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

clean your >la,e. begin ny teiInR
what you know about the killing Of
Oscar Perry. II youll do that TIL do
what I can for you here and else
where"
The answer Of the unfortunate man
was rather decisive.
Go to h J." he said. 81 know moth.
ing about the Perry murder"
The district attorney gave up. know
ing that no progress could be made
while the criminal was In his present
frame Of mind
The yacht had arrived at her dock
In Ogdensburg The party spent the
remainder Of the night aboard. Next
day Shad. the colonel and the sheriff
took the train to Canton with their
prisoner whose resentment had not
abated. He was still sullen and abu.
sive.
That day Shad returned with more
provisions to the little house at Browns
cove.
Il knew you'd be a-comin'." Bumpy
shouted. This mornin' l see a white
swan in the sky. It means that q
friend Is comm. By Jeedixi rye got
suthin' good fer yer dinner an don't
you doubt It The day you left l shot
q wild goose on the marshpbelow here.
I've been keepin' him. He's in prime
shape"
keep him till tomorrow" Shad sug.
gested. It'll be Sunday. I'll 30 up
and git Bony to come DOWN
"Exac1yT Bumpy exclaimed. That's
the caper. We don't really need that
goose. You've brought some beef
steak"
They had much to talk about. Shad
told Of his great adventure while they
were ut the table.
"By JeedixI You ought to have at
at Gettysburg" said Bumpy. Il guess
ye would II you'd a. been born an
was old enough"
"1his place beats the world for good
eating" Shad remarked. as he took
another helping Of the grilled steak.
When they had washed and put away
the dishes Bumpy said: IF you're
goin' to be a lawyer you've got to
study. I don't want to hear another
word from you till night. I've got
some wood to cut and I'll git out O. yer
way"
That afternoon, sitting comfortably
by q window in the warm room. Shad
began the reading Of Blackstone's
commentaries"
The colonel had let him take the
FIRST volume Of the famous classic with
the notion that 1t was like hitching
q goat to a pillow.
1T will be interesting to see what
he says about it." he remarked as he
took the first volume from its case.
II wonder If the lad will surprise me
again / rather think that this will
stump him."
Shad was q courageous goat. When
the light began to fade Bumpy came in
How be ye gittin' aIong;" the old
man asked.
Good, but there's some words here
that are not in my dictionary. What
does 'contravention' meaA?"
~ don't just exactly know" Bumpy
answered as he put some wood on the
/ fire. II guess 1t has suthin' to do with
politics. It's like snag In the river.
When run on 70 one push my boat
of an back up little an go round it. :
1--WE put down list O. words that
I've got to know about. I'll 60 up to
the Dam early in the morning and see
the doctor. He'll explain 'em to me.
Shad lighted the reading lamp. He
found the story in which he and Bumpy
had become interested and said
Lets see what Pip and old Joe are
doing"
by Jeedixi You wait till I draw
my boot an loosen my belt an git
my pipe lit. l want to be good an
ready"
He drew his boot and lighted his
pipe with silver at the stove hearth
and hauled his armchair near the
table, saying: "Now let 'er CO."
Shad began reading. Meanwhile the
parrot stood holding his head down
near the bars Of his cage on the win.