
e spot. The room underneath him was fitted
e up in every particular for the meeting OF
an assembly of persons. Not even the audi
y cnce was wanting to complete the scene.
About twenty boys, whom he knew by
!, their uniforms to be the Bonnie Blues, Occur
: pied seats ranged in rows in the middle OF
q
two at table near by.
r. The one at the desk, whom Abe did not re-
2 cognize at jay Noble, for the reason that he
:, had never seen Jay, was addressing the meet
ing upou scme subject of great interest.
d Abe had never witnessed anything OF that
l. sort before and, without realizing that he
d becoming eavesdropper and a spy
. upon matters that did not concern him, he
II listened and watched, with breathless inter
est, TO the remarks of the chairman, the
readings OF the minutes by the secretary. the
discassiona that followed-in which the club
y discussed its successes and laid plans for the
\ future the motions that were made and the
votes that were taken. until at last Secretary
Va Conroy arose, and said:
MIR Chairman 1 have notice, which
was handed to me just as was coming in,
re not know its purport. but with your permis-
Is sion l will read it:
en- Chairman Noble nodding consent, the sec
r. retary began:
I'M "Mr Blue Bonnie: want to iine in, with
n. you fellerE. IL you will let me, and / promiss
~ to be bigger fool than any OF you, il You
- will let me- l am the biggest gol-"
pe "I don't believe il is anything you care e
We hear abruptly broke of the secretary. q
"Who wrote it?' called out some one from
the rear Of the hall
nc no at is signed Abe York. This is the wal
lie, that fcllcw paws you back for saving his life
rd Jay"
nd "ri,ere must be some mistake" replies
ne the chairman. Let me see the paper"
ne ut looks like genuine signature" said tn
"a n. secretary, handing Jay the paper
ne 'NIr. Chairman" suddenly exclaimed
ed. voice, from the centre of the hall, som
,a ,ck one is overhead, watching us. ! have hear
iet iet him move twice. and just now saw hi
NJ ewes peering down through the crack in tn
60 floor"
lOr lO "a spy! spy! a spy!" came from ever
'ns part Of the hall, and excitement quickly
nst reigned
md ORDER cohnanue9 Ihe .u SHllii ,al ~