The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-29
The Boy
By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM
By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM
(cOpyrighi By BObbs-Menin Coz

might try the back room at Murphy's
or Spikey Joe's place"
Good" said Pedro promptly. hus-
Ting them out before Pell could reach
them. This escape did not, however.
prevent the morning papers from bear
ing an account OF how Signor Il. G.
Pedro, the noted Spanish painter, went
stunning in disguise.
II was to the little unnamed wine
cellar known az "Spikey Joe's" that
the rescue party went next. Here the
very scum OF the docks was gathered.
and Che women were OF q kind one
neSsr gees by daylight There were
thieves and p~lckpocketa, dancing and
amazing themselves Just rs though
they were human; and s~icklyfaced
young men whose profession Is I'M
namable; a terrible group OF weary
young people. %calloused. yet sensation
hungry. The three companions a
scarcely entered before 1t became evil
dent that here at least was a place
in which Hill had been. for a girl with
flaming cheeks and an unbelievable
couture turned and pointed TO the bear,
with q scream.
There's a Teddy" she called out,
ID cute little Teddy-bear, just like the
other guy had.
Dancing u bear must be a - OF
a swell buslness!" she remarked.
you've got the coin, amt you, sweet
hearth" and che stretched out her
hand to touch his face.
Pedro had her glass reflled.
"Tell us about the other bear-fel-
low" he suggested. "Td like to know
who my rival is."
Sure, Cutie, I'll tell YOU" she
smiled. But all she had to say was
that a nice. fresh Teller presumably
Hill had been there three days ago,
had made his bear perform. got no
money for It, and had gone away
peaceably. When It was clear that
neither she nor anyone else there
could give him any further informa-
ton, Pedro arose and signaled the 9th.
ers to do likewise.
Now It happened that they soon
came upon a portion OF the one-sided
street where the walk had been torn
up, and perforce they had to cross the
cobblestones beside the water. Here
were some covered piers, and beside
one OF them Pedro stopped the trio
that he might light a cigarette. Beau
Jean followed suit, and L~ovejoy, say
Ing that he had promised Lola not to
smoke, shook his head. and stood look
Ing up at the semicircular sign above
the dock entrance,
Venezuela Fruit Steamship Com
pany."
He spelled 1t aloud slowly.
A strange expression crept over Pc.
dro's face as he listened.
Let us look at the boat that goes
to that glorious countryl" he said i'm
%pulsively. And they began moving
toward the ill.lit entrance. The gates
were open, and in the dim light some
men were working about the hold. AS
they approached they saw that a small
corrugated iron house, a story and a
half In height, was jammed up against
the dock; the watchman's dwelling,
perhaps, or the company's offices.
what the devil do you want to 60
nosing around here for?" complained
Lovejoy. THE cold is something
nerce!"
"Just a moment" pleaded Pedro. 81
love that country so-Venezuelal"
whats he up tot" Lovejoy whis-
pered to the giant. But before Beau
Jean could reply a lot OF things began
to happen.
In the absorption of the moment Pc
dro had slackened his hold upon Mr..
Jones' chain, and the bear, giving a
sudden tug, found himself free, and
bounded off toward the little CORFU.
gated Iron house. some twenty feet
away, and at once began scratching
frantically upon the door that opened
upon its porch. Instantly the three
men ran after him.
"Come here, you bear!" yelled Love.
Joy.
Don't! Let him %alone!" cried Pc
dro. What on earth could the crea-
lures action mean? Then knowledge
came to him in a flash, and running to
the door at which Mr.. Jones was now
smiling and giving little growls Of Joy,
he put his ear to the panel. Holding
up a hand which warned the others to
silence, he spoke In a distinct but
quiet voice.
Are you there, Sam HIP"
After a breathless pause, as II OF
unbelief on the part of the occupant
of the beyond, came the answer:
Eyes; who are your"
Pedro" was the reply. Are you
a prisoner"
"Yes!" said the voice OF Hill. Good
heavens! how did you come to find
The rest of the sentence was lost in
a shout for help from Lovejoy; there
was a sudden sound Of scuflling, and
Pedro, turning to his aid, was met by
a blow on the head from q burly fist
CHAPTER XIV.