Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-14

dow-silI and saying in a Inv -.
voice: Hello. darling. Be,lo selue
you happy? Praise the IorS,, Ae
was Rs If some unseen hand vs. II
ting him. Shad paused a mOn PEI
looking up at the bird with a sm,,'
amusement. ne Or
Gurus, amt itr' said H.
Betsy Brown is there rubin hi, S
Just as she used to. he sees her DIe lag
He can feel her hand. guess pa rn
eyes can see things that we CAM"
do you mean that her OH.
herer Shad asked with a tinpIs !,
his nerves.
Il don't call It that. It's hin.
mean word 1t amt friendly, ra..
angel was the word. Don't nina !:
Go on with yer readin's. Shep en,..
It as much as I do"
Soon they were both absorbed :.
the moving tale and smiling or I,n,S
ing at Its quaint humor. For me.'
than two hours they sat entrances ~
that magic world Of the great rto,"
teller. The clock strnck seven. IN.
boy closed the book.
I'm tired and hungry" he mi.
Lets have q little snack Of nos1
victuals."
II could smash the clock" ss,.
Bumpy. II didn't know book reaS,.,
could grab hold o We an hang on ].
Come to think Of It. I'm hungry toos
Bumpy brought 4 snack of col.
meat, doughnuts and cheese ana i.
pitcher Of cider from his key in IN.
cellar under the floor. They finisbes
their snack and read on until bsI
time Bumpy az usual put heaU
sticks on the fire. turned the damDs,
covered his bird with a shawl .nA
hung the cage on q hook fastened 4.
one Of the cross-beams. As Bumn,
got into bed yawning the boy heard
him saying to himself.
"And there lay round upon III.
ground great heaps Of so'gers."
Always he was up before daylIgh,
in the morning. when he lighted nj,
lamp, started his fire, washed, ana
busted the furniture and swept IN,
floor.
When he sheok Shad's shoulder m
the morning the grateful odor Of COTE.
and buckwheat cakes and frying saR.
sage was In the cir.
"C0me, oil friend" he called. "Ir,
the next day. Breakfast is ready an
l warn We it's fit fer kings an queens"
Shad needed no urging. He leapea
out Of bed and dressed in q hurry ana
washed at the rivers edge.
"Hurry up an comb yer hair
Bumpy sputtered as he brought the
hot platters to the table. at looks
as If q mouse had made a nest in it"
The boy had a great liking for bot
cakes and maple strip and sausage
Bumpy seemed to find a sufficient re.
ward for his work in Shad's enjoy.
ment. He kept an eye on him In the
fashion Of an interested witness
Don't spill so much strip on en-
he was wont to- say. 'By JeedIl
You make 'em look like an island N
a red pond. There amt no sense IN
that. You don't take more'n tive
swallers fer a hapjack. Anybody
would think We was mad at EN-"
Bumpy's suffering had a back.
ground Of good nature. Shad enjoyed
II. After breakfast he brought in two
pals of water and filed the woodbOI
Soon after seven o'clock he set out
/ Tor Amity Dam with a volume Of
Blackstone under his arm.
BE on hand for dinner a leetle b
fore two." Bumpy called to him from
/ the door.
Having arrived in the familiar VII
lage, Shad went at once to the house
Of his friend the doctor. The latter
was reading in his office.
II am glad to see you, boy" he said
without rising. "Sit down and tell M
what has happened"
Shad told the doctor Of the step.
that led to the capture Of Algyre ana
Of the prisoners sullen attitude.
Continued Next Week.