A League of Three: Boy's Detective Stratagems — page 31: what you’re looking at

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i A LEAGUE OF THREE. Viiog: Via 4 Hl before the squire; he will let you go if you prove your ' innocence.” y “ How can I prove it if these two rascals swear against | - me?” | “'T'he squire can tell.” “But 1 want to go my way.” Be a * You will be compelled to go with ns.” | ° “ Madie saw there was no chance for him in pleadin,, ; so he said: “ All right; I will go.” ‘ The men released their hold upon him for an istant, believing that he had determined to submit, and our hero | took advantage of his momentary frasdom. He made a | sudden dash and ran like a deer, and as he sped away he shouted: “Those two scoundrels are guilty.” , The farmers sent up a shout and started in pursuit, and some of them in their excitement and frenzy discharged their guns. They did not take aim, however, only fired at random, and Madie got beyond range. He was a great runner, the champion against man or boy in his native county; indeed he had been the champion as a football player, and away he went, the menin pursuit. He out- sped them, however, and two hours later felt that he could . take a rest. He had walked and ran for two geod hours, as stated, and he was pretty well exhausted. | After an hour’s rest the lad started on, and dawn found him at least fifteen miles from the place where thé men had sought to arrest him. rr | : EONNIE NCK0) KS, (CO)