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


In Breckville It is, 1 think. important
to the interest Of law and order IN this
county, which / am sworn to protect.
that the effort should fail. Ii is no
less important to them that this letter
and its subject should be kept in the
strictest confidence Please burn this
when read"
They reached Canton about seven
o'clock. The colonel went to his home
and Shad to his lodgings. The colonel
urged the boy to 60 to his house with
him.
You'll get another breakfast" he
suggested with q smile.
That was q consideration which
made the boy pause and reflect a mo
ment. His linen was now bit soiled.
Moreover he got q certain joy from
the thought that Ruth and her mother
would regret his failure to appear at
their home. OF course Colonel Blake
would tell Of the invitation and his
answer. So with pleasant words he
declined 1t, not forgetting to ask that
he be remembered TO Ruth and her
mother. he was now getting to be a
rather well-spOken lad with a great
pride in his personal appearance.
1t was busy morning at the office.
A little before noon the colonel sum-
moned Shad to his room.
my plans are complete" said the
lawyer. you and the sheriff are 60
ing with me. We leave on the four
o'clock train for Ogdensburg. A friend
Of mine will take rs up the river in
his steam yacht. / have borrowed a
lot Of hair. Wen graft it on you and
see how It looks"
He opened a box containing a wig.
q mustache and beard. They tried
them. The hirsute adornments were
sufficiently accurate in shape and color.
Go to a barber and get your hair cut
close" said the colonel. "Get your
bag ready for a night away and bring
1t here. We shall leave for the train
at three-forty-fve. We shall have a
chance to talk as we ride"
When they were sitting together in
4 car almost empty. the colonel drew
q sheet of paper from his pocket. 1t
contained 4 diagram and some writing
Here is the layout of the dock as
recall it," he explained. "If the ferry
boat is in the way l will have it
moved. On either side there will be
4 group Of barrels, the kind of thing
you look for on dock. Among these
barrels the sheriff and | will be con.
cealed-he on one side and | on the
other. You would have the center of
the stage 1t is a point of some dan
ger. would advise you to keep out
Of 1t and on the side. think that
know an officer in Ogdensburg WIN
could play the part of Tram well
enough"
Shad's courage had not failed him
II want to do it," the boy urged.
"All right. You're an unusual lad
and I'd like to see you get the credit
Tor this. I'm sure you can do 1t and
I'll make the job as safe as l can
You'll be standing close to the ferry
house. When you hear the boat ant
the signal you will step to the center
Of the dock and answer with two
whistles. l expect that Algyre will
come ashore.
You will say: Let the boat 20. A
gentleman Of your talents should mo-
be travelling in a rowboat. O'BrieI
is here with steam yacht. Com,
on"
You will walk toward the rear o.
dock. If he suspects nothing he will
follow. He may throw q light on you
II he does you will look the part. L
he follows you we shall close in OF
him with Winchester rifles and sigma
for the searchlight on the YACHT
deck"
winchester rinesl' Shad ex
claimed.
Eyes. We mustn't kill the man 4
we can avoid it. The light will daz,
him. If he refuses to throw up hi
hands and tries to draw his weapon
shall put his pistol arm out Of bust
ness. I'm fairly quick on the trigge
myself. There1l be some kind Of
shelter for you. ! shall not know
Just what or where it will be until
look the ground over. You will hav,
time to get behind It before the shoot
ing begins"
Suppose he doesn't get out Of tn,
boat? He may smell rat and pu
back for Canada"
I'm that case we shall have to heai
him Off with the yacht or run hin
down If necessary before he gets t,
the border. which is far out in tn,
stream. II he comes to that dock h,
Is our man. The devil couldn't saw,
him."
They reached 0gdensburg and drOv,
to Halls dock where the yacht am
Its commander were waiting Sheriff
Colewell had arrived In a buggy. II,
had driven across country with tn,
rifles. The Yacht was ready to move
A surgeon famous In that land wa
aboard. They set ont at once Of
their little cruise up the river.
Now, the owner Of the yacht wa
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