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

cit would have been impossible. No
suspicion Of that ever entered the
mind of my patient. He had forgotten
the matter until the excitement of yes
terday in Ashfeld had begun to
spread"
what excitement?" Shad asked.
"0h, you have not heard Of it?"
mo. I left Canton early and was with
Bumpy at his shack all yesterday and
got here less than an hour ago."
"Well. a while back I had written
to classmate Of mine at McGill uni
versity, who is in practice at Win
chester Springs. Ontario. l had framed
a theory and wanted to learn what he
knew about Donald Algyre. He an
swered promptly. No man Of the name
and description had given was known
in that village or in the country sur
rounding it. The genial stranger had
vanished from our neighboring village.
l was mystified. Detectives from Chi
cago arrived in Ashfield on the noon
train yesterday. They were looking
for the man described In this docu-
ment."
He drew from his pocket q small
poster containing a half-tone photo
graph and the following announce
ment:
Reward of 5000
'FOr information which will lead
to the arrest of the famous bandit and
bank robber, Reuben Smith alias John
O'Brien alias Percival Roberts alias
and lately Donald Algyre of whom this
is photograph. He is about six feet
tall. He has large. bony hands and
rather broad shoulders. His face Is
freckled, his hair red, his ears large
and prominent. When last seen he
was dressed in a dark and rather
shabby suit. He wore a Canadian
Scotch cap. Address communications
to the police of your own town or to
"Allan Pinkerton.
Chicago, Ill"
1t will be remembered that Shad
and Bony had seen the man so well
described IN the poster, sitting with
Royce, Anderson and others at the
Westminster hotel in the evening OF
the day Of their successful hunt for
the hats and the handkerchief. The
boy read the words of Mr.. Pinkerton
with deep interest. A thought flashed
In upon him.
He asked: "Do you know when
this man was last seen in Ashfeld?"
\ The doctor answered: at is well
known that his last appearance there
was about seven O'Clock in the eve
ming Of December l. A telegram had
been delivered to him that evening.
He paid his bill. Royce ate supper
with him. In 4 long ulster and yarn
mittens he went out of the front door
Of the hotel with his two bags. The
bellboy offered to help him but he
said, No, thank you The door closed
and he was gone. He had vanished.
II would seem that no one got
glimpse Of him after that 1t is
supposed that, somewhere near, q
wagon was waiting for him."
Il think that l saw his hand and
arm that night" said Shad.
He told the doctor of the singular
event in Colonel Blake's office on the
night of December 1.
This is interesting" said the doctor
gravely. .
But who was the woman In the
buggy?" Shad asked.
IF was to guess" said the
doctor, 81 would say that she was
man in a woman's head-dress and
cloak. would say further-but
have gone far enough. Don't let prob
abilities deceive you. This is evident.
The daredevil alien crook arrives. He
II 4 generous and agreeable com
paniOn. In one of the barrOOms he
falls in with our local talent. They be-
come intimate. 1t is 4 curious fact
that II you turn q crook loose In
town, he, will soon find his brother. "
there 10 enc to be found. They will he
ttoada. Now, the stranger was q