The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-01
BY Twins Bacheller
Copyright by Irving Bachelier.
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CHAPTER Ix--continued

kEOuuu great ncuPO Va cV 6CASs
Always he was up before daylight
in the morning, when he lighted his
lamp, started his fire, washed, and
busted the furniture and swept the
floor.
When he shook Shad's shoulder in
the morning the grateful odor of coffee
and buckwheat cakes and frying sau-
sage was in the air.
"Come, oil FRIEND" ne called. "It's
the next day. Breakfast Is ready an
I warn We it's ft fer kings an queens"
Shad needed no urging. He leaped
out of bed and dressed in hurry and
washed at the rivers edge.
.Hurry up an comb yer hair"
Bumpy sputtered as he brought the
hot platters to the table, 1T looks
as If a mouse had made nest in It."
The boy had great liking for hot
cakes and maple strip and sausage.
Bumpy seemed to find 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 'em.'
he was wont to say. "By Jeedix!
You make 'em look like an island in
a red pond. There amt no sense in
that. You don't take more'n twos
swallers fer fiapjack. Anybody
would think We was mad at EN-" l5
Bumpy's sputtering had back
ground of good nature. Shad enjoyed
1t. After breakfast he, brought in two
pals of water and filled the woodbox.
Soon after seven o'clock he set out
for Amity Dam with volume Of
Blackstone under his arm.
BE on hand for dinner a leetle be-
fore two" Bunny 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 me
what has happened"
Shad told the doctor of the steps
that led to the capture Of Algyre and
OF the prisoners sullen attitude.
swell done!" the doctor exclaimed
with no change in the expression Of
his face. 1T will yield no immediate
result but 1t Is long step toward
the truth. Soon Or late the man may
uncover it. He Is smart fellow. He
knows that Blake has not evidence
enough to hold him. We have as yet
only suspicion. Even If he became
a witness for the people, he could not
escape life imprisonment or q long
term for crime SO atrocious He Is
a born gambler. He would rather take
his chances in the West. But If they
have good case against him and he
should be convicted we may expect
help from him. We may not have long
to wait. Meanwhile, my dear boy,
you will, Of course, get share of the
reward"
II haven't thought Of that. /
wouldn't know what to do with it,"
Shad answered.
'But you would know what to do
with an education"
'I'm getting educated. Pm learning
something every day. I'd rather the
reward would go to you and Colonel
Blake"
The doctor smiled and said: "Well,
boy, If I am entitled to any Of it,
which / question. 1t shall be yours.
There is another matter of which /
would speak. You are to mention 1t
only to Colonel Blake. Be careful
that no one Overhears you. recall
your telling me once Of the handsome
young lady who worked in the store
In South Bolton. You had seen her
one day at Bumpy Browns shack. I
went to call on patient in that viii
lage about ten days ago. heard
some gossip about her. 1t was inter-
esting but unkind. I went to the
store. The girl was there alone. The
look Of her confirmed the gossip. It
grieved me to see a beautiful girl
friendless and in her condition.
talked with her She didn't
seem to know what .e matter. 1t
was a sad case. gave her my tele-
phone number and told her that when
she needed help I would come.
Familiar as am with the process,
/ always feel when / help to deliver
q child as IL had had a humble part
In miracle. The girl went to lone
ly settlement away back in the woods.
There she got the help of a midwife.
The child was born. Something went
wrong. She began to fail and asked
them to send for me. / went and
found her In critical condition. She
will probably die. Some rotten-hearted
man who has no share in her trouble
has brought her to that pass.
II am not preaching to you, my
boy. tell you these things only be-
cause suspect that the girl has some
connection with our case. Robert
Royce took her to the house of the
midwife. He was often seen with her.
Now. Royce Is the heir of Mrs. Doc
little The theory has come to my
friend, Judge Swift. that Mrs. Doc
fIittle did not like the girl: that she
had threatened to disinherit the young
man II he married her. Therein Is a
double motive for getting rid Of his
mother"