The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

 "Get ont of here. you ana your woods detective." and some uncommonIy warm language charged out at the back of the closing door.
 The men who had been robbed and their comrades closed round as No vember examined the boots
 e'Seventeen in one heel and fifteen in the other-cowhide boots. sa9d Chris. 'That's what he that robbed us wore, and I'll swear to that''
 t'I could swear to it too.% agreed No vember
 .aTake them and the sleeping stuf.'' pursued Chris. ssTt's a silver fox skin to a red on q conviction, eh. Novem- berg'
 "Have you sent for the poIiceg
 ''Not yet Wed waited tiI1 you come up. Wen send now"
 'NThe sooner the better" &eid No vember. And whoever g0esl hnd four chaps from Camp B in the hut by Tfdeson's bridge. They've orders to knock it down and take tho Roof or and carry the stove into D."
 listened to November making this astonishing statement, and hoped showed no surprise. What on earth was the game that he was playing2
 Hurry up. boys, and send for tho police or there may be trouble. Who's going
 T don't mind if J go" onered Chris .srH start right now. The sooner rge get Mr-C1ose safe in jail the better
 We all saw. Chris of, and then the men took us back into the bunk house. where they talked and argued for an hour. November had re1apsed into his usual tactturnity. But when at length he spoke again his words acted like a bombshell
 sssay. boys.' he said, and the ca dence of his accent was very marked, tits about time we let &he boss out"
 Every head jerked round in his d. rection. "Let him out2" shouted 8 dozen voices. Before the police comet 7''
 ssBest so, replied November in his gentle manner. You see, 1t wasn't him held you up. bOys." ssWho was it thenT'
 November stood up.
 Come, and I'll show you.
 Finally four of us boarded fife blg canoe and Set of.
 lost all sense Of direction in the darkness until we came out on the banks of the brook near Tidesonss bridge. We crossed, and all four of us crouched in the shadow of a big rock not twenty yards from the hut. We had been forewarned by November tc keep very quiet and to watch the hut
 The pale forelfghts Of dawn were already in the air when I felt Novem- ber move slightly, and moment later heard stick break, then footfaIls on the bridge. A bIuish shadow came cautiously down the bank. hesitating st every step. but always approaching the hut, until at last 1t passed within it. Then 8 match dared inside. ! saw it pass the broken window. There was a pause The door creaked faint ly and the figure stole out again.
 put out my hands toward NoKezl- ber-he was gone.
 Meantime the figure from tho hut was moving up the path to the road and second figure was gaining on him. recognized November's mighty outlines as he followed with arms out stretched. Then the arms fell. and there. was cry. almost q shriek
 When we ran up November was hold ing Chris struggling on the ground
 Search him, boys" said November. 'sHe's got the stuff on him
 Thompson's big hand dived into the breast of Chris shirt and when tt came out again it held bundle o6 notes.
 s.You smart cusss' said Chris to Ne vember Joe.
 < 4 few busy hours followed and it was the next afternoon before found myself again at November's shaRty snd asked for the explanations which had been promised me.
 .eThe moment I heard Thompsnn's story began November. Sit started me thinking bit. You remember how plain they saw the tracks of the rob Der. the size. the patch the exact num- Der of nails. It sort af seemed that road agent who went around in a pair of boots like that was maybe fool or maybe laying false trail. As soon aa saw the tracks knew I wasn't far out as to the false trail. The chap wanted the tracks seen. He walked more'n ol.se on the soft ground a-pur- pose.''
 'Then he wasn't a heavy man. any way" I put in. You thought''-
 eTo Be Continuea-1