Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-19
November whistled.

November Had Reached . Large Flat
Stone.
Cookee. Has he owned up? be nod
ded at Close. "Was they your boots.
Mr.. Closer"
"Yes." roared Close.
"But he denies the robberyw said
Thompson excitedly.
"Of course l 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
"Wonderfulr' observed November In
his dry way. he continued to stare
hard at Close, who at last looked up,
and could have sworn l saw Novem
ber Joe's dark lashed eyelid droop
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
detectivere and some uncommonly
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
Seventeen in one heel and fifteen
In the other-cowhide boots said
Chris. "That's what he that robbed Us
wore. and I'll swear to that"
II could swear to 1t too" agreed No
vember.
"Take them and the sleeping stun.
pursued Chris. "It's a silver fox skin
to a red on q conviction. oh. Novem
berY'
"Have you sent for the police?"
mot yet We'd waited till you come
up. Well send now"
"The sooner the better" said No
vember. "And whoever goes'll find
four chaps from Camp b In the hut by
Tideson's bridge They've orders t.
knock 1t down and take the roof of
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 playing:
"Hurry up. boys. and send for the
police or there may he trouble Who's
going?"
81 don't mind II I 60" offered Chris
"I'll start right now The sooner we
get Mr.-ClOse 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 real'sed into
his usual taciturnity. But when NJ
length he spoke again his words acted
like bombshell
"Say, boys" he Suid. and the GA
dence of his accent was very marked
Its about time we let the boss out"
Every head jerked round in his di
rection. "Let him out!" shouted Al
dozen voices Before the police
conner"
BEST So" replied November In bis
gentle manner. You see. 1t wasn't hin
held you up. boys"
"WhO was It then?"
November stood up
"Come, and III show you
Finally four OF us boarded the biz
canoe and set or
lost all sense Uf direction IN Ill,
darkness until We came out on th'
banks of the brook near Tideson's
bridge. We crossed. and all four Of u
crouched In the shadow Of big rock
not twenty yards from the hut. We
had been forewarned by November t.
keep very quiet and to watch the hut
The pale forelights Of dawn were
already in the air when ! felt Novem
Der move slightly. and moment latel
heard stick break. then footballs or
| the bridge. blush shadow came
cautiously down the bank. hesitntinl
at every step, but always approaching
the hut, until at last It passed within
It Then q match fared inside.
saw It pass the broken window. There
was a pause The door creakcd faint
iy and the figure stole out again.
| ! put out my hands toward Novem
ber-he was gone.
Meantime the figure from the hu
was moving up the path to the roat
and q second figure WIS gnininI ol
him. recognized NOvembers might!
outlines as he followed with arms GU.
stretched. Then the arms fell. ant
there was a cry. almost shrek
When we ran up November was hold
ing Chris struggling on the ground.
"Search him. boys" said November
| aIJo,a oof tho atuff IN him"