The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-17
By nESKtTn PRlCAARD
Copyright. 1918,
By Hesketh Prichard

wading?'
"MAybe he waded.'
"If he did he must have left the
stream SOMEWHERE | exclaimed.
"Sure."
Then you'll be able to find his
tracks where he landed
NO need to-
"Why:'
because I'm sure of my man.
us it the same who held up Dan
Michaels:"
Yes
With that had to be satisfied. 1t
was late at night when we approached
Camp G. We jumped ashore and went
silently straight to the office. where
the manager lived. \ crowd stood
round, and two men We're holding the
door: one was the burly Thompson.
"Hello! You needn't bother no more.
Nov" he shouted. We've got him"
"Who've you got?"
"rhc blackguar that robbed u.s.
Good" said November. who
Is it?'
Look at him. Thompson banged
open the office door and showed us
the manager, Close, sitting on a chair
by the fire, looking a good deal dis
heveled
mfr. Close:" exclaimed November.
Eyes, the bOss-llO other.:'
Got evidence:' inquired November.
staring at Close.
""riptop! No one seen him from dark
to dawn. And we got the boots. Found
EN- in a biscuit tin on a shelf in the
shanty just behind here where he
sleeps
You fool! was at my accounts all
night" cried Close to Thompson.
November took no notice.
"Who found the boots?" said he.
"Cookee. when he was cleaning up.
Found II bottle of sleeping stuff. too
nearly empty" shouted two or three
together. .....
November whistlcd Good for
Cookee Has he owned up" he nod
ded at Close. WAS they your boots,
Mr. Close?
/ YES" rOarcd Close.
"But he denies the robbery said
Thompson excitedly.
"Of course deny it, cried Close.
Lets see them boots" put in No
| vember
"The boys took 'em to the bunk
house, said Thompson. "Say, Nov
think of him paying us with one hand
and robbing us with the other. the
"Wonderful!'' observed November il
his dry way. He continued to stare
hard>at Close, who at last looked up
| and could have sworn l saw Novem
Der Joe's dark dashed eyelid drool
slightly in his direction.
A change came over the manager
Get out of here" he cried angrily
"Get out OF here. you and your woods
detective!" and some uncommonl.
warm language charged out at the bacl
of the closing door.
The men who had been robbed an'
their comrades closed round as No
vember examined the boots.
Seventeen in one heel and tiftcc
in the other-cowhide boots" sal
Chris. THAT'S what he that robbed II
wore, and I'll swear to that"
81 could swear to it too,' agreed Nt
vember.
''Take them and the sleeping stuff.
pursued Chris. Its silver fox ski
to Il red on Il conviction. eh. NOven
ber?"
"Have you sent for the police"
"Not yet. We'd waited till you com
up. Well send now.'
: 'The sooner the better" said N
vember. "And whoever gocsll fin
l four chaps from Camp r in the hut b
Tidcson's bridge. They've orders
knock it down and take the roof o
and carry the stove into D."
l listened to November making tn
astonishing statement. and l hoped
showed no surprise. What on cart
was the game that he was playing?
"Hurry up, boys, and send for tt
police or there may be trouble. Who
going:"
81 don't mind if I co." offered Chri
"I'll start right now. The sooner v
get Mr.--Close safe in jail the better.
I We all saw Chris off, and then IL
men took us back into the bunk hous
where they talked and argued for ;
hour November had relapsed in
his usual taciturnity. But when
length he spoke again his words actt
like Il bombshell.
SAY. boys" he said. and the c
dence of his accent was very marke
tits about time we let the boss out. "
III Every head jerked round in his
rection. LET him Out?' shouted
dozen voices. Before the poll
come
"Rcst So" replied November In /
gentle manner. you see, ii wasn't hi
held YOU up, boys
"Wl.p was it then!'
November stood Mu.