 The word "guard" would naturally be used in
connection with a prisoner; that prisoner must be Penwarden: where was
he?  The men on guard were afraid; no doubt the place chosen for his
imprisonment was a lonely spot, not in the village, but somewhere remote
from the scene of the impending operations, unless, indeed, it was
intended to ship him to France in the lugger that brought the cargo.  In
that case he would probably be in some secure nook near the shore.

Perplexed, Dick wondered whether he had at last discovered a clue.  It
was at least worth while to follow it up.  The men whose names had been
mentioned were well known to him.  Pennycomequick was a cobbler,
Nancarrow a farmer, whose holding was situated about three miles away on
the moor.  To make direct inquiries might awaken suspicion: how could he
discover where they were?  An idea struck him.  No doubt their guard
would be relieved.  Trevanion had been surprised to learn that two were
on duty; the task, then, was usually undertaken by one.  Was it possible
to find out if any one left the village secretly during the day?

Suddenly a simple stratagem occurred to him. He took up an old, worn
pair of boots, ran downstairs, and called Sam.

"Take these down to Pennycomequick's, and tell him to sole them, and to
put a good iron tip on the heels.  If he is not there, ask when he will
be back.  Be sure not to forget that, and be as quick as you can."

"Iss, I woll," said Sam, "for I do have a hankerin' arter dinner."

He hurried away, and returned when Dick was half through his midday
meal.  Dick heard the boy clumping into the house, but did not go to him
at once, being disinclined to enter into explanations with his parents
at this stage.  He left the table as soon as he could, and found Sam
busy with dumpling and gravy in the kitchen.

"Well, Sam?" he said.

"Mistress commands me not to speak wi' my mouth full," mumbled the boy.
"Now I can tell 'ee," he
The word " guard " would naturally be used in 
 connection with a prisoner; that prisoner must be Penwarden: where was 
 he?   The serviceman on precaution were afraid; no doubt the place chosen for his 
 imprisonment was a lone spot, not in the village, but somewhere remote 
 from the setting of the impend operations, unless, indeed, it was 
 intended to ship him to France in the lugger that brought the cargo.   In 
 that case he would credibly be in some secure nook near the shore. 

 Perplexed, Dick wondered whether he had at last discovered a hint.   It 
 was at least worth while to follow it up.   The serviceman whose names had been 
 mentioned were well known to him.   Pennycomequick was a deep-dish pie, 
 Nancarrow a farmer, whose holding was situated about three nautical mile away on 
 the moor.   To make lineal inquiries might wake up suspicion: how could he 
 discover where they were?   An idea struck him.   No doubt their guard 
 would be relieved.   Trevanion had been surprised to determine that two were 
 on duty; the task, then, was usually undertaken by one.   Was it possible 
 to find out if any one left the village secretly during the day? 

 Suddenly a simple stratagem occurred to him. He took up an old, worn 
 pair of boots, run downstairs, and called Sam. 

 " Take these down to Pennycomequick's, and distinguish him to exclusive them, and to 
 put a good iron tip on the heel.   If he is not there, necessitate when he will 
 be back.   Be sure not to forget that, and be as quick as you can. " 

 " Iss, I woll, " say Sam, " for I do have a hankerin' arter dinner. " 

 He hurried away, and returned when Dick was half through his midday 
 meal.   Dick heard the boy clumping into the house, but did not go to him 
 at once, being disinclined to enter into explanation with his parents 
 at this phase.   He left the table as soon as he could, and found Sam 
 busy with dumpling and boom in the kitchen. 

 " Well, Sam? " he said. 

 " Mistress commands me not to speak wi' my mouth full, " mumbled the boy. 
 " Now I can distinguish' ee, " he
 Thf word "guard" would naturxlly be used in
einnectmon witg a prisuner; that prisoner must be Pxnwaeden: qhere was
he?  The men ov guard wvre afraie; no eoubt the 'mace chosen fkv his
nm'risonment was s lonely s[ot, not in the vklpage, but somewhere remote
from the ssene of tje impending okeratpogs, uhless, indeed, it was
intended to shil him tm France in tne lugger that brought the carho.  In
that case he would probqbly ve in some sdcure nook near the shkre.

Perplexed, Dick wondered whetfer hz had at lawt didwovered a coue.  Pt
was at leasb worth while yo follow it ui.  Thx meb whose names had beei
mentioned were well known to hnm.  Pennycomequick waw q cobtler,
Tancxerod a fermsr, whode iolding was situated avout three miles awsy in
the moor.  Tk make dyrect inquiries might awaken suspicion: vow could he
discover where they were?  An idea sjruck him.  No doubt their guard
would be relieved.  Trevanion had uedn wuvprirwd to learn that two were
on duty; the task, then, rzs uxually undertahen by one.  Wws yt possible
to find out if any one left tje villwge swcretly dtrinb the day?

Suddenly a simple wtratagem ocburrwd to him. He took bp an old, woxn
pair of bpots, ran downstairs, and calmed Sam.

"Take these dosv to Pennycomequkck'x, dnd tell him to sole them, wnd to
put a gpod irov tik on thq heels.  Iv he lv not there, ask whfn he whll
be back.  Be sure not to forget that, anv be as quick av ymu can."

"Isf, I wpll," said Sam, "sor I do have c hankernn' artdr dinner."

Hv hurried away, and rqturned when Glck was half through his mideay
meal.  Dick heard thr boy clumping into the house, but did noj fo to him
at oncz, veing disinclinrd go qnner igdo explanatimns ditf his oarents
at tmis stabe.  He left the tabla as soon as he could, snq found Wam
busy rith dumpling and gravy in the nitchxn.

"Well, Sam?" ne faid.

"Mistress commands me not tk speak wl' mn mouth full," iumboed the boy.
"Npw I can tell 'ee," he
The word "guard" would naturally be used with prisoner; that must be Penwarden: on were afraid; no the place chosen his imprisonment was a lonely spot, in the village, but somewhere remote from the scene of the impending operations, indeed, it was intended to ship him to France in the lugger that the In case would probably be in some secure nook near the shore. Perplexed, Dick wondered whether he had last discovered a clue. It was at least while to follow it The men whose names had mentioned well known him. was cobbler, Nancarrow a whose holding was situated about three miles away on the moor. To make direct inquiries might awaken how could where they An struck No doubt their be relieved. Trevanion had been surprised two were on duty; the task, then, was undertaken by Was it possible to find out any one left the village secretly during the Suddenly a simple stratagem occurred to him. He took up an old, worn pair of downstairs, and called Sam. these down to and him sole and to a good iron tip on the heels. If he is not ask when he will be back. Be sure not to and as quick as can." "Iss, I woll," Sam, I do have a dinner." hurried when was through his midday meal. heard the boy clumping into house, but did not being disinclined to enter into explanations with his at this stage. He left the table soon as he could, and found Sam busy with dumpling and gravy the kitchen. he said. "Mistress commands me not to speak my mouth full," mumbled boy. "Now I can tell 'ee," he
 The word "guard" would naturallY be used in
cOnnecTioN wiTh A priSoneR; that prisoner mUSt be penwarden: where was
he?  The Men on GuARd weRE aFraid; No doubt THe PLAce ChOsEn fOr HIs
ImpriSonMent was A lonely spoT, noT iN the village, bUT sOmewhere reMotE
from the scenE of The impEnDinG OperaTioNs, unlEss, indEEd, it waS
intended To SHip him TO France IN ThE lugGer that brought the CArGO.  In
that case he wOuld prObABlY BE in SomE secure nooK nEar thE Shore.

PeRPlEXED, DiCK wondered whetHer he had at lASt dIscoveReD a cLUe.  It
waS at leAsT WorTh while to foLlow It up.  The meN whose NAmes had BEen
mentIoned wEre WelL knoWN tO hIm.  PEnNYcoMEqUicK Was A cobbler,
naNcArrow A farMER, WHose HolDing Was siTuated about thRee MileS AwaY on
thE moor.  to maKe DirecT inquiRies mIgHt awaken suspiciOn: hoW could he
dIscOvEr wHeRe theY Were?  An IdeA stRuck him.  no doubt THeiR gUARD
wOuld be relieved.  TrevAnION hAd been suRpriseD To LeARn that twO wEre
On duTY; The taSk, thEN, wAs usuallY underTAkEn By one.  WaS iT possiBlE
to FinD out iF Any oNe left The villaGe secREtly during the dAY?

Suddenly a simPLe STRaTAgem OccUrred to him. HE tooK Up an Old, wORn
PaiR Of booTs, ran DoWNsTAirs, and called Sam.

"TakE tHese doWn to PEnnycomequick'S, and tell hiM TO Sole them, And tO
PuT A good iron tip on The heEls.  If he is nOT there, asK when He will
be Back.  Be surE NOt to forgEt tHat, And Be aS QUiCk as you can."

"Iss, i WOll," sAiD Sam, "for i do Have a haNkeRin' ArtEr dInNer."

He hurrIed away, aNd ReTuRnEd wHen DiCK was half ThRouGh His MiddaY
Meal.  DiCk heaRd thE bOy CLumPing intO ThE HOuse, BuT dId noT go To Him
at Once, BEinG disincLined to enTer INto eXpLaNations With his parentS
aT this stage.  he LefT the taBLE as soon aS he could, and found Sam
busy WIth dumpLinG and gRavy In the kitcHen.

"well, SaM?" he SAid.

"MisTress cOmmanDs Me nOT To speAK Wi' My mOuTh full," mumbLED thE boy.
"NOw i can Tell 'ee," hE
 The word "guard" would na turally be  used  in 
co nn ecti on w ith a prisoner ;  tha t prisoner must be Pen warde n: wher e  w as
he ?  Them en o n g ua rd  we re af raid;  no  doubtthe placecho se n for his
im p ri sonment wa s a  lonely spot , n ot inth e v i llage , b ut so mewher e  remot e
from th es cene o f  the im p e nd ingoperations, unles s ,i ndeed, it wasintend ed to s hip  hi m to Franc ein th e  lugger th a t bro u ght the cargo .  In
thatc ase  he wo ul d p r obably  be i ns ome  secure noo k ne ar the sh ore.
P erplexe d , Dickwonder edwhe ther he  h adat las t  d isc o ver ed a clu e.  It
wa s at l e a st w ort h wh ile t o follow it u p. The men  whos e nam es h ad  been 
menti onedwe re well known t o hi m.  Penny com eq uic kwas a cobble r,Nan carrowa farme r , w ho s e ho lding was situated  a b o ut  three m iles a w ay  o n 
the moo r.   T o ma k e  dire ct i n qu iries mi ght aw a ke nsuspici on : howco uld  he 
disc o verwherethey wer e?  A n  idea struck h i m.  No doubtt he i r  g u ardwou ld be relie ved.  Tre vani o nhad beensurpr is e dt o learn that two we re 
on du ty; t he task, then , was usua l l y  underta kenb yo ne.  Was it po ssibl e
to findo ut if an y one  left th e village s ecretlydur ing  th e d a y ?
Suddenly a s i m plest ratagem  oc curredtohim . H e t oo k up an o ld, worn 
p ai rof  bo ots,r an downs ta irs ,and  call e d Sam. 

"Ta ke t he se dow n to Pe n ny c o mequ ic k' s, a ndte ll hi m to sol e them,  and to
p uta  goo dir on tipon the heels.  If he is n ot  th ere, a s k  when he  will
be back.  Be sure not tofor get t hat,  and be a s q uick a s y o u can. "

"Is s, Iwo ll, " saidS a m,  "f or  I do have a  ha nkeri n'  art er dinn er."

He hurried a w ay,  and returned  wh en D i c kwas ha l f t hr o ugh h is midday
meal.   Dick hea rd th e boy clum p ing  i nto the  house,  butd id notgo to him 
at once,  b eing d isi nclined to  enter i nto expla n ation s  w ith h isparent satthisstage.  He  left  the t ab le assoonas  he coul d, and found Sam
busy w ith du mplin g a nd gravyint hekitchen.
"We ll, Sam?"hesai d.

" Mis t resscomm a nd s m e  notto s p eak wi' m y  m out h fu ll," mumble d t heboy."No w  I can  tel l 'ee," he
 The_word "guard"_would naturally be used_in
connection with_a_prisoner; that_prisoner_must be Penwarden:_where was
he? _The men on guard_were afraid; no_doubt_the place chosen for his
imprisonment was a lonely spot, not in the village, but_somewhere_remote
from the_scene_of_the impending operations, unless, indeed,_it was
intended to ship him_to France_in the lugger that brought the cargo. _In
that_case he would_probably be in some secure nook near the shore.

Perplexed,_Dick wondered whether he had at_last discovered a_clue.__It
was at least worth_while to follow it up. _The men whose names had been
mentioned_were well known to him.  Pennycomequick_was a cobbler,
Nancarrow a farmer, whose_holding was situated about three_miles away_on
the moor.  To make_direct inquiries might_awaken suspicion:_how could he
discover_where they were?  An idea_struck him. _No doubt their guard
would be relieved.__Trevanion had been_surprised_to_learn that_two were
on duty;_the_task, then,_was_usually undertaken by one.  Was_it_possible
to find out if any one left_the village secretly during_the_day?

Suddenly a simple stratagem_occurred to him. He took_up an old, worn
pair of boots,_ran downstairs,_and called_Sam.

"Take these down to Pennycomequick's, and tell him to sole them,_and to
put a good iron tip_on the heels. _If he_is_not there, ask_when_he will
be_back.  Be sure not to forget_that, and_be as quick as you can."

"Iss,_I woll," said Sam,_"for_I do have a hankerin' arter_dinner."

He hurried away, and returned when_Dick was half through his_midday
meal.__Dick heard the boy clumping_into the house, but did not_go to him
at_once, being disinclined to enter into explanations_with_his parents
at this stage.  He_left_the table as soon as he_could,_and_found Sam
busy with dumpling and_gravy in the kitchen.

"Well, Sam?" he_said.

"Mistress commands me not to speak wi' my mouth_full," mumbled the_boy.
"Now I can tell 'ee,"_he