Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
CHAPTER "
The Struggle in the Voods

"T M GOING to clear up this mystery OF the
hidden wireless OUTFIT declared Officer
casey Now, If you'll just hav6 your bird
show me the way"
TN have 10 go with you to tell You what
Blue Jay says" interrupted Peggy.
"Of course. you will" shrieked Blue Jay
III not so without Princess Peggy
This Is mans job Where scoundrels
girl to be" =" ''''''
But if go along Blue Jay can scout
ahead looking for the spies, and then can
tell you what he Sees" insisted Peggy,
That's so.' reluctantly admitted Officer
casey III get one of the police autos
fetch doctor to look after this Door man
here. and then well start on our adventure I"
Onicer Casey was gone only few min
uteS when he came back in an auto bring
ing the doctor Peggy said good-by TO HeIen
and Toddy and Jumped into the machine with
the policeman. Blue Jay flew on ahead, look
ing in his disguise like a furry of autumn
leaves driven by the wind.
The hills began just outside of town
Those lower down wero covered with pros-
porous farms, but further up they became
very steep and rugged, wilderness of woods
and underbrush. 1t would be a fine place for
wrong-doers to hide themselves.
After they had gone a long wav. RIua
Jay turned aside from the main road Off
Ger Casey hid the machine in a clunn Of
bushes. and he and Peggy followed on foot
o N
dense bushes they pushed their way
Right across the gully Is where the man
got hurt" Blue Jay screeched.
Don't make so much noise" warmed
Peggy. IF there are any guards around
they will surely hear you" Then she told
officer Casey what Blue Jay had said
Wed better hide suggested the poljce
man. I'VE don't want any one to see us
before we see them. Blue jaw can scout
around to see II any one is prowlng about :"
Blue Jay ieeling very important, hurried
away Soon he was back again ali excited
THE same man who hurt Helen's father
is coming up this way" he screeched
Officer Casey picked Peggy up and swung
her on top of an overhanglng rock.
Keep quiet there and you'll not be In
danger he whispered. "Ill attend to this
chap" With that Officer Casey slipped be-
hind tree on the other side of the path
Blue Jays screams apparently had alarmed
the guard. While he couldn't understand
what Blue Jay was saying he evidently was
wise enough in woodcraft to know that
when Jay shreked in the woods It means
some person is around. So he came forward
very cautiously.
Peggy, not seeing or hearing him, thought
that possibly he had turned back She raised
up to look over the top OF the rock Just
then the bushes stirred slightly and che
saw hand holding them back. Above the
hand appeared pair of gllttering eyes
Peggy Jerked back, but not quickly
ihS bAbtciiHb eyes saw ner. with
grunt of surprise their owner stepped out
of the bushes and raised a rife menacingly
He was tall, dangerous-looking German.
"Ha Another spy-a grill" he growled
Come down Off that rock"
Peggy, startled and frightened. moved to
obey But just then something Topped over
the Germans head. 1t was officer Casey's
coat. Behind the coat was officer Casey
himself and he threw his full weight upon
the German, bearing him to the ground.
The German QrODDQd his O1Iu
a short, sharp struggle, I'm which officer
Casey appeared to be conquering when sud-
denly the German, using wrestler's trick
twisted over on top of oficer Casey, and
pinned him to the ground with one hand.
With the other hand the German tore of
the coat which blinded him and reached for
a heavy knife he carried in his belt
Peggy saw that she had to take a hand
in the fray, Grasping large stone. she
hurled Il with all her might down on the
German's head,
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