Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28

u men the Girl Came Back Alone
and Sneaked Into the House."
They stayed about ten minules. Then
the girl come back alone an sneaked
into the house. told the doctor an
he sent me down for you"
Shad arrived at the doctors at the
hour appointed.
snow I have a rather important Job
for you" said the wise physician when
they were seated together. 1.-THE thing
has happened which l knew would
come to pass. 1 gave Bony leave to
tell you about 1t. 1 suppose that he
has done So"
Eyes, he told me when we were com
ing up"
1.-THE man he saw is undoubtedly the
girls lover. You see this is a case of
burning love. It's dangerous propo-
sition. When you get its positive and
negative poles close together some
thing is bound to happen. We put the
young lady In the center of the stage
and the man couldn't keep away from
her. OF course Betsy Spenlow has
spread the news Of her coming"
II suppose that we had better have
some officers on hand and arrest him
when he comes again." Shad pro-
posed
swell, that is crude. It wouldn't be
conclusive. The situation is not quite
ready for such downright proceed
ing. Let's use our brains in the mat
ter. l am prepared to take a photo
graph of him."
"How would you do that in the
night?"
Easily. The time favors us. There
is no moon. The weather is mild. In
that evergreen thicket is a little messy
glade-a romantic trysting place for
lovers. Undoubtedly they went to that
spot and will 60 there again tonight.
We will place our camera in the
glade with Its shutter open. At the
right moment a little powder mixed
with magnesium will give US a quick
flash and we will get our photograph.
If we do our work well, they will think
1t lightning and be none the wiser"
"How do you get the f1ash?"
with electricity. You have learned
to telegraph and you know how the
spark is made. l have borrowed a
battery from Smithers. 1t is wired and
ready. You remember how the spark
played between two pieces of metal
when you shifted the lever and touched
the key. Well. l have made a key
board. You will be hidden in the
bushes with the board in hand. When
you press its key spark will ignite
the powder and magnesium. We will
go now and set our trap. have a
small dark lantern to help us when
we need it."
They put on their overcoats and
went out. With a small bag in his
hand the doctor led the boy down the
deserted street and through a garden
to the river shore. They followed the
bank Of the stream a little time and
entered the rear end of the spruce
thicket. They made their way to the
glade. On the side Of it opposite the
trail leading from Miss Spenlow's
dooryard they fastened the camera
about breast-high to the trunk of a
small tree. They covered it with twigs
DO that only the lens was visible. On
q sheet Of tin a little back of the
camera they poured the powder and
magnesium. Some twigs were scat
tered on the floor Of the glade at its
entrance so that Shad would know by
their cracking when the two were near
enough to be photographed The com.
municating wires. the battery and KEY
were carefully placed. Shad's station
was behind the base Of a large pine
tree.
1--WE are all right II It doesn't rain"
said the doctor. you are to come
here about. nine o'clock and find your
place with the dark lantern and sit
down and wait. YOu will hear them
coming. Get ready. When you are
sure that they are in the glade, touch
the key. They may come tonight. IF
not we must shut our camera before
daylight and take up our flash mate
rial and when night comes again SO;
the works for another trial. We will
catch them soon. They are hound -
come again. would look for Ihem
this very night The time is favorable
the ground bare, the weather mild
Such condition cannot last long and
they know IT,"
|, Shad returned with his friend TO tb.
study where. for an hour or more no
amused himself with the doctors mi
croscone. Al nine o'clock he SET on,
warmly clad with blanket on his arm
and the dark lantern in his hand.
The lights were going out in the If
tie Oid-fashioned village Of Amity Dam
where almost every one went TO he'd
early and arose at dawn. Shad light.
ed his lantern when he entered the
evergreen thicket at the water hound
airy or the Spenlow place. Mostly wifi,
no light 70 guide him he made his war
through ~" de-" growth Young