Part 20 (2/2)

County Detective Ferrett, whose skill is responsible for the capture of Darrell where he was in hiding at Cae to his skull may very likely have been caused by a blow received in an altercation at the time he killed his victim

And so a few days elapsed, and the poor helpless victih, both local and Canadian, to capture the whole hospital But the victie of them, and they could only wait Old Mother Nature cannot be hurried by the law Much of the time Blythe slept Then, one fine day, he asked for Roy and Pee-wee They asked him what he wanted of Roy and Pee-wee and he said he wanted to hear them jolly each other

CHAPTER xxx

THE VISIT

”I guess we ought to have a rehearsal, hey?” laughed Roy

”We don't need any rehearsal,” said Pee-wee; ”e get there you just start jollying me and I'll answer you back I don't care what you say, you can say anything you want I'll say a lot of things about the Silver Foxes, hey? And you knock the Ravens; knock the Raven because that always h”

”Don't worry,” Roy said, ”he only has to look at you to laugh”

”Shall I wear all my stuff so you can make fun of me?” Pee-wee asked

”Have a heart,” said Roy, ”you don't want to kill hio too,” said Pee-wee, ”because he--I kind of think he doesn't believe Blythe is a criminal Maybe the others think so, but he doesn't--that's what I think And you don't because you said so”

Then he added anxiously, ”Do you?”

”I--I guess not, Kid,” Roy answered doubtfully He was al the sturdy little chaet Warde,” Pee-wee said, ”because he likes Warde, and Warde's pretty good at jollying ood because we're the three that stick up for Blythe, hey? And if any of thosethere'll be three of us to answer the, Kid,” Roy said

”I don't care, anye'll see hi to tell him that the three of us know he's innocent”

”No, don't tell hihtfully ”Let's not speak about that If he's innocent--”

”What do you mean, _if?_” Pee-wee asked

”I mean it looks bad for hiht, then it wasn't so bad See? He's the one that did it, you saw the pictures, Kid, and the label on his coat But if he didn't know all about what he was doing then it wasn't so bad The grown people know best, Kid But that isn't saying we can't be friends with hirimly

”Oh, I don't know, Kid,” Roy answered, nettled and annoyed; ”let's not talk about it We're going to see hiood idea”

Without another word Pee-wee turned up the next corner toward his ho, Kid?” Roy called

”Go ahead,” said Pee-wee, never turning, ”I'll be there I know the way”

Roy watched the sturdy little figure trudging along the side street He knew that Pee-as both angry and disgusted; he could tell by his walk But the Raven et to tip his scout hat to a lady whom he passed He observed all the scout laws and rules There were no tays about anything with Pee-wee Loyalty meant more than just friendshi+p It meant confidence, faith

This staunchness somewhat daunted Roy It made him feel not quite sure of himself; a little ashamed But after all it was just Pee-wee's way; his faith was so strong that he shut his eyes to facts