Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-11

Drt Royce to Colonel Blake. On his
ext visit to Bumpy Browns odd abode
the Three Ganders."
CHAPTER xI.-colonel Blake, talk
nng with Bunny Brown, 10 convinced of
pBime, least Of all, that of premedi-
hated murder. The mysterious girl ad-
1pits she is Browns daughter, but has
1se Of Bro%n's drinkin s baSitsp s Sea
Npd her baby are at Miss Spenlow's.
he still loves the man who has
sTonged her. and refuses to name him.
CHAPTER xII.-Bony witnesses q
h@eettng between the girl and her lover.
Doctor Gorse arranges for Shad to take
b photograph OF the two while they be-
seeds. shaA takes the photograph to
HE doctor, who does not divulge the
identify OF the man, but gives the de-
lyoloped picture to the boy, telling him
- take It to Colonel Blake
CHAPTER x1IL-Algyre, convicted
iOf robbery, makes complete confess
lnion OF his part in the crime at Amity
pam. exonerating Brown. The face of
ltograph astonlshes Colonel Blake. He
docs not tell Shad who it is. The boy
tells the colonel Of his love for Ruth.
and his belief that his love is returned.
Il
ling, but he tells the youth he reserves
lhis decision" Royce, questioned by
Colonel Blake at his home, makes a
browns daughter. and proves his in
innocence of the paternity OF the child
land Of completely in the Perry murder.
lCyrus Doolittle, arriving OPPORTUNITY,
fs charged by the colonel with the
lerime and made familiar with the in
terminating facts known, with his mo-
Itive for the deed, his desire for the
Heath OF his wife, to allow Of his mar
Tiage to Carrie Brown, of whose child
he Is the father. His is the face in
I4he fashlight picture taken by Shad,
Doolittle collapses.
81 am sure that they did not. was
90 hidden that could not see them"
He gave the scraps of conversation
that he had overheard.
"Ahi thought So It's a kind of
verbal flashlight on the past"
There was call on the telephone.
The doctor answered it.
"rll be there in few minutes" he
said.
Turning to Shad he announced:
The girl is sick this morning and no
wonder. While you finish your break
fast I'll 60 and see what can do for
her"
The doctor returned, saying: "Her
heart is bit troublesome. She'll get
better. Naturally she is a little de-
pressed"
he put a sealed envelope in Shad's
hands.
therein is the photograph Of the
man who killed Oscar Perry. Please
give 1t to your chief and tell him how
we came by 1t. think that when he
looks at this photograph he will know
now It all came about. II not can
aell him"
They got into the blackboard and
drove away. Soon after they set out
Ghad remarked:
IT had waited a long time in the
darkness when I heard Miss Spenlow's
clock strike eleven. A little later I
heard team cross the bridge. knew
that It had come from Ashfeld. It
stopped somewhere near. Probably in
the shed at Smithers' store. I said to
myself, There is Royce In a little
while they walked into the trap
"A curious kind Of a mani" the doc
for exclaimed. HE is Ill this morning
and has sent for me-"
II wonder how he learned that the
girl was at Miss Spenlow's."
How could every one help learning
it with dear Miss Spenlow's tongue
as timber as It isT'
They rode on in silence. Shad was
Just in time for his train. Near the
depot in Canton little before twelve
O'clock he met Ruth Blake. He was
on his way to the office.
you are going wrong" she said.
"How so?"
"Why because you are to eat lunch
con with mother and me. Mother
wants to have a talk with you. Come
on"
II have got to see your father"
ale will not get here until seven
o'clock tonight. He's been to Chi
eago."
But I want to go to my room and
change my linen and put on my very
best suit Of clothes"
"Why all that. fusslng?"
II must be dressed like gentleman.
II 1t was any other girl i wouldn't
care"
Ruth blushed. "That's pretty Joke"
she answered, looking into his eyes.
'Hurry and wen walt for you"