Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28
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woods, and befriended, by a camping party.
He has fed from his brutal father, Bat Nor
.yson; Bat comes after him. but his new
friends conceal him Fed. and in clean clothes.
~ boy, who gives his name as Shad (Sheri-
4anD Is sent on his way TO Canton. with a let
~ to Colonel Blake
CHAPTER u-Shad eIeverIy eludes his
father. Colonel Blake his wife, and their
D0ung daughter Ruth, are impressed By the
bsys manner. The Colonel secures him a sit
uAfsOn in the village of Amity Dam. he be-
semes friendly with . youth Of his age,
Bony," and Bumpy Brown. tinker, . village
shAracter, considered BY the straitlaeed people
Il Amity Dam as . drunkard because Of his
periodic lapses from strict sobriety. with
nsny. shad is q frequent visitor to the pic
lnresque shack which Brown calls home.
Amown in the vicinity IS the Fun Shop" Bat
Worryson comes to Amity Dam, with determi-
nation TO take his son back to his own dis
solute life
CHAPTER HL-Morryson. known lawbreak-
=. - overawed By Colonel Blake, who IL the
elStxiet attorney. and his father passes out Of
ehad's life. With Bony, he pays q visit 70
Danpy Brown. A girl. young and pretty.
comes to Browns shack, inquirinR for him.
@hAd applies himself diligently to his neglected
seneation. Two years pass.
CHAPTER IV.-In new clothes, and
EEtth much Of his uncouthness worn of.
bad visits the Blakes, and love for
18th takes . strong hold on his heart.
~ eommunity IL convulsed BY an at
NAak made ON the Perry family, In
Aleh Oscar Perry, the father, his
engAter, Mrs. Doolittle, wife Of Cyrus
Weelittle, prominent citizen, are shot
~ seriously wounded. Circumstantial
gtdencO points to Bunny Brown as
Ne assailant, and he is arrested. Shad
convinced Of his friends innocence.
- with boyish confidence determines
- prove It
CHAPTER v-statements BY Cyrus
s.as' and his SStspson Robert
gewn: shad loses his job, and goes to
- with Bony, At Miss Spenlow's. The
Re boys seek and md disgulses the
M c eaC ;nter.,, Goi ,Ss Blake
CHAPTER VL-Ths colonel Is almost
nnvinced Bunny Brown Is not the
fderer. and encourages shad to con-
e h his Investigations; The FRIEND
AXE kindleg into love. Colonel Blake
snnges for Shad to take up the study
law, under his guidance, New evid-
SaFderer Of Perry. or at least Of seri-
- Implication in the AFFAIR.
CHAPTER vII.-Bumpy Brown 10 re-
teased ON ball. A stranger IN the near
~ town of Ashheld attracts the at
eention of Doctor Gorse, friend of Shad
SAa Bony. There 10 proof he could have
planted" evidence against Brown, and
- description fits proclamation call
Aadit and bank robber. The stranger
- assoeiated with Robert Royce in
CHAPTER vIII.-Colonel Blake Is
o1Avtnced AlgyFe at least is accessory
- the murder of Oscar Perry. He de-
o1DherS incriminating kilograms be-
tween Algyr0 and confederates, then
Rends message, apparently from a
ne dock at MorristowD. Shad, cleverly
is used as the decoy. Blake
AaA the sheriff are concealed nearby.
Agyre falls neatly into the trap. An
8eeident discloses the ambush. Algyre
nttempts to escape by swimming. Shad,
ellowtng, overpowers him, and the two
Re brought ashore.
sake any statement, but Blake is sat
p1ed. Doctor Gorse recalls Shad's
stention to the girl who had visited
umpy Brown while Shad was there
lefusing to name the father. Evidence
Doems to prove that Royce IL the man,
BAgedy.
CHAPTER x.-Shad sends the new
evidence concerning the girl and Rob-
Ut Royce to Colonel Blake. On his
eext visit to Bunny Browns odd abode
n chriatens the shack, The House
~ the Three Ganders."
CHAPTER xI.-colonel Blake, talk
AAg with Bunny Brown, 10 convinced Of
TIE tinker's Inability to commit any
Ief4me, least of all, that of premedi-
lea1ed murder. The mysterious girl ad-
alta she IL Browns daughter, but has
Ibeen ashamed Of the relationship be-
IaNRse Of Browns drinking habits. She
81 her baby are at Miss spenlow's.
Iwronged her. ana refuses to name him.
CHAPTER XIL.-Bony witnesses q
meeting between the girl and her lover.
l. photograph Of the two while they be-
Have they are alone. The plan sue
leseds. shad takes the photograph to
NE doctor, who does not .divulge the
Iveloped picture to the boy, telling him
10 take 1t to Colonel Blake.
At the lam he found a letter from
Ruth Blake. 1t was a pretty letter, in
which she said:
Sometimes I think that you do not
care whether l write to you or not.
Sometimes think that you hate girls.
There are many pretty girls here who
would like to know you. 1 think that
you should learn how to dance and
you ought to go to the parties"
The letter filed him with a shining
happiness.
II guess that I've been pretty mean
10 her." he said to himself.
Shad hurried to the doctors office.
The learned physician sat reading.
II love you. boy" he said. "Your
eyes are as bright as the evening
star. Your face is like a May morn
ing. Sit down. l have little to tell
you save this. The young lady is now
in our village"
Elm our villagei"
Eyes, ! brought her down out of the
woods yesterday. II is a secret that
she IL at Miss Spenlow's with her
child The child needs her and she
needs the child for time. The Frlerd-
less fund In sufficient to provide for
them. have had . long talk with
her. She is Bumpy Browns daugh-
~"