A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 105: what you’re looking at

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A LEAGUE OF THREE. quick succession the man became bewildered, and Patsy, grabbing the tablecloth, threw it over the man’s head. Madie seized a napkin and quick as a wink tied the cloth 4 over the countryman’s head, and then the Jatter began to 4 ae | yell. As a closing act in the comedy Patsy dumped a pitcher of iced water over the poor fellow, and then both lads made a bolt from the room. A waiter met them and De attempted to seize them. Madie dealt the fellow a kick right above the stomach, and he fell kicking on the floor. A second waiter made arush, and Patsy crammed a butter- plate which had been filled with butter on his head, and Madie dealt him a kick that sent him sprawling on his face. by that time the proprietor of the place rushed forward to take a hand in it. He received a pitcher of iced water over his head, and then the lads made a rush, | leaving a babel of shouts behind them. They gained the ¢ stree ind made off at a dead run. Ke ‘he boys reached their home. They found everything in ict and they were quite jovial over the manner in which they had served out the countryman, but when once at home they sat down to talk over the real purpose of the man. « Patsy,” said Madie, “those people have got on to the fact that we’ve been dogging them.” “'That’s true.” | th | “We've had a heap of fun, all considered.” oe “Yes, but our fun my be cut short at any. momeny. That man is after us.” ‘ait Even as Patsy spoke the door of their room opened and aman entered, followed by a second party whom both the lads beapaniized at once as the man they had seen at the theaters ithe man who was supposed to be the abductor of Addie. Both lads leaped to their feet, and both grabbed something as a weapon of defense, but the first man to enter pied out: “Hold on, lads, there is no need to show fight. Wedo # ¥ y | Vz J ¥ } = « a ww. sce Be =o. ' ‘ — —— row i — |