. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . o! then gives threesharp, mysterious whistles, each one of which sends a shiver ofdread through Myras trembling form, and leaves her gasping : Oh !what will mother do to me when Im denounced? Itll be militarydiscipline now ! CHAPTER VI. THE GREAT HEAD-CENTER. TEDDYS three shrill whistles being answered, he joins theboy coming along the road, and the two exchange variousextraordinary grips and signs; then he exclaims, melo-dramatically and mysteriously : Password ! To which the other an-swers, in a low voice : Tracked and shaddered
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . o! then gives threesharp, mysterious whistles, each one of which sends a shiver ofdread through Myras trembling form, and leaves her gasping : Oh !what will mother do to me when Im denounced? Itll be militarydiscipline now ! CHAPTER VI. THE GREAT HEAD-CENTER. TEDDYS three shrill whistles being answered, he joins theboy coming along the road, and the two exchange variousextraordinary grips and signs; then he exclaims, melo-dramatically and mysteriously : Password ! To which the other an-swers, in a low voice : Tracked and shaddered ! Upon this Teddy re-marks to his co-detective, alank, gawky boy of aboutfifteen, with a white, shockhead of hair, and a vacant,idiotic stare in his counte-nance: Bob Savage, Shad-ow Number Two, youre tokeep an eye on the crim-inal, Myra Bushnell, andsee that she doesnt skip ! All right, I m on to her !returns Shadow NumberTwo; but youd better goand see the Great Head-cen- SHADOW NUMBER TWO, YOU RE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE CRIMINAL ! ter—hes looking for you !. THE GREAT HEAD-CENTER. 75 Is he? asks Teddy. Wheres Footlights ? At the Police Central Station; hes building a dungeon,replies the other, solemnly. Crackey! thats gay! cries Teddy. Ill go up to thetheatre—I mean, the Police Station—and meet him. The patrolsare to report there this afternoon. Dont fail to shadow Myra-shes up there groaning on the grass-plot! Ive spotted her already, replies the attentive Savage. Remember, if she escapes, your punishment will be terrible /And with these suggestive words, Teddy Rawson leaves his sub-ordinate to his duty, and goes by a roundabout path till he comesto what was once the Peekskill Opera House, but is now placardedCENTRAL POLICE STATION. In front of the entrancestands the figure of Footlights, in the attitude of a crushed tra-gedian. This he throws off by an effort on seeing the boy, andassumes the air of a chief detective. To him Teddy advances, and, after giving him several
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