Part 32 (2/2)
”They hbors!” Mrs Perry exclaihed
On the silent shore with the tents of Heart o' Drea wood in the first gli of dawn, Archie wondered just what Mrs Perry's feelings would be if she knew that she had been countenancing three rogues, two of ere far-wandering sheep with badly spotted fleeces and the third, the solemn, silent Leary, with a trail of crime that reached fro and waved the lantern in farewell as they set forth across the brightening waters for Huddleston
IV
When the Governor and Archie went down to breakfast at nine o'clock they learned that Congdon had risen early and, declaring that his ar frora
”A cipher froot the provisions aboard but reports that he suspects the tug is being watched It's possible of course that he and old Eliphalet were spotted at Cleveland when they boarded the boat and that the Govern an eye on the _Arthur B Grover_”
Archie fidgeted uneasily
”We've got enough trouble on hand right here without bucking the Federal authorities Of course you'll warn him at once not to put in here!”
”My reply was sent instantly I wired him to hold on to Eliphalet but to drop all theat the first convenient point and send thely into the woods beyond Calderville to await instructions This is a dead port; nothing but driftwood has landed here since the o”
”I tell you I don't like this at all! You can't run a pirate shi+p through the Great Lakes without attracting attention A policeman can stand on the shore anywhere and throw a brick on board anything afloat”
”Really, you exaggerate, Archie,” replied the Governor gently ”These wide and beautiful waters invite the adventurous mariner and if piracy appealed totribute upon the unprotected cities of the saltless seas”
Sally brought in a fresh pot of coffee and they waited for her to leave the roo interestsup of Carey The Congdons have begun to bore ed gold pieces and the will he's reported to carry in his umbrella and the faiveconnected with the nadon and concentrate on Carey”
”Not so easy, with our friend Putney living here under the saain I warn you that we must practise patience Here comes Putney now”
They had reached the veranda, where Congdon joined the of perch When Leary had borne his catch to the kitchen Congdon beca's happened that bothers o, looked the place over and asked uests You understand, Coly from Archie to the Governor
”You s that ether”
”This fellow seedon continued ”He said he was staying at Calderville, farther down the road, and pretended to be looking for a quiet hotel to bring his faht do He looked me over in a way I didn't like You remember, Comly, I took you into my confidence about a little difficulty I had before I came here--”
”That little affair on the Maine coast? It was a shooting, Saulsbury,”
Archie explained soberly
”Extraordinary!” exclaidon, you may command my services in any manner whatsoever Now and then it has been my fortune to be able to pull a friend out of trouble Pray consider ravely while Congdon described the shooting at Bailey Harbor He was convinced that he had shot a burglar who died of the wound, and that the injury from which he had just recovered had been inflicted by his victim
”You have troubled about this matter quite unnecessarily,” the Governor declared with a wave of the hand ”I can see that yours is a sensitive nature, with ihly developed You were in your own house, and had every right to be there; and certainly no jury would ever convict you of ainst a scoundrel who did his best to kill you”
Congdon brightened perceptibly at this broad-minded view of the matter and flashed a look of relief at Archie, as quietly s