Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-09-30
SYNOPSIS

ing. q boy of about sixteen is found in the
woods, and befriended by a camping party.
tyson. Bat comes after him, but his new
friends conceal him. Fed. and in clean clothes,
the boy, who gives his name as Shad (Sheri-
dsn) is sent on his way to Canton. with let
ter to Colonel Blake
CHAPTER I.-Shad cleverly eludes his
father. Colonel Blake his wife, and their
yonng daughter Ruth, are impressed by the
nation in the village Of Amity Dam. He be-
comes friendly with youth Nof his age,
-Bony," and Bumpy Brown. tinker. q village
character, considered by the straitlaced people
periodic lapses from strict sobriety. With
Bong, Shad is frequent visitor to the pic
tnresque shack which Brown calls home.
Known in the vicinity az the Fun Shop" Bat
Morryson comes to Amity Dam. with determi-
nation 70 take his son back to his own dis
soIute life.
CHAPTER HL-Morryson, known lawbreak-
q. is overawed by Colonel Blake, who is the
district attorney, and his father passes out Of
6had's life. With Bony, he pays a visit to
comes to Browns shack, inquiring for him.
shad applies himself diligently to his neglected
sducation. Two years pass.
CHAPTER Iv.-In new clothes. and
with much Of his uncouthness worn off.
lBhad visits the Blakes, and love for
fThe community is convulsed by an at
Rack made on the Perry family, in
which oscar Perry, the father, his
AAEghter, Mrs. Dooiittle, wife Of Cyrus
lRnd seriously wounded. Circumstantial
evidence points to Bumpy Brown as
ithe assailant, and he is arrested. Shad
and with boyish condolences determines
ITO prove It
CHAPTER V-Statements by Cyrus
R0yce, strens s the ep esse a K9GeEt
Brown. Shad loses his Job, and goes to
I've with Bony, at Miss Spenlow's. The
i've boys seek and find DISCUSSES the
AAkes an active interest in the case.
CHAPTER vL-The colonel is almost
convinced Bumpy Brown is not the
lnue his Investigations. The friend
llAip between the youth and Ruth
Blake kindles into love. Colonel Blake
ATTanges for Shad to take up the study
81 law. under his guidance. New evid-
lonce points to Robert Royce as the
Murderer of Perry. or at least Of seri-
ieas implication in the affair.
CHAPTER vII.-Bumpy Brown is re-
LEASED on bail. A stranger IN the near
lby town of Ashheld attracts the at
itsntion of Doctor Gorse. friend Of Shad
Iena BOY Boy There is proof he could have
lbtS description fits a proclamation call
ing for the arrest Of Donald Algyre,"
bandit and bank robber. The stranger
nAs associated with Robert Royce in
iAshfeld.
The boys went out-of-doors and cut
down a dead tree in the near thicket.
ct never heard him call her mother
sbefore." said Shad.
"Nor l." Bony answered. "Ye know
I'm kind o. scared for the old man
] don't see how he's goin' to make n
nvin' It's winter time. He can't
AFavel around much. He has to git
home every night to look after that OF
BIRD"
HE has some money saved up and
IL he needs more the colonel is going
TO give 1t to him."
They returned to the shack. Bumpy
Nas AoW in . cheerful mood. The
neFd was laughing and going over his
1ominiseent and familiar sayings on
Ms broad window-sill near the oven.
had unwrapped the supplies. .
We'll, boys, there's some dead
sHgers layin' around here, but We
sight be in worse shape, as a Teller
ussd to say that had 4 hump on his
hack" Bumpy began. Don't look 30
solemn. Wen fix up a good dinner.
uou look kind o nervous. What's the
pAatterr
I've been talkin' with some fools
nat still think you're guilty." Bony
answered.
well. fools are like frogs in a
pad. You can hear 'em preachin' day
>m' night, but nobody is ever con-
Nsrted."
numpy had washed at the sink and
vas drying his face and hands.
The People ag'in' Browni" he ex-
claimed, looking downward in
ithouehtful manner. Boys, to tell We
leAe dead honest truth, OIL Brown has
Been Q fool himself. II there's any
ming that fools hate it's competition.
B'elks used to say that Brown was
cutie a Teller. / thought so myself
but I've turned ag'in' him. Well, boys,
psts not git excited. You've worked
mp some wood. Les sklrmish around
DOR some happiness"
He began to prepare a venison
hoast for the oven.
He turned to the boys and said:
Boys, it'll be kind Of a grindstun
fer yer appetites II We keep on with
me wood Job till git dinner ready"
They went to the rayine and re-
~umed their work with Bumpys Ak
and buck-saw. In an hour or SO the
'sld man came out and shouted to
iShem: Don't tear down the woods.
Can't We zee when we've gone fur
enough? Come in 10 dinner"
A they came he added: 81 don't
care let ys git too hungry. l want
Suthln' to eat myself. Go an wash
~ banda" ~ t
They sat down to their dinner u
VaDissR and baked potatoes and b.
0.S ant ssRs~ Bu.py was happy
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