Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
ID THE EXPLOITS OF SHAGBARK JONES y By Ellis

telephoned to town and had Jimmy ar
rested when he got there
And the money wasn't on him.!
mo. l found that out. 1t wasn't on
him"
TOMORROW. Allie. you'd better go out
to the farm and find out what you can
Maybe you can pick up ride. It's only
four miles. any way. 1t amt much OF
a walk"
Early the next morning Alice started
for the farm. 1t was after she had gone
that Orlando and Black Pete entered
the cabin. resolution on their faces. and
for the second time demanded more
wages. This time they did not make
ony Of 81 week be varied: they asked
for $3.50 without hesitation.
AN. boss" said Black Pete. I'VE
got to have it. II we don't get 1t. We
quit. There's work in this town for
everybody that wants it. an good pay
Get OUT" said Shagbark. You an
Orlando has forgot how to work. Four
dollars Is enough to pay you for ioann
in a nice. warm boat. You make mo
see I'm laughin' A. to kill myself. Now
go way. l got to go uptown and buy me
some tobacco"
You're a Jam-u-el J. Geezer: that's
what you are." said Orlando bitterly.
y amt going to work for you another
-.
I'm laughin' in my beard" said Shay
bark 81 couldn't drive you away"
But he could. When he returned
they were gone-both Of them: He did
laugh in his beard this time, chucklins
to think that they had departed. feeling
sure that real work would soon drive
them back, or II they could stand real
work for awhile that the coming OF
spring would give them the river fever
and hurry them back to the boat and
the lazy, floating life. Alice returned
late and found Shagbark wrestling
with fried potatoes and ham.
What did you find out. Allie?" her
you learn out there"
THE old man was away" she an
swered. but the old woman showed
me where the money. was stole from
you can tell such things. She thinks
Jimmy took it. but she didn't say SO.
She's just sorry he had to get money
that way to go OFT and start In for
Didn't you find anything that would
prove 1t on him."
NO" she said YEARLY. 81 generally
have better luck than I had today. I
cold I want to see Jimmy again to-
morrow and I want to go out to the
farm way again. Jimmy must have
hid the money on his way to town. II
ne TOOK II. ought TO Sc0 something
some track off the road or something
by which you can f1gger out where he
hid the money.
Shagbark questioned her closely, ask
ing about the road and what lay on ell
Their side of 1t. Her quick eyes had seen
and her brain had retained all there was
to see along the road.
"That's where he hid It," shagbark
Interrupted. THAT bunch of woods.
You'd ought to find his tracks in the
40 tn fhn
thing when you go out there tomorrow.
Allie"
Next day, instead of hunting up Jim
my, as she had intended, Alice began
into the country to explore the small
wood-lot. Seldom did Shagbark make
an error in his decisions, and she knew
that it was probable that. when she
brought back her report, he would an
nounce where the money had been hid
den. If Jimmy was. indeed. the thief.
She returned tired and cold again. Shay
bark was not in the houseboat, but Or
lando and Black Pete were waiting on
the fore deck. They had come back for
in and hurried through the boat to the
small kitchen. where she busted herself
building a fire.
Goodbye. Miss Allie" said Orlando.
Goodbye. Orlando. Goodbye. Pete.
You'll be back in the spring, have no
doubt. Dad can't get along without
you"
I'VE got to have IS a week now. II we
come" chuckled Black Pete. and the
two strikers departed.
Pm too tired to tell you what found
out today. Dad" Alice pleaded, when
her father returned. "And I'm going
uptown to get q pair Of shoes. sold
some Infallible-I just have to have
shoes. Dad"
All right. Allie" said her father.
Orlando and Black Pete were here
and got their things" she said.
"All right. They'll be back soon. I
reckon" he chuckled.
Tho girl went out Shagbark ate the
supper she had left on the stove. He
ing paper. Then he took OF his shoes