The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-08

the charge Will De muruer IN the QrSC
degree. think that he will loosen up
soon. By the way, the reward has
come. Save for few expenses l am
going to give it to you"
Shad's face began to redden.
ITO meT he asked.
ITO you. 1t will give you liberal
education and start in the world
when that Is done"
Shad had grown very serious. His
eyes were trifle moist when he said:
II can't see what I've done to get all
that money"
For boy you've done pretty well.
Three times your.life has been in dan
ger. You're good boy and want to
help you along"
II won't take 1t unless I can do what
/ want to with it. I've thought 1t all
over"
what do you wish to do with it?"
"Give it to Bumpy Brown"
"My boy, the plan is credit to you"
the lawyer answered. II expected that
some like idea would come to your
mind, knowing you as do. Let me
make suggestion. At present Bunpy
would not need so much. If it should
be necessary later we could help him.
Let's put half of the sum out at inter-
est and give him the income from it.
Use the remainder for your education.
If you wished to help Bony to get
year or two Of schooling you could do
it."
Shad was quick to say: std like to
do that
Il suggest that you put five hundred
dollars in the ST. Lawrence County
bank to Bony's credit to be used for
clothes and board and also tuition in
the Canton union school. Later, If ad-
visable, you could do more for him."
Shad rose from his chair. Its
grand" he said as he went and looked
out Of the window at the old man who
was splitting wood.
Converse has written me letter.
He told me how when he woke you up
one day on the shore Of the Oswegat-
chic you rubbed your eyes and asked:
SIS God here? You were born into
new world that day. I'm not much
Of preacher but I'd say that God is
here. A man who has been pursuing
criminals as long as have is sure to
get that opinion
II guess you're right" the boy an,
swered.
"'He lifteth up the poor from the
DUST" the colonel quoted as he came
and stood by the boy. "It is great
sentence from the greatest of all the
law books"
Bumpy had finished his work and
was getting ready to come In.
"Poor old man!' the boy exclaimed.
ave got just one more thing to say
about him." the colonel remarked, as
he stood looking out of the window.
"Grimes told me that Sergeant Brown
would never apply for pension al
thought clearly entitled to it. He's
growing into quite considerable fig
ure of man. must be off"
The day was near its end. He put
on his arctics and his overcoat and
added:
"We'll have great Christmas day."
At that moment there was a rap at
the front door. The doctors stable
man entered. He said to Shad: IF
you please, sir, Doctor Gorse wishes
to talk with you this evening. can
take you up with me and bring you
back. The horse is hitched out on the
road"
IN join you there in a few min
utes."
The doctors man left them.
The boy turned to Colonel Blake and
said: Something has happened.
Maybe We'll get light on our mystery"
Colonel Blake made his acknowledge
ments to Bumpy, who had just come
in, and Shad announced that he was
going up to the Dam for an hour or
two. In a moment the lawyer and
the boy set out on the trail.
The boy parted with his friend on
the road where the latter's team was
waiting. Shad got in with the doc
tors driver. He had begun to feel
grown up. Was he not now person
of some Importance? The colonel had
seemed to have that opinion. Shad
had written an essay on the COM
mon law. It was full Of resound-
ing words. Still it was creditable
effort frightened with characteristic
humor.
IF he dares to read it he'll find out
that I'm no child" the boy said to
himself. Maybe I'll get him paving
over the dictionary"
At the Dam he found letter from
Ruth Blake. 1t was pretty letter, in
which she said:
sometimes / think that you do not
care whether I write to you or not.
Sometimes 1 think that you hate girls.
There are many pretty girls here who
would like to know you. think that
you should learn how to dance and
you ought to go TO the parties"
The letter filled him with shining
happiness.
''I guess that I've been pretty mean
to her." he said to himself.
tTo BE coNTINUED)