Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-06
CHAPTER v.

veiope which Nike McKane had
brought them. The messenger sat BY
"A wise little owl and a loyal one
while Mrs. Brockett and Bertha nut
tered 90 and FRO. stiu more or less ex-
cited b. the events CT the evening.
4 packet OF yeIiow-backed bills was \
arst brought 20 nrht. and then a let 4
ter. penned IN the firm hand OF Chief 4
wilkins. Another sheet was next I
opened. revealing the handwriting 81
General Cole. which was not unta-
mlIlar 90 young Brockea. Roth boys
we're relieved and pleased 20 find that
nothing typewriter bad been sent
them.
NO chance for any treachery
+ there" remarked Solano. a. Chief VIII
kins' letter was placed upon the Ia
+ bic. eff your stenographer counted
on getting a copy Of this particular
document, she loses
Prockott laughed light-heartediy.
and then whistled IN surprise. EX-
ccptinE a few unimportant sentences
az the beginning and the close OF the
letters. both were in his own cipher.
and even the addresses upon tWo
+ smaller envelopes folded between the
sheets were en- the same hierogiyphic
script. Harry rapidly read through
Chief Wilkins letter. and found It 70
be as follows:
ITO TIC A TIC " " TIC BIZ A TC
W r HR r 2BH WP &c Fin BIB HR
Pc PO 2RH TIC AB WP Pos L r FIR
w r Fin HR TO TIC Pin L Pos " TIC
Fin To SH Pos L r. Pos r Alb SH TO
w Pos It SH PO SH BH BIB HR To
sBH HR r. Boston DH Pos WP T. TO
TIC W Pos r. r 2EH TIC r TIC 2RH
Pos pO BB 3BH SH W SH Wp TIC
Pin BIB HR PO PO Sp HR r BH 2BH
TIC A SH so SH 7 TO SH W Pos PO
Obj HR r SH 3BH FIR A 20 SH To
r TO sH vs. PB r HR ia 3BH sH 81
[ IA 9Th WP Alb W FIR II 2BH vs. ST.
r FA Pc WP"
2 simple enough remarked Brock
= EFT as he finished the letter. "Tomor
. row morning. you win go ~ as CIR
cuitots a route as can De Travelled
within eight daya 90 Rancho Nogai
= where you win find Gomez Esterai
y Give him letter and cipher key. Brinl
reply"
% Easily understood commented So
lano. eve can doubtless find Ranch
= NoEal on the maps. and We are Co g
there by as roundabout a road as 20.
- sfble-wfthin a limited space of dime
W Reasons 3or the circuitous journey as
OF easily seen. Our tropical friends. "a
little brown men. might be trailing "a
"a What does the general say"
His letter is short and 90 a
IT. ogt the screed. worded in this fas
"a ION:
~ Pos TO sH Pc FA Pos L TC Oh
IA HR T sH Pc SH TO To sH W p
BA sH WP TO TIC r &c Pc TIC
TO SH Pc PO sH BB gBH / BrooI.
a. r Pos T pos Pc W WP."
40 ~'At Fl Paso. give letter and X
e to Colonel Lewis. Sixth cavalry 81
pie enough. but do we see the color
~ on our way there. OF coming back 20
Probably left 90 our own Judgme
- and convenience" answered Solar
n n Now, then. let's locate Rancho ?
- gal
- I think / have found the pla
Harry spoke Up Bertha Brock,
While you we're reading the last NJ
a
Mexican bOrder-gocd thing we b,
an atas-and located Rancho Nos
-. It Seems TO De a small station. Z
- haps ten miles south OF Preside
~ Norte. IN chihuahua
Some names. them" remarl
- Nike McKaue. -Howineu win I e
get the hang Nv emf"
- you. Mickey" laughed solano. Il
get them before you sprain y
- tongue
Z. ~Forgft nOthin'." replied the n
> senger boy. Il soto learn 'em
the same as youse two
How do you figure that
Mixer querisd the amused Brocb
The stubby messenger grinnsd
at him.
- because I'm gUin' along wit 70
two. Seer / got IA on this thinl
lH far. an IL looks better,n al the
- Slsuth an Nick Carter stun that
- ever pulled. You gotta take me in
I'm goin'. II youse don't count N,
I'll follow anyhow. an reskOo "
two ginks when the enemy has
youse by a toehoid."
Mr.. McRane's declaration. nat
10 ~. was received with hilarious Ia
W ter Not e chance. Mickey. n,
chance" cried Brockett. you cou
* get away without losing your Job
;, DO one thing; for another. you'd go
IL before you had travelled two hun
kstr miles. and. finally. Il you ever
III manage to get as far as Mexico. q
lSant shoot Won for a monkey