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Updated: June 15, 2025
At last three more fellows had come in on a train. Weiler met them at the station and the whole party took the train west that night, with McCorquodale trailing along. Their destination was Indian Creek and on arrival they unloaded from the express-car a Peterborough canoe, a tent and a lot of supplies. As soon as the train pulled out they got ready for a trip into the woods.
Send Cristy back but remain there yourself till McCorquodale arrives. Important work for you there. McCorquodale will explain. Jimmy Stiles missing since day you left. Did you take him with you? "I should have sent a wire before this, I guess," admitted Kendrick slowly. "But I thought we'd be back before Wade returned to town. I didn't think to send it to McAllister. He's your editor, isn't he?
He found himself gazing with some amazement into the grinning homely face of "Iron Man" McCorquodale, the ex-pugilist with whom he had exchanged sparring compliments the night of the fog. "McCorquodale! How'd you get here?" "On the too-too," responded the Iron Man, rapidly recovering both breath and good humor. "Don't get fresh, McCorquodale.
See, they're getting ready to drive him into the bush! Man, don't you understand? The flies! He'll be eaten alive!" McCorquodale carried his profanity pretty close to the surface at all times, but the wellspring of it that gushed from him as once more he dragged Kendrick off his feet sounded the depths of anxiety and formed a lurid preface to angry argument. Had Kendrick forgotten Stiles?
This financial coup would not have come off so well but for the warm-hearted co-operation of our railway printers, McCorquodale and Coy. They, good people, entered into our exploit with a will, did their part well, and made little if any profit, generously leaving that to Cynicus and myself. To his mother, like many another clever son, Cynicus owed his talent.
He ducked down again to find McCorquodale crossing from the opposite side of "The Saucer," where he had been keeping eyes and ears open for a surprise attack in case the white flag was but a treacherous ruse. "Everythin' jake so far, 'bo," whispered he with elation. "They's down to level ground 'thout a peep slick as a whistle." "Good," breathed Phil. He climbed again into view. "Listen, boys.
"I know that deserted lumber camp," Phil nodded. "Well, that's where I comes from just now an' that's where we both makes for as soon's we rustles a bite o' grub," concluded McCorquodale. "I hikes down here special to get you soon's I'm sure them guys is anchored. Say, that there Wolverine's some river, aint it? I got my canoe back here a ways."
It was an odd procession which filed out on the riverbank twenty minutes later. First came Svenson, carrying across his great shoulder the still unconscious form of the bootlegger. Behind him walked Jimmy Stiles, supported by Kendrick. McCorquodale brought up the rear, loaded down with confiscated rifles. They found Svenson's big canoe unharmed.
Cautioning silence, McCorquodale swung the nose of the canoe abruptly towards the right bank and they slid noiselessly into the deeper shadows, where the detective caught hold of an overhanging branch and held the canoe stationary.
What were you doing just now, sneaking around our cottage over there?" "Dry up, kid, on that 'sneak' stuff. I ain't answerin' a damn thing, see, not till we gets over to where I'm campin'. An' if that aint suitin' you, y'knows what y'can do, don't youse?" "You seemed keen enough to get away." "I had m'reasons," grunted McCorquodale. "I ast you to dry up, didn't I?"
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