A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 15: what you’re looking at

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‘ ' a i ae ka eS <® = WA Se ee “ : : ee x * imined to Madie traveled until. night and then found a cave by going off from his path. It was a wild, romantic place where he decided to camp for the night, beside a river which rushed with a continuous roar over its shallow bed. The lad built a fire and cooked a trout which he had captured late in the afternoon. He also had a little meat and bread which he had brought with him, and in good time, without one tremor of fear, he lay down to sleep. Like a bird Mudie was up and around before the sun showed above the horizon, and after a quick meal he started on his way, and ere nightfall reached the valley country, where every few miles he struck a farmhouse. He had trudged a great number of miles, and as twilight settled over the country he looked around for a nice place to sleep for the night. He did not seek to gain an en- trance into any of the farmhouses. The numberlesa tramps that traverse the country have destroyed all the old-time hospitality which formerly distinguished farmers; they are afraid of strangers now, and one must be known in most instances In order to gain a night’s lodging. Our hero passed several taverns, but he was husbanding his money, and as long as the weather was clear he did not mean to spend. any money for bed or board. He felt he might need every dollar of his little sum of cash before he got through the quest that had led him to tramp to the city of New York. At length darkness settled around him and he deter- and he passed along a path through the forests, when he came to an old cabin. He lit the lantern he carried with him and glanced around. All appeared fairly clean, and making a broom of twigs he brushed up, and taking his pack for a pillow, settled down for the night, and soon fell asleep. He had been asleep possibly a couple of hours when he was suddenly awakened by hearing voices. He yo off into the woods and camp under the trees, (El) E@MIel exoyo) KS