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runabout into White Plains。 But there it developed the mysterious stranger�察�

so far from wishing to destroy the Kensico dam�察�was the State Engineer 

who had built it�察�and�察�also�察�a large part of the Panama Canal。 Nor in his 

third effort was Jimmie more successful。 From the heights of Pound Ridge 

he discovered on a hilltop below him a man working alone upon a basin of 

concrete。 The man was a German´American�察�and already on Jimmie's list 

of ;suspects。; That for the use of the German artillery he was preparing a 

concrete bed for a siege gun was only too evident。 But closer investigation 

proved that the concrete was only two inches thick。 And the hyphenated 

one explained that the basin was built over a spring�察�in the waters of which 

he   planned   to   erect   a   fountain   and   raise   gold   fish。   It   was   a   bitter   blow。 

Jimmie became discouraged。 Meeting Judge Van Vorst one day in the road 

he   told   him   his   troubles。   The   young   judge   proved   unsympathetic。   ;My 

advice   to   you�察  �Jimmie�察─  �he   said�察   �is   to   go   slow。 Accusing   everybody   of 

espionage is a very serious matter。 If you call a man a spy�察�it's sometimes 

hard for him to disprove it�察�and the name sticks。 So�察�go slowvery slow。 

Before you arrest any more people�察�come to me first for a warrant。; 

     So�察�the next time Jimmie proceeded with caution。 

     Besides being   a   farmer in   a   small way�察 �Jimmie's   father was a   handy 

man with tools。 He had no union card�察�but�察�in laying shingles along a blue 

chalk line�察 �few  were  as   expert。  It   was August�察 �there  was   no   school�察  �and 

Jimmie was carrying   a dinner´pail to   where his   father was at   work on   a 

new   barn。   He   made   a   cross´cut   through   the   woods�察  �and   came   upon   the 

young   man   in   the   golf´cap。   The   stranger   nodded�察  �and   his   eyes�察  �which 

seemed      to  be   always    laughing�察   �smiled    pleasantly。    But   he  was    deeply 

tanned�察  �and�察  �from   the   waist   up�察  �held   himself   like   a   soldier�察  �so�察  �at   once�察�

Jimmie mistrusted him。 Early the next morning Jimmie met him again。 It 

had not been raining�察�but the clothes of the young man were damp。 Jimmie 

guessed that while the dew was still on the leaves the young man had been 

forcing his way through underbrush。 The stranger must have remembered 

Jimmie�察�for he laughed and exclaimed�此�



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     ;Ah�察�my friend with the dinner´pail� �It's luck you haven't got it now�察�or 

I'd hold you up。 I'm starving� ─�

     Jimmie   smiled   in   sympathy。   ;It's   early   to   be   hungry�察─  �said   Jimmie�察�

;when did you have your breakfast�拭─�

     ;I didn't�察─�laughed the young man。 ;I went out to walk up an appetite�察�

and   I   lost   myself。   But�察  �I   haven't   lost   my   appetite。  Which   is   the   shortest 

way back to Bedford�拭─�

     ;The first road to your right�察─�said Jimmie。 

     ;Is it far�拭─�asked the stranger anxiously。 That he was very hungry was 

evident。 

     ;It's a half´hour's walk�察─�said Jimmie 

     ;If I live that long�察─�corrected the young man�察�and stepped out briskly。 

     Jimmie knew that within a hundred yards a turn in the road would shut 

him from sight。 So�察�he gave the stranger time to walk that distance�察�and�察�

then�察�diving into the wood that lined the road�察 �stalked; him。 From behind 

a  tree he   saw the stranger  turn   and   look back�察�and   seeing   no   one  in  the 

road behind him�察�also leave it and plunge into the woods。 

     He had not   turned   toward Bedford�察  �he had   turned to the   left。  Like   a 

runner stealing bases�察�Jimmie slipped from tree to tree。 Ahead of him he 

heard the stranger trampling upon dead twigs�察�moving rapidly as one who 

knew his way。 At times through the branches Jimmie could see the broad 

shoulders of the stranger�察�and again could follow his progress only by the 

noise of the crackling twigs。 When the noises ceased�察�Jimmie guessed the 

stranger had reached the wood road�察�grass´grown and moss´covered�察�that 

led to Middle Patent。 So�察�he ran at right angles until he also reached it�察�and 

as   now   he   was   close   to   where   it   entered   the   main   road�察  �he   approached 

warily。 But�察�he was too late。 There was a sound like the whir of a rising 

partridge�察�and ahead of him from where it had been hidden�察�a gray touring´ 

car   leaped   into   the   highway。   The   stranger   was   at   the   wheel。   Throwing 

behind   it   a   cloud   of   dust�察  �the   car   raced   toward   Greenwich。   Jimmie   had 

time to note only that it bore a Connecticut State license�察�that in the wheel´ 

ruts the tires printed little V's�察�like arrow´heads。 

     For a week Jimmie saw nothing of the spy�察�but for many hot and dusty 

miles he stalked arrow´heads。 They lured him north�察�they lured him south�察�



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they were stamped in soft asphalt�察�in mud�察�dust�察�and fresh´spread tarvia。 

Wherever Jimmie walked�察  �arrow´heads ran   before。 In his sleep   as in   his 

copy´book�察�he saw endless chains of V's。 But not once could he catch up 

with the wheels that printed them。 A week later�察�just at sunset as he passed 

below   Round   Hill�察  �he   saw   the   stranger   on   top   of   it。   On   the   skyline�察  �in 

silhouette   against   the   sinking   sun�察  �he   was   as   conspicuous   as   a   flagstaff。 

But   to   approach   him   was   impossible。   For   acres   Round   Hill   offered   no 

other cover than stubble。 It was as bald as a skull。 Until the stranger chose 

to descend�察�Jimmie must wait。 And the stranger was in no haste。 The sun 

sank   and   from   the   west   Jimmie   saw   him   turn   his   face   east   toward   the 

Sound。 A storm was gathering�察�drops of rain began to splash and as the sky 

grew black the figure on the hilltop faded into the darkness。 And then�察�at 

the very spot where Jimmie had last seen it�察�there suddenly flared two tiny 

flashes of fire。 Jimmie leaped from cover。 It was no longer to be endured。 

The   spy   was   signalling。   The   time   for   caution   had   passed�察  �now   was   the 

time   to   act。   Jimmie   raced   to   the   top   of   the   hill�察  �and   found   it   empty。   He 

plunged down it�察�vaulted a stone wall�察�forced his way through a tangle of 

saplings�察�and held his breath to listen。 Just beyond him�察�over a jumble of 

rocks�察�a hidden stream was tripping and tumbling。 Joyfully�察�it laughed and 

gurgled。  Jimmie   turned   hot。  It   sounded   as   though   from  the   darkness   the 

spy    mocked      him。   Jimmie     shook     his  fist  at  the  enshrouding       darkness。 

Above the tumult of the coming storm and the tossing tree´tops�察�he raised 

his voice。 

     ;You wait� ─�he shouted。 ;I'll get you yet� �Next time�察�I'll bring a gun。; 

     Next   time�察  �was   the   next   morning。   There   had   been   a   hawk   hovering 

over the chicken yard�察�and Jimmie used that fact to explain his borrowing 

the family shotgun。 He loaded it with buckshot�察�and�察�in the pocket of his 

shirt buttoned his   license to   ;hunt�察�pursue   and kill�察 �to take   with traps or 

other devices。; 

     He    remembered        that  Judge    Van    Vorst   had   warned      him�察  �before    he 

arrested more spies�察�to come to him for a warrant。 But with an impatient 

shake of the head Jimmie tossed the recollection from him。 After what he 

had   seen   he   could   not   possibly   be   again   mistaken。   He   did   not   need   a 

warrant。 What he had seen was his warrantplus the shotgun。 



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     As a ;pathfinder; should�察�he planned to take up the trail where he had 

lost it�察�but�察�before he reached Round Hill�察�he found a warmer trail。 Before 

him�察  �stamped   clearly   in   the   road   still   damp   from   the   rain   of   the   night 

before�察�two lines of little arrow´heads pointed the way。 They were so fresh 

that   at   each   twist   in   the   road�察  �lest   the   car   should   be   just   beyond   him�察�

Jimmie   slackened   his   steps。   After   half   a   mile   the   scent   grew   hot。   The 

tracks were deeper�察�the arrow´heads more clearly cut�察�and Jimmie   broke 

into   a  run。 Then�察 �the  arrow´heads swung suddenly  to   the  right�察 �and  in   a 

clearing at the edge of a wood�察�were lost。 But the tires had pressed deep 

into the grass�察�and just inside the wood�察�he found the car。 It was   empty。 

Jimmie was drawn two ways。 Should he seek the spy on the nearest hilltop�察�

or�察�until the owner returned�察�wait by the car。 Between lying in ambush and 

action�察�Jimmie preferred action。 But�察�he did not climb the hill nearest the 

car�察�he climbed the hill that overlooked that hill。 

     Flat on the ground�察�hidden in the golden´rod he lay motionless。 Before 

him�察�for fifteen miles stretched hills and tiny valleys。 Six miles away to his 

right   rose   the   stone   steeple�察  �and   the   red   roofs   of   Greenwich。   Directly 

before him  were   no   signs   of habitation�察�only  green   forests�察 �green   fields�察�

gray   stone   walls�察  �and�察  �where   a   road   ran   up´hill�察  �a   splash   of   white�察  �that 

quivered   in   the   heat。   The   storm   of   the   night   before   had   washed   the   air。 

Each leaf stood by itself。 Nothing stirred�察�and in the glare of the August 

sun   every   detail   of   the   landscape   was   as   distinct   as   those   in   a   colored 

photograph�察�and as still。 

     In his excitement the scout was trembling。 

     ;If he moves�察─�he sighed happily�察 �I've got him� ─�

     Opposite�察�across a little valley was the hill at the base of which he had 

found the car。 The slope toward him  was bare�察�but the top was crowned 

with a thick wood�察�and along its crest�察�as though establishing an ancient 

boundary�察�ran a stone wall�察�moss´covered and wrapped in poison´ivy。  In 

places�察  �the   branches   of   the   trees�察  �reaching   out   to   the   sun�察  �overhung   the 

wall and hid it in black shadows。 Jimmie divided the hill into sectors。 He 

began at the right�察�and slowly followed the wall。 With his eyes he took it 

apart�察�stone by stone。 Had a chipmunk raised his head�察�Jimmie would have 

seen him。 So�察�when from the stone wall�察�like the reflection of the sun upon 



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a window´pane�察�something flashed�察�Jimmie knew he had found his spy。 A 

pair of binoculars had betrayed him。 Jimmie now saw him clearly。 He sat 

on the ground at the top of the hill opposite�察�in the deep shadow of an oak�察�

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