ntenance had Charley come in.

He scarcely expected to find anything of importance--still Charley was
extraordinarily careless. Seeing a book lying on the bureau (a novel
by Jack London) Evan was reminded of an old habit of his friend's of
putting any paper he wished to save between the leaves of a book. He
shook the book and several papers dropped out: to wit: a letter from
his mother; ditto from a girl in his home town, and lastly a sheet of
thin paper with typewriting upon it. Evan put the first two back and
studied the third. As he grasped the purport of it, he pursed up his
lips to whistle and his eyes grew round. This was a prize indeed!

CHAPTER XXI

LATER THAT NIGHT

Evan read:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT

Members P.D. and H.B. will be on the ground not later than five o'clock
Tuesday afternoon to make sure that no surprise is planted on us
beforehand. P.D. will hang out in the little roadhouse marked A. on
the map, where he can see anything that turns the corner, and H.B. will
take up his station in the saloon B. at the other end of the road C.
These two can communicate with each other by telephone if anything
suspicious is observed.

Members J.T., L.A., J.M. and C.C. will proceed in two couples
separately by trolley to the saloon at B. where they should stop for a
drink for the purpose of showing themselves to H.B. who is watching
there, and to give H.B. a chance to warn them if he has observed
anything suspicious. All members must bear in mind that no chances
must be taken. There is too much at stake. If anybody sees anything
out of the way let him warn the others, and the operation be called off
for the night. Unless warned by H.B., J.T. and the three others will
proceed from the saloon to their station at the clump of bushes marked
D. on the road C. They should not get there until eight-thirty as
their continued presence in the neighbourhood might arouse suspicion.

Meanwhile T.D. and C.S. are to proceed in the car to the fork E. of the
road by the route they have already been over. There is no need of
watching the track through the woods to E. as it is not marked on any
map, and could not be found except by one entering from A. or B. which
will both be watched. The car must be in place, turned around and
ready to run back at eight-thirty.

A most important duty devolves on H.B. who must satisfy himself that
the man and his companion are not accompanied nor follow