The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-06-10
CHAPTER vIII-Continued
Shad began his story:

Shad began his story:
''There is q wise man whose name
I cannot give you. He thinks that
Algyre had hand. in the killing of
Oscar Perry"
With memory that missed no de-
tail, he presented the doctors theory
and its background and his own notion
that the man whose arm had reached
through the panel in their wall, was
either that Of Algyre himself or that
of the real murderer. The colonel lis
tened with deep interest. +,4
"Upon my word, 1t Is most plaus-
ible theory" he said. "The man who
made it is no fool and he has some
knowledge of the case. OF course the
fellow who did the shooting had con-
federate. Some one had to do the
planting that night. 1t might very
well have been Algyre. It is possible
that he needed cash. If that is true"
He paused and smoked thoughtfully.
wouldn't you say it was up to
Royce again?" Shad asked
3 Royce! Yes. He keeps in the pic
ture. Still, we must be sure of our
ground this time. I'm going to give
Royce private examination and see
what happens. Has Bumpy Brown
given you any light?"
"None."
"We'll go down to Ashfeld. Just
now it's an interesting center. want
to have a look at that telegram which
came to Algyre."
Shad told his friend of the feeling
against Bumpy.
''Nobody will harm him." said Blake.
SThis is not the wild West of the old
days. Well go up to the Dam. I'll
have a word with Hold Sherman and
his eliminates. Then we'll drive to
Ashfield"
Shad promised Bumpy that he would
return in day or two, when the boy
and the colonel set out for Amity Dam.
The club was briefly addressed by the
he and Shad were in Bob Stacy's buggy
on their way to Ashfield.
They found that the detectives had
followed a clue into the wilderness.
Royce, the most intimate friend of
Algyre, had gone with them. Shad
and the colonel went to the Western
Union Office and got copy of the
telegram which had been delivered to
Donald Algyre. This was the mes
sage:
"Will sent them to me by post boots
follow will go. Mart Lewes."
"Come with me and We'll see if we
can make out what this MEANS" said
Blake.
Shad went with him to the West
minister hotel. The day was nearly
spent. Darkness had fallen. The COL
onel sat down and began to study the
message, making notes with his pen
ell. In few minutes he remarked:
"Well, Shad, this is a very simple
matter. l have the translation of this
cipher. Come here and will show
1t to YOU"
What Shad saw was this:
9 q 6 B
Will sent them to me by post boots
follow will go
The colonel continued: "The real
message Is this: GO. Will follow
them. Post me-
''You see. learned this art of read
ing ciphers under great master in
the War department years ago. 1t is a
fascinating art. They still consult me
on difficult problems. This is so easy
that any tyro of the least experience
could read 1t. You begin with the last
word and continue with the first and
then with every other word taken al
ternately from right to left and from
left to right. 1t is very easy. Yet the
average detective would see nothing
in the words. They hold a warning
and information of prime Importance
If I am right, the man who sent that
message is either here or has been
here. He Is probably here now. He
knows what. the Pinkerton men are
doing. You see Algyre has clever
system. He has man shadowing the
detectives. He always knows where
no doubt been posted in another mes
they are. Moreover. the shadow has