Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-21
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CHAPTER L-Exhausted. ragged and starv
NJ . boy Of about sixteen Is found In Ii
- has fed from his brutal father, Bat Nor
WDon. Bat comes after him, but his nev
Hs1anAs conceal him. Fed, and in clean clothes
- boy, who gives his name a. Shad (Sheri
Ann) b sent ON his way to Canton, with let
~ 70 Colonel Blake.
CHAPTER M-shad cleverly eludes hi
1sther. Colonel Blake his wife. and thei
hnys manner. The Colonel secures him . sit
ua1k0n In the village Of Amity Dam. He be
esmss friendly with q youth Of his age
say;" and Bunny Brown. tinker. q villag,
ID Amity Dam as . drunkard because Of hi
Raftodic lapses from strict sobriety. Wtti
nsny, Shad Is . frequent visitor to the pie
1mswH in the vicinity As the Fun Shop" Bal
8erryson comes to Amity Dam. with determi
nefton 70 take his son back to his own dis
ealues life.
CHAPTER m-Morryson. known lawbreak
=. = overawed BY Colonel Blake, who u th,
alsErict attorney, and his father passes out Of
ei,Afs life With Bony, he pays visit 4
es@es to Browns shack. inquiring for him
sAad applies himself diligently to his neglecteS
sSaeAtion. Two years pass.
CHAPTER IV.-In new clothes, and
EttA much Of his uncouthness worn of.
AAd visits the Blakes, and love for
ne community IL convulsed by an at
1nNk made on the Perry family, in
Aieh oscar Perry, the father, his
1nghter, Mrs. Doolittle, wife Of Cyrus
Doputtle. prominent citizen, are shot
80 seriously wounded. Circumstantial
Iaytdenee. points to Bunny Brown as
- assailant, and he 10 arrested. Shad
eonyinced Of his friends Innocence,
~ wifh hnNiah AaAA atnA
- prove It.
CHAPTER v.-statements By Cyrus
eolittls and his stepson, Robert
ESwn, shad loses his Job, and goes to
~ with Bony, 1t Miss Spenlow's. The
go boys seek and ind DISCUSSES the
sdsrer had worn. Colonel Blake
! CHAPTER vL-The colonel 10 almost
nD0vinced Bunny Brown Is not the
Fderer, and encourages Shad to con-
4B0 his Investigations. The friend
n between tho youth and Ruth
AXE kindleg into love. Colonel Blake
manages for Shad to take up the study
~ law, under his guidance, New evid-
- points to Robert Royce as the
1orderer OF Perry, or at least Of 0eri.
- Implication In the affair.
' CHAPTER vII.-Rumpy Brown lie re-
lkoAsed on ball A stranger IN the near
~ town of Ashdeld attracts the at
t6ation of Doctor Gorse, friend of Shad
~ Bony. There IL proof he could have
PLANTED" evidence against Brown, and
= description fits a proclamation call
y Tor the arrest of Donald Algyre,"
Andit and bank robber. The stranger
- associated with Robert Royce In
S-~
I CHAPTER vIII.-Colonel Blake ss
- a..
~ the murder Of Oscar Perry. He de-
eiphers discriminating kilograms be-
3eWeen Agyre and confederatOs, then
Rends . message, apparently from e
the dock at Morristowp. Shad, cleverly
Ataguised, IL used ~ the decoy. Blake
and the sheriff are concealed nearby.
Algyre falls neatly into the trap. An
attempts to escape by swimming. Shad,
following, overpowers him, and the two
IRE brought ashore.
CHAPTER U.-Alsyrs refuses to
nake any statement, but Blake Is sat
stoAed. Doctor Gorse recalls Shad's
Atention to the girl who had visited
umpy Brown while Shad was there.
he. unwed, has given birth to q child,
Dsfusing to name the father. Evidence
to0oma to prove that Royce 10 the man,
ona points to motive for the Perry
Magedy.
~Well done" the doctor exclaimed
With no change in the expression Of
his face. ut will yield no immediate
result but It Is a long step toward
the truth. Soon or late the man may
uncover 1t. He is a smart fellow. He
Knows that Blake has not evidence
enough to hold him. We have as yet
only a suspicion. Even IL he became
Q witness for the people, he could not
escape life Imprisonment or a long
term for crime so atrOcious. He Is
q born gambler. He would rather take
his chances In the West. But IL they
nave a good case against him and he
should be convicted we may expect
help from him. We may not have long
- wait. Meanwhile, my dear boy,
yOu will, of course, get a share Of the
reward"
II haven't thought Of that. I
wouldn't know what to do with It,"
Ehad answered.
but you would know what to do
with an education"
Elm getting educated. I'm learning
something every day. I'd rather the
reward would go to you and Colonel
Blake"
The doctor smiled and said: "Well,
boy, II am entitled to any OF 1t,
which l question. 1t shall be yours.
There is another matter of which I
would speak. You are to mention 1t
only to Colonel Blake. Be careful
that no one overhears you. l recall
your telling me once Of the handsome
young lady who worked In the store
.1n South Bolton. You had seen her
one day at Bumpy Browns shack. /
went to call on q patient in that vii
lage about ten days ago. heard
some gossip about her. It was inter-
eating but unkind. went to the
store. The girl was there alone. The
lsck Of her confirmed the gossip. 1t
Krleved me to see . beautiful girl
1tiendless and In her condition.
teiked with her q little. She didn't
sssm to know what was the matter. II
vas . sad easA I gave her ny tele-
-pAens Rumber and sold her that who's
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