Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-12

to your back7" one Of the men in.
Qulred.
Does It look badr the boy asked
"Badl / should think that some Que
had used 1t for a chopping block"
'Well. they did. My dad gifts mad
awful easy when he's drunk. He amt
always so mean. guess I'm purity
mean myself. l don't take no interest
in the work. what's the usef It
don't do no good. He got home an
ketched me fshin' when l should a.
been hoein' pOtaters."
Shad swan around moment, came
out Of the water, dressed himself hur.
riedly and sat down with his new
friends. They were afraid he would
eat too much and compelled him to
stop before his appetite was appeased.
II want to pay ye for what l et,"
said the boy.
How can you pay us for all that
food?"
II guess / can pay ye. I've got Eve
dollars. I earned 1t workin' out. II
was hid In the clock. / stole It when
I run away"
1--WE don't want your money. but We
rather like your company"
II amt got nothin' else but top an
some brass wheels that come out Of an
old clock. an four lead bullets. an
three fish-hooks stuck in a cork. an q
glass eye that my uncle give me the
day he died"
Shad took the trinkets out of his
trousers pocket as he spoke, with q
fond look at them.
The men laughed, saying: "No, we
only want to get better acquainted
with you. You must come to our camp
with us. Perhaps we can help you"
That night he went with the fisher
men to their camp at High falls. Three
days later the party moved to Lost
lake where they put up in the log
cabin camp Of the famous guide, Philo
Scott, familiarly known as Phide.
Now. one Of these sportsmen was
slim and a bit understood. He gave
the boy a respectable suit of clothes
and shoes and stockings. a cap. a
flannel shirt, with collar attached, and
q necktie. All these fitted fairly well.
Shad came out Of the camp in which
his benefactor was lodging q new hu-
man being, his face clean. his hair
trimmed and c0mbed and brushed.
Those who saw him were astonished.
Shad was well put up, as they used
to say in the north country. In spite
Of his leanness and lankness he was
now good to look on. The shapely out
lines of his head and face were pleas
ing. The expression Of his face was
cheerful. He was like scrawny, Ill
fed colt of a promising size and pat
tern.
The boy took the glass eye from his
pocket and held n In the light Of the
lamp and looked at 1t.
my uncle was an awful good man"
said Shad. HE told me that this eye
would help me to remember that God
Is a watchin' of me. It's a smart OF
eye. 1t can see long ways ahead,
an It can tell when good luck Is
comm"
Phide Scott blew his whistle. Sup
per was ready. The old guide came
in with a platter Of fried bacon and
q plate Of griddle cakes steaming hot.
'Mr. Scott, this is boy we found
asleep on the shore Of the river" said
one Of the fishermen. HE was about
starved"
The old guide shook the boys hand
and asked:
BE you Bat Morryson's boy that's
run away?"
Ehad was frightened by this unex-
pected query. His face changed color.
He shook his head and stammered:
tiff was I'D be 'shamed to
tell ye."
His boy has stole some money an
run away" the guide went on. 81 was
over to Wanakeny today an Bat was
there. He's run on the tracks O. the
boy an Is searchin' the woods. Be
comm through here In the mornin'."
Then one Of the fishermen let 20 al
follows:
1--WE don't know whom this boy be-
longs to. If it's Bat Morryson, / want
to tell you that Bat can't have him
any more. I'd as soon trust q boy In
q cage with a tiger"
"Bat Morryson is tough OIL wild
cat of a man." said the guide. "Had
a good womern an broke her heart.
Died years ago. He's drunk half the
time. Don't git into no fight with him.
He bites like a dog. He'd just as soon
take an ear of We as not"
II know how to handle that kind
Of cur" said the sport. a big pow
erful man. Don't worry"
After supper these gentlemen tooA
the boy to their sleeping camp. One
of them cut off a piece of an old moth.
eaten buffalo robe that lay on the
floor. He trimmed and shaped it neat
ly with a pair of scissors. Soon he
took the measure of Shad's upper lip.
I'm making a mustache for you"
the man said.
Some liquid glue was applied to the
skin side of the mustache. Soon II
was fast to Shad's lip. 1t made sur.
| prising change in the look of the lad
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