Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06
CHAPTER Ill
The Mystery MANS Secret


UNu PLEASE, Mr. Mystery Man, let me
" go :" cried Peggy. as the man seized
her
why should let you go? Don't you know
it's against the law to peek IN other folks
windows?" Peggy hung her head in humil-
iation.
you look like nice little girl Why did
you do such a sneaknG trick?" continued
the Mystery Man. and Peggy noticed kindly
tone in his voice that Immediately banished
all her suspicious of him.
why Blue jay and | saw YOU creeping
along with your hat over your eyes, and
we thought maybe you were a burglar or n
German spy" she blurted out frankly.
He isn't a burglar ana he isn't spy
he's policeman" cried Helen Indignantly.
And he's "A nice policeman, cause he
brings good eats to children who are hungry
spoke up Toddy.
Peggy had thought the man looked familiar
to her Now she recognized him.
"Oh, you're officer Casey she exclaimed,
much relieved. you go by our house every
day. But why did you act so mysterious
when you came hCre?"
Peggy now turned questioner and officer
Casey appeared much embarrassed. He turn
ed very red and twisted his cap in his hands.
"Ile did that because he doesn't want
folks TO know how good he is," said Helen,
coming quickly to his defense
Hes kind to folks instead Of arrestlng
EN-" added Toddy.
on" said Peggy, light dawning upon
her. Here a man who hid his fine deeds
like a criminal hides his evil deeds, II had
been an awful mistake to think him n law
breaker, Blue Jay. who had followed her into
the room, tried to hide in a corner. You're a
great detective!" she said to him
I'm not a detective but I'd Ike to be -
! said Officer Casey, thinking she speaking
| to him.
Il was speaking to Blue Jay" explained
Peggy in confusion.
"Oh, it's a Bird" cried out Helen and Toddy
| together
"Can you talk Bird talk" asked the as
| tonshed policeman.
yes, I'm Princess of Birdland," answered
| Peggy
| my gracious" exclaimed officer Casey
Goodness me-" echoed Helen and Toddy
| But at that moment there came an in
! terIuptioh from the man on the bed lie
| groaned and began to mutter.
| strange, Very strange" he said THAT'S
| surely wireless outfit stretched betweor
| those trees. What can it be doing away IN
| here"
"Now, what does he mean by that" asked
| officer Casey
1T is a wireless" muttered the man or
the bed, Il must look into this, oh. OH, my
| head ~
wireless" unused officer Casey. Who'd
be having wireless OUTFIT in these parts:
! They are forbidden by the Government 70,
| fear German spies would use them"
"Ah ha I know this man :" shrieked Blu,
! Jay perchng on the bed and looking dowr
| on the man lying there II saw him get
| banged over the head this morning away up
| in the hills"
| who banged hm?" she cried
| "A big forelgn-looking chap This mar
| was standing in the woods, gazing up at a
! lonely peak that's hidden high among m,
woods The other chap sneaked up behint
| him and hit him on the head with a cluh
| This man fell down, and the other chan
! was going to hit him again when men nossins
along path not far away frightened hin
| away"
whats the bird making all the no,s,
| about?" asked officer Casey.
| Peggy eXcitedly interpreted Blue Law,
| message.
"Ah, a." said Officer casey. Just as Pin,
| lay had done. I'm beginning to figure ~,
, thing out. Wireless, a foregn-lookiny cban
| an attempt to kill the innocent man ,yh,
| stumbles on the secret outfit. Perhaps bele,
| the answer TO the mystery of the mese, s,o,
going TO the submarines of our coast 90,
your bird guide us to the spot where he Sou
| this man hurt?'
| 'Of course I can" declared BIue In,
| proudly I'm prove I'm real detectIve p"
I'm tomOrrow'S chapter PeOgy has a stir.
ring adventure mp among the hillsJ