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

L-ElxnAueteo, EHEGe0 Ano AtAkv-
M. . boy Of about sixteen Is found in the
5000, and befriended, BY . camping party.
- has ned from his brutal father, Bat Nor
sTSon. Bat comes after him. but his new
- boy. who gives his name as shad (Sheri-
dnal i sent on his way to Canton. with . let
asr 70 Colonel Blake.
CHAPTER IL-shad eieverIy eludes his
father. Colonel Blake his wife. and their
OSmg daughter Ruth, are impressed By the
A1Hs manner. The Colonel secures him . sit
uaAion in the village Of Amity Dam. He BE-
"Bouy." and Bumpy Brown. tinker. q VILLAGE
character. considered By the straitlaeed people
q Anity Dam as q dTunkard because Of his
periodic lapees from strict sobriety. With
1ony. Shad Il . frequent visitor 70 the pic
anrssque shack which Brown calls home.
Known In the vicinity - The Fun Shop" Bat
Borryson comes TO Amity Dam. with detefmt
nation TO take his son back 10 his own dis
CHAPTER uL-Morryson, known lawbFeak-
q. Y overawed By Colonel Blake, who is the
eaads life With Bony. be pays . visit 70
Bunny Brown. A girl. young and pretty,
ssmes to Browns shack. inquiring for him
ehad applies himself diligently to his neglected
oaueation. Two years pass.
CHAPTER Iv.-In new clothes, and
Etth much Of his uncouthness worn on.
had visits the Blakes, and love for
Iuth takes . strong hold ON his heart.
Ne community lie convulsed By an at
ack made on the Perry family. in
eaughter, Mrs. Doolittle, wife Of Cyrus
Ooolittle, prominent citizen, are shot
nd seriously wounded. Circumstantial
Ssa:nes points e - siImpy r.1 5rSWs snss
b convinced Of his friends innocence,
- with boyish confidence determines
y prove II.
CHAPTER v-stattments by Cyrus
0o0littls and his Btepson, Robert
0yce. strengthen the case against
gewn. Shad loses his Job, and goes to
= With Bony, At Miss sPenlowh The
qfderef had worn. Colonel Blake
Akss an active interest In the case.
CHAPTER vL-The colonel is almost
Sarderer. and Encourages shad no to CON.
AuO his Investigations. The friend
Aip between the youth and Ruth
blake kindles into love. Colonel Blake
q law, under his guidance. New evid-
e1es points to Robert Royce as the
@Srderer OF Perry. or at least Of seri-
~ Implication in the affair.
CHAPTER vII.-Bumpy Brown Is re-
Dsased on bail. A stranger In the near
~ town Of Ashheld attracts the at
bontion Of Doctor Gorse, friend Of Shad
PLANTED" evidence against Brown, and
- description fits proclamation call
ne for the arrest Of Donald Algyre,"
>AAdit and bank robber. The stranger
- associated with Robert Royce In
2AAneld.
CHAPTER vIII.-colonel Blake q
lo0nvinced Algyre at least Is accessory
40 the murder Of Oscar Perry He de-
hRinheFa fnHFirnfna ting tAlaOrap1a ha-
tween Algyre and confederates, then
sends = message, apparently from a
friend, urging Algyre to meet him on
SIssuised is used az Ike S dseoy iG Riaks
and the sheriff are concealed nearby.
lAlgyre falls neatly into the trap. An
accident discloses the ambush. Algyre
attempts to escape by swimming. Shad,
Following. overpowers him. and the two
IeJo brought ashore.
CHAPTER K.-Algyrs refuses to
nske any statement, but Blake is sat
pBnSd. Doctor Gorse recalls Shad's
Attention to the girl who had visited
8umpy Brown while Shad was there.
she unwed, has given birth TO a child,
Fofusing TO name the father. Evidence
seems to prove that Royce il the man,
And points to . motive for the Perry
tragedy.
"You need only 4 mustache and
isOme whiskers to make a perfect
ITram at night. I'll think over the
Isituation and give you words for your
lpart. l am sure that the Mummers
Ielub at the college can supply you
with the needed hair"
In q moment the colonel added
ut is evident that Algyre is in need
Of available cash. The O'BrIen tele-
lgram indicates II. The fact that he
Igoes t. q place 80 near the center Of
Iexeitement as Brockville almost
lDfoves 1t. He is desperate. My wire
win Gring him across the river"
"He should have had plenty Of
money after the killing of Perry" Shad
Isuggested.
There's many a slip possible In
such q matter. The real murderer
lgets scared. He holds of. He Ii
Iafraid to draw a large sum of money
leut Of the bank. II he should be ar
lrested he would have to tell what hi
Aid with It. That was a matter he
hadn't thought of. He prefers to pay
In small amounts. That would lead
lto 4 quarrel and such a quarrel would
be a help to us. Then Algyre was 9
lpoker player. Suppose the poker
lparty had fellows in 1t like Charley
Hutch and Old Aust Doran. They
lcould get him between them and easily
Istrip him In a night"
They got into bed. The colonel was
lnoon asleen hint Shade dow ala No,