The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-20
cHApTER v.

fnli minnie. then he looked up
sharply
How many bottles OF whisky had
your" said he.
Nary One.- answered Thompson
There isn't one nearer than Laval
Iotte. as You well know We wasn't
drunk. NE was drugged We must "a
been. though how IL was done beats
me. for we had nothing but bread and
bacon and tea. and made the tea my
SELF
Where's the kettIe2'
1--WE left that and the frying pan
back ut the hut for we're going to
hunt the country for the thief. You'll
come along. NovY
~On my own condition. or III have
nothing to do with it.
What's it,
That nary man of you goes back
to Tideson's bridge hut till give you
leave
"But we want to catch the robber."
Very we'll Go and try if you think
you can do It"
An ,outburst of argument arose. but
soon one and another began to say:
wen leave it TO yon Nov Mind
you fetch my 500 back for me. Nov ;"
Leave Nov aione CD on. Nov
November laughed 81 suppose you
ali slept with your money on your
1t appeared they all had. and Lars
and Chris who possessed pocketbooks.
and found them flung. empty. in a cor
ner OF the hut
We'll Mr. Quaritcb and nell be
getting along. boys IN let you know
vemoer turned to the big spokesman
and said by the way. Thompson. did
yoa fill that kettle at the brook before
you found you'd lost your eash2
mo: run right back.
That's lucky said November. and
we walked away in roar of shouted
Look at nlm! Thompson banged
open the Office door and showed US
4 the manager. Close. sitting on chair
heveIed
MIR. Giose:" exclaimed November.
Yes. the boss-no other
"Got rvidenceg inquired November
staring at Close
..I'iptop. No one seen him from darh
to dawn Aud we got the boots. Found
'em in biscuit tin on shelf in the
shanty just behind here where he
sleeps.
You fool. / was at my accounts al
night cried Close TO Thompson.
) November took no notice.
who found the boots." said he.
Cookie. when he was cleaning mp
Found bottle of sleeping stuff, too
nearly empty" shouted two or tire,
. together.
November whistled Good 70
Cookee. Has he owned up?'' he nod
ded at Close. WAS they your boots
Mr. Closer
Yes. roared Close
but be denies the robbery sal
Thompson excitedly.
"Of course deny it," cried Close.
| Lets see them boots. put in 81
vember.
The boys took 'em to the bun
house, said Thompson. SAY. NOV
think of him paying us with one han
and robbing us with the other. the
..Wonderfulr' observed November
his dry way He continued TO star
hard at Close. who ut last looked III
and J could have sworn | saw Noven
Der .loe's dark dashed eyelid droo
slightly in his direction.
a change came over the manage
Ger out of here" he cried angrii
Get out Of here. yon and your Woo
detective.' and some uncommon
warm language charged out at the bat
of the closing door.
The men who had been robbed al
their comrades closed round as y
vember examined the boots.
III Seventeen in one heel and 6ftet
in the other-cowhide boots" 81
] Chris. That's what he that robbed
wore and III swear to that
Il Il could swear to IT too" agreed y
| vember
III Take thcn and the sleeping stun
| pursued Chris IFS silver fox SIX
10 a red uu conviction. Ell. Mover
t,pr?.
4 Have you Scnt fnr the police"
/ .'Not ypt Ned waited till you cor
| mp. Well Send now
THE sooner lh,. better said
remlper "Nnd whoever goes'il ii
=, four chaps FROM Camp r in the hist
fitleson> bridge They've orders
kne. K il DAWN and take the roof
autl carry tie stove info u.
| liSici:pa Ia November making Il
astpuish!ng statement and | boq'ed
showed ia surprise What pn ear
was the game thar he WIS playing:
II "Egr.t ". bows. aud send for 1